What Is Z-Image?
Z-Image is powered by the full Z-Image Base model by Tongyi MAI. It is the recommended default for richer variation, stronger negative-prompt control and a wider creative search space; Z-Image Turbo remains available as the faster drafting option.
Z-Image Model Versions
Z-Image
Base · Negative prompt · 2K
From 1 Credits
Z-Image Turbo
Turbo · 1 credit · 1K
From 1 Credits
Z-Image
The full Z-Image Base model for deliberate final renders, diverse concepts and fine prompt control.
- Resolutions: 1K / 2K
- Reference images: not supported
- Modes: Text to Image, Typography
- Speed: Balanced
Z-Image Turbo
Fast one-credit drafts with strong photographic composition.
- Resolutions: 1K
- Reference images: up to 1
- Modes: Text to Image, Image to Image
- Speed: Fastest
What Is Z-Image Best For?
- Diverse concept exploration
- Bilingual display text
- Negative-prompt control
- 2K final renders
How to Use Z-Image
- Leave Z-Image selected for the full Base model.
- Describe subject, layout and lighting.
- Add exclusions in Negative Prompt.
- Compare seeds at 1K, then render the selected direction at 2K.
Z-Image Settings Explained
Negative Prompt
Exclude unwanted objects, text, blur or rendering artefacts.
Steps
Start at 28; use more only when the composition or lettering needs another refinement pass.
The panel above shows only the parameters Z-Image actually supports. Switch versions and unsupported controls disappear rather than sitting there doing nothing.
Z-Image Prompt Examples
Bilingual poster
Editorial travel poster with the exact title “夜航 NIGHT FLIGHT”, deep navy sky, silver aircraft silhouette, restrained modern typography
Portrait study
Natural-light portrait in a quiet bookshop, realistic skin texture, muted film palette, 85mm lens
Z-Image Test Results
Testing in progress
Every model runs the same eight-category prompt set — portrait, product, poster text, anime character, interior, multi-reference, image editing and character consistency — recording generation time, success rate, text accuracy and identity retention. That run has not finished for Z-Image, so this page shows no scores. We do not publish numbers we have not measured.
Z-Image Limitations
- Slower than Z-Image Turbo
- Text-to-image only on this exact route
- Higher step counts increase latency
Z-Image Pricing and Credits
Credits scale with resolution and image count. The Generate button always shows what this run costs.
1K
1 credits / image
2K
2 credits / image
Failed generations cost 0 credits.
Commercial Use and Image Rights
Z-Image Base is released under Apache 2.0; generated use remains subject to applicable law and site terms.
- Model used: Z-Image
- Model developer: Tongyi MAI (Alibaba)
- The inference route is managed internally and may change without changing the selected model
- Uploads are sent only to the configured inference service needed to complete the generation
- You can delete any generation from your history at any time
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Base different from Turbo?+
Base is slower but more diverse and exposes CFG guidance plus negative prompts; Turbo is the one-credit drafting lane.
Can it edit an uploaded image?+
Not on this exact Base endpoint. Use Z-Image Turbo or another editing model for image-to-image work.
Model Updates and Changelog
- 2026-08-25 —— Made the exact Z-Image Base route the canonical Z-Image generator; Turbo remains an optional fast version.
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