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Z-Image API

The fastest image model on Mage

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POST https://api.mage.space/v1/z_image/generate

At a glance

The Z-Image API runs Z-Image through Mage at POST https://api.mage.space/v1/z_image/generate. A request at the default settings costs 10 Gems (about $0.01), with no subscription. Z-Image takes no @handle mentions.

Overview

What the Z-Image API does

Blazing fast and easy on Gems. Photoreal text-to-image with solid anatomy and clean lettering, up to 2K; no reference images.

The fastest image model on Mage: photoreal text-to-image with solid anatomy and lettering, at 1K or 2K.

It generates from the prompt alone.

Quick start

Call the Z-Image API

Set MAGE_API_KEY, submit to /z_image/generate, and poll status_url until the request completes.

cURL
STATUS_URL=$(curl --request POST 'https://api.mage.space/v1/z_image/generate' \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MAGE_API_KEY" \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "prompt": "Editorial portrait in soft daylight, 35mm film look",
  "aspect_ratio": "4:5",
  "model_id": "z-image-turbo"
}' | jq -r '.status_url')

# Repeat until status is "completed"; result.url is the file
curl "$STATUS_URL" --header "Authorization: Bearer $MAGE_API_KEY"
Python
import os, time, requests

headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['MAGE_API_KEY']}"}
request = requests.post(
    "https://api.mage.space/v1/z_image/generate",
    headers=headers,
    json={
      "prompt": "Editorial portrait in soft daylight, 35mm film look",
      "aspect_ratio": "4:5",
      "model_id": "z-image-turbo"
    },
).json()

while request["status"] in ("queued", "in_progress"):
    time.sleep(3)
    request = requests.get(request["status_url"], headers=headers).json()

print(request["status"], request["result"] and request["result"]["url"])
JavaScript
const headers = {
  Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.MAGE_API_KEY}`,
  'Content-Type': 'application/json',
};
let request = await fetch('https://api.mage.space/v1/z_image/generate', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "prompt": "Editorial portrait in soft daylight, 35mm film look",
    "aspect_ratio": "4:5",
    "model_id": "z-image-turbo"
  }),
}).then((response) => response.json());

while (['queued', 'in_progress'].includes(request.status)) {
  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
  request = await fetch(request.status_url, { headers }).then((r) => r.json());
}

console.log(request.status, request.result?.url);

Models

Z-Image model_id values

Send model_id to pick a variant. A request without one runs the default.

model_idNameDefault
z-image-turboZ-ImageYes

Options

Z-Image parameters

Allowed values across all variants; a variant may offer fewer. The docs list the options per variant.

FieldValues
aspect_ratio21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 2:3, 9:16, 9:21
resolution1k, 2k

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Guava API

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Z-Image API cost?

A Z-Image request at the default settings (Z-Image) costs 10 Gems, about $0.01. Other resolutions, durations, and variants change the price; the response reports the exact charge. A generation that fails is refunded; one Mage's content policy blocks is not.

What is the Z-Image API endpoint?

POST https://api.mage.space/v1/z_image/generate with an Authorization: Bearer header carrying your Mage API key. The response includes a status_url to poll for the result.

Which Z-Image models can I call?

z-image-turbo (Z-Image). The default is Z-Image.

Does Z-Image support reference images or characters?

Z-Image takes no image, video, or audio inputs. Z-Image takes no @handle mentions.

Can I use Z-Image from Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. Connect the Mage MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Grok, or Cursor and ask for Z-Image by name. Your assistant reads its options with get_model and quotes the price before it generates.

How long are Z-Image results kept?

Results and inputs are kept for 30 days. Download anything you want to keep to your own storage.

Start building with Mage

One account, one Gems balance, every model. Pay only for what you generate.

Get an API keyTry Z-Image in the playground

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