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FLUX.1 Krea [dev] Black Forest Labs LongCat-Image Meituan

Settled by community votes across 13 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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LongCat-Image

9.6 arena score

#62 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Shared challenges 13

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

Geometric Composition

Text-to-Image

“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]
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent photorealism with convincing texture and dust on the glass surface.
  • + Accurate lighting and reflections that match the 'left window light' prompt.
  • + High-quality rendering of the sphere's internal refraction and reflections.

LongCat-Image

  • + Clear representation of all prompt elements, including the window visible in the background.
  • + Bright, vibrant colors that make the subjects pop.
  • + Clean composition with sharp focus on the central subject.
  • The glass cube appears to have inconsistent thickness and unrealistic edge highlights.
  • The sphere has a slightly 'glowy' look that feels less natural than Model A.
  • The plant in the background is less integrated into the scene's depth.

Verdict: Both models followed the spatial instructions perfectly. FLUX.1 Krea [dev] is the winner due to its superior photorealistic rendering of glass textures, light physics, and bokeh. LongCat-Image produced a very clean result, but the material properties feel more digital and less grounded in physical reality.

Candid Street Photography

Text-to-Image

“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]
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Natural skin and hair texture that feels very realistic.
  • + Captures a gritty, desaturated cinematic tone consistent with a 50mm candid street shot.
  • + Excellent integration of rainfall effects and ground reflections.
  • The man is standing and holding the bike rather than actively 'repairing' it.
  • The bicycle geometry is slightly warped near the handlebars.

LongCat-Image

  • + Better adherence to the 'repairing' action with a crouching pose.
  • + Superior background detail including Japanese signage and shopfronts.
  • + The bicycle has a more complex, realistic mechanical design.
  • Significant architectural/background warping on the left side of the frame.
  • The image feels more like a staged digital render than a 'candid photo' with no stylization.
  • Motion blur on the cars is inconsistent with the rest of the scene's sharpness.

Verdict: FLUX.1 Krea (dev) wins by a significant margin in terms of photographic realism, perfectly capturing the requested texture and 'no stylization' aesthetic. While LongCat-Image better depicts the 'repairing' action, it suffers from heavy AI artifacts on the left pole and background, as well as an overly saturated look that feels less like a real photo.

Fantasy Warrior

Text-to-Image

“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]
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent depiction of ornate engraving on dark, weathered plate armor
  • + Atmospheric lighting with realistic bokeh sparks
  • + High-fidelity skin textures and believable scarring
  • Hair beads are subtle and almost blend into the hair
  • Slightly less 'battle-worn' in terms of overall grime compared to model b

LongCat-Image

  • + Excellent adherence to the 'hair braided with beads' prompt with colorful, distinct elements
  • + Very high detail on the layered undersuits, including chainmail and cloth
  • + Clearer representation of the 'battle-worn' theme with visible fire and blood splatter
  • The facial scars look a bit like digital paint stamps rather than healed skin
  • Composition is slightly wider than 'close portrait'

Verdict: FLUX.1 Krea (dev) produces a more moody, cinematic portrait with superior lighting and skin realism, while LongCat-Image follows the prompt details like braided hair and beads much more literally. FLUX.1 Krea (dev) is the likely winner due to its superior artistic cohesion and realistic rendering of metallic textures.

Modern Clean Menu

Text-to-Image

“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]
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent professional layout resembling a real-world menu
  • + Strong typography that is readable and logically organized
  • + High-quality, appetizing food photography in a clear 2x4 grid
  • Repetitive category headers with two 'Appetizers' sections
  • Gibberish text in the item descriptions

LongCat-Image

  • + Includes a wider variety of food types including burgers and salads
  • + Vibrant pink accents add a pop of color as requested
  • Chaotic and crowded layout that hurts professional feel
  • Poor text rendering with inconsistent fonts and artifacting
  • Food images are unevenly spaced and inconsistent in size

Verdict: FLUX.1 Krea [dev] produced a much more realistic and professional menu that follows graphic design principles for a casual dining environment. While LongCat-Image captured the 'vibrant accents' request with bright pink, its layout is cluttered and the text quality is significantly lower than FLUX.1 Krea [dev].

Magic Burger Explosion: Fiery Photorealism Challenge

Text-to-Image

“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]
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent handling of the 'exploded' concept with clear space between components.
  • + High photographic realism in the textures of the meat and bun.
  • + Clean, professional graphic design and typography.
  • Failed to put the price inside a starburst.
  • Text is plain white rather than having the requested fiery, glowing effect.

