AlibabaReleased on Dec 1, 2025

Z-Image Turbo: Benchmarks, Pricing & Context Window

Z-Image Turbo is a image generation model from Alibaba, released in December 2025.

Tongyi-MAI Z-Image Turbo is a fast 6B-parameter text-to-image model optimized for low-latency generation while preserving strong visual quality.

Input
Text
Output
Image

Z-Image Turbo examples

Recent arena outputs from Z-Image Turbo, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.

Z-Image Turbo API

POST/v1/generations

Set for image-to-image / editing models.

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": "z-image-turbo",
        "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.

Z-Image Turbo pricing

Providers

Z-Image Turbo starts at $0.0050 per generated image via Fal.

ProviderPrice $/imageLatency sInputOutput
Fal logoFal
$0.0050

Z-Image Turbo benchmarks

Rankings

Performance by category and language

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

Quality Tracker

Similar Models

How Z-Image Turbo compares to its closest neighbors on each image arena it competes in.

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Z-Image Turbo license

Z-Image Turbo 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

Models like Z-Image Turbo

Other image models ranked closest to Z-Image Turbo.

FAQ

Common questions about Z-Image Turbo.

Is Z-Image Turbo available via API?

Yes, Z-Image Turbo is available via API. See the official documentation for authentication and endpoint details. It is served by 1 provider tracked on LLM Stats.

Who created Z-Image Turbo?

Z-Image Turbo was created by Alibaba.

What is the license for Z-Image Turbo?

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

Where can I use Z-Image Turbo?

Z-Image Turbo is available through 1 provider including Fal.