# Qwen-Image: 20B image foundation model with native text rendering

> Qwen released Qwen-Image, a 20B parameter MMDiT image foundation model with native text rendering capabilities. It handles complex text rendering including multi-line layouts, paragraph-level semantics, and fine-grained details, with support for alphabetic languages. Available via Qwen Chat for image generation.

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|---|---|
| **Tool** | Qwen |
| **Version** | — |
| **Kind** | announcement |
| **Published** | 2025-08-04 |
| **Observed** | 2026-08-11 |
| **Significance** | 3/5 |
| **Breaking** | no |
| **Categories** | feature, new-model, capability |

## What changed


- 20B parameter MMDiT architecture
- Native text rendering: multi-line layouts, paragraph-level semantics, fine-grained details
- Supports alphabetic languages
- Available via Qwen Chat ("Image Generation")


## Sources

- [blog_rss](https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qwen-image/) — retrieved 2026-08-11


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