What is the difference between Z-Image Turbo and Base?▼
Turbo is optimized for speed, generating images in just 8 steps (milliseconds). Base is optimized for maximum quality and detail, taking slightly longer but delivering superior textures and lighting for professional use.
Should I use Z-Image Base or Turbo?▼
Use **Base** when quality is critical: final marketing assets, detailed illustrations, or complex multi-subject scenes. Use **Turbo** when speed matters: brainstorming, real-time iteration, or generating dozens of variations quickly. You can switch between them instantly on our platform.
Are there other versions besides Base and Turbo?▼
Currently, z-image.app hosts both the Base and Turbo models for immediate use. The Z-Image Edit model (for in-painting and image manipulation) is in our technical preview phase and will be available to Pro users soon.
What is Z-Image Turbo and how is it different?▼
Z-Image Turbo is a next-generation text-to-image model developed by the Tongyi team. Its main differentiator is the 'Turbo' technology (distillation), which allows it to generate high-quality images in just 8 steps. This makes it significantly faster than traditional models like SDXL or Flux while maintaining exceptional image fidelity.
Is z-image.app free to use?▼
Yes, our online playground is currently free for public use. To ensure fair access and stability for everyone, we use Cloudflare Turnstile to prevent bot abuse. We plan to introduce a subscription tier in the future for power users who need higher limits, API access, or faster queues.
Does the model support Chinese prompts?▼
Absolutely. This is one of Z-Image's 'Killer Features'. Unlike Midjourney or Flux which are optimized for English, Z-Image is natively trained on a vast corpus of bilingual data, offering superior understanding of Chinese prompts, idioms, and cultural contexts.
Can I use the images for commercial purposes?▼
Yes. The Z-Image model weights are released under the Apache 2.0 license, which is highly permissive and allows for commercial use. You own the images you generate on our platform.
Why do I see a verification challenge (Turnstile) when generating?▼
Since Z-Image Turbo is extremely fast and popular, we use Cloudflare Turnstile to protect our GPU resources from automated bots and DDoS attacks. This ensures that real human users like you get the fastest possible generation experience.
How does Z-Image compare to Flux.1?▼
Z-Image Turbo is designed to be lighter (6B vs 12B parameters) and much faster (8 steps vs 20-50 steps). While Flux is excellent, Z-Image offers a better balance of speed and quality for users with standard hardware, and provides significantly better support for Chinese language inputs.
Are there other versions besides Turbo?▼
The Z-Image family includes Turbo, Base, and Edit versions. Currently, our site hosts the Turbo version for maximum speed. We are technically ready to deploy the Base (for fine-tuning enthusiasts) and Edit (for image manipulation) models as soon as they are fully released to the open-source community.
What are the hardware requirements if I want to run this locally?▼
Z-Image is efficient. You can run the Turbo model locally on consumer graphics cards with as little as 12GB of VRAM (e.g., RTX 3060/4060 or higher). This makes it much more accessible than larger models that require 24GB+ of video memory.