Qwen on IconScout runs Qwen-Image 3.0, released by Alibaba's Qwen team on July 21, 2026, as the third generation of the Qwen-Image series that began in August 2025. It is an image model, not the Qwen chat assistant, and runs in IconScout's Icon and Image generators .

How do I use Qwen on IconScout?

Select Qwen in the Model menu of the Icon or Image generator and describe the image in up to 500 characters. Generate up to 4 variations, add one reference image to guide the result, and download icons as SVG.

How is Qwen different from Nano Banana 2?

Alibaba built Qwen-Image 3.0 for realistic, text-heavy images, with native text in 12 languages, while Google positions Nano Banana 2 as Pro-level generation and editing at Flash speed. On IconScout, Qwen runs in the Icon and Image generators , and Nano Banana 2 in four generators and Edit with AI .

What resolution does Qwen support?

Alibaba's API outputs Qwen-Image 3.0 at up to 2K, a pixel area of up to 2048 x 2048, in aspect ratios from 1:8 to 8:1. On IconScout, you can pick from 8 aspect ratios for Qwen, from square 1:1 to wide 16:9 and tall 9:16.

Can I use a reference image with Qwen?

Yes, Qwen takes one reference image per generation; with a reference, IconScout runs Qwen-Image 2.0, which combines generation and editing in one model. Existing IconScout assets and your own PNG or JPG files are changed in Edit with AI instead, which offers Google's Nano Banana models .

Can Qwen put text inside images?

Yes. Alibaba says Qwen-Image 3.0 renders text natively in 12 languages and keeps even small text legible. Put the exact words in quotation marks and say where they go, such as the top-left corner, as Qwen's own prompt rules suggest.

Not the models IconScout runs. Alibaba offers Qwen-Image 3.0 and Qwen-Image 2.0 as API models, while it has released other Qwen-Image models as open weights, starting with the Apache 2.0 Qwen-Image in August 2025.

How do I write a good Qwen prompt?

For Qwen, describe the subject, scene, style, lighting, and composition, as Alibaba's text-to-image guide suggests, and write the exact words for any text instead of a vague description. Describe what you want rather than what to leave out.

Can I use Qwen assets commercially?

Yes. Icons and images generated with Qwen on IconScout come with commercial usage rights under IconScout's terms.

Qwen AI Model on IconScout GenAI

Qwen runs Alibaba's Qwen-Image 3.0, built for lifelike images with sharp, legible text. Create icons and images on IconScout GenAI, free to start.

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Text in Images

Alibaba says Qwen-Image 3.0 renders text natively in 12 languages, even small text.
Prompt Adherence

Alibaba says it follows structured prompts for posters, infographics, and UI screens.
Photoreal Detail

Lifelike detail down to skin pores and hair strands, according to Alibaba.

What is Qwen?

Qwen on IconScout runs Qwen-Image 3.0, the third-generation image model Alibaba's Qwen team released on July 21, 2026, which Alibaba sums up in one word: real. It is the Qwen team's image model, not the Qwen chat assistant. Alibaba says it renders text natively in 12 languages and shows detail down to single hair strands. On IconScout, it runs in the Icon and Image generators, and generations with a reference image run on Qwen-Image 2.0.

Best for: posters and infographics with text, UI mockups, multilingual labels, lifelike product images, and labeled icons.

A photorealistic red panda in a mustard-yellow puffer jacket with a copper robot bird perched on its shoulder, generated with Qwen on IconScout GenAI

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curl https://api.iconscout.com/v3/ai/text-to-image \
  -H 'Client-ID: your-client-id' \
  -H 'Client-Secret: your-client-secret' \
  -F 'model=qwen' \
  -F 'prompt=a rocket launching' \
  -F 'asset=icon'

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