Alibaba Cloud Model Studio:Text-to-image

Python

Request example

import os
import dashscope
from dashscope.aigc.image_generation import ImageGeneration
from dashscope.api_entities.dashscope_response import Message

# This is the base URL for the Singapore region; base URLs are region-specific.
dashscope.base_http_api_url = 'https://{WorkspaceId}.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/api/v1'

# If the environment variable is not set, replace the following line with your Model Studio API key: api_key="sk-xxx"
# API keys vary by region. To get an API key, visit: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/get-api-key
api_key = os.getenv("DASHSCOPE_API_KEY")


def main():
    message = Message(
        role="user",
        content=[
            {"text": "A young woman in a natural, casual selfie style. An ultra-high-definition, realistic lifestyle photo. She is wearing a yellow floral long-sleeved top, and her long, slightly wavy hair falls naturally. The background is an outdoor natural scene with green plants nearby and water and mountains in the distance. Soft, natural sunlight falls on her face and body, creating natural light and shadow effects. The camera angle is a medium shot from a selfie perspective, as if held by her. She is standing naturally, projecting a relaxed and comfortable state. The angle is natural, in the style of a casual snapshot—an unguarded moment."}
        ]
    )
    
    # Submit an asynchronous task.
    print("Submitting the asynchronous task...")
    response = ImageGeneration.async_call(
        model="wan2.7-image-pro",
        api_key=api_key,
        messages=[message],
        enable_sequential=False,
        n=1,
        size="2K"
    )
    
    if response.status_code == 200:
        print(f"Task submitted successfully. Task ID: {response.output.task_id}")
        
        # Wait for the task to complete.
        status = ImageGeneration.wait(task=response, api_key=api_key)
        
        if status.output.task_status == "SUCCEEDED":
            print("Task completed!")
            print(f"Result:")
            print(status)
        else:
            print(f"Task failed. Status: {status.output.task_status}")
    else:
        print(f"Task creation failed: {response.code} - {response.message}")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    try:
        main()
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")

Response example

1. Task creation response

{
    "status_code": 200,
    "request_id": "4fb3050f-de57-4a24-84ff-e37ee5xxxxxx",
    "code": "",
    "message": "",
    "output": {
        "text": null,
        "finish_reason": null,
        "choices": null,
        "audio": null,
        "task_id": "77093787-a217-4c29-9cd4-ca7b5ac86xxx",
        "task_status": "PENDING"
    },
    "usage": {
        "input_tokens": 0,
        "output_tokens": 0,
        "characters": 0
    }
}

2. Task status query response

The image URL is valid for 24 hours. Download the image promptly.

{
    "status_code": 200,
    "request_id": "56e318fd-ed60-99e8-8ca1-cdef25ca4xxx",
    "code": "",
    "message": "",
    "output": {
        "text": null,
        "finish_reason": null,
        "choices": [
            {
                "finish_reason": "stop",
                "message": {
                    "role": "assistant",
                    "content": [
                        {
                            "image": "https://dashscope-result-bj.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/xxxxxx.png?Expires=xxxxxx",
                            "type": "image"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ],
        "audio": null,
        "task_id": "77093787-a217-4c29-9cd4-ca7b5ac86xxx",
        "task_status": "SUCCEEDED",
        "submit_time": "2026-03-31 23:04:46.166",
        "scheduled_time": "2026-03-31 23:04:46.208",
        "end_time": "2026-03-31 23:05:11.664",
        "finished": true
    },
    "usage": {
        "input_tokens": 720,
        "output_tokens": 11,
        "characters": 0,
        "size": "2048*2048",
        "total_tokens": 731,
        "image_count": 1
    }
}

Java

Request example

import com.alibaba.dashscope.aigc.imagegeneration.*;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.exception.ApiException;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.exception.NoApiKeyException;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.exception.UploadFileException;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.utils.Constants;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.utils.JsonUtils;

import java.util.Collections;

public class Main {

    static {
        // This is the base URL for the Singapore region; base URLs are region-specific.
        Constants.baseHttpApiUrl = "https://{WorkspaceId}.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/api/v1";
    }

