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Qwen Image 2.0 Pro vs. Wan 2.6 Text to Image

Compare arena scores with documented retrieval dates, task-specific image pricing, and verified specifications. Text-to-image generation and image editing are never blended into an artificial overall score.

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shared result series

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shared sample prompts

2026-08-16

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Specifications and cost

General specifications and task-specific pricing

A model can have one price for generating new images and another for editing. Prices therefore remain tied to the corresponding arena configuration.

Specifications and pricing for Qwen Image 2.0 Pro and Wan 2.6 Text to Image
AttributeQwen Image 2.0 ProWan 2.6 Text to Image
ProviderAlibabaAlibaba
ReleasedApril 2026January 2026
AccessAPIAPI
LifecycleNo separate lifecycle noticeNo separate lifecycle notice
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
ParametersNot publishedNot published
Maximum output2,048 × 2,048 pixels2K
Arena configuration2026-04-22Text to Image
Text-to-image price$75 per 1,000 images$30 per 1,000 images
Editing price$75 per 1,000 imagesNo arena entry
Technical sourceModel sourceVerified 2026-08-15Model sourceVerified 2026-08-15
Qwen Image 2.0 ProWan 2.6 Text to Image
Text to Image ArenaUSD per 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro$75
Wan 2.6 Text to Image$30Lower price

Independent preference tests

Shared arena benchmarks

Artificial Analysis and Arena derive scores from blind comparisons. Raters see outputs for the same prompt and choose the image they prefer. Separate series cover text rendering, photorealism, portraits, art, commercial design, and image editing. Confidence intervals indicate how certain a measured lead is.

9 shared result series
Qwen Image 2.0 ProWan 2.6 Text to Image
Text to Image ArenaBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,234 EloHigher arena score
Wan 2.6 Text to Image1,212 Elo
Arena Text to Image: 3D modelingBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,198.224 arena pointsHigher arena score
Wan 2.6 Text to Image1,145.884 arena points
Arena Text to Image: ArtBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,176.336 arena pointsHigher arena score
Wan 2.6 Text to Image1,156.609 arena points
Arena Text to Image: CartoonBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,191.217 arena pointsHigher arena score
Wan 2.6 Text to Image1,145.336 arena points
Arena Text to Image: Commercial designBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,186.961 arena pointsHigher arena score
Wan 2.6 Text to Image1,148.092 arena points
Arena Text to Image: OverallBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,191.147 arena pointsHigher arena score
Wan 2.6 Text to Image1,135.885 arena points
Arena Text to Image: PhotorealismBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,204.823 arena pointsHigher arena score
Wan 2.6 Text to Image1,128.051 arena points
Arena Text to Image: PortraitsBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,215.441 arena pointsHigher arena score
Wan 2.6 Text to Image1,122.435 arena points
Arena Text to Image: Text renderingBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,200.737 arena pointsHigher arena score
Wan 2.6 Text to Image1,148.761 arena points
Arena benchmark scores for Qwen Image 2.0 Pro and Wan 2.6 Text to Image
BenchmarkQwen Image 2.0 ProWan 2.6 Text to ImageSource
Text to Image Arena
1,234 EloHigher arena score
Rank 10, 95% confidence interval: ±10, 4,669 ratings
1,212 Elo
Rank 25, 95% confidence interval: ±10, 3,702 ratings
Artificial AnalysisRetrieved 2026-08-15
Arena Text to Image: 3D modeling
1,198.224 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 14, 95% confidence interval: ±16.48, 1,113 ratings
1,145.884 arena points
Rank 31, 95% confidence interval: ±6.43, 17,534 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Art
1,176.336 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 22, 95% confidence interval: ±13.33, 1,741 ratings
1,156.609 arena points
Rank 27, 95% confidence interval: ±5.91, 23,269 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Cartoon
1,191.217 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 17, 95% confidence interval: ±9.16, 4,474 ratings
1,145.336 arena points
Rank 32, 95% confidence interval: ±4.52, 73,425 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Commercial design
1,186.961 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 16, 95% confidence interval: ±8.87, 4,500 ratings
1,148.092 arena points
Rank 31, 95% confidence interval: ±4.37, 69,457 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Overall
1,191.147 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 15, 95% confidence interval: ±6.06, 12,026 ratings
1,135.885 arena points
Rank 35, 95% confidence interval: ±3.05, 182,381 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Photorealism
1,204.823 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 14, 95% confidence interval: ±8.86, 4,863 ratings
1,128.051 arena points
Rank 39, 95% confidence interval: ±4.4, 74,727 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Portraits
1,215.441 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 15, 95% confidence interval: ±11.96, 2,309 ratings
1,122.435 arena points
Rank 44, 95% confidence interval: ±5.31, 40,808 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Text rendering
1,200.737 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 17, 95% confidence interval: ±9.31, 4,045 ratings
1,148.761 arena points
Rank 31, 95% confidence interval: ±4.55, 66,011 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16

Visual comparison

Sample images from documented runs

Our images complement preference data, but do not replace it. The prompt, request count, and selection rule match. Provider resolution, quality tier, randomness, and prompt processing remain visible limitations, so this is not a fully controlled laboratory test.

