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FLUX.1 Krea [dev] Black Forest Labs Nano Banana Google

Settled by community votes across 12 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

18.8 arena score

#48 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Nano Banana

23.8 arena score

#21 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Shared challenges 12

Challenge by challenge

The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.

Geometric Composition

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“A glass cube on a wooden table. Inside the cube is a small blue sphere. On top of the cube sits a red book. A green plant is behind the cube, partially visible through the glass. Soft window light from the left.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Nano Banana

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent photo-realistic lighting and glass physics
  • + Highly detailed textures on the book leather and wooden table
  • + Accurate depiction of a glass cube with realistic thickness and reflections
  • The blue sphere appears slightly too large to be described as 'small'
  • The green plant is less distinct through the glass than requested

Nano Banana

  • + Strong composition with clear window lighting effects
  • + Vibrant colors on the blue sphere and red book
  • + The plant is clearly visible behind and through the glass as requested
  • The blue sphere is levitating inside the cube, which defies physics without explanation
  • The glass cube has a strange floating appearance or inconsistent bottom edge where it meets the table
  • Visible noise or artifacts (dust specks) throughout the air

Verdict: FLUX.1 Krea [dev] produces a much more realistic and grounded image with sophisticated handling of glass and light. While Nano Banana follows the spatial positioning of the plant better, it suffers from a floating sphere and less convincing material physics. FLUX.1 Krea [dev] is the superior choice for its professional photographic quality and logical spatial arrangement.

Candid Street Photography

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“A candid street photo of an elderly Japanese man repairing a red bicycle in light rain, reflections on wet pavement, shallow depth of field, 50mm lens, natural skin texture, imperfect framing, motion blur from passing cars, cinematic but realistic, no stylization.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Nano Banana

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent depiction of motion blur in the passing cars.
  • + Highly realistic skin texture and lighting on the man's face.
  • + Accurate interpretation of the 'imperfect framing' request with a low, slightly canted angle.
  • The man appears to be just standing with the bike rather than actively 'repairing' it.
  • The bicycle's anatomy is slightly glitched near the handlebars and seat post.

Nano Banana

  • + Clearer action of 'repairing' the bicycle, specifically focusing on the brakes/handlebars.
  • + Stronger atmospheric perspective and shallow depth of field.
  • + Composition creates a better sense of a busy street with the pedestrian in the background.
  • The cars in the background lack the specific motion blur requested, appearing more static.
  • The bicycle's rear tire and kickstand area have significant anatomical errors.

Verdict: FLUX.1 Krea (dev) adhered better to the technical photographic terminology, specifically achieving the requested motion blur and imperfect framing while maintaining high skin realism. Although Nano Banana captured the 'repairing' action more effectively, its failure to render motion blur and the structural issues with the bike's rear frame make it less technically successful than FLUX.1 Krea.

Fantasy Warrior

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“Close portrait of a battle-worn paladin in ornate engraved plate armor, hair braided with small beads, faint scars and dirt on the skin, warm torchlight reflecting off metal, shallow depth of field, bokeh sparks, lifelike eyes, highly detailed texture on leather straps and cloth underlayer.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Nano Banana

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Exceptional photographic realism in skin texture and lighting.
  • + Highly intricate and realistic metal engraving with convincing wear and dirt.
  • + Captures a moody, intimate atmosphere with subtle torchlight.
  • The 'hair braided with small beads' is represented as a single band rather than multiple braids.
  • Eyes are very dark, making it harder to appreciate the 'lifelike' detail requested.

Nano Banana

  • + Excellent adherence to multiple hair braids and beads.
  • + Clearer representation of scars and battle-worn features on the face.
  • + Dynamic composition with visible torches and high-frequency details on the leather straps.
  • The appearance is slightly more like a digital painting or CGI render than a photograph.
  • The lighting feels a bit more artificial compared to the natural falloff in the first image.

Verdict: FLUX.1 Krea [dev] produces a much more realistic and cinematic photograph, with superior texture on the metal and skin. However, Nano Banana followed the prompt's specific instructions for hair braids and scar visibility more accurately, even though it has a more 'game character' aesthetic. FLUX.1 Krea [dev] is the winner due to its significant advantage in visual quality and sophisticated lighting.

