Alibaba image models

Treat this skill as the production guide for Alibaba Cloud Model Studio image inference, not for local Wan checkpoints, image-to-video, model training, or legacy one-purpose Wan editing endpoints. Check the live model list before every production integration because model IDs, aliases, regions, pricing, and quotas change.

Establish the production contract

Before generating, record:

• deliverable and channel: hero, poster, product image, character sheet, storyboard, social crop, or edit;
• required pixel dimensions, aspect ratio, count, and file format;
• exact text, brand colors, protected areas, and layout hierarchy;
• reference-image roles and permission to use each reference;
• acceptable identity/product drift and whether exact typography must be composited later;
• target region, workspace, model ID or pinned snapshot, budget ceiling, and retention needs;
• approval gates: low-cost sample, selected direction, edit pass, final QA.

Announce the provider, model, region, number of requested images, and estimated charge before a paid call. Generate one or two low-cost candidates first. Do not silently change a chosen model, region, or prompt-rewrite policy.

Route deliberately