FP8 quantized variant of Black Forest Labs' FLUX.1 [schnell] model, offering ~2x faster inference with reduced precision while maintaining high-quality image generation in 4 steps
Settled by community votes across 13 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
#47 of 62 in Text-to-Image
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra
#49 of 62 in Text-to-Image
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Challenge by challenge
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Excellent adherence to lighting instructions with clear soft window light from the left.
- + Highly aesthetic and clean composition.
- + Beautiful refraction and caustic effects on the wooden table.
- − The glass object is more of a rectangular prism than a perfect cube.
- − The interior shelf inside the glass is an unnecessary addition not found in the prompt.
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra
- + Perfect geometric cube shape.
- + Detailed textures on the book cover and spine.
- + Accurate placement of all elements including the plant behind the glass.
- − The sphere appears to be floating unnaturally without support inside the cube.
- − Lighting is somewhat flat compared to the requested soft window light.
Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra followed the geometric constraints of the prompt more accurately, providing a true cube, while FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 prioritized aesthetic lighting and atmosphere. FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 felt more like a professional photograph, but FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra demonstrated better detail on the objects themselves, despite the sphere appearing to hover.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Excellent shallow depth of field with realistic background bokeh.
- + Natural and detailed skin texture on the subject.
- + Stronger 'candid' feel with messy framing as requested.
- − Fails to include motion blur on passing cars.
- − Anatomical issues where the man's hands interact with the handlebars.
- − The car in the background looks stationary, missing the energy of a street photo.
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra
- + Perfect execution of motion blur from passing cars.
- + Clean and realistic reflections on the wet pavement.
- + High anatomical accuracy in the hands and clothing folds.
- − Lighting feels slightly more studio-lit than authentic 'light rain' atmosphere.
- − Framing is a bit too balanced for 'imperfect framing' request.
- − Depth of field is less shallow than the requested 50mm look.
Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra is the clear winner as it successfully captured the 'motion blur' requested in the prompt, which FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 ignored. While FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 had a superior bokeh and subject texture, FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra produced a more coherent and dynamic scene with much better hand anatomy and realistic reflections.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Excellent adherence to the 'torchlight' lighting prompt, creating high-contrast orange and black shadows.
- + Highly detailed skin textures showing pores, fine lines, and subtle battle-worn grime.
- + Accurate interpretation of 'ornate engraved plate armor' with clear decorative elements.
- − The 'braids with small beads' are very thin and difficult to see compared to a traditional thick braid.
- − The 'bokeh sparks' are present but look more like generic soft light circles than embers/sparks.
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra
- − The image failed to load or renders as a solid black block.
- − Complete lack of content following the text-to-image request.
Verdict: FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 produced a high-quality, atmospheric portrait that successfully captured the complexity of the lighting and armor textures requested. FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra failed to generate a visible image, resulting in a black square. Therefore, FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 is the winner by default for providing a detailed, prompt-accurate result.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Successfully includes all three requested sections: appetizers, pizza, and mains.
- + Layout follows a logical grid that feels like a functional, traditional menu.
- + Clean white background with balanced use of food photos.
- − Text rendering is poor with numerous spelling errors like 'ORCETERS' and 'SECCER'.
- − The food photography looks somewhat repetitive and generic.
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra
- + Superior visual aesthetics with high-quality, vibrant food photography.
- + Typography is much cleaner and closer to a professional 'bold sans-serif' look.
- + Better overall composition that feels like a modern marketing mockup.
- − Failed to include a dedicated 'Pizza' section header, using 'For Pizzzans' instead.
- − Layout is slightly more cluttered, prioritizing photography over menu text legibility.
Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra is the preferred choice due to its significantly higher visual quality and professional 'modern minimalist' aesthetic, which better captures the requested vibe. While FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 followed the structural prompt more literally by including all section headers, its poor text rendering and duller imagery make it less usable as a design template.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Clean rendering of the burger with good lighting balance.
- + Effective use of the 'starburst' element for the price.