Modern Clean Menu

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“Modern minimalist restaurant menu design, white background with colorful food photos in grid, sections for appetizers/pizza/mains, bold sans-serif fonts, vibrant accents, clean professional layout for casual dining.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Nano Banana

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent professional layout resembling a real vertical menu
  • + High-quality food photography integrated into the grid
  • + Effective use of bold sans-serif headings
  • Text becomes illegible gibberish in the item descriptions
  • Repeats the 'Appetizers' section instead of using 'Pizza'

Nano Banana

  • + Perfect legibility of all text including item names
  • + Correct adherence to all requested categories (Appetizers, Pizza, Mains)
  • + Clean, modern aesthetic with vibrant color accents
  • The grid borders are a bit thick and yellow, which may clash for some users
  • The food images are somewhat generic stock-style photos

Verdict: Nano Banana is the clear winner because it produces legible, correctly spelled text and strictly follows the requested category structure (Appetizers, Pizza, Mains). While FLUX.1 Krea (dev) has a more sophisticated professional layout, it fails on text accuracy and repeats a category header.

Magic Burger Explosion: Fiery Photorealism Challenge

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“Ad for 'Magic Burger'. Dynamic, exploded burger with all components (bun, patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, sauce) suspended in mid-air. Emphasize photorealistic detail and a sense of motion. Dark, fiery background with glowing embers. Integrate text: 'MAGIC BURGER' as a prominent title, 'LIMITED TIME ONLY' as a secondary message, and '€6.99' in a starburst, all rendered with a fiery, glowing effect.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Nano Banana

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + The text is sharp and highly legible with clean typography.
  • + The lighting on the burger patty and lettuce is very realistic and appetizing.
  • + The background flame effect creates a strong, cinematic atmosphere.
  • The burger components are mostly stacked rather than truly 'exploded' or suspended in mid-air.
  • The price is not in a starburst as requested, and there is nonsense filler text at the bottom.

Nano Banana

  • + Perfectly captures the 'exploded' motion with components flying at different angles.
  • + The fiery, glowing text effect and starburst price tag exactly match the prompt's aesthetic requirements.
  • + The composition is more dynamic and fits the 'Magic Burger' concept better.
  • The text 'LIMITED TIME ONLY' is slightly thinner and less impactful than the primary title.
  • Some of the flying sauce droplets look a bit digital rather than perfectly photorealistic.

Verdict: Nano Banana followed every detail of the prompt, including the specific layout of the 'exploded' burger and the fiery glowing text effects. While FLUX.1 Krea [dev] produced a high-quality image with cleaner main text, it failed to truly explode the burger components and missed the requested starburst for the price.

Chalkboard Menu

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“Handwritten-style chalkboard menu in a cozy café, all text rendered in the exact same realistic chalk handwriting style with natural variations in letter size, slight slant, and chalk texture — no printed or digital fonts anywhere on the board. Title at the top in elegant cursive chalk handwriting: ‘TODAY’S SPECIALS – APRIL 30, 2026’. Below it, three menu items also in the same handwritten chalk style: ‘Truffle Mushroom Risotto – $24’, ‘Grilled Octopus with Lemon & Herbs – $28’, ‘Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – $9’. At the very bottom, smaller text in the identical handwritten chalk style (slightly smaller but still clearly legible with the same handwriting characteristics): ‘All items made fresh daily • Ask about our gluten-free options’. Warm ambient café lighting, visible chalk dust and smudges, realistic handwriting imperfections, no clean printed text anywhere.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Nano Banana

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent chalk texture and natural variations in the smudges on the board.
  • + Strong adherence to the requested cursive style for the menu items.
  • Included several spelling errors and hallucinated extra lines of text like 'Gruffle Mushroom'.
  • The text alignment is somewhat inconsistent across the board.

Nano Banana

  • + Perfect text accuracy and spelling for all requested menu items.
  • + Beautiful composition that captures the requested 'cozy café' atmosphere through background depth.
  • + Highly consistent chalk handwriting style that remains legible while looking authentic.
  • The cursive in the title is less 'elegant' and more print-leaning than requested.
  • The chalk texture on the letters themselves is slightly smoother, bordering on a marker look in some places.

Verdict: Nano Banana is the clear winner as it successfully rendered all the correct text and prices with perfect spelling, whereas FLUX.1 Krea [dev] hallucinated extra items and misspelled several words. Nano Banana also better captured the 'cozy café' environment by including a warm, blurred background, while FLUX.1 Krea [dev] focused only on the board against a plain wall.

