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Open-weights image model

Z-Image AI image generator

The fastest image model on Mage: photoreal drafts with solid anatomy and clean lettering.

Try Z-ImageSee the prompt guide

No installation. No credit card. Private by default.

At a glance

Z-Image is an open-weights image model that Mage hosts on its own GPUs. On Mage it makes images from a prompt at up to 2K. It costs from 10 Gems (about $0.01) per image and runs unlimited from the Basic plan, and new accounts get 300 free Gems to start.

  • 10Gems per image, from
  • $0.01About, in US dollars
  • BasicUnlimited from
  • 2KTop resolution

Overview

What is Z-Image?

Z-Image is a fast, lightweight image model and the one to iterate on. It renders photoreal scenes with solid anatomy and clean short lettering in seconds.

Mage runs Z-Image Turbo on its own GPUs, at one of the lowest prices on Mage.

Samples

Made with Z-Image

Generated on Mage with Z-Image. A prompt under a sample is the exact prompt that made it.

  • Rainy street photo
    Rainy street photoPrompt: a cyclist in a yellow raincoat waiting at a crosswalk in the rain, blurred city lights behind, 50mm, photojournalistic
  • Neon sign lettering
    Neon sign letteringPrompt: a neon sign reading "OPEN LATE" glowing in a diner window at night, rain on the glass, a cup of coffee on the counter inside
  • Wildlife telephoto
    Wildlife telephotoPrompt: a red fox standing in fresh snow in a birch forest, morning light, wildlife photography, 300mm

Strengths

What Z-Image does best

Best at

  • Finding the shot fast: composition and framing
  • Photoreal drafts at volume
  • Short signs and lettering
  • Wildlife, street, and travel scenes

Trade-offs

  • Fine detail is softer than on Guava 2 Pro
  • No reference images or Characters

Prompt guide

How to prompt Z-Image

Tips that work on this model. The prompts under the samples above are good places to start.

Tips

  • Write the shot like a photo caption: subject, action, place, light, lens.
  • Put short sign text in quotes: "OPEN LATE".
  • Generate many takes, keep one, then finish it on a slower model if it needs more detail.
  • Borrow sports and wildlife focal lengths (300mm) for compressed, distant shots.

Specs

Z-Image specs and inputs

Made byOpen weights, hosted on Mage's GPUs
OutputImages
Resolutions1K, 2K
Aspect ratios21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 2:3, 9:16, 9:21
Image inputsNone: it generates from the prompt alone
Video inputNo
Mentions by @handleNo
Where to use itThe Mage app, the Mage assistant, Claude and ChatGPT through the Mage MCP server, and the Mage API

Pricing

Z-Image price and plans

Every price comes from the same pricing that bills your generations.

ModelSettingGemsPerUSDBasicProPro PlusMax
Z-Image1K10image$0.01UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Z-Image2K10image$0.01GemsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited

Prices in Gems, and in US dollars at the list price of the 10,000 Gems pack ($10). Each plan column shows what that plan runs unlimited; anything else costs Gems. Other settings, such as quality levels and extra input images, can change the price.

Plans and pricing

FAQ

Z-Image questions

How much does Z-Image cost?
Z-Image costs from 10 Gems (about $0.01) per image at 1K. Gems come with every paid plan and in Gem packs, you pay only for what you generate, and a generation that fails is refunded.
Can I use Z-Image unlimited?
Yes. Z-Image runs unlimited from the Basic plan ($10 a month) at 1K. Higher resolutions can need a higher plan or Gems; the pricing table shows every setting.
Can I try Z-Image for free?
Yes. New Mage accounts get 300 free Gems, enough for 30 images with Z-Image at 1K. No credit card is needed to start.
What can I give Z-Image as input?
A text prompt, plus image inputs: none: it generates from the prompt alone. It takes no saved Characters or references by @handle.
What resolutions does Z-Image support?
Resolutions: 1K, 2K. Aspect ratios: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 2:3, 9:16, 9:21.
Can I use Z-Image through an API, or in Claude and ChatGPT?
Yes. The Mage API runs it as the z_image model, and the Mage MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT, and other assistants generate with it after quoting the price.
Is what I make with Z-Image private?
Yes. Everything you generate on Mage is private by default: it appears in Explore or on your profile only if you post it.

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Make your first image with Z-Image

New accounts get 300 free Gems, enough to try Z-Image. No install, no credit card.

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