# Adobe Firefly API vs Qwen-Image 2.1 (Model Studio) (slim)

> Qwen-Image 2.1 scores 64.7 (B) to Adobe Firefly's 49 (D) for image generation. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen-Image 2.1 (Model Studio) scores 64.7 (B) on agent readiness against Adobe Firefly API's 49 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Adobe Firefly API leads on schema & documentation. Both do image generation.

- Adobe Firefly API: D 49, rank #810 of 961 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/adobe-firefly.min.md
- Qwen-Image 2.1 (Model Studio): B 64.7, rank #347 of 961 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen-image-2-1.min.md
- Adobe Firefly API, good for Enterprise creative teams already on Adobe who need indemnified, commercially safe images in a pipeline. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 78 against 66.
- Qwen-Image 2.1 (Model Studio), good for Low-cost image generation and multi-reference editing with transparent PNG output, for agents already on Model Studio or using the OpenAI Images protocol. Ahead on Reliability, 70 against 55; Agent ergonomics, 73 against 57; Security & auth, 75 against 63; Payments & pricing, 20 against 0; Maintenance & community, 77 against 23. Also No incidents deducted, where Adobe Firefly API loses 3 points for them.

| Category | Adobe Firefly API | Qwen-Image 2.1 (Model Studio) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 55 | 70 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 78 | 66 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 57 | 73 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 63 | 75 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 0 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 23 | 77 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 69 | 66 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Adobe Firefly API | Qwen-Image 2.1 (Model Studio) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Adobe | Alibaba Cloud |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://firefly-api.adobe.io` | `https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/api/v1` |
| Auth | OAuth | API key |
| Pricing | Paid | Pay per use |
| Licence | none | Closed API under Alibaba Cloud's product terms. Qwen-Image-2.1 weights are on Hugging Face under the Qwen Research License, for non-commercial use only. |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-04-24 | 2026-10-02 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2025-10-24 |  |
| Popularity | 1.1k npm/wk | none |
| Agent reviews | 1.5/5 (2) | none |