Which should you pick?
Qwen Image and Z Image Turbo start at the same 1 credits for a complete generation.
Z Image Turbo holds the stronger leaderboard position (#67 in text to image against #77 in text to image). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
Qwen Image supports more aspect ratios (7: 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Qwen Image
1 credit
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price1 credit
Z Image Turbo
1 credit
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price1 credit
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Qwen Image | Z Image Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | Z-Image |
| Cost per job | 1 credit | 1 credit |
| Billing | per megapixel of output | a flat rate per generation |
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16 | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | SD, HD, 4K | SD, HD, 4K |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | Up to 1 | — |
| Leaderboard | #77 in text to image | #67 in text to image |
| Released | Aug 4, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Qwen Image
realistic, detailed, versatile
Only Z Image Turbo
turbo, fast, quality
Both list: text to image.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Qwen Image
- Text to image#77
Z Image Turbo
- Text to image#67
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Qwen Image or Z Image Turbo?+
Neither — both start at 1 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can Qwen Image do that Z Image Turbo can't, or vice versa?+
Only Qwen Image lists realistic, detailed, versatile. Only Z Image Turbo lists turbo, fast, quality. Both list text to image.
How do Qwen Image and Z Image Turbo bill?+
Qwen Image bills per megapixel of output. Z Image Turbo bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Qwen Image or Z Image Turbo?+
Qwen Image sits at #77 in text to image and Z Image Turbo at #67 in text to image on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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