    // If the environment variable is not set, replace the following line with your Model Studio API key: apiKey="sk-xxx"
    // API keys vary by region. To get an API key, visit: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/get-api-key
    static String apiKey = System.getenv("DASHSCOPE_API_KEY");

    public static ImageGenerationResult waitTask(String taskId)
            throws ApiException, NoApiKeyException {
        ImageGeneration imageGeneration = new ImageGeneration();
        return imageGeneration.wait(taskId, apiKey);
    }

    public static void asyncCall() throws ApiException, NoApiKeyException, UploadFileException {
        ImageGenerationMessage message = ImageGenerationMessage.builder()
                .role("user")
                .content(Collections.singletonList(
                        Collections.singletonMap("text", "A young woman in a natural, casual selfie style. An ultra-high-definition, realistic lifestyle photo. She is wearing a yellow floral long-sleeved top, and her long, slightly wavy hair falls naturally. The background is an outdoor natural scene with green plants nearby and water and mountains in the distance. Soft, natural sunlight falls on her face and body, creating natural light and shadow effects. The camera angle is a medium shot from a selfie perspective, as if held by her. She is standing naturally, projecting a relaxed and comfortable state. The angle is natural, in the style of a casual snapshot—an unguarded moment.")
                )).build();

        ImageGenerationParam param = ImageGenerationParam.builder()
                .apiKey(apiKey)
                .model("wan2.7-image-pro")
                .messages(Collections.singletonList(message))
                .enableSequential(false)
                .n(1)
                .size("2K")
                .build();

        ImageGeneration imageGeneration = new ImageGeneration();
        ImageGenerationResult taskResult = null;
        try {
            System.out.println("----async call, creating task----");
            taskResult = imageGeneration.asyncCall(param);
        } catch (ApiException | NoApiKeyException | UploadFileException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage());
        }
        System.out.println("Task created: " + JsonUtils.toJson(taskResult));

        // Wait for the task to complete.
        String taskId = taskResult.getOutput().getTaskId();
        ImageGenerationResult result = waitTask(taskId);
        System.out.println(JsonUtils.toJson(result));
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            asyncCall();
        } catch (ApiException | NoApiKeyException | UploadFileException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getMessage());
        }
    }
}

Response example

1. Task creation response

{
    "requestId": "7d026dc1-e8c9-9caa-84ac-e82e2da97xxx",
    "output": {
        "task_id": "2de18c56-c151-4b80-8105-1d164733exxx",
        "task_status": "PENDING"
    },
    "status_code": 200,
    "code": "",
    "message": ""
}

2. Task status query response

{
    "requestId": "daea7295-4ce0-928a-9a11-4d2bea058xxx",
    "usage": {
        "input_tokens": 720,
        "output_tokens": 11,
        "total_tokens": 731,
        "image_count": 1,
        "size": "2048*2048"
    },
    "output": {
        "choices": [
            {
                "finish_reason": "stop",
                "message": {
                    "role": "assistant",
                    "content": [
                        {
                            "image": "https://dashscope-result-bj.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/xxxxxx.png?Expires=xxxxxx",
                            "type": "image"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ],
        "task_id": "2de18c56-c151-4b80-8105-1d164733exxx",
        "task_status": "SUCCEEDED",
        "finished": true,
        "submit_time": "2026-03-31 19:49:53.124",
        "scheduled_time": "2026-03-31 19:49:53.175",
        "end_time": "2026-03-31 19:50:53.160"
    },
    "status_code": 200,
    "code": "",
    "message": ""
}

Curl

curl --location 'https://{WorkspaceId}.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/api/v1/services/aigc/image-generation/generation' \
    --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer $DASHSCOPE_API_KEY" \
    --header "X-DashScope-Async: enable" \
    --data '{
        "model": "wan2.7-image-pro",
        "input": {
            "messages": [
                {
                    "role": "user",
                    "content": [
                        {"text": "A flower shop with exquisite windows, a beautiful wooden door, and flowers on display"}
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        "parameters": {
            "size": "2K",
            "n": 1,
            "watermark": false,
            "thinking_mode": true
        }
    }'
    

curl -X GET https://{WorkspaceId}.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/api/v1/tasks/{task_id} \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $DASHSCOPE_API_KEY"

Python

import json
import os
import dashscope
from dashscope import MultiModalConversation

# Use this URL for Singapore region. For Beijing region, replace with: https://{WorkspaceId}.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/api/v1
dashscope.base_http_api_url = 'https://{WorkspaceId}.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/api/v1'

messages = [
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": [
            {"text": "Healing-style hand-drawn poster featuring three puppies playing with a ball on lush green grass, adorned with decorative elements such as birds and stars. The main title “Come Play Ball!” is prominently displayed at the top in bold, blue cartoon font. Below it, the subtitle “Come [Show Off Your Skills]!” appears in green font. A speech bubble adds playful charm with the text: “Hehe, watch me amaze my little friends next!” At the bottom, supplementary text reads: “We get to play ball with our friends again!” The color palette centers on fresh greens and blues, accented with bright pink and yellow tones to highlight a cheerful, childlike atmosphere."}
        ]
    }
]

