ForecastAlibaba (Qwen)image model

Qwen-Image-2.2 has not been announced. Based on how often Alibaba (Qwen) ships new versions, our forecast is that it arrives around November 28, 2026, probably between October 30, 2026 and January 12, 2027.

The forecast

Most likely	November 28, 2026
Window	October 30, 2026 to January 12, 2027
Chance it arrives in that window	About 18%
Follows	Qwen-Image-2.1 (out September 14, 2026)
Based on	no earlier gap to learn from, so we assume about 75 days

How we got this

Alibaba (Qwen) is the maker of Qwen-Image-2.1. We look at the gaps between its earlier versions (Qwen-Image-2.1, 2026-09-14) and project the next one. It is a guess from a pattern, not news: the maker has not said Qwen-Image-2.2 exists. This page turns into the launch page, with price and facts, as soon as the model shows up on OpenRouter, Hugging Face or GitHub.

Predicted automatically by Modelcast. Not affiliated with Alibaba (Qwen).