Status: Verified
Category: Image
Terms dated: not stated
Last verified: 2026-10-17

Qwen Image (Alibaba)

The open weights are Apache 2.0, so self-hosted output can be used commercially. The Qwen app and Qwen Studio are for private, non-commercial use only, even though the rights in outputs are assigned to you.

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Open weights (Qwen-Image, Qwen-Image-2512, Qwen-Image-Edit-2509; self-hosted, Apache 2.0)

Yes

Who owns the output: Not addressed by Apache 2.0; no restriction on outputs
Revenue cap: none stated
Attribution or watermark: Keep licence/notice when redistributing the model itself
Indemnity: none

Every open Qwen Image release we checked (Qwen-Image, Qwen-Image-2512, Qwen-Image-Edit-2509) is Apache 2.0. The split is by surface, not version: the Qwen app and Qwen Studio terms don't apply when you run the weights yourself.

Qwen app / Qwen Studio (free and paid subscriptions)

Who owns the output: Assigned to you ('if any')
Revenue cap: n/a
Attribution or watermark: none stated
Indemnity: none stated

'Private and non-commercial use only' applies to the whole consumer service. We found no exception for paid tiers.

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio API

Unknown

Who owns the output: unknown
Revenue cap: unknown
Attribution or watermark: AI labels must not be removed (trial services)
Indemnity: unknown

We couldn't read Alibaba Cloud's international product terms (Art. 4.48) with our checker, so this row is unconfirmed.

Common questions

Can I use Qwen Image commercially?Depends
If you run the open weights yourself, yes: Qwen-Image is licensed under Apache 2.0.

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“Qwen-Image is licensed under Apache 2.0.”

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“The Services are for private and non-commercial use only.”

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“With respect to “Output,” as between you and the Company, we assign to you any rights, title, and interest, if any, in the content output by the Services.”

ownership chat.qwen.ai