AlibabaStability AIImage model matchup
Qwen Image 2.1 Turbovs.Stable Image Core
Which one is better?
We have not tested Stable Image Core ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.
Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo
Rank 21 of 108
Stable Image Core
not tested yet
Ranks among the 21 image models with an arena rating and the 108 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.
Test images from GraduallyBench
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Stable Image Core yet.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo tested
What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.
“Ahead”: the 95 % ranges of both values do not overlap. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but the ranges overlap.
Missing image run for Stable Image Core
The password for our existing Stability AI account was unavailable. We could not test this model version without signing in. Last checked November 2, 2026. Resolve access to the existing account and check the available allowance for this model.
DocumentationSubscription and API
Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known (access: API).
- Weights
- Unknown.
Stable Image Core
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known (access: API).
- Weights
- Unknown.
Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.
GraduallyBench from Nov 7, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (40 days old)
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Kennzahl | Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo | Stable Image Core |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | n/a | n/a |
| Arena rank | n/a | n/a |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | n/a | n/a |
| GraduallyBenchour own benchmark, 0 to 100 | 74 | n/a |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 55 | n/a |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 92 | n/a |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 67 | n/a |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 81 | n/a |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | n/a | n/a |
| 100 images | n/a | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | n/a | n/a |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | unknown | unknown |
| Lifecycle | no notice | Current API generation service; independent checkpoint not published |
| Access | API | API |
| Parameters | not published | not published |
| Largest output | 2K | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | n/a | n/a |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · Stable Image Core model source, status source (verified Nov 1, 2026)
Arena ratings by category
From blind votes on Artificial Analysis and LMArena; the sources are named under the card. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.
No shared arena score in the stored snapshot
The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo and Stable Image Core from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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