LongCat-Image

  • + Successfully rendered the fiery, glowing text effect requested in the prompt.
  • + Included the price inside a starburst as specified.
  • + Strong sense of heat and embers in the foreground charcoal.
  • Failed the 'exploded burger' requirement; the components are mostly touching.
  • Text overlaps significantly, making the composition feel cramped.

Verdict: LongCat-Image did a better job with the specific stylistic text requirements, including the glowing effects and starburst element, but failed to create the 'exploded' view of the burger. FLUX.1 Krea [dev] followed the structural prompt much better with a dynamic exploded view and superior photorealistic textures, though it missed the stylistic details on the text.

Chalkboard Menu

Text-to-Image

“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]
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent text legibility and spelling for most of the menu items.
  • + The chalk texture on the board looks very realistic with authentic smudging.
  • + Follows the layout instructions well, including the specific date and price points.
  • It hallucinated extra menu items and repeated keywords like 'Grilled' and 'Mushroom'.
  • The font style for the body text looks a bit too clean, bordering on a digital font rather than natural chalk handwriting.

LongCat-Image

  • + Captured a vibrant 'cozy café' atmosphere in the background with good depth of field.
  • + The handwriting appears more natural and variable, less like a repetitive font.
  • Terrible spelling and text rendering with numerous garbled words like 'ToayS' and 'Arlil'.
  • Failed to follow the specific menu item text requested in the prompt.
  • Layout is messy with confusing price placement at the bottom.

Verdict: FLUX.1 Krea [dev] is the clear winner due to its superior text rendering capabilities; while it added extra items not in the prompt, the text it did generate was legible and correctly spelled. LongCat-Image failed significantly on the text-to-image challenge, producing gibberish words and failing to adhere to the specific menu content requested.

The Reversed Rodeo

Text-to-Image

“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent visual quality and cinematic lighting
  • + Unique armor/saddle design for the horse
  • + High-resolution textures and realistic rendering of the Earth
  • Failed the primary logic constraint of putting the horse on top of the astronaut
  • Anatomical issues with the horse's front legs merging into machinery

LongCat-Image

  • + Includes more background elements like planetary landers and spaceships
  • + Sharp focus and vibrant colors
  • Failed the primary logic constraint of putting the horse on top of the astronaut
  • Visible artifacts like the floating small plane/ship in the upper left
  • Generic composition and less cinematic lighting compared to the competitor

Verdict: Both FLUX.1 Krea [dev] and LongCat-Image failed the difficult spatial logic constraint of having the horse riding the astronaut rather than the other way around. FLUX.1 Krea [dev] is the superior image due to its more cohesive cinematic style, better lighting, and more creative equipment design, whereas LongCat-Image feels more cluttered with lower-quality background artifacts.

The Capybara Taxi Driver

Text-to-Image

“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]
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent character rendering with realistic fur texture on the capybara.
  • + Successfully followed the prompt for a yellow taxi driver hat with clear text.
  • + Composition creates a more cinematic and intentional feel with appropriate lighting.
  • Added an extra person in the passenger seat who was not requested in the prompt.
  • The 'paws on steering wheel' are somewhat merged and lack distinct detail.

LongCat-Image

  • + Successfully captured the professional businesswomen in the back seat as requested.
  • + The capybara's paw on the steering wheel is articulated more clearly than the other model.
  • + Background blur effectively conveys the New York City night atmosphere.
  • The capybara's anatomy is slightly distorted, particularly the neck area.
  • Garbled text and symbols on the taxi roof sign and driver's hat.
  • The perspective of the woman holding the phone is slightly awkward.

Verdict: FLUX.1 Krea [dev] produced a more visually stunning and high-fidelity image with superior textures, though it failed the prompt slightly by adding a passenger in the front seat. LongCat-Image followed the prompt's subject count more closely but struggled with text rendering and natural-looking anatomy for the capybara. Overall, FLUX.1 Krea is the winner due to its significant lead in photographic quality and lighting.

The Halloween Invitation

Text-to-Image

“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]
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent atmospheric lighting and moody color palette
  • + High-quality, intricate border design combining thorns and webs
  • + Strong gothic aesthetic that feels like a polished poster
  • Multiple spelling errors and repeated words in the text (e.g., 'Pasty', 'are are', 'Trights')
  • Layout of text is a bit cluttered at the bottom

LongCat-Image

  • + Near-perfect text rendering for the main title and banner
  • + Clearly legible event details with fewer spelling errors
  • + Accurately represents the 'dark parchment' and 'thorns' prompt elements
  • The composition feels more like a collage than a unified cinematic poster
  • Minor typo in location name ('The Armiees' instead of 'The Arches')

Verdict: While FLUX.1 Krea [dev] captures a much better cinematic mood and artistic gothic style, its text generation is poor with several typos and nonsensical words. LongCat-Image provides much clearer and more accurate text, fitting the functional needs of an invitation, even if the composition is slightly less atmospheric. LongCat-Image is the winner for successfully handling the complex text requirements of the prompt.