# API keys differ between Beijing and Singapore regions. Get your API key: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/get-api-key
# If you haven't set the environment variable, replace the line below with: api_key="sk-xxx"
api_key = os.getenv("DASHSCOPE_API_KEY")

response = MultiModalConversation.call(
    api_key=api_key,
    model="qwen-image-2.0-pro",
    messages=messages,
    result_format='message',
    stream=False,
    watermark=False,
    prompt_extend=True,
    negative_prompt="Low resolution, low quality, distorted limbs, malformed fingers, oversaturated colors, wax-figure appearance, lack of facial detail, excessive smoothness, AI-looking artifacts, chaotic composition, blurry or warped text.",
    size='2048*2048'
)

if response.status_code == 200:
    print(json.dumps(response, ensure_ascii=False))
else:
    print(f"HTTP status code: {response.status_code}")
    print(f"Error code: {response.code}")
    print(f"Error message: {response.message}")
    print("See documentation: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/error-code")

{
    "status_code": 200,
    "request_id": "d2d1a8c0-325f-9b9d-8b90-xxxxxx",
    "code": "",
    "message": "",
    "output": {
        "text": null,
        "finish_reason": null,
        "choices": [
            {
                "finish_reason": "stop",
                "message": {
                    "role": "assistant",
                    "content": [
                        {
                            "image": "https://dashscope-result-wlcb.oss-cn-wulanchabu.aliyuncs.com/xxx.png?Expires=xxx"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "usage": {
        "input_tokens": 0,
        "output_tokens": 0,
        "width": 2048,
        "image_count": 1,
        "height": 2048
    }
}

Java

import com.alibaba.dashscope.aigc.multimodalconversation.MultiModalConversation;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.aigc.multimodalconversation.MultiModalConversationParam;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.aigc.multimodalconversation.MultiModalConversationResult;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.common.MultiModalMessage;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.common.Role;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.exception.ApiException;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.exception.NoApiKeyException;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.exception.UploadFileException;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.utils.JsonUtils;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.utils.Constants;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

public class QwenImage {

    static {
        // Use this URL for Singapore region. For Beijing region, replace with: https://{WorkspaceId}.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/api/v1
        Constants.baseHttpApiUrl = "https://{WorkspaceId}.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/api/v1";
    }

    // API keys differ between Beijing and Singapore regions. Get your API key: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/get-api-key
    // If you haven't set the environment variable, replace the line below with: static String apiKey="sk-xxx"
    static String apiKey = System.getenv("DASHSCOPE_API_KEY");

    public static void call() throws ApiException, NoApiKeyException, UploadFileException, IOException {

        MultiModalConversation conv = new MultiModalConversation();

        MultiModalMessage userMessage = MultiModalMessage.builder().role(Role.USER.getValue())
                .content(Arrays.asList(
                        Collections.singletonMap("text", "Healing-style hand-drawn poster featuring three puppies playing with a ball on lush green grass, adorned with decorative elements such as birds and stars. The main title “Come Play Ball!” is prominently displayed at the top in bold, blue cartoon font. Below it, the subtitle “Come [Show Off Your Skills]!” appears in green font. A speech bubble adds playful charm with the text: “Hehe, watch me amaze my little friends next!” At the bottom, supplementary text reads: “We get to play ball with our friends again!” The color palette centers on fresh greens and blues, accented with bright pink and yellow tones to highlight a cheerful, childlike atmosphere.")
                )).build();

        Map<String, Object> parameters = new HashMap<>();
        parameters.put("watermark", false);
        parameters.put("prompt_extend", true);
        parameters.put("negative_prompt", "Low resolution, low quality, distorted limbs, malformed fingers, oversaturated colors, wax-figure appearance, lack of facial detail, excessive smoothness, AI-looking artifacts, chaotic composition, blurry or warped text.");
        parameters.put("size", "2048*2048");

        MultiModalConversationParam param = MultiModalConversationParam.builder()
                .apiKey(apiKey)
                .model("qwen-image-2.0-pro")
                .messages(Collections.singletonList(userMessage))
                .parameters(parameters)
                .build();

        MultiModalConversationResult result = conv.call(param);
        System.out.println(JsonUtils.toJson(result));
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            call();
        } catch (ApiException | NoApiKeyException | UploadFileException | IOException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getMessage());
        }
        System.exit(0);
    }
}

