Qwen-Image-2.1 unifies image generation and editing with native transparency

Alibaba's ModelScope introduces Qwen-Image-2.1, a model that handles image generation and editing together, with native transparency and a compact 7B visual generation component.

It adds KV cache reuse to speed up generation and editing while reducing memory use, especially with multiple reference images. The model can combine up to 10 reference images, make targeted local edits, and preserve portrait identity and product details.