Isometric Miniature Diorama Scenes

Text-to-Image

“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]
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent typography style that matches the cartoon aesthetic
  • + Very clean, minimal 3D render with soft lighting
  • + Perfectly followed the diorama base and solid background instructions
  • The salmon texture looks slightly more metallic than organic
  • The flag icon is placed on the plate rather than with the text

LongCat-Image

  • + High-quality miniature cartoon textures for the rice and fish
  • + Correct 'at top-center' placement for the text and flag icon
  • + More colorful and visually interesting scene
  • Text rendering is slightly less playful and feels more like a standard font
  • Shadowing is a bit soft compared to the requested 45° isometric clarity
  • The 'minimal garnish' instruction was slightly ignored with the large leaf and multiple dollops

Verdict: FLUX.1 Krea (dev) followed the specific layout instructions for the diorama base and solid background more accurately, resulting in a cleaner '3D icon' look. However, LongCat-Image provided a superior interpretation of the 'cartoon' textures and correctly placed the flag icon within the text block as requested by the prompt. FLUX.1 Krea (dev) is the likely winner for its superior composition, lighting, and professional typography.

Adorable Baby Animals in Sunny Meadow

Text-to-Image

“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]
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent fur texture and realistic animal proportions
  • + Genuinely soft, natural lighting with effective god rays
  • + Dynamic composition that suggests movement
  • Included two kittens instead of a tabby kitten and a baby bunny

LongCat-Image

  • + Successfully included all requested animal types, including the bunny
  • + Strong, vibrant lighting and colorful flowers
  • + Very expressive facial features on the animals
  • Anatomical failure where the kitten has bunny ears merged onto its head
  • The dew drops appear as floating glass orbs rather than natural moisture
  • The fox's tail is unnaturally upright and detached looking

Verdict: While LongCat-Image attempted all elements of the prompt including the rabbit, it suffered from significant anatomical errors like a 'bunny-cat' hybrid and unnatural floating dew drops. FLUX.1 Krea [dev] failed to include the rabbit (providing a second kitten instead), but the overall image quality, lighting, and anatomical realism are far superior.

Vintage Cafe Logo

Text-to-Image

“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]
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent vector illustration style with clean line-work.
  • + Professional banner design with secondary elements.
  • + Highly accurate vintage texture and tonal range.
  • Spelling error in the main brand name, rendering as 'Café Flanelín' instead of 'Caffè Florian'.
  • Additional gibberish text at the bottom.

LongCat-Image

  • + Successfully spelled 'Caffè Florian' and 'Est. 1720' correctly.
  • + Strong interpretation of the cloche dome design.
  • + Consistent warm brown and cream color scheme.
  • Repetitive text ('Caffè' appears twice above the main name).
  • The 'Caffè' text overlaying the steam looks messy and lacks the 'minimalist' feel requested.
  • The cloche handle is replaced by text, which feels slightly disjointed.

Verdict: LongCat-Image is the preferred choice because it managed to spell the brand name 'Caffè Florian' correctly, whereas FLUX.1 Krea [dev] hallucinated the name 'Flanelín'. Although FLUX.1 Krea [dev] has a more polished vector aesthetic and better professional layout, the accuracy of the text in LongCat-Image makes it more functional as a requested logo.

Apollo 11: Journey to Tranquility

Text-to-Image

“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]
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Strong typography for the main title
  • + Clean vector style that matches the 'flat' request
  • + Good use of the requested navy and white color palette
  • Icons do not match the specific steps (e.g., icons show astronauts and Saturn-like planets instead of lunar modules)
  • The number sequence is nonsensical (1, 2, 3, 4, 0, 6)
  • Text below icons is garbled

LongCat-Image

  • + Uses a clear, modern infographic layout with panels
  • + Includes a recognizable Lunar Module and Earth icon
  • + Better adherence to the 'iconography' request with flags and location pins
  • Fails significantly on text rendering, including the main title
  • Does not follow the 6-step sequence outlined in the prompt
  • Saturn V rocket is represented by a generic shuttle-style icon

Verdict: FLUX.1 Krea [dev] produces a much cleaner 'flat vector' aesthetic and renders the main title correctly, but it fails to follow the logical sequence of the mission and provides irrelevant icons. LongCat-Image attempts a more complex infographic layout and includes the correct lunar module, but is marred by severe text garbling and a cluttered composition that ignores the requested step-by-step numbering.

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