Z-Image Turbo Edit

alibaba/z-image/turbo/edit

Z Image Turbo Edit by Alibaba - AI-powered image editing, style transfer, and transformation. Edit photos with natural language instructions, remove backgrounds, change styles, and enhance images effortlessly.

Base price
$0.005USD / run
Execution
async
Model type
image
Input fields
6
Production route

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Input
The prompt to generate an image from.

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum

URL of Image for Image-to-Image generation.
The strength of the image-to-image conditioning. Maximum: 1.
The format of the generated image. Allowed values: jpeg, png.
The aspect ratio of the generated image. Allowed values: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16.
The same seed and the same prompt given to the same version of the model will output the same image every time.
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Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.005 / run

Context & modalities

Input
Schema-defined
Output
image

Capabilities

Chat
Not supported
Vision
Not supported
Reasoning
Not supported
Structured output
Not supported
Function calling
Not supported
Audio input
Not supported

Access

Provider
Alibaba
Model ID
alibaba/z-image/turbo/edit
Execution
async
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
API
Unified Run API
Endpoint
/v1/run

API README

Z-Image Turbo Edit

Z-Image Turbo image-to-image: restyle or adjust a picture from a prompt in a few steps. strength sets how much of the original is kept.

Fields

FieldTypeDefaultNotes
promptstring, required—Text instruction.
imageimage URL, required—Image to transform. JPEG, PNG, or WebP URL.
strengthnumber0.6Higher values change more of the input.
output_formatjpeg / pngpngOutput file format.
aspect_ratio21:9 / 16:9 / 3:2 / 4:3 / 5:4 / 1:1 / 4:5 / 3:4 / 2:3 / 9:16—Omit to follow the input image.
seedintegerrandomFix it to compare prompt changes.

Billing

$0.005 per image.

RequestPrice
One image$0.005

Failed runs are not charged.

Prompting

  • Describe the target look; lower strength keeps more of the original.

Limits

  • One image in, one image out.

Also on SandBase

Related: alibaba/z-image/base, z-image/turbo.

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OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Unified Run API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run
Model ID
alibaba/z-image/turbo/edit
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "alibaba/z-image/turbo/edit",
  "image": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/alibaba/z-image/turbo/edit/input_image_0.png",
  "prompt": "A young Asian woman with long, vibrant purple hair stands on a sunlit sandy beach, posing confidently with her left hand resting on her hip. She gazes directly at the camera with a neutral expression. A sleek black ribbon bow is tied neatly on the right side of her head, just above her ear. She wears a flowing white cotton dress with a fitted bodice and a flared skirt that reaches mid-calf, slightly lifted by a gentle sea breeze. The beach behind her features fine, pale golden sand with subtle footprints, leading to calm turquoise waves under a clear blue sky with soft, wispy clouds. The lighting is natural daylight, casting soft shadows to her left, indicating late afternoon sun. The horizon line is visible in the background, with a faint silhouette of distant dunes. Her skin tone is fair with a natural glow, and her facial features are delicately defined. The composition is centered on her figure, framed from mid-thigh up, with shallow depth of field blurring the distant waves slightly.",
  "strength": 0.6,
  "output_format": "png"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .id)
for attempt in $(seq 1 120); do
  status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
  case "$status" in completed|failed|timeout) break ;; esac
  sleep 2
  result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
    "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/$run_id")
done
status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
[ "$status" = completed ] || { echo "Generation ended: $status" >&2; exit 1; }
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I call Alibaba Z-Image Turbo Edit through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "alibaba/z-image/turbo/edit" to Unified Run API (/v1/run) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.

Do I need a separate Alibaba account?

No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to Alibaba Z-Image Turbo Edit and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with Alibaba separately.