The Capybara Taxi Driver

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“Photorealistic scene inside a yellow New York taxi at night. A capybara is driving, wearing a yellow taxi driver cap and a dark jacket. It has a calm, professional expression and both front paws on the steering wheel. In the back seat sits a human businesswoman in a coat, looking at her phone with a completely normal, bored expression (as if this is just another normal ride). Through the windows you can see the streets of Manhattan at night with blurred lights. Realistic taxi interior, photorealistic, detailed fur and fabric, 35mm lens, night lighting with reflections, shallow depth of field.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Nano Banana

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent photorealism and texture on the capybara's fur.
  • + Accurately represents the taxi interior and the specified 'bored' expression of the passenger.
  • Includes an extra passenger in the front seat that wasn't requested.
  • The capybara's paws are positioned awkwardly compared to the steering wheel.

Nano Banana

  • + Better spatial arrangement with the passenger correctly placed in the back seat.
  • + The capybara's pose on the steering wheel looks more natural and professional.
  • Visual quality is slightly lower with more digital noise.
  • The passenger's face and phone are slightly distorted or blurry.

Verdict: FLUX.1 Krea [dev] produces a much higher quality, sharper image with beautiful lighting, but it failed the layout instructions by placing a second woman in the front seat. Nano Banana followed the spatial instructions more accurately and captured the 'calm professional' vibe better, though the overall image is softer and less detailed. FLUX.1 Krea is the likely winner due to the superior rendering of the capybara and the cinematic lighting.

The Halloween Invitation

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“Vintage gothic Halloween party invitation. Dark parchment poster, spooky border with webs and thorns, central glowing jack-o-lantern, bats, twisted trees, moody night sky. Add elegant gothic title text saying "Halloween Party Invitation", a small scroll banner saying "You are invited to a night of frights", and event details at the bottom: Date: 30.10.2026 Time: 7pm Location: The Arches, NYC Spooky but polished, cinematic lighting, square format.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Nano Banana

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Features a classic gothic parchment frame with clear spider webs.
  • + The jack-o-lantern has a high-contrast, stylized glowing effect.
  • Numerous spelling errors in the text including 'Pasty', 'nights', and 'Tright'.
  • The text layout is messy with overlapping elements and garbled location info.
  • The border appears slightly clipped at the top and bottom.

Nano Banana

  • + Excellent text rendering with no spelling errors in titles or event details.
  • + Highly detailed thorn and web border that accurately reflects the gothic theme.
  • + Superior cinematic lighting and atmosphere with the inclusion of the moon and mist.
  • The parchment texture is limited to the edges rather than the whole background.
  • The thorns are a bit overwhelming in the composition, squeezing the central art.

Verdict: Nano Banana is the clear winner as it successfully rendered all the requested text correctly, including the date, time, and specific location, whereas FLUX.1 Krea (dev) suffered from multiple typos and overlapping text elements. Nano Banana also provided a more polished and cinematic visual experience with a complex thorn border and better atmospheric depth.

Isometric Miniature Diorama Scenes

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“Create a clear, 45° top-down isometric miniature 3D cartoon scene of Japan's signature dish: sushi, with soft refined textures, realistic PBR materials, gentle lighting, on a small raised diorama base with minimal garnish and plate. Solid light blue background. At top-center: 'JAPAN' in large bold text, 'SUSHI' below it, small flag icon. Perfectly centered, ultra-clean, high-clarity, square format.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Nano Banana

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent typography with a playful cartoon aesthetic.
  • + High-quality realistic PBR materials, especially on the salmon texture.
  • + Clean and minimalist composition that highlights the 3D diorama feel.
  • The flag icon is interpreted as a physical prop rather than part of the graphic header.
  • Only includes a single piece of sushi, which may feel too minimalist for some.

Nano Banana

  • + Includes a variety of sushi items on a detailed wooden board.
  • + Perfectly adheres to the text-and-icon layout requested for the header.
  • + Features nice 3D modeling of various garnishes like ginger and wasabi.
  • The sushi rice texture looks a bit like lumpy foam or pebbles rather than rice grains.
  • The typography is quite plain compared to the 'cartoon' style requested.

Verdict: FLUX.1 Krea (dev) produced a more cohesive 3D cartoon artwork with superior material rendering, though it was very conservative with the content. Nano Banana followed the text and icon layout instructions more accurately but the materials and textures feel slightly more synthetic and less 'refined'. Overall, FLUX.1 Krea (dev) is the winner for its professional lighting and high-quality PBR textures.

