Available focused model on monalisa-1 · Tongyi-MAI
Available nowZ-Image AI Image Generator
A focused text-to-image entry with a small control surface and the lowest fixed price on monalisa-1 at 4 credits per generation.
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What is Z-Image?
Z-Image is a text-to-image model available on monalisa-1 through Kie. The integration deliberately exposes only what the upstream model actually accepts: a prompt and one of five aspect ratios.
That restraint is the point. There is no uploader, no resolution switch and no format toggle, so nothing stands between an idea and an image. At 4 credits per run it is the cheapest entry on monalisa-1, which makes it the natural place to try ten framings of the same thought.
A smaller control surface, on purpose
Z-Image suits a straightforward prompt-to-picture flow: no reference uploads, no dense matrix of quality controls, no invalid combinations to steer around. Prompts are capped at 1,000 characters, which pushes you toward a clear sentence instead of a paragraph of hedging.
When a job needs references, editing or an explicit resolution, monalisa-1 has better answers in GPT Image 2 and the Nano Banana entries. Z-Image is not trying to be those models; it is the sketchpad that keeps the exploration phase cheap.
Z-Image specification sheet
A short table, because Z-Image exposes only the controls the upstream model verifiably accepts.
- Resolution
- Managed upstream; no resolution control is exposed
- Aspect ratios
- 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9 and 9:16
- Workflows
- Text to image only
- Credits
- Fixed at 4 monalisa-1 credits, the lowest price in this catalog
- Prompt length
- Up to 1,000 characters
- Reference images
- Not supported — there is no image-to-image workflow
- Best for
- Prompt-led exploration that needs no references or resolution control
- Known limits
- No editing, no reference uploads, no exposed resolution setting
How to generate with Z-Image on monalisa-1
Two decisions, then generate — that is the whole workflow.
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Write one clear sentence
You have 1,000 characters. Name the subject, the framing and the light, and drop the boilerplate — at this length a short, specific prompt beats a long, hedged one.
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Pick one of five ratios
1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9 or 9:16. These are the only ratios the upstream model accepts, so the interface never offers a choice that would be rejected.
- 3
Iterate cheaply, then move up
At 4 credits a run you can afford several attempts. When a direction lands, download it and take it into GPT Image 2 or Nano Banana 2 as a reference image for editing or 4K output.
Z-Image vs the other models on monalisa-1
Z-Image trades capability for price. Knowing exactly what it gives up makes it easy to decide when to stay here and when to move to a fuller model.
Z-Image vs GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 costs 6 credits, edits from up to 16 references, accepts 5,000-character prompts and outputs 1K to 4K. Z-Image does none of that and costs a third less per run — it belongs to the draft stage, not the delivery stage.
GPT Image 2Z-Image vs Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 is 15 credits and built for composites, with up to 14 references and a PNG or JPG switch. Z-Image is under a third of that price with no uploader at all, so the two split cleanly: explore here, assemble there.
Nano Banana 2Z-Image vs monalisa-1
monalisa-1 is an art-first model still in development, with all specifications listed as TBA and no way to select or pay for it. Z-Image is available now and is the cheapest way to test composition ideas while that work continues.
monalisa-1Where Z-Image fits on monalisa-1
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Concept thumbnails
Composition studies and framing tests where the point is volume, not finish.
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Cheap matched comparisons
Running the same prompt across several ratios at the lowest fixed price in the catalog.
- 3
Simple social and editorial visuals
Straightforward images that need no references, no editing pass and no 4K export.
Z-Image FAQ
Does Z-Image support image editing?
No. The catalog entry is text to image only — there is no uploader and no image-to-image workflow. Use GPT Image 2 or Nano Banana 2 when you need to edit from references.
Can I choose 4K output with Z-Image?
No resolution control is exposed for Z-Image in this integration; output size is managed upstream. For an explicit 1K, 2K or 4K choice, use GPT Image 2 or a Nano Banana entry.
Why does Z-Image have fewer controls?
The interface only exposes inputs the upstream model verifiably accepts, which keeps invalid requests from reaching the provider and from costing you credits.
How many credits does one Z-Image generation cost?
A fixed 4 monalisa-1 credits — the lowest price in this catalog, against 6 for GPT Image 2, 15 for Nano Banana 2 and 45 for Nano Banana Pro.
How long can a Z-Image prompt be?
Up to 1,000 characters. That is shorter than the 5,000 the other entries allow, so lead with the subject, the framing and the light.
Which aspect ratios does Z-Image support?
Five: 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9 and 9:16. There is no auto option and no 2:3 or 3:2.
Can I use a Z-Image result as a reference elsewhere?
Yes. Download the image and upload it in the image-to-image workflow of GPT Image 2 or Nano Banana 2 — that is the usual path from a cheap sketch to a finished frame.
Is Z-Image a good fit for art-style work?
It handles prompt-led artwork well for its price, but it gives you no reference control for holding a style across a series. For art-directed consistency this site is building monalisa-1, which is not available yet.
Turn a prompt into a first visual direction on monalisa-1
Choose one of the five accepted ratios and generate with Z-Image on monalisa-1 at 4 credits.
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