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Qwen Image on DER: pricing, API and every version

Qwen Image is Alibaba’s family of AI models for images. DER runs 4 versions for text to image and image editing. Every version is priced per image, on the same credits as the rest of the studio.

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Versions

Qwen Image versions compared

Qwen Image versions: what each makes, length, resolution, sound, starting price and tier
VersionWhat it makesStarting priceTier
Qwen Image 3.0Text to image · Editing5 credits / image (≈ $0.05)Free
Qwen Image 3.0 ProText to image · Editing8 credits / image (≈ $0.08)Free
Qwen Image 2.0Text to image · Editing3 credits / image (≈ $0.03)Free
Qwen Image 2.0 ProText to image · Editing6 credits / image (≈ $0.06)Free

Each starting price is the lowest whole order the catalog lists for that version. Other settings change the price — the studio shows it before you generate.

Qwen Image pricing

How pricing works

Image versions are priced per image.

Qwen Image 2.0 starts at 3 credits per image (≈ $0.03).

With Qwen Image 3.0, 2 images cost 10 credits (≈ $0.10).

There is no subscription: top up credits when you need them and spend them on any version.

Which Qwen Image version to pick

Lowest starting price for images
Qwen Image 2.0From 3 credits / image (≈ $0.03)

API

Qwen Image API

Every Qwen Image version on DER works over the REST API and the MCP server, with the same credits and limits as the studio. The example calls Qwen Image 3.0.

Model ids

Full API docsUse with AI agents
REST · POST /v1/jobs
curl -X POST "https://api.der.run/v1/jobs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "qwen-image-3.0",
    "params": {
      "variant": "standard",
      "prompt": "…"
    }
  }'

# then poll every 5 s until it’s finished
curl "https://api.der.run/v1/jobs/{id}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DER_API_KEY"

FAQ

Qwen Image FAQ

How much does Qwen Image cost on DER?

Qwen Image 2.0 starts at 3 credits per image (≈ $0.03). Each version has its own price, and the studio shows the exact price before you generate. See how pricing works.

Is there a Qwen Image API?

Yes. Every Qwen Image version on DER works over the REST API and the MCP server, with the same credits as the studio. See the API docs.

Which Qwen Image version is the cheapest?

Qwen Image 2.0 has the lowest starting price: 3 credits per image (≈ $0.03).

Do I need a subscription?

No. DER is pay as you go: top up credits when you need them and spend them on any Qwen Image version, or on any other model in the studio.
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Qwen Image 3.0 · From 5 credits / image

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