Adorable Baby Animals in Sunny Meadow

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“Hyper-photorealistic scene of fluffy baby animals—a golden retriever puppy, tabby kitten, baby bunny, and red fox kit—with big expressive eyes and ultra-detailed soft fur, playfully chasing butterflies and tumbling together in a lush wildflower meadow, warm golden sunrise light with god rays and dew sparkles, joyful wholesome vibe, 8K masterpiece.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Nano Banana

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent dynamic motion and sense of movement in the characters
  • + High-quality fur texture and realistic lighting integration
  • + Strong adherence to the 'golden sunrise' and 'god rays' lighting request
  • Missing the baby bunny requested in the prompt
  • Generated two kittens instead of one
  • Anatomical oddity with the kitten's arm in the background

Nano Banana

  • + Successfully included all four requested animals: puppy, kitten, bunny, and fox
  • + Excellent rendering of 'dew sparkles' on the grass and flowers
  • + Whimsical and expressive character faces that fit the 'joyful' vibe
  • More of an illustrative or 3D render feel rather than 'hyper-photorealistic'
  • The butterfly on the puppy's ear looks static and flat

Verdict: Nano Banana followed the prompt more accurately by including all four distinct animals requested, whereas FLUX.1 Krea [dev] missed the bunny and duplicated the kitten. However, FLUX.1 Krea [dev] achieved a much more realistic, photographic aesthetic with superior lighting and motion, while Nano Banana felt more like a polished digital illustration.

Vintage Cafe Logo

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“Vintage minimalist restaurant logo for "Caffè Florian", retro cloche dome with steam and "Est. 1720" banner, classic typography, warm brown and cream tones, subtle texture on light background, vector emblem style.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Nano Banana

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent engraving-style illustration of the cloche dome.
  • + Perfectly captures the vintage/retro aesthetic with the weathered border texture.
  • + Very clear and legible typography for the date and main title.
  • Spelled the restaurant name incorrectly as 'Café Flanelin'.
  • The steam effect is a bit singular and stylized compared to the rest of the logo.

Nano Banana

  • + Perfect text rendering for the requested name 'Caffè Florian'.
  • + Clean vector emblem style that feels more like a modern-minimalist interpretation of a vintage logo.
  • + Excellent composition with the circular filigree and balanced banner.
  • The 'steam' is represented by abstract flourishes rather than recognizable steam.
  • Less 'vintage' texture compared to the first image, appearing quite flat.

Verdict: Nano Banana followed the text instructions perfectly, providing the correct spelling of the restaurant, while FLUX.1 Krea failed by hallucinating 'Flanelin'. However, FLUX.1 Krea produced a more visually compelling and authentic-feeling vintage illustration of the cloche dome; Nano Banana is the overall winner for prompt accuracy and functional logo design.

Apollo 11: Journey to Tranquility

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“Create a clean, modern vector infographic poster about the Apollo 11 mission. NASA-inspired palette (navy, white, muted red, light gray). Flat-vector style, crisp lines, consistent iconography, subtle gradients only. Steps (stop at landing): 1. Launch (Saturn Vicon) 2. Earth Orbit (Earth + orbit ring icon) 3. Translunar (trajectory arc icon) 4. Lunar Orbit (Moon + orbit ring icon) 5. Descent (lunar module descending icon) 6. Landing (lunar module on the surface icon) Small supporting elements (minimal text): • Crew strip: three silhouette icons with only last names: Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins. • Landing site marker: Moon pin labeled "Tranquility" only. Layout constraints: generous margins, large readable labels, clean background with subtle stars. Vector-only, print-poster look, high resolution.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Nano Banana

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Strong heading typography.
  • + Creative use of a landing site pin on a 3D-perspective lunar surface.
  • Fails significantly on step icons, showing Saturn-like rings and four humans instead of three.
  • Text elements below icons are nonsensical and messy.
  • Layout is cluttered and doesn't follow a logical infographic flow.

Nano Banana

  • + Excellent adherence to the infographic structure and requested icons.
  • + Clean, professional NASA-inspired aesthetic with perfect text rendering.
  • + Accurately represents the crew names and mission steps in a linear fashion.
  • Misses step 5 (Descent) in the sequence, jumping from 4 to 6.
  • Icon circles are slightly small relative to the overall canvas space.

Verdict: Nano Banana followed the prompt instructions for a vector infographic almost perfectly, providing clean icons, correct terminology, and a professional layout. FLUX.1 Krea failed to produce relevant icons for the mission steps, including a planet that looks like Saturn and incorrect crew counts. Nano Banana is the clear winner for its superior composition and detail accuracy, despite skipping one step.

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