Qwen-Image-Edit
AlibabaOpenApache 2.0
Qwen-Image-Edit is an AI image model from Alibaba. It is not on LMArena’s Text-to-image leaderboard yet. On LMArena’s Image editing leaderboard it ranks 38 of 60 with 1241±3 from 2,021,780 votes. License: Apache 2.0.
Key figures
- Developer
- Alibaba
- License
- Apache 2.0
Not yet available: Released (per AA), LMArena · Text-to-image, AA Elo
Who it is for (from the data)
- When quality is not the top priority: #38 of 60 on Image editing, in the bottom half; if quality matters most, check higher-ranked models first.
- Mainly image editing: no text-to-image results yet.
- Self-hosting or on-premise use: LMArena lists its license as Apache 2.0.
- Existing Alibaba users: this vendor has 8 models on Image editing.
Neighbours on Image editing
| # | Model | Score | Votes | AA Elo | License | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 |  Reve v1.1 Reve | 1261 | 672,619 | – | Proprietary | +20 |
| 36 |  Kling Image O1 Kling (Kuaishou) | 1250 | 143,646 | 944 | Proprietary | +9 |
| 37 |  FLUX.2 [pro] Black Forest Labs | 1247 | 663,378 | – | Proprietary | +6 |
| 38 | Qwen-Image-Edit Alibaba | 1241 | 2,021,780 | – | Apache 2.0 | |
| 39 | Reve v1 Reve | 1235 | 395,141 | 987 | Proprietary | -6 |
| 40 | Qwen-Image-Edit (2511) Alibaba | 1233 | 485,092 | – | Apache 2.0 | -8 |
| 41 | Wan 2.6 Image Alibaba | 1231 | 703,228 | 1044 | Proprietary | -10 |
Alternatives · More from Alibaba
| # | Model | Score | Votes | AA Elo | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Qwen-Image-2.1 Alibaba | 1362 | 36,713 | 1081 | qwen-research |
| 27 | Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro (2026-06-22) Alibaba | 1302 | 56,713 | 1058 | Proprietary |
| 28 | Wan 2.7 Image Pro Alibaba | 1302 | 43,966 | – | Proprietary |
| 30 | Wan 2.7 Image Alibaba | 1301 | 44,788 | – | Proprietary |
| 40 | Qwen-Image-Edit (2511) Alibaba | 1233 | 485,092 | – | Apache 2.0 |
Alternatives · Top open-weight models
| # | Model | Score | Votes | AA Elo | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Qwen-Image-2.1 Alibaba | 1362 | 36,713 | 1081 | qwen-research |
| 29 |  HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct Tencent | 1302 | 331,438 | 1063 | tencent-hunyuan-community |
| 40 | Qwen-Image-Edit (2511) Alibaba | 1233 | 485,092 | – | Apache 2.0 |
| 43 | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B Black Forest Labs | 1224 | 540,679 | 1015 | flux-non-commercial-license |
| 44 | FLUX.2 [dev] Black Forest Labs | 1224 | 254,229 | – | flux-non-commercial-license |
How to read the scores
- LMArena score: people blind-pick the better of two anonymous images for the same prompt, and the votes are fitted into an Elo-style rating; "±" is the 95% confidence interval.
- Text-to-image and image edit are separate boards, so scores are not comparable across them; AA Elo comes from Artificial Analysis on a different scale.
- If the gap between two models is smaller than their combined intervals, the order is not statistically reliable; treat them as the same tier. More votes mean narrower intervals.
FAQ
Where does Qwen-Image-Edit rank among AI image models?
Image editing rank 38 (1241) (LMArena, data as of Oct 26, 2026).
Is Qwen-Image-Edit open-weight?
LMArena lists its license as Apache 2.0 (not proprietary); check the license text for commercial-use terms.
Who makes Qwen-Image-Edit?
According to LMArena, Qwen-Image-Edit is made by Alibaba.
How reliable is Qwen-Image-Edit's score?
The scores are based on 2,021,780 votes on Image editing (95% CI ±3). More votes and narrower intervals mean a more stable rank.
How far is Qwen-Image-Edit from #1 on Image editing?
#1 on Image editing is GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst (1514); Qwen-Image-Edit scores 1241, 273 points behind.
Sources
LMArena Text-to-image data published on Oct 7, 2026.
LMArena Image editing data published on Oct 20, 2026.
17NAS syncs the upstream leaderboards daily; this page's data was synced on Oct 26, 2026.
Price, resolution and speed have no reliable public data yet and are omitted; all values come from the snapshot, blanks show –.