- − Numerous spelling errors including 'LIIMITED' and 'NEEY'.
- − Incorrect price rendering, missing the '6' in the starburst and displaying €69.
- − Burger is not fully 'exploded' as some components are still stacked.
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra
- + Perfect text rendering for all requested elements with no spelling errors.
- + Excellent vertical 'exploded' composition that shows multiple layers clearly.
- + Superior adherence to the fiery/glowing text effect requested in the prompt.
- − Missed the 'starburst' requirement for the price.
- − Included some hallucinated fine print text at the bottom of the image.
Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra is the clear winner as it followed almost all instructions, including correct spelling and the complex 'fiery glowing' text effect. FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 failed significantly on the text, with multiple spelling errors and an incorrect price, making it unusable for an advertisement.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + The chalk texture looks very authentic and dusty.
- + Natural variation in handwriting styles is present.
- − Significant spelling errors and repetitive lines (e.g., 'Risortto', 'Octemon', 'cokies').
- − Failed to render the title in the requested 'elegant cursive' style.
- − Layout is cluttered with overlapping and nonsensical prices.
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra
- + Text is much more legible and adheres closer to the requested menu items.
- + Composition is cleaner with better spatial awareness between items.
- + Chalkboard border and lighting effects are visually appealing.
- − Failed to render the title in 'elegant cursive', using block letters instead.
- − Some repetition and stuttering in the bottom text ('fresh fresh daily').
- − Minor spelling artifacts in the dish descriptions.
Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra is the superior choice because it maintains much better spelling integrity and layout coherence compared to FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8, which suffered from significant gibberish and overlapping lines. While neither model successfully produced the 'elegant cursive' requested for the title, FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra produced a professional-looking menu that correctly captured the prices and most of the dish names.
The Reversed Rodeo
Text-to-Image“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Successfully followed the difficult logic instruction of the horse riding the astronaut.
- + High detailed textures on the mechanical components.
- + Creative interpretation of the astronaut as a robotic module.
- − Anatomy is messy with extra horse heads and emerging limbs.
- − Composition is cluttered and lacks a clear focal point.
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra
- + Exquisite visual quality and lighting.
- + Clean, cinematic composition with beautiful rendering of the Earth and space.
- + Perfect anatomical rendering of the horse and astronaut.
- − Failed the primary logic constraint by showing the astronaut riding the horse.
Verdict: FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 was the only model to attempt the difficult logic constraint of having the horse on top, creating a surreal mechanical configuration. However, FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra produced a vastly superior image in terms of aesthetics and clarity, despite completely ignoring the instruction to invert the riders. FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 is the winner for better prompt adherence on a complex logic test.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Excellent fur texture on the capybara
- + Includes two phones held by the passenger which, while odd, aligns with a modern tech-focused person
- + Correct perspective of a ride-share/taxi with the capybara in the driver's seat
- − The passenger is holding two phones simultaneously
- − The capybara only has one paw near the steering wheel while the other is raised
- − The hat looks more like a plastic toy than a driver cap
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra
- + Phenomenal lighting and cinematic night-time atmosphere
- + Both of the capybara's paws are correctly placed on the steering wheel
- + Superior photo-realism in the urban background and skin textures
- − The passenger is sitting in the front passenger seat instead of the back seat as requested
- − The woman is holding the steering wheel despite being a passenger
Verdict: FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 correctly places the passenger in the back seat, which better fulfills the requested composition, though the passenger is strangely holding two phones. FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra produces a much more visually stunning and realistic image but fails on spatial logic by placing the passenger in the front and having her hands on the steering wheel alongside the capybara. FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 is the winner for following the primary narrative structure of the prompt.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Features a vibrant, glowing jack-o-lantern central focus.
- + Atmospheric, moody lighting with a good sense of depth in the background trees.
- − Significant spelling errors throughout the event details and banner text.
- − The layout of the bottom text is messy and disorganized.
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra
- + Excellent text rendering for the event details with zero spelling errors in the list.
