z-image-turbo
About z-image-turbo
Z-Image-Turbo is a high-efficiency image generation model ranked #1 among open-source text-to-image models on Artificial Analysis benchmarks. With just 6 billion parameters and 8-step inference, it produces photorealistic images on par with large-scale commercial models, excelling in bilingual (Chinese and English) text rendering, complex semantic understanding, and diverse subject generation.
Price by routing group
Pick a group in the console when you create a key. Status is live from the router. Live status by group →
| Group | Group status | Model status | Multiplier | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alibaba-1 | … | ×0.845 | $0.006337 | |
Alibaba-2 | … | ×1.2675 | $0.009506 | |
Alibaba-3 | … | ×1.859 | $0.0139 |
USD per call
Supported endpoints
Call z-image-turbo in one request
Works with the OpenAI SDK and any OpenAI-compatible client. Replace the key with your own.
curl https://api.nixapi.com/v1/images/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $NIXAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model": "z-image-turbo", "prompt": "A lighthouse at dawn, watercolor", "size": "1024x1024"}'from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.nixapi.com/v1", api_key="sk-…")
img = client.images.generate(model="z-image-turbo", prompt="A lighthouse at dawn, watercolor", size="1024x1024")
print(img.data[0].url or img.data[0].b64_json[:40])import OpenAI from 'openai';
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: 'https://api.nixapi.com/v1', apiKey: process.env.NIXAPI_KEY });
const img = await client.images.generate({ model: "z-image-turbo", prompt: 'A lighthouse at dawn, watercolor', size: '1024x1024' });
console.log(img.data[0].url);Questions about z-image-turbo
How much does z-image-turbo cost on NixAPI?
From $0.006337 per call in the Alibaba-1 group. Billing is pay-as-you-go in USD with no monthly minimum.
How do I call z-image-turbo?
Point any OpenAI-compatible client at https://api.nixapi.com/v1, use your NixAPI key and set the model to "z-image-turbo".
Which routing groups serve z-image-turbo?
z-image-turbo is available in 3 routing groups: Alibaba-1, Alibaba-2, Alibaba-3. The lowest price is in Alibaba-1.