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Qwen-Image 2.1 faces user criticism over unfinished image quality

Users on Reddit are reporting issues with the image quality and upscaling capabilities of Qwen-Image 2.1. The results are described as "unfinished," with users sharing examples of upscaled images that do not meet expectations. One user provided their workflow and sampling parameters, seeking solutions from the community for these editing and upscaling problems. AI

IMPACT Potential users may be deterred from using Qwen-Image 2.1 due to reported quality issues.

RANK_REASON User-reported issues with a specific AI image generation tool.

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Qwen-Image 2.1 faces user criticism over unfinished image quality

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Suspicious_Aide2697 ·

    Regarding the image quality of Qwen-image 2.1

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/1wyu1vb/regarding_the_image_quality_of_qwenimage_21/"> <img alt="Regarding the image quality of Qwen-image 2.1" src="https://preview.redd.it/m8fy1c7u3sth1.png?width=140&amp;height=119&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=…

  2. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Suspicious_Aide2697 ·

    Regarding the upscale feature of Qwen-image2.1

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/1wytxfa/regarding_the_upscale_feature_of_qwenimage21/"> <img alt="Regarding the upscale feature of Qwen-image2.1" src="https://preview.redd.it/ba3i169i2sth1.png?width=140&amp;height=119&amp;auto=webp&amp;…