Largely standardized comparison protocol. Both models receive the same archived prompt, exactly one request, and the first result counts. Files are normalized to 1,024 × 1,024 pixels without cropping. Provider resolution, randomness, quality tier, and prompt processing can still differ. These images are a practical visual test, not a reconstruction of the arena configuration.

Character and detail

Anatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, Character and detail
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Wan 2.6 Text to Image, Character and detail
Wan 2.6 Text to Image
Prompt and settings

Create a square cinematic full-body portrait of a fictional bicycle courier waiting under a transparent umbrella at a rainy tram stop in Hamburg at blue hour. She wears a mustard raincoat, navy trousers, red sneakers, a silver helmet, and carries a teal messenger bag. Keep both hands visible, render the bicycle correctly, use realistic wet-street reflections, and include no readable brand names.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:21 PM. Source
Wan 2.6 Text to Image. Provider Together, requested 1280x1280, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Wan-AI/Wan2.6-image, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:30 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: 05f19da3e2d0eedb17d098c1b21abf8c83c663afa59083f0ce7a67a948e8a263

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: daf42522a323804ef9196abe1efabac816b4b442bec00a91f90b9fdd8d57bae6

Wan 2.6 Text to Image, image SHA 256: cf49d7136a442f4f1c1ae29af99e917aa83bcbf501fdacfe3a13a3b3e74d7f9a

Wan 2.6 Text to Image, request SHA 256: 10c9f29d46b749448e574d11b560a2c20065d9026f1f52a99f09b23b6299c9c5

Infographic

Numbers, labels, and visual organization

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, Infographic
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Wan 2.6 Text to Image, Infographic
Wan 2.6 Text to Image
Prompt and settings

Create a square German infographic titled SO FUNKTIONIERT PHOTOSYNTHESE. Show exactly four numbered steps in this order: 1 LICHT, 2 WASSER, 3 CO₂, 4 ZUCKER + SAUERSTOFF. Use a clean editorial science style with one plant cross-section, simple arrows, high contrast, legible labels, and no other text.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:22 PM. Source
Wan 2.6 Text to Image. Provider Together, requested 1280x1280, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Wan-AI/Wan2.6-image, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:30 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: 003fbe859de5df62a4f49e3d590c00f5036e208149d81226d1835871fd1e0410

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: 8afcf2a2661e733ceed209087c6253139db63559bce51a1887e280855549ad48

Wan 2.6 Text to Image, image SHA 256: 28eecbf460194ec047237c35415d934929baee9de9938bdff435cd21a4416435

Wan 2.6 Text to Image, request SHA 256: d9e00f8c778897df69e719c5bf9fa73115d87abeb23d63eec50dc2280f0e29a9

Product photography

Materials, reflections, and fine details

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, Product photography
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Wan 2.6 Text to Image, Product photography
Wan 2.6 Text to Image
Prompt and settings

Create a square premium product photograph of a brushed titanium wristwatch standing upright on dark green marble. The watch has a cream dial, thin black hands set to 10:10, twelve distinct hour markers, a realistic crown, and a dark brown leather strap. Soft window light from the left, controlled reflections, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no extra objects.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:21 PM. Source
Wan 2.6 Text to Image. Provider Together, requested 1280x1280, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Wan-AI/Wan2.6-image, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:29 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: b811a440655cae766c039dfc8f9efb1756be5dce63ef22cd95deb1fe7dab6a3a

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: e24ea060a669087c82f55e22cc5b361c6b23fb3f61b55d73b67406147d2a570f

Wan 2.6 Text to Image, image SHA 256: e8dbcfd0ce965814d72d676eddf74f723d476c1f78c5928c7b6efbc4eca4765e

Wan 2.6 Text to Image, request SHA 256: d1539f1db265e5a110b20b8585984ef534d0b89f51e83fd0fc51551832b669d1

Typography and layout

Legible text, hierarchy, and composition

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, Typography and layout
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Wan 2.6 Text to Image, Typography and layout
Wan 2.6 Text to Image
Prompt and settings

Create a square editorial poster for an imaginary night train called MONDFALTER. Show the exact German headline MONDFALTER and the exact subline BERLIN NACH LISSABON. Use a restrained midnight-blue and warm-cream palette, one stylized moth, strong Swiss-grid typography, generous negative space, and no additional words or logos.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:00 PM. Source
Wan 2.6 Text to Image. Provider Together, requested 1280x1280, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Wan-AI/Wan2.6-image, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:01 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: 4eb4915afa71f6a8c76979dcecadd70beabd3869f11ca092a725fd7b6c87b4f2

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: dc02f3c7a699f6ddcd1b8a7e82170adae1563e75665d9c3f93965c6a00917ee4

Wan 2.6 Text to Image, image SHA 256: 7e9557478ee297369d7680b31ab3b23a13c984981c0e0c922ef07372999122a7

Wan 2.6 Text to Image, request SHA 256: 2018571c876690a189c5076c520f09d03dd75a18ad6c52550cd51f854c30aa9d

How to read this comparison

An Elo score is not a verdict on creativity

A higher arena score means this specific configuration was preferred more often in blind comparisons.

Typography, character consistency, local execution, licensing, and price may matter more to your workload than overall visual appeal.

Prices cover 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels using settings documented by Artificial Analysis. Subscriptions and special rates are excluded.

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