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FLUX.1 [schnell] Black Forest Labs FLUX1.1 [pro] Black Forest Labs

Settled by community votes across 13 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

FLUX.1 [schnell]

18.7 arena score

#48 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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FLUX1.1 [pro]

18.4 arena score

#50 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

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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 [schnell]
FLUX1.1 [pro]

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 [schnell]

  • + Excellent material rendering with realistic glass thickness and reflections
  • + High-quality textures on the wooden table and plant leaves
  • + Good sense of depth and perspective
  • Added an extra blue sphere on top of the book which was not requested
  • The sphere inside appears to be floating without a visible support structure

FLUX1.1 [pro]

  • + Perfect adherence to the spatial requirements of the prompt
  • + Clean and simple composition
  • + Accurate glass refraction and lighting on the sphere
  • The glass container is more of a tall rectangular prism than a cube
  • The plant in the background is quite blurry compared to image A

Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] followed the prompt more accurately by including only one blue sphere inside the container, whereas FLUX.1 [schnell] hallucinated an additional sphere on top of the book. While FLUX.1 [schnell] has slightly more vibrant textures and a more interesting plant, FLUX1.1 [pro] is the preferred choice for reliable prompt adherence and clean execution.

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 [schnell]
FLUX1.1 [pro]

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 [schnell]

  • + Excellent anatomical and mechanical coherence in both the man and the bicycle.
  • + High-quality skin texture and realistic wet weather effects.
  • + Maintains clear focus on the subject with a convincing shallow depth of field.
  • The cars in the background are too sharp and lack the requested motion blur.
  • The framing is quite centered and conventional, missing the 'imperfect framing' prompt.

FLUX1.1 [pro]

  • + Successfully incorporates the requested 'imperfect framing' for a candid feel.
  • + Captures the environment with a more authentic rain-slicked atmosphere.
  • + Good implementation of bokeh and background light reflections.
  • The bicycle is catastrophically broken and lacks a rear half/wheel.
  • The man's feet are poorly rendered, appearing to float or merge with objects.

Verdict: While FLUX1.1 [pro] captures the mood and 'imperfect' composition of the prompt more effectively, it fails significantly on mechanical and anatomical coherence, resulting in a floating man and a half-missing bicycle. FLUX.1 [schnell] produces a much more technically sound image with realistic textures and a complete, well-rendered bicycle, making it the superior choice despite missing the motion blur requirement.

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 [schnell]
FLUX1.1 [pro]

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 [schnell]

  • + Excellent skin texture and realistic eye detail
  • + Very clear and well-defined hair braids
  • + Strong use of warm torchlight to emphasize facial structure
  • The armor looks slightly more decorative than battle-worn
  • Missing the requested bokeh sparks in the background

FLUX1.1 [pro]

  • + Perfect adherence to the 'battle-worn' prompt with realistic dirt and grittiness
  • + Includes dynamic bokeh sparks as requested
  • + High-quality engraving detail on the pauldrons
  • Hair braids are less distinct and blend into loose strands
  • Lighting is a bit more diffused than the requested 'torchlight reflecting'

Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] followed the full set of instructions more accurately by including the bokeh sparks and a more convincing 'battle-worn' aesthetic. While FLUX.1 [schnell] captures stunning facial details and clear braids, it lacks the grit and environmental effects requested in the prompt.

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 [schnell]
FLUX1.1 [pro]

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 [schnell]

  • + Clean, minimalist layout that adheres well to professional graphic design standards
  • + Bold sans-serif typography is clear and well-spaced
  • + Food photos are presented in a neat, orderly grid
  • Small body text is largely gibberish
  • Replaces the 'Mains' category header with the nonsensical word 'ORFEFUS'

FLUX1.1 [pro]

  • + Presents a complete brand mockup including silverware and multiple menu pages
  • + Excellent use of vibrant accents and small icons to enhance the casual dining feel
  • + Food photography is high quality and diverse
  • Section headers contain typos such as 'MAN & DREAFRY'
  • The layout is a bit more cluttered and less 'minimalist' than requested

Verdict: Both models followed the prompt well, but FLUX.1 [schnell] captured the minimalist instruction better with a more professional white-space balance. FLUX1.1 [pro] provided a more creative and deep mockup with icons and vibrant accents, but suffered from more distracting spelling errors in the headers.

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 [schnell]
FLUX1.1 [pro]

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 [schnell]

  • + Excellent photorealistic texture on the meat patty and melting cheese.
  • + Vibrant lighting and a very dynamic sense of motion with the debris.
  • + High-resolution details on the embers and background fire.
  • Failed the main text prompt by spelling it 'AGIC BURGER'.
  • Severe repetition and errors in the price rendering, showing '€699' in the starburst.
  • The burger is not truly 'exploded' as requested; it is a mostly assembled burger with external bits floating.

FLUX1.1 [pro]

  • + Perfectly rendered text for both 'MAGIC BURGER' and 'LIMITED TIME ONLY'.
  • + Clean, professional composition suitable for a high-end advertisement.
  • + Accurate price rendering of '€6.99' without the artifacts seen in the other model.
  • Missed the 'starburst' requirement for the price.
  • Like Image A, the burger is mostly intact rather than having all components suspended individually.
  • The neon blue 'MAGIC BURGER' text clashes slightly with the fiery theme requested.

Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] is the clear winner because it correctly spells the brand name and provides a professional advertisement layout, whereas FLUX.1 [schnell] fails significantly on text legibility and accuracy. While FLUX.1 [schnell] has slightly better food textures, its failure to render the 'M' in 'Magic' and the price errors make it unusable for the prompt's intent.

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 [schnell]
FLUX1.1 [pro]

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 [schnell]

  • + Text looks like authentic messy chalk handwriting
  • + Captures the framing of a chalkboard well
  • Significant spelling errors and gibberish throughout the menu
  • Missing parts of the requested date ('Pril' instead of 'April')
  • Chalk texture looks more like a digital pen brush than actual dry chalk

FLUX1.1 [pro]

  • + Excellent spelling accuracy for the majority of the complex prompt
  • + Beautiful cursive title as requested
  • + High visual quality with realistic café background and lighting
  • Error in pricing for the octopus ($228 and $98)
  • Slight repetition of the octopus item
  • Text rendering is slightly too perfect/clean for real chalk

Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] followed the prompt much more effectively, accurately spelling the complex food items and providing the requested cursive title. While FLUