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Qwen-Image-Edit: Image Editing with Higher Quality and Efficiency

Source: qwenlm.github.io
Date: Jul 21, 2026

Why it matters

Meet Qwen-Image-Edit, a 20B image-editing model with precise text editing
Learn how it combines Qwen2.5-VL and VAE for dual control
Understand semantic vs appearance editing in one unified model

Key quotes

“Qwen-Image-Edit simultaneously feeds the input image into Qwen2.5-VL (for visual semantic control) and the VAE Encoder (for visual appearance control), achieving capabilities in both semantic and appearance editing.”

Transcript

QWEN CHAT GITHUB HUGGING FACE MODELSCOPE DISCORD We are excited to introduce Qwen-Image-Edit, the image editing version of Qwen-Image. Built upon our 20B Qwen-Image model, Qwen-Image-Edit successfully extends Qwen-Image’s unique text rendering capabilities to image editing tasks, enabling precise text editing. Furthermore, Qwen-Image-Edit simultaneously feeds the input image into Qwen2.5-VL (for visual semantic control) and the VAE Encoder (for visual appearance control), achieving capabilities in both semantic and appearance editing.

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