Image model comparison

Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro vs Qwen-Image 3.0

Alibaba's Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro and Alibaba's Qwen-Image 3.0, side by side: price per image, image sizes, editing and aspect ratios — and when to choose which. Both run on one Cheaper Gen. API key.

Alibaba

Up to −21%

Qwen-Image3.0 Pro

Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro

Alibaba's image model for dense text and layouts — menus, posters, infographics

from

$0.0315/image

Alibaba

Up to −24%

Qwen-Image3.0

Qwen-Image 3.0

Clear instruction following and stable text, at about 2 cents an image

from

$0.0227/image

Price

Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro vs Qwen-Image 3.0: price per image

Live prices at the tiers both models offer. Official list prices are on each model's pricing page.

Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro and Qwen-Image 3.0 prices at shared tiers
Tier	Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro	Qwen-Image 3.0	Cheaper
1K	$0.0315/image	$0.0227/image	Qwen-Image 3.0 −28%
2K	$0.0629/image	$0.0227/image	Qwen-Image 3.0 −64%

Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro pricing →Cheap Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro API →Qwen-Image 3.0 pricing →Cheap Qwen-Image 3.0 API →

Specs

Side-by-side specifications

From each model's API parameters in our catalog.

Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro vs Qwen-Image 3.0 specifications
Spec	Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro	Qwen-Image 3.0
Developer	Alibaba	Alibaba
Released	—	—
Tasks	Text to image, Image editing	Text to image, Image editing
Sizes	1K · 2K	1K · 2K
Edit inputs	Up to 3 images	Up to 3 images
Quality levels	—	—
Aspect ratios	7 (1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2…)	7 (1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2…)
Starting price	$0.0315/image (1K)	$0.0227/image (1K)
Below official price	up to 21%	up to 24%

Verdict

When to choose which

Each point below comes from the price and spec data above.

Choose Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro for

The same tasks at a similar price — pick by output style; try both in the Studio.

Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro at a glance

Dense text — Chinese & English
1K / 2K — Two size tiers
Editing — 1–3 input images
Low price — Cents per image

Choose Qwen-Image 3.0 for

Lower price: $0.0227/image vs $0.0315/image at 1K (28% less).

Qwen-Image 3.0 at a glance

Flat price — Same at 1K and 2K
Stable text — Chinese & English
Editing — 1–3 input images
Fast — Seconds per image

Try both with the same prompt

Same API key and balance; only the endpoint changes. Failed generations are refunded.

POST /api/v1/run/alibaba/qwen-image-3.0-pro/text-to-image
POST /api/v1/run/alibaba/qwen-image-3.0/text-to-image

Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro in Studio Qwen-Image 3.0 in Studio

FAQ

Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro vs Qwen-Image 3.0 questions

Qwen-Image 3.0 is cheaper at 2 of 2 shared tiers. 1K: Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro $0.0315/image, Qwen-Image 3.0 $0.0227/image; 2K: Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro $0.0629/image, Qwen-Image 3.0 $0.0227/image. Prices are live and billed per image.

Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro: up to 2K, edits with up to 3 input images. Qwen-Image 3.0: up to 2K, edits with up to 3 input images.

Yes. Both run through the same Cheaper Gen. API and balance: POST /v1/run/{endpoint} with the model's endpoint id, then poll or receive a webhook. Switching models means changing the endpoint and its input fields — no new account or SDK.

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Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro is developed by Alibaba; Qwen-Image 3.0 by Alibaba. Cheaper Gen. provides API access to both through official upstream endpoints and does not own either model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.