Create Stunning AI Images with Z-Image Base

Create and edit AI images in seconds. Open-source, commercial-ready, free to try.

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Powerful Image Generation with Z-Image Base

Professional AI image creation, unprecedentedly simple

Text-to-Image: Speak Your Imagination

Simply describe what you want in natural language, and Z-Image Base understands your creative intent to generate stunning images. Supports complex scene descriptions, detailed character portraits, and artistic compositions. Works equally well with Chinese and English prompts.

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Image-to-Image: Transform and Enhance

Upload a reference image, and Z-Image Base understands its content to generate creative variations. Transform photos into artworks, enhance portraits, apply new styles—the possibilities are endless.

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Precise Control: CFG Guidance & Negative Prompts

Unlike other AI image tools, Z-Image Base supports full CFG Classifier-Free Guidance and negative prompts. Precisely control visual style, exclude unwanted elements, and ensure every pixel meets your expectations.

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Commercial Ready: Apache 2.0 License

Under the Apache 2.0 open-source license, all images generated by Z-Image Base are free for commercial use. Whether for advertising, product promotion, or content monetization, no copyright concerns.

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What is Z-Image Base?

Z-Image Base is an open-source visual generation foundation model from Alibaba's Tongyi Lab, featuring 6 billion parameters and the innovative S3-DiT architecture. Ranked #1 among open-source models, Z-Image Base excels at high-quality image generation. With native bilingual support and Apache 2.0 licensing, commercial use is worry-free.

6B Parameter S3-DiT Architecture

Scalable Single-Stream Diffusion Transformer balances generation quality with deployment efficiency. Running smoothly even on consumer hardware, the architecture processes text and visual tokens in a unified stream for superior prompt alignment.

CFG + Negative Prompt Support

Full Classifier-Free Guidance control with negative prompt support. Precisely exclude unwanted elements, adjust guidance scale, and achieve highly controllable generation results that match your creative vision.

Native Bilingual Understanding

Not translation—true understanding. Z-Image Base natively comprehends both Chinese and English semantics and cultural context, delivering excellent results regardless of which language you use for prompts.

Apache 2.0 Open Source License

Fully open source under the permissive Apache 2.0 license. Code, weights, and documentation are all public. Use Z-Image Base for commercial applications without any licensing restrictions or additional fees.

Why Creators Choose Z-Image Base

From individual creators to enterprise teams, Z-Image Base delivers professional-grade image generation with unmatched quality and control.

#1 Open Source Model Ranking

Z-Image Base ranks #1 on the Artificial Analysis leaderboard among open-source models. With 6 billion parameters, it achieves performance comparable to 20B+ parameter closed-source models.

Fast Generation Speed

Thanks to the optimized S3-DiT architecture, Z-Image Base completes image generation at impressive speeds. Iterate on creative ideas quickly without waiting for results.

Native Bilingual Understanding

Not post-translation processing, but true bilingual comprehension. Z-Image Base accurately captures the nuances of Chinese expressions, delivering Eastern aesthetics effortlessly.

Precise Controllable Generation

Full support for CFG guidance and negative prompts gives you unprecedented control over generation results. Exclude unwanted elements and ensure every frame is perfect.

Completely Free for Commercial Use

Apache 2.0 license means zero commercial restrictions. Use for advertising, product promotion, content monetization—all commercial scenarios without copyright concerns.

Professional Output Quality

Images produced by Z-Image Base feature professional-grade quality with refined lighting, realistic textures, and stunning detail, meeting commercial project requirements.

How to Use Z-Image Base

Start Creating with Z-Image Base in 3 Easy Steps

Zero barrier to entry, generate your first AI image in minutes.

1

Create Your Free Account

Sign up in seconds with email or social login. No credit card required. Every new account receives free credits to experience the power of Z-Image Base immediately.

2

Enter Your Prompt or Upload an Image

Describe what you want in natural language—Chinese or English works equally well. Or upload a reference image for image-to-image transformation. Adjust CFG scale and add negative prompts for precise control.

