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Z-Image Turbo API

Z-Image Turbo at $0.03 per image — fast, low-cost photoreal images at 1K or 2K.

Alibaba's Z-Image Turbo: fast, low-cost photoreal images at 1K or 2K in ten aspect ratios — $0.03 per image.

No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.

Z-Image Turbo API pricing

Pay per request from your YepAPI balance — no subscription, no monthly minimum. Prices updated November 1, 2026.

BillingPrice
Rate (1K or 2K)$0.03/image
What it costsPer job
1 imagedefault size$0.03
100 imagesa product catalog batch$3.00
1,000 imagesa month of app traffic$30.00

2,400+

Developers

1.2M+

API calls served

100+

Endpoints

$0.01

Per call

Yep, that's it.

Try it live

Enter a prompt and generate an image with Z-Image Turbo.

POST/v1/media/queue
Response
Hit "Send Request" to see the response

Z-Image Turbo specs

ProviderAlibaba
Model IDalibaba/z-image-turbo
Endpoint/v1/media/queue
TypeImage Generation
Resolutions1k, 2k
Aspect ratios1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 7:9, 9:7, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9

How to get a Z-Image Turbo API key

  1. 1

    Create a free account

    Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.

  2. 2

    Create an API key

    Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.

  3. 3

    Call Z-Image Turbo

    Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "alibaba/z-image-turbo".

  4. 4

    Pay as you go

    Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.

Strengths

✓
$0.03 per image

The same $0.03 at 1K or 2K, so there is no reason not to take the larger size.

✓
Turbo tier

Alibaba's turbo image model, priced for apps and high-volume pipelines.

✓
1K or 2K

Same $0.03 price at either output size, with optional prompt enhancement.

✓
Prompt extension

`prompt_extend` in `options.params` expands short prompts; `seed` makes results repeatable.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls with Z-Image Turbo.

// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "alibaba/z-image-turbo",
    "prompt": "A cozy reading nook by a rain-streaked window, a steaming mug on the sill, a cat curled on a knitted blanket, soft lamplight, photorealistic",
    "options": {
      "aspectRatio": "1:1",
      "resolution": "1k"
    }
  }),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;

// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${jobId}`, {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
const { data: job } = await status.json();
// job.status: "pending" | "processing" | "completed" | "failed"
// job.result: { text?, image?, audio?, video? }

Z-Image Turbo vs similar models

Every model below runs on the same API key — switch by changing the model ID.

ModelProviderPrice
Z-Image TurboAlibaba$0.03/image (1K or 2K)
Soul 2Higgsfieldfrom $0.01/image (720p), $0.02/image (1080p)
FLUX 3 Image KleinBlack Forest Labsfrom $0.02/image
GPT Image 2OpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT Image 1 MiniOpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT-5.4 Image 2OpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT-5 Image MiniOpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT Image 2.5 FlareOpenAIfrom $0.02/image

Why use Z-Image Turbo through YepAPI?

✓One API key for all models — no separate accounts
✓No monthly minimums — pay per call
✓Switch models with one line of code
✓Simple REST API — works from any language
✓Unified billing across all providers
✓No rate limits for most use cases

Z-Image Turbo API — fast photoreal images at $0.03

Z-Image Turbo is Alibaba's fast, distilled text-to-image model. It produces photoreal images at 1K or 2K in 1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 7:9, 9:7, 9:16, 16:9, or 21:9.

On YepAPI it is `alibaba/z-image-turbo` (alias `z-image-turbo`) on `/v1/media/queue` at $0.03 per image at either size. Turn on `prompt_extend` in `options.params` to let the model expand a short prompt.

Start generating in 30 seconds

$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.

What developers say

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Marcus T.

SEO Platform Founder

“One API key for AI models, SERP data, and web scraping. Saved us from managing 4 separate providers.”

Priya S.

Full-Stack Developer

“The $5 free credit let us prototype our entire rank tracking feature before committing. No other API does that.”

Jake R.

Indie Hacker

Frequently asked questions

Alibaba's Z-Image Turbo: fast, low-cost photoreal images at 1K or 2K in ten aspect ratios — $0.03 per image.

Z-Image Turbo costs $0.03/image (1K or 2K) through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a 1 image (default size) costs about $0.03.

Sign up at yepapi.com (Google or email, about 30 seconds), open the dashboard and create an API key. The same key works for Z-Image Turbo and every other model — no separate Alibaba account or waitlist.

New YepAPI accounts in most countries get free signup credit, enough to test Z-Image Turbo without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.

Use "alibaba/z-image-turbo" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "z-image-turbo" also works.

Ready to use Z-Image Turbo?

$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.

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