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Image model comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Arrow 2 Telos vs Qwen-Image 2.1

Newest: Arrow 2 Telos · Self-hosting: Qwen-Image 2.1. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.

  1. QuiverAI

    Arrow 2 Telos

    Released Sep 16, 2026New

    • Text to image
    • Image editing
    • Arena—
    • From—
    • Max size—
    Full specs Remove Arrow 2 Telos

  2. Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen-Image 2.1

    Released Sep 14, 2026New

    • Text to image
    • Image editing
    • Arena1,362
    • From—
    • Max size—
    Full specs Remove Qwen-Image 2.1

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01 — At a glance

Where they differ

Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.

  • NewestArrow 2 TelosArrow 2 Telos Sep 16, 2026 · Qwen-Image 2.1 Sep 14, 2026
  • Widest inputsSame inputsArrow 2 Telos: Text prompts, Reference images · Qwen-Image 2.1: Text prompts, Reference images
  • Image editingBoth edit imagesTakes a reference image as input: Arrow 2 Telos yes · Qwen-Image 2.1 yes
  • Self-hostingQwen-Image 2.1Downloadable weights (qwen-research)
  • Most API hostsSame reachArrow 2 Telos: 1 · Qwen-Image 2.1: 1
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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Arrow 2 Telos vs Qwen-Image 2.1 specifications side by side
SpecificationArrow 2 TelosQuiverAIQwen-Image 2.1Alibaba (Qwen)
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better—1,225 ±6#19 of 82 · 19,604 votes
Image editing arenaElo-style score · higher is better—1,362 ±6#20 of 61 · 39,412 votes
Output
ProducesImagesImages
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Reference images (editing)YesYes
Access
WeightsProprietaryOpenqwen-research
API hosts11
ReleasedSep 16, 2026Sep 14, 2026
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Arrow 2 Telos or Qwen-Image 2.1?

Neither model has enough arena votes for a reliable quality score yet, so this page compares specs only. Run the same three or four prompts through each and judge the results.

What is the difference between Arrow 2 Telos and Qwen-Image 2.1?

Arrow 2 Telos is an image model from QuiverAI (Sep 16, 2026), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images. Qwen-Image 2.1 is an image model from Alibaba (Qwen) (Sep 14, 2026), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images.

Which is newer?

Arrow 2 Telos Sep 16, 2026; Qwen-Image 2.1 Sep 14, 2026.

Which can edit an existing image?

Takes a reference image as input: Arrow 2 Telos yes; Qwen-Image 2.1 yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

Qwen-Image 2.1. Downloadable weights (qwen-research).

04 — Keep comparing

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