Z-Image Turbo costs $0.0030 per image at 1024×1024. Cheapest derived path: fal.ai at $0.0030. Prices stamped 2026-09-07; labels below state how each number was obtained.
Z-Image Turbo pricing
Alibaba's distilled Z-Image Turbo — the cheapest model in this index at a third of a cent per image.
How much does Z-Image Turbo cost per image?
| Provider | Price /image (1024²) | Provider's own unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fal.aicheapest | $0.0030 | $0.003 per megapixelUSD per megapixel (1024×1024 ≈ 1 MP) | Derived2026-09-07 | source |
How these numbers were computed
- fal.ai: fal.ai per-megapixel rate captured in the FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json) (listed $0.003/MP); endpoint z-image-turbo. 1024×1024 bills as 1 MP.
fal.ai bills per megapixel; a 1024×1024 output is one billed megapixel. Open weights — self-hosting can go lower still.
What would Z-Image Turbo cost you?
| Model · provider | $/image (1024²) | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z-Image Turbo · fal.ai | $0.0030 | — | derived |
Totals use the normalized canonical rate (USD per image at 1024×1024, default quality). Resolution multipliers, minimum charges, and tier effects can change real invoices — check each model page.
Price history
- 2026-09-07 — Added to the index: seeded from the operator's cost audit (2026-03-23) and image-modality research. Live re-verification pending.
Every future change to a Z-Image Turbo price lands in the public change log.
Frequently asked
How much does Z-Image Turbo cost per image?
Z-Image Turbo costs $0.0030 per 1024×1024 image (stamped 2026-09-07).
What do 1,000 images cost with Z-Image Turbo?
About $3 for 1,000 images at 1024×1024, using the normalized canonical rate. Real invoices vary with resolution, quality tier, and input-token charges.
What is the cheapest way to run Z-Image Turbo?
The lowest derived price in the index is $0.0030/image via fal-ai. Check the label — only live-verified prices are guaranteed current.
Is Z-Image Turbo really the cheapest image model?
Among the models this index covers, yes: $0.003 per 1024×1024 image on fal.ai (audited 2026-03-23) — 10× cheaper than FLUX.2 [pro] and 70× cheaper than GPT Image 2's high tier. Quality is a separate question this index does not measure.
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Data provenance: FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json) + image-modality research pass 2026-09-07. Live scrape of this provider pending. For quality benchmarks (not pricing), seeArtificial Analysis — we index cost, they index quality.