Open models
What self-hosting an open-weight image, video or audio model means for marking obligations, model by model.
Does Qwen-Image mark its output? What the code and licence say
Qwen-Image's open code has no watermark or C2PA step and its Apache 2.0 licence says nothing about output. Marking is yours. Read 13 Oct 2026.
Last reviewed 13 October 2026
Does self-hosted FLUX mark its output? What the code and licence say
FLUX.2's reference code writes an EXIF tag and ships a watermark that is switched off. Only BFL's own API signs with C2PA. Read 13 Oct 2026.
Last reviewed 13 October 2026
Does Stable Diffusion 3.5 mark its output? Code and licence
SD 3.5's reference code has no watermark or C2PA step and its licence is silent on labelling. Marking is the deployer's job. Read 13 Oct 2026.
Last reviewed 13 October 2026
Does Wan 2.2 mark its video output? What the code and licence say
Wan 2.2's open code has no watermark or C2PA step. Apache 2.0, and the README says you are fully accountable for use. Read 13 Oct 2026.
Last reviewed 13 October 2026
HunyuanImage 3.0 in the EU: the licence excludes it
Tencent's HunyuanImage 3.0 licence does not apply in the EU, UK or South Korea, and the open code adds no watermark or C2PA. Read 13 Oct 2026.
Last reviewed 13 October 2026