{
    "requestId": "5b6f2d04-b019-40db-a5cc-xxxxxx",
    "usage": {
        "image_count": 1,
        "width": 2048,
        "height": 2048
    },
    "output": {
        "choices": [
            {
                "finish_reason": "stop",
                "message": {
                    "role": "assistant",
                    "content": [
                        {
                            "image": "https://dashscope-result-wlcb.oss-cn-wulanchabu.aliyuncs.com/xxx.png?Expires=xxx"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}

Curl

Request example

curl --location 'https://{WorkspaceId}.cn-beijing.maas.aliyuncs.com/api/v1/services/aigc/multimodal-generation/generation' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $DASHSCOPE_API_KEY" \
--data '{
    "model": "qwen-image-2.0-pro",
    "input": {
        "messages": [
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": [
                    {
                        "text": "A winter street scene in Beijing featuring two adjacent traditional Chinese shops with gray-tiled roofs and vermilion-red exterior walls standing side by side. Warm-glow lanterns adorned with paper-cut horse motifs hang beneath the eaves, casting soft halos under overcast diffused light that gently reflects off the damp cobblestone pavement. On the left is a calligraphy shop: an aged indigo signboard bears the bold running-script characters “Text Rendering.” A vertical scroll on the storefront glass reads from top to bottom in Tian Yingzhang’s hard-pen style: “Professional Slides, Bilingual Posters, Advanced Infographics,” stamped with a cinnabar seal reading “1k token.” Inside, three vertically mounted calligraphy works are faintly visible on the wall—the first says “Alibaba,” the second “Qwen,” and the third “Image Generation.” An elderly white-haired man stands with his back to the camera, admiring the art. On the right is a flower shop whose sign spells out “Realistic Texture” using fresh blooms. Multi-tiered shelves inside display red roses, pink peonies, and greenery. A circular floral-patterned badge on the door reads “2k resolution,” and a colorful neon sign at the entrance displays the text “Detailed Depiction: People, Nature, Architecture.” Between the two shops sits a snowman holding an old-fashioned chalkboard with the words “Qwen-Image-2.0 Officially Released” scrawled in chalk. On the left side of the street, a young couple leans close together—the woman has a slender face, wears a beige cashmere coat and nude-toned sheer tights, and holds a transparent heart-shaped balloon printed with white text: “Image Generation and Editing in One.” Inside the balloon is a fluffy capybara plush toy. The man wears a well-tailored dark gray wool overcoat layered over a light turtleneck sweater. On the right side of the street, a delivery rider speeds past with “Smaller Model, Faster Speed” written across his back. The entire street blends dynamic motion with serene stillness through interwoven light and shadow."
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "parameters": {
        "negative_prompt": "Low resolution, low quality, distorted limbs, malformed fingers, oversaturated colors, wax-figure appearance, lack of facial detail, excessive smoothness, AI-looking artifacts, chaotic composition, blurry or warped text.",
        "prompt_extend": true,
        "watermark": false,
        "size": "2048*2048"
    }
}'

curl --location 'https://{WorkspaceId}.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/api/v1/services/aigc/multimodal-generation/generation' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $DASHSCOPE_API_KEY" \
--data '{
    "model": "qwen-image-2.0-pro",
    "input": {
      "messages": [
        {
          "role": "user",
          "content": [
            {
              "text": "Healing-style hand-drawn poster featuring three puppies playing with a ball on lush green grass, adorned with decorative elements such as birds and stars. The main title “Come Play Ball!” is prominently displayed at the top in bold, blue cartoon font. Below it, the subtitle “Come [Show Off Your Skills]!” appears in green font. A speech bubble adds playful charm with the text: “Hehe, watch me amaze my little friends next!” At the bottom, supplementary text reads: “We get to play ball with our friends again!” The color palette centers on fresh greens and blues, accented with bright pink and yellow tones to highlight a cheerful, childlike atmosphere."
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    "parameters": {
      "negative_prompt": "Low resolution, low quality, distorted limbs, malformed fingers, oversaturated colors, wax-figure appearance, lack of facial detail, excessive smoothness, AI-looking artifacts, chaotic composition, blurry or warped text.",
      "prompt_extend": true,
      "watermark": false,
      "size": "2048*2048"
    }
}'

{
    "output": {
        "choices": [
            {
                "finish_reason": "stop",
                "message": {
                    "content": [
                        {
                            "image": "https://dashscope-result-sh.oss-cn-shanghai.aliyuncs.com/xxx.png?Expires=xxx"
                        }
                    ],
                    "role": "assistant"
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "usage": {
        "height": 2048,
        "image_count": 1,
        "width": 2048
    },
    "request_id": "d0250a3d-b07f-49e1-bdc8-6793f4929xxx"
}