- + Intricate border design featuring the requested thorns and webs.
- + Clear composition that resembles a professional flyer or invitation.
- − Includes some redundant, slightly garbled text in the center ("noickt or a night of frights").
- − The pumpkin lighting is a bit flat compared to the requested cinematic glow.
Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra is the clear winner for its superior ability to render complex text and follow specific date/location instructions accurately. While FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 captured a more 'cinematic' glow on the pumpkin, its near-total failure to spell the event details correctly makes it unusable as an invitation compared to the polished layout of FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Excellent 3D miniature/cartoon aesthetic
- + Clean isometric perspective
- + High clarity and simple composition
- − Text is misspelled and repeated incorrectly
- − Failed to include the word 'SUSHI' in text
- − Missing therequested flag icon
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra
- + Perfect text adherence with correct spelling and placement
- + Includes requested flag icon
- + Complex 3D modeling with great lighting and textures
- − Added extra elements like plants and steam not requested
- − Slightly busier composition than 'minimal' might imply
Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra followed the complex text instructions perfectly, including both words and the flag icon correctly, whereas FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 failed significantly on the typography. While the second model added more decorations than requested, its technical execution and adherence to the layout instructions make it the superior choice.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Features a more cinematic lighting with distinct god rays.
- + Excellent texture work on the fur of the animals.
- − Failed to include a baby bunny, instead adding multiple cats/fox-like hybrids.
- − Anatomy on the bottom-right animal is distorted and unclear.
- − Faces appear slightly more stylized than hyper-photorealistic.
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra
- + Successfully included all requested animals: puppy, kitten, bunny, and fox kit.
- + Superior composition with a more natural interaction between the animals and the environment.
- + Better adherence to the 'hyper-photorealistic' part of the prompt while maintaining a wholesome vibe.
- − The 'god rays' are less pronounced than in Image A.
- − The butterflies appear somewhat glowing/ethereal rather than fully realistic.
Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra is the clear winner as it correctly followed the prompt's specific list of animals, whereas FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 missed the bunny entirely and included an anatomically confused fifth creature. Additionally, FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra produced a much cleaner and more professional composition with better clarity on the subjects.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Successfully included 'Est. 1720' with correct spelling.
- + Captures the vintage aesthetic and vector emblem style well.
- + Followed the color palette instructions perfectly.
- − Major spelling error in the main brand name ('AFe FLAMILAN').
- − The cloche dome is tall and resembles a church dome more than a food cloche.
- − Messy typography arrangement inside the banner.
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra
- + High visual quality with professional vector-style shading.
- + Better representation of a food cloche with steam.
- + Clean, balanced composition and excellent use of the requested color palette.
- − Spelling error in the brand name ('Framilian' instead of 'Florian').
- − The banner text is slightly crowded.
Verdict: Both models failed to spell the brand name 'Florian' correctly, but FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra produced a much more professional and balanced logo design. While FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 followed the text prompt for the date more accurately, its primary typography and cloche illustration were awkward compared to the polished execution of FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Adheres strictly to the requested NASA-inspired color palette
- + Features clean, horizontal layout typical of infographics
- + Includes the Saturn V icon and lunar module as requested
- − Text is largely gibberish and incoherent
- − Iconography is inconsistent with significant overlap of shapes
- − Fails to clearly number the sequential steps as a timeline
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra
- + Superior visual composition with a balanced use of the lunar surface
- + Better legibility in large headings like 'APOLLO 11' and 'LANDING'
- + Clearer, more professional vector iconography for the spacecraft and planets
- − The small body text is mostly nonsense pseudo-English
- − Violates the 'stop at landing' constraint by including a rocket taking off from the moon
- − Iconography sequence is confusingly numbered/ordered
Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra produces a much more visually appealing and professional poster with higher-quality vector art, even though both models struggle with generating meaningful small-print text. FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 follows the technical layout of a horizontal infographic more closely, but the resulting icons and graphics are messy compared to the polished look of FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra.
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