2 models · image
Qwen Image API
Qwen Image is a family of AI image models made by Alibaba. varg runs 2 of them on one API key: Qwen Image 3 and Qwen Angles. Between them they cover text to image and image to image; they return images.
- Price
- From $0.04 per run Qwen Image 3
- Made by
- Alibaba
- Flagship id
qwen_image_3
Every Qwen Image model runs on one varg API key and one credit balance, the same as every other model here. You pay the provider's price, with no markup.
curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "qwen_image_3",
"prompt": "A four-panel comic about a cat learning to code, with speech bubbles in English."
}'Qwen Image models and prices
Qwen Image on varg starts from $0.04 per run (Qwen Image 3). Prices are in US dollars and are the provider's own, with no markup. A "from" price is the cheapest request the catalog states for that model; each model's page has every rate and input. The descriptions are the catalog's own, shortened.
| Model | Catalog description | Takes | Price | Typical time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Qwen Image 3qwen_ | Qwen-Image 3 by Alibaba. Dense, accurate text in 12 languages, long prompts, comics and infographics up to 2048 px; edits combine up to three images. | Text to image, Image to image | From $0.04 per runfrom $0.04/image | ~60 s |
Qwen Anglesqwen_ | Qwen multi-angle camera manipulation. Change viewing angle of a subject. | Image to image | From $0.08 per run$0.08/image | ~15 s |
Call the Qwen Image API
The call below runs Qwen Image 3. For another Qwen Image model, put its id from the table in "model"; the rest of the request keeps its shape.
REST
POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call with Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY. It answers 202 with a job right away; poll GET /v2/jobs/{id} until its status is completed, then read output.outputs[0].url.
curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "qwen_image_3",
"prompt": "A four-panel comic about a cat learning to code, with speech bubbles in English."
}'From Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor (MCP)
The varg MCP server, https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp, runs Qwen Image 3 with call_tool. Sign in with varg, no API key to paste. How to connect it
claude mcp add --transport http varg https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp{
"tool": "image",
"input": {
"model": "qwen_image_3",
"prompt": "A four-panel comic about a cat learning to code, with speech bubbles in English."
},
"wait": true
}From a terminal (CLI)
vargai is the varg command line: every tool of the MCP server is a command. Install and log in
curl -fsSL https://varg.ai/install | sh
vargai call_tool --tool image '{"model":"qwen_image_3","prompt":"A four-panel comic about a cat learning to code, with speech bubbles in English."}'How billing works
Every model is billed at its provider's price with no markup, from one credit balance: 1 credit is $0.01. varg's fee is on the top-up, not on the run: 5.5% of the credits you buy ($0.80 at the least), or 8% for a team workspace. Pricing
How to use Qwen Image
Step-by-step pages on varg how to.
Qwen Image API: questions
- How much does the Qwen Image API cost on varg?
- The lowest price the catalog states in the Qwen Image family is from $0.04 per run (from $0.04/image), on Qwen Image 3. Every model is billed at its provider's price with no markup, from one credit balance: 1 credit is $0.01. For the exact price of a request before you run it, send the same body to POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/estimate.
- Which Qwen Image models are on varg?
- 2: Qwen Image 3 (from $0.04 per run) and Qwen Angles (from $0.08 per run). Each has its own page with the parameters and a call to copy.
- Which Qwen Image models take an image?
- Both: Qwen Image 3 and Qwen Angles. The catalog lists image to image for them; pass the image as a URL in "files".
- How long do Qwen Image requests take?
- Typically from about 15 s (Qwen Angles) to about 60 s (Qwen Image 3), by the catalog's estimates for each model's fastest route. The API answers at once with a job id, so nothing waits on an open connection while it runs.
- How do I call the Qwen Image API?
- Send POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call with the header "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" and a JSON body that includes "model", for example "model": "qwen_image_3". The call answers 202 with a job right away. Poll GET https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/{id} until "status" is "completed", then read output.outputs[0].url, or pass options.webhook_url to be called back.
- Can I use Qwen Image from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?
- Yes. Add the varg MCP server (https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any other MCP client and sign in with varg, with no API key to paste. The agent runs a model with call_tool, passing tool "image" and the model id, for example "model": "qwen_image_3".
More model APIs
Same API key, same request shape: change the model string to switch.
For AI agents: each model above has its full spec as Markdown at varg.ai/models/qwen_image_3.md (swap the id), and every model is listed in varg.ai/models/llms.txt.