Qwen Image 3 API
Qwen Image 3 from $0.07 per image — precise in-image text and unified editing through one REST call.
Qwen's unified image generation and editing model. Precise text rendering, fine detail down to 10px, and richer world knowledge — from $0.07 per image.
No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.
Qwen Image 3 API pricing
Pay per request from your YepAPI balance — no subscription, no monthly minimum. Prices updated October 23, 2026.
| Billing | Price |
|---|---|
| Rate | $0.07/image |
| What it costs | Per job |
|---|---|
| 1 imagefrom default size | $0.07 |
| 100 imagesa product catalog batch | $7.00 |
| 1,000 imagesa month of app traffic | $70.00 |
2,400+
Developers
1.2M+
API calls served
100+
Endpoints
$0.01
Per call
Yep, that's it.
Try it live
Enter a prompt and generate an image with Qwen Image 3.
Drop image or click to upload
For image-to-image editing
Qwen Image 3 specs
| Provider | Qwen |
|---|---|
| Model ID | qwen/qwen-image-3 |
| Endpoint | /v1/media/queue |
| Type | Image Generation |
| Output formats | png |
| Image input | Yes |
How to get a Qwen Image 3 API key
- 1
Create a free account
Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.
- 2
Create an API key
Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.
- 3
Call Qwen Image 3
Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "qwen/qwen-image-3".
- 4
Pay as you go
Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.
Strengths
Renders in-image text and fine details as small as 10px, useful for signage, labels, and UI mockups.
One model handles text-to-image and edits to an uploaded image.
Draws on broader world knowledge for real places, objects, and styles named in a prompt.
Per-image pricing on the same key as every other model in the catalog.
Quick start
Copy this snippet and start making calls with Qwen Image 3.
// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "qwen/qwen-image-3",
"prompt": "A hand-painted shop sign above a corner bakery reading MORNING LOAF in gold serif letters, chipped green paint, a bicycle leaning on the window, early morning light",
"options": {
"aspectRatio": "1:1"
}
}),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;
// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${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? }Qwen Image 3 vs similar models
Every model below runs on the same API key — switch by changing the model ID.
| Model | Provider | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen Image 3 | Qwen | from $0.07/image |
| Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo | Qwen | from $0.04/image |
| Qwen Image 2.1 Pro | Qwen | from $0.10/image |
| Qwen Image 3 Pro | Qwen | from $0.16/image |
| FLUX 3 Image Klein | Black Forest Labs | from $0.02/image |
| GPT Image 2 | OpenAI | from $0.02/image |
| GPT Image 1 Mini | OpenAI | from $0.02/image |
| GPT-5.4 Image 2 | OpenAI | from $0.02/image |
Why use Qwen Image 3 through YepAPI?
Qwen Image 3 API — Qwen image generation from $0.07
Qwen Image 3 is Qwen's unified image generation and editing model. It renders text and details as small as 10px precisely and brings richer world knowledge to prompts that name real places, products, or styles.
On YepAPI it is available as `qwen/qwen-image-3` or the short alias `qwen-image` on `/v1/media/queue`, at about $0.07 per image with one API key.
Start generating in 30 seconds
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
What developers say
“Switched from SerpAPI and cut our SERP costs by 80%. Same data quality, way simpler billing.”
“One API key for AI models, SERP data, and web scraping. Saved us from managing 4 separate providers.”
“The $5 free credit let us prototype our entire rank tracking feature before committing. No other API does that.”
Frequently asked questions
Qwen's unified image generation and editing model. Precise text rendering, fine detail down to 10px, and richer world knowledge — from $0.07 per image.
Qwen Image 3 costs from $0.07/image through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a 1 image (from default size) costs about $0.07.
Sign up at yepapi.com (Google or email, about 30 seconds), open the dashboard and create an API key. The same key works for Qwen Image 3 and every other model — no separate Qwen account or waitlist.
New YepAPI accounts in most countries get free signup credit, enough to test Qwen Image 3 without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.
Use "qwen/qwen-image-3" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "qwen-image" also works.
Ready to use Qwen Image 3?
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
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