Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-12-23 03:33Core Insights - Alibaba's Z-Image Turbo has topped the open-source image generation model rankings, surpassing the 32B parameter FLUX.2 model, making it the strongest open-source image generation model available [1][2] - The model is now available on Alibaba Cloud, with a cost of $5 for generating 1,000 images, showcasing its affordability [1] - Z-Image Turbo achieved an ELO score of 1152, setting a new record in the rankings [1] Performance and Features - Z-Image Turbo significantly enhances image realism, accurately rendering details such as skin texture, hair, and fabric materials [3] - The model supports bilingual text rendering, maintaining clarity and natural layout even in complex scenarios like small fonts and intricate designs [3] - It utilizes a single-stream diffusion Transformer architecture, integrating text, image latent variables, and time-step conditions into a unified sequence input, which improves parameter utilization [5] Efficiency and Speed - The inference process has been optimized, reducing the original 20-step generation process to just 8 steps, thereby increasing image generation speed [5] - The model can generate images comparable to those produced by 100 billion parameter models in just 1 second when deployed in an H100 environment [2][5] Market Reception - Z-Image Turbo was open-sourced at the end of November and quickly reached the top of the Hugging Face popularity chart, maintaining its position for three consecutive weeks [7] - Within a month of its release, the model has been downloaded over 4 million times, indicating its popularity in the market [7]