When was Qwen Image 3.0 released?

Qwen Image 3.0 was released on August 4, 2026 by Qwen. This is the official Qwen Image 3.0 release date tracked on LLM Stats.

Is Qwen Image 3.0 available via API?

Yes, Qwen Image 3.0 is available via API. See the official documentation for authentication and endpoint details.

Who created Qwen Image 3.0?

Qwen Image 3.0 was created by Qwen.

What is the license for Qwen Image 3.0?

Qwen Image 3.0 is released under the Apache 2.0 license. This is an open-source / open-weight license that permits self-hosting.

Where is the Qwen Image 3.0 paper or technical report?

Qwen Image 3.0 has a paper or technical report available at https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/qwen-image-3-0-rich-content-authentic-details-deep-knowledge_603385. Use that source for architecture, training, release and evaluation details.

Qwen Image 3.0 Pricing, Performance & Examples

Name: Qwen Image 3.0
Author: Qwen

Qwen Image 3.0: Pricing, Performance & Examples

Qwen Image 3.0 is a image generation model from Qwen, released in August 2026.

Third-generation Qwen image model (standard tier) balancing quality and speed. Supports long-text prompts (up to ~4.5k tokens) and dense layouts such as newspapers, storyboards, menus, and exams, with ~10px text rendering and 12-language

Qwen Image 3.0 examples

Recent arena outputs from Qwen Image 3.0, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.

Qwen Image 3.0 API

POST/v1/generations

Modelqwen-image-3.0

API key●

Prompt●

Reference image

Set for image-to-image / editing models.

Aspect ratio

Number of images

Run a request to see the response

Use it in your code

OpenAI-compatible endpoint through the LLM Stats gateway.

import requests

# Create the generation. wait="auto" long-polls (up to 60s) so most short
# jobs return as "completed" in a single round-trip.
res = requests.post(
    "https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
        "model": "qwen-image-3.0",
        "input": {"prompt": "A beautiful sunset over mountains"},
        "wait": "auto",
    },
)
job = res.json()

# If it didn't finish inside the wait window, poll the same resource.
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    res = requests.get(
        f"https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations/{job['id']}",
        params={"wait": 60},
        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    )
    job = res.json()

if job["status"] == "completed":
    print("image:", job["output"]["media"][0]["url"])
else:
    print("Failed:", job["error"]["message"])

Need an API key? Create one above in the playground, or read the API documentation.

Qwen Image 3.0 latency

Qwen Image 3.0 time to first token, sustained output throughput, and failed-request rate from live API traffic over the trailing 7 days.

Qwen Image 3.0 benchmarks

Capability tiers

Standing within each category, adjusted for leaderboard depth.

Performance by category and language

Where Qwen Image 3.0 is strongest across prompt themes and languages. Conservative TrueSkill score (μ − 3σ), only axes with 3+ votes.

Quality Tracker

Similar Models

How Qwen Image 3.0 compares to its closest neighbors on each image arena it competes in.

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Qwen Image 3.0 license

Qwen Image 3.0 is released under the Apache 2.0 license, which permits commercial use.

License: Apache 2.0; Commercial use allowed

Apache License 2.0 - allows commercial use

Qwen Image 3.0 resources

Official sources for Qwen Image 3.0: api documentation, official launch post.

Models like Qwen Image 3.0

Other image models ranked closest to Qwen Image 3.0.