FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 Black Forest Labs vs FLUX.2 [max] Black Forest Labs

FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8

• + Excellent vibrant lighting and color saturation.
• + The glass cube has realistic reflections and refractive indices.
• + The plant visibility through the glass is clearly executed.

• − The glass object is shaped more like a rectangular prism than a cube.
• − The sphere appears to be floating on a magical shelf/plane inside the glass rather than sitting on the bottom.

FLUX.2 [max]

• + Perfect adherence to the 'cube' shape for the glass container.
• + Highly detailed texture on the book cover and realistic caustics/shadows on the table.
• + Accurate physical placement of the sphere on the base of the cube.

• − The lighting is a bit more muted compared to the first image.
• − The refraction of the plant through the cube is slightly less complex than in Model A.

FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8

• + Atmospheric lighting with vibrant reflections.
• + Good focus on the subject's face.
• + Accurate red color and bicycle placement.

• − Fails the 'repairing' part of the prompt, as the man looks like he is just holding or pushing the bike.
• − Cars in the background are too static and lack the requested motion blur.
• − The man's ethnicity appears somewhat ambiguous compared to the specific request.

FLUX.2 [max]

• + Excellent adherence to the 'repairing' action by showing the man kneeling and working on the wheel.
• + Superb capture of rainy textures and motion blur on passing cars.
• + Highly realistic skin texture and period-accurate Japanese urban setting.

• − The handlebars of the bicycle have some minor structural clipping issues.

FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8

• + Extremely intense and lifelike eyes with realistic iris detailing
• + Strong warm torchlight reflections on the skin and metal
• + Excellent tight framing for a 'close portrait'

• − Very few visible scars or dirt on the skin compared to the prompt
• − Engravings on the armor are less intricate than in the competitor
• − The 'braided hair with beads' is mostly obscured by the tight cropping

FLUX.2 [max]

• + Superb adherence to the battle-worn aesthetic with clear scars and dirt
• + Highly detailed and ornate engraving on the plate armor
• + Successfully incorporates hair braids with visible beads as requested

• − Lighting is a bit less dramatic than Model A's torchlight effect
• − Composition is more of a medium shot than a close portrait

FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8

• + Organized into symmetrical columns
• + Includes a clear header structure for multiple sections
• + Good white space balance

• − Significant spelling errors in major headings like 'APPTIZERS' and 'SECCER'
• − Fonts are inconsistent and some text overlaps
• − Food imagery is less realistic and slightly repetitive in shape

FLUX.2 [max]

• + Strong professional typography with bold sans-serif fonts
• + Vibrant color palette and high-quality food photography
• + High quality of text rendering and overall alignment

• − The grid is mostly images on the left and text on the right, rather than a mixed grid
• − Some section titles are unusually close to each other
• − Text below items is gibberish

FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8

• + Clean top title typography
• + Effective use of practical fire elements in the foreground

• − Serious spelling errors in the secondary text including repetitions
• − Incorrect price formatting with a giant 69 and a redundant starburst
• − The burger is mostly intact rather than exploded as requested

FLUX.2 [max]

• + Excellent adherence to the 'exploded' instruction with separated layers
• + Perfect text rendering for all requested strings including the price
• + Strong fiery aesthetic on the text and background as specified

• − The starburst is a bit visually distinct/clashing compared to the rest of the realism
• − Slightly less 'motion' in the small crumbs compared to the liquid splashes in A

FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8

• + Features a realistic wooden frame and café lighting.
• + Successfully captures the requested date of April 30, 2026.

• − Severely fails text rendering, featuring multiple misspellings like 'Grillled', 'Octemon', and 'Risortto'.
• − Text layout is messy with overlapping lines and inconsistent pricing.
• − The pen/chalk effect looks more like a digital marker than realistic chalk.

FLUX.2 [max]

• + Excellent text accuracy, rendering the long menu items including 'Grilled Octopus with Lemon & Herbs' perfectly.
• + Superior chalk texture with realistic smudges and graininess throughout the board.
• + Strong adherence to the 'elegant cursive' style requested for the title.
• + Completes the truncated prompt 'Brown But...' intelligently as 'Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies'.

• − The lighting lamp at the top of the frame is slightly cut off at the edge of the crop.

FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8

• + Successfully followed the difficult logic of the horse riding the equipment/astronaut
• + High lighting contrast and cinematic composition with the planet background
• + Captures a truly surreal and bizarre aesthetic as requested

• − Anatomy of the second horse head in the background is confusing
• − The technical equipment being 'ridden' is ambiguous compared to a clear astronaut

FLUX.2 [max]

• + Excellent visual clarity and rendering of the space suit and horse
• + Beautiful background with detailed galaxy and asteroid textures

• − Failed the primary prompt instruction to have the horse on top
• − Produced a conventional image of an astronaut riding a horse
• − Composition is safe and lacks the requested surrealism

FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8

• + Excellent text rendering on the taxi hat
• + Vibrant colors and high-quality lighting on the subjects
• + Follows the instruction for front paws on the steering wheel correctly

• − The passenger appears to be holding two phones for no apparent reason
• − The capybara's face is looking directly at the camera rather than at the road

FLUX.2 [max]

• + Natural composition and depth of field
• + Stronger sense of 'professionalism' in the capybara's side-on driving posture
• + Very realistic taxi interior controls and dashboard

• − Anatomical failure with human-like hands coming out of the capybara's sleeves
• − The hat logo is incoherent compared to the clear text in Model A
• − The capybara's head shape is slightly distorted near the nose

FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8

• + Strong moody background silhouettes of twisted trees.
• + Vibrant glow on the jack-o-lantern.

• − Numerous spelling errors in the banner and details section.
• − Text layout is messy with redundant or nonsensical labels.
• − The border lacks the requested thorns and webs detail.

FLUX.2 [max]

• + Perfect text rendering for all requested details, including date and location.
• + High-quality gothic border featuring both thorns and spider webs as requested.
• + Realistic cinematic lighting and texture on the parchment and pumpkin.

• − The jack-o-lantern is a bit large, pushing the text into the lower third of the composition.

FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8

• + Excellent 3D soft lighting and PBR material rendering.
• + Great miniature 'toy-like' texture on the sushi pieces.

• − Failed to render the word 'SUSHI' correctly, showing a misspelling of 'JAPAN' instead.
• − The flag icon is integrated poorly into the text.

FLUX.2 [max]

• + Perfect adherence to text requirements, rendering 'JAPAN' and 'SUSHI' correctly.
• + Stronger adherence to the 'diorama base' and '45° isometric' prompt elements.
• + Clean graphic design layout with a clear flag icon.

• − The textures are a bit flatter and less 'refined' compared to Model A.

FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8

• + Extremely vibrant and warm lighting that captures the golden sunrise aesthetic well.
• + High level of texture detail in the fur of the animals.

• − Failed to include the baby bunny, instead generating extra cats/kits.
• − Anatomical issues with the animals, specifically an extra front leg on the kitten.
• − The style is more 'digital art' than 'photorealistic'.

FLUX.2 [max]

• + Excellent prompt adherence, correctly including all four requested animal species.
• + Achieves a convincing hyper-photorealistic look with natural lighting and depth of field.
• + Dynamic composition that effectively captures the 'playfully chasing' aspect of the prompt.

• − The fox kit has black front legs that look slightly like gloves rather than natural fur markings.
• − The dew sparkles are a bit uniform across the grass.

FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8

• + Successfully captures the warm brown and cream tones.
• + Classic, elegant vector aesthetic.

• − Severely fails text rendering, outputting 'AFE FLAMILAN' instead of 'Caffè Florian'.
• − The central icon looks more like a building dome than a restaurant cloche dome.
• − The 'Est. 1720' text is too small and lacks integration with the banner.

FLUX.2 [max]

• + Excellent text accuracy for both the brand name and the date.
• + Features an actual cloche dome as requested in the prompt.
• + Superior subtle texture on the background and better minimalist composition.

• − The line weight on the dome is slightly simpler than the typography.

FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8

• + Successfully follows the specific navy, white, and red NASA-inspired color palette.
• + Achieves a clean, vector-based flat aesthetic that looks like a modern poster.

• − Text rendering is mostly gibberish, failing to provide legible information for the steps.
• − The icons are abstract and do not clearly represent the specific Saturn V or orbit rings requested.

FLUX.2 [max]

• + Excellent text rendering and legibility for major headings and names.
• + Better iconography that clearly depicts the Saturn V, Earth, Moon, and Lunar Module as requested.
• + Logically organizes the infographic into clear, sequential panels.

• − Repeats 'Earth Orbit' label three times, leading to logical errors in the infographic steps.
• − The color palette leans more towards gray/brown than the specific navy-focused NASA palette requested.