# Alibaba Qwen Image Edit 2511 API

> Qwen Image Edit 2511 by Alibaba - AI-powered image editing, style transfer, and transformation. Edit photos with natural language instructions, remove backgrounds, change styles, and enhance images effortlessly.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/models/alibaba/qwen-image-edit/2511
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/models/alibaba/qwen-image-edit/2511/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Alibaba
- Type: Image model
- Model ID: `alibaba/qwen-image-edit/2511`
- Price: $0.03 per run
- Capabilities: image to image
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

- Unified Run API: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run`

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "alibaba/qwen-image-edit/2511",
  "images": [
    "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/alibaba/qwen-image-edit/2511/input_images_0.png"
  ],
  "prompt": "Change angle to front view",
  "output_format": "png"
}'
```

The response returns a run id; poll `GET https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/{id}` until the status is `completed` or `failed`.

## FAQ

### How do I call Alibaba Qwen Image Edit 2511 through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "alibaba/qwen-image-edit/2511" 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 Qwen Image Edit 2511 and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with Alibaba separately.

## README

### Qwen Image Edit 2511

Qwen Image Edit 2511 improves consistency over the original edit model: faces, products, and text stay stable while you change pose, background, or style, and several images can be combined.

#### Fields

| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `prompt` | string, required | — | Text instruction. |
| `images` | image URL[] | — | Images to edit or combine, Image 1, Image 2, … |
| `output_format` | `jpeg` / `png` | `png` | Output file format. |
| `aspect_ratio` | `21:9` / `16:9` / `3:2` / `4:3` / `5:4` / `1:1` / `4:5` / `3:4` / `2:3` / `9:16` | — | Omit to follow the first input image. |
| `seed` | integer | random | Fix it to compare prompt changes. |

#### Billing

$0.03 per output image.

| Request | Price |
|---|---|
| One image | $0.03 |

Failed runs are not charged.

#### Prompting

- Say which image supplies which element when combining.
- List what must not change.

#### Limits

- One output image per request.

#### Also on SandBase

Related: `alibaba/qwen-image-edit`, `alibaba/qwen-image-edit/2511/multiple-angles`, `alibaba/qwen-image-3/edit` (newer).