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Z-Image Turbo

Z-Image-Turbo is a 6 billion parameter text-to-image model that generates photorealistic images in sub-second time.

$0.0075per imageUnit inferred from image type (1.5× benchmark, snapshot 2026-09-14).
$0.075Ten outputs at the base tier. Larger sizes and premium quality tiers cost more.
Reference pricingBenchmark unit rate — no paid checkout or subscription on minimaxi.design. Prompt planning in Studio is free.
Z-Image Turbo sample output
Sample output · prompt: “Wong Kar-wai film style, a lonely man smoking a cigarette in a narrow Hong Kong hallway, 1990s. Greenish fluorescent lighting, heavy shadows, moody atmosphere. Slight motion blur to create a dreamlike quality. Film grain…”

What it does

Z-Image Turbo, in practice.

  • Photorealistic output at speed Generates high-fidelity, realistic images that work for product photos, hero banners, and UI visuals without multi-second waits.
  • Bilingual prompts and text Understands prompts in English and Chinese, and can render multilingual text directly in the image—helpful for cross-market campaigns, posters, and screenshots.
  • Low-latency, low-step design Only 8 function evaluations per image deliver extremely low latency, ideal for chatbots, configuration tools, design assistants, and any “click → image” experience.
  • Friendly VRAM footprint Runs well in 16 GB VRAM environments, reducing hardware costs and making local or edge deployments more realistic.
  • Scales for bulk generation Its efficiency makes large jobs—catalogues, continuous feed images, or auto-generated thumbnails—practical without blowing up compute budgets.
  • Reproducible generations A controllable seed parameter lets you recreate a previous image or generate small, controlled variations for brand safety and experimentation.

Product photo workspace

This page is a model reference. The workspace supports white backgrounds, scene changes, packaging text edits and model try-on using Qwen Image Edit.

Parameters

What you can set.

ParameterWhat it doesOptions
promptThe positive prompt for the generation.
prompt_extendSupports intelligent prompt rewriting for better results.default
seedThe random seed to use for the generation. -1 means a random seed will be used.default -1
sizeThe size of the generated media in pixels (width*height).default 1024*1536

Sample prompt

The prompt behind the sample.

Wong Kar-wai film style, a lonely man smoking a cigarette in a narrow Hong Kong hallway, 1990s. Greenish fluorescent lighting, heavy shadows, moody atmosphere. Slight motion blur to create a dreamlike quality. Film grain, vignetting, emotional, cinematic composition, dutch angle shot.

FAQ

Short answers.

How much does Z-Image Turbo cost?

List price starts at $0.0075 per image at the base resolution; higher resolutions and longer durations cost more. Per-use pricing, no subscription. Model prices are reference prices. The prompt workspace is free during the period shown on the homepage; no automatic charges.

What content policy applies to Z-Image Turbo?

Tongyi's standard content policy, plus this site's commercial-use rules: product, catalog and marketing work. Uploads are processed for your request only and are not used for training.

What does Z-Image Turbo take as input?

It is a text-to-image model. Z-Image-Turbo is a 6 billion parameter text-to-image model that generates photorealistic images in sub-second time.

How do I use Z-Image Turbo?

Prompt for composition first — subject, lens, light — then style. This is also the fastest way to make a first frame you can hand to an image-to-video model. Register or sign in to edit product photos with Qwen Image Edit. Other models on this page are catalog references.

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