Qwen-Image-2512
December Qwen-Image update with more realistic human faces and hair and better text layout; Alibaba says 10,000+ blind rounds rank it the top open model.
Reduces the 'AI-generated' look, especially skin and hair detail, and improves text rendering and layout. Same 20B architecture and Apache 2.0 license as the August base model.
- Date
- Wednesday, 31 December 2025
- Lab
- Alibaba (Qwen)
- Kind
- open-weights
- Access
- open weights
Figures
| Measure | Value | Measured by |
|---|---|---|
| Blind evaluation rounds | 10,000+ Run on Alibaba's own AI Arena platform; claimed strongest open-source model and competitive with closed ones | company |
The AI Arena ranking is company-run, so treat it as a company claim.
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