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At the close of 2025, Alibaba released Qwen Image 2512 (named for December 2025), claiming it as the strongest open-source text-to-image model based on over 10,000 blind Arena tests. This Veteran AI video puts that claim to the test with a structured side-by-side comparison against the previous Qwen Image model, using a controlled setup where both versions share identical prompts, seeds, and acceleration LoRAs—isolating model quality as the only variable.
The comparison spans single-subject portraits, scenery compositions, animal fur rendering, and complex multi-panel text layouts. On photorealism, the 2512 version consistently avoids the “AI face” look common in the older model, producing more natural skin tones, richer environmental depth, and more expressive character emotion. On text rendering, the improvement is stark: the old model frequently rendered quoted phrases as literal on-screen text and produced chaotic time sequences in grid layouts, while 2512 handles both correctly. A specific double-quotation-mark bug in the original model is confirmed fixed.
Both the FP8 and BF16 versions of Qwen Image 2512 are available on the official ComfyUI HuggingFace model list, and the testing workflow is hosted on RunningHub. For practitioners working with text-image hybrid generation or photorealistic portrait work in ComfyUI, this video provides a concrete, reproducible look at where the new model wins—and confirms it remains compatible with existing Qwen Image workflow structures without requiring a ComfyUI upgrade.
📺 Source: Veteran AI · Published January 02, 2026
🏷️ Format: Comparison
