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Tencent locks international users out of HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct

Tencent has restricted access to its HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct model, now requiring a Chinese phone number for verification, effectively locking out international users. The model was previously accessible with a Google or Outlook account and was noted for its lighter censorship compared to Western alternatives. The user is seeking comparable, free, and less censored image generation models. AI

IMPACT This restriction limits access to a model known for lower censorship, potentially impacting users seeking less restricted AI image generation tools.

RANK_REASON Product access restriction by a company.

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Tencent locks international users out of HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/diego11289 ·

    Tencent just locked non-Chinese users out of HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct — any good alternatives with similarly low censorship?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So I've been using HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct (Tencent's model) for like 6 months now on their official chinese site, totally free, and you could just sign in with a Google or Outlook email. No hoops to jump through.</p> <p>Overnight, that changed…