3

Generate and Download

Click generate and watch as Z-Image Base creates your image with professional-grade quality. Preview the result, then download in high resolution. Use it commercially with no restrictions.

Powerful Z-Image Base Features for Every Creator

Everything you need to create professional AI-generated images with unmatched quality and bilingual support.

6B Parameter Power

Harness the full potential of 6 billion parameters for photorealistic quality that rivals commercial giants.

Bilingual Text Rendering

Native understanding and rendering of both English and Chinese text with perfect accuracy.

S3-DiT Architecture

Scalable Single-Stream DiT ensures exceptional prompt adherence and precise character rendering.

Multiple Aspect Ratios

Generate images in various aspect ratios including square, portrait, and landscape. Optimized for 1024x1024.

Apache 2.0 License

Fully open-source with commercial-friendly licensing. Use freely in any project without restrictions.

Local Deployment

Run on your own hardware with 16GB VRAM. Full data privacy with no cloud dependency required.

Z-Image Base by the Numbers

Industry-leading performance metrics that set a new standard

#1 Open Source Ranking

#1

Open Source Ranking

6B Parameters

6B

Parameters

16GB VRAM Required

16GB

VRAM Required

Z-Image Base Gallery

Explore stunning images created by our community using Z-Image Base

Z-Image Base Pricing Plans

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Start free with 5 images. Upgrade anytime to unlock more generations with the fastest AI image generator.

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  • 10 credits
  • Sub-second generation
  • Text-to-image generation
  • Image-to-image editing
  • Multiple aspect ratios
  • High resolution output
  • Commercial use allowed
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$6.9 / mo
$118.8$82.8/year
600 images/year, save 30%.
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Includes

  • 1200 credits per year
  • Sub-second generation
  • Text-to-image generation
  • Image-to-image editing
  • Multiple aspect ratios
  • High resolution output
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Email support

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$358.8$250.8/year
1800 images/year, best value for pros.
Billed annually. Save 30%!

Includes

  • 3600 credits per year
  • Sub-second generation
  • Text-to-image generation
  • Image-to-image editing
  • Multiple aspect ratios
  • High resolution output
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Priority support

What Creators Say About Z-Image Base

Real feedback from real users experiencing the Z-Image Base quality revolution

Z-Image Base just dropped! I've been using it for about a week now, and it's really impressive. The bilingual text rendering is the best we've seen in any image generator. Even small text in images is actually coherent.

Matt Wolfe, Tech YouTuber (@mreflow)

Matt Wolfe

Tech YouTuber (@mreflow)

Z-Image Base is now live on Photo AI. The quality of the photos is just too cool. The Apache 2.0 license means we can use it freely in all our commercial projects.

Levelsio, Indie Hacker (@levelsio)

Levelsio

Indie Hacker (@levelsio)

The photorealistic quality from Z-Image Base is amazing. Fun, coherent, great images and text. I also didn't find any obvious text issues. Perfect for my design workflow.

Simon Smith, Developer (@_simonsmith)

Simon Smith

Developer (@_simonsmith)

Z-Image Base's native Chinese support is incredible. It can edit anything just by describing it—no tools, no layers, no hassle. The bilingual capabilities are unmatched.

CHOI, AI Designer (@arrakis_ai)

CHOI

AI Designer (@arrakis_ai)

Z-Image Base is absolutely insane, no matter the subject or prompt. The 6B parameter model produces incredibly detailed textures and lighting. It hits hard. Really hard.

Pierrick Chevallier, AI Enthusiast (@CharaspowerAI)

Pierrick Chevallier

AI Enthusiast (@CharaspowerAI)

Wow! Z-Image Base is incredible! I just asked it to draw the interactions and show the signaling, and it figured out the rest on its own! Running it locally on my RTX 4090 gives complete creative freedom.

Dr. Derya Unutmaz, Medical Researcher (@DeryaTR_)

Dr. Derya Unutmaz

Medical Researcher (@DeryaTR_)

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