Qwen Image 3 API

Qwen Image 3 is Alibaba's third-generation image generation model supporting up to 4,500-token prompts — 4.5x more than the previous version. Generates complex layouts including infographics, storyboards, UI mockups, and knowledge diagrams in one shot. Renders text as small as 10 pixels with precision, natively supports 12 languages and 20+ fonts.
Context
4,500 tokens
Output
$0.0975 / gen
Released
Jul 22, 2026

How to use Qwen Image 3 API

Install any OpenAI-compatible SDK, point it at api.aimlapi.com/v1, and set the model to alibaba/qwen-image-3.

import requests

r = requests.post(
   "https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations",
   headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + AIMLAPI_KEY},
   json={
     "model": "alibaba/qwen-image-3",
     "prompt": "A cat holding a sign that says hello"
   },
)
print(r.json())

const r = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations", {
 method: "POST",
 headers: {
   Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
   "Content-Type": "application/json",
 },
 body: JSON.stringify({
   "model": "alibaba/qwen-image-3",
   "prompt": "A cat holding a sign that says hello"
 }),
});
console.log(await r.json());

curl -X POST https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations \
 -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d '{"model":"alibaba/qwen-image-3","prompt":"A cat holding a sign that says hello"}'

OpenAI-compatible — swap the base URL and it works with your existing SDK.

Qwen Image 3 API Pricing

TypePrice
Input
Output
$0.0975 / gen tokens

Qwen Image 3 vs other models

ModelInputOutputContextBest for
Qwen Image 3
This page
$0.0975 / gen
4,500 tokens
Complex infographics, multilingual design, UI mockups
$0.325 / 1M
$78 / 1M
128K tokens
Image generation at scale
$6.5 / 1M
$10.4 / 1M tokens
Image generation at scale
$0 / 1M
$0 / 1M
Image generation at scale
$0.0195 / MP (variable)
Image generation at scale

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