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AlibabaStability AIImage model matchup

Qwen Image 3.0vs.Stable Diffusion 3.5 Flash

Which one is better?

We have not tested Stable Diffusion 3.5 Flash ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.

GraduallyBench Image v2Our own benchmark0 to 100 · higher is better
72

Qwen Image 3.0

Rank 26 of 108

n/a

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Flash

not tested yet

Ranks among the 21 image models with an arena rating and the 108 with a GraduallyBench Image v2 run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.

Test images from GraduallyBench Image v2

Our own benchmarkThe images come from GraduallyBench Image v2, our own benchmark: every model gets the same four tasks, and two AI judges compare the images in pairs and blind.

Same task, the first image of each.

Qwen Image 3.0: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Qwen Image 3.037 out of 100

No image from the four fixed tasks for Stable Diffusion 3.5 Flash yet.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Flashnot tested yet

Result for “Typography and layout”:only Qwen Image 3.0 tested

Prompt given to both modelsCreate 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.

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 Diffusion 3.5 Flash

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.

Documentation

Subscription and API

Qwen Image 3.0

Subscription
No Alibaba subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €16 a month (Magnific Premium, with limited credits). 6 plans in Germany.
Via API
No API price known (access: API, Web app).
Weights
Unknown.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Flash

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 Image v2 from Nov 7, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (43 days old)

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.

KennzahlQwen Image 3.0Stable Diffusion 3.5 Flash
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is bettern/an/a
Arena rankn/an/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer ratingn/an/a
GraduallyBench Image v2our own benchmark, 0 to 10072n/a
GraduallyBench Image v2 by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition37n/a
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details93n/a
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency68n/a
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization91n/a
API price
Per imagelower is bettern/an/a
100 imagesn/an/a
Profile
Releasedn/an/a
Weightsopen means: runs locallyunknownunknown
AccessAPI, Web appAPI
Parametersnot publishednot published
Largest output2Knot consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model6n/a

API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.

Sources: Qwen Image 3.0 model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · Stable Diffusion 3.5 Flash model 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 3.0 and Stable Diffusion 3.5 Flash from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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