Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo Converted to Apple Core AI for On-Device RGBA Generation

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Loading videoA conversion of Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo, the 8-step version of the Qwen team 7B text-to-image model, into Core AI, the on-device runtime from Apple. It can make transparent images with a real alpha channel: on an M4 Max a 512x512 sticker took 9.7 seconds, timed by the app, with the converted weights published on Hugging Face.
Qwen-ImageCore AIApple SiliconOn-Device InferenceText-to-ImageRGBATransparent ImageM4 MaxHugging Face
Category: image-generation
Author: @JackdeS11
Date: 2026-10-11T00:00:00
Duration: 14.9s





