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

Lucid Origin vs Qwen-Image Edit

Newest: Qwen-Image Edit · Widest inputs: Qwen-Image Edit · Image editing: Qwen-Image Edit. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.

  1. Leonardo.Ai

    Lucid Origin

    Released Jun 1, 2025

    • Text to image
    • Arena1,013
    • From—
    • Max size—
    Full specs Remove Lucid Origin

  2. Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen-Image Edit

    Released Aug 19, 2025

    • Text to image
    • Image editing
    • Arena1,241
    • From—
    • Max size—
    Full specs Remove Qwen-Image Edit

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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.

  • NewestQwen-Image EditLucid Origin Jun 1, 2025 · Qwen-Image Edit Aug 19, 2025
  • Widest inputsQwen-Image EditLucid Origin: Text prompts · Qwen-Image Edit: Text prompts, Reference images
  • Image editingQwen-Image EditTakes a reference image as input: Lucid Origin no · Qwen-Image Edit yes
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
  • Most API hostsSame reachLucid Origin: 1 · Qwen-Image Edit: 1
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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Lucid Origin vs Qwen-Image Edit specifications side by side
SpecificationLucid OriginLeonardo.AiQwen-Image EditAlibaba (Qwen)
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,013 ±3#75 of 82 · 287,340 votes—
Image editing arenaElo-style score · higher is better—1,241 ±3#39 of 61 · 2,021,753 votes
Output
ProducesImagesImages
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Reference images (editing)NoYes
Access
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API hosts11
ReleasedJun 1, 2025Aug 19, 2025
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Lucid Origin or Qwen-Image Edit?

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 Lucid Origin and Qwen-Image Edit?

Lucid Origin is an image model from Leonardo.Ai (Jun 1, 2025), taking text prompts and producing images. Qwen-Image Edit is an image model from Alibaba (Qwen) (Aug 19, 2025), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images.

Which is newer?

Lucid Origin Jun 1, 2025; Qwen-Image Edit Aug 19, 2025.

Which can edit an existing image?

Takes a reference image as input: Lucid Origin no; Qwen-Image Edit yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.

04 — Keep comparing

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