Open source Qwen-Image-2512 launches to compete with Google's Nano Banana Pro in high quality AI image generation
When Google released its newest AI image model Nano Banana Pro (aka Gemini 3 Pro Image) in November, it reset expectations for the entire field. For the first time, uses of an image model could use natural language to generate dense, text-heavy infographics, slides, and other enterprise-grade visuals without spelling errors. But that leap forward came with a familiar tradeoff. Gemini 3 Pro Image is deeply proprietary, tightly bound to Google’s cloud stack, and priced for premium usage. For enterprises that need predictable costs, deployment sovereignty, or regional localization, the model raised the bar without offering many viable alternatives.Alibaba’s Qwen team of AI researchers — already having a banner year with numerous powerful open source AI model releases — is now answerin [...]
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