Qwen just released Qwen-Image-2.1, and this is exactly why open models matter.
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Qwen just released Qwen-Image-2.1, and this is exactly why open models matter. I loaded it onto my NVIDIA DGX Spark and built Spark Image Lab, a local image generation and editing workspace designed for the DGX Spark ecosystem. QWEN-IMAGE-2.1 • Text-to-image generation • Image editing • Native transparent/RGBA workflows • Up to 10 reference images • Strong identity and product preservation • Improved typography, lighting, textures and detail SPARK IMAGE LAB • Clean Gradio interface • Width and height controls • Steps, seed and batch controls • Persistent generation history • Prompts and se
Posted by Joey (4.7k followers) 1 h ago · 19 likes · 630 views · view the original post on X. Kept by the Dev Radar as AI dev tools. Tools mentioned: qwen-image-2.1, spark-image-lab.
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