# Qwen Image 2.1

Qwen Image 2.1 is a model from Alibaba with open weights, released on 20 Sep 2026.

- Developer: Alibaba
- Id: Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.1
- Released: 2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sighting: 2026-09-20T13:28:59.938Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.1)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2026-09-19
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.1/paths-info/d26bb61231c349cf6b7896fa83353113880e1ba3)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/alibaba/qwen-image-2-1/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Qwen Image 2.1 publicly available?

Yes. Alibaba publishes the weights.

### When was Qwen Image 2.1 released?

On 20 Sep 2026.

## Evidence links

- [review](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.1)
- [hf-author-artifacts:Qwen](https://huggingface.co/api/models/Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.1/paths-info/d26bb61231c349cf6b7896fa83353113880e1ba3)
- [models.dev · catalogue](https://models.dev/#qwen-image-2.1)
- [OpenCode · discovery](https://opencode.ai/data/alibaba/qwen-image-2-1)
- [Arena · leaderboards](https://qwen.ai/blog?id=qwen-image-2.1)

## Signals

- [Qwen Image 2.1 spotted on Hugging Face](https://alexgetman.com/signals/2026/09/20/qwen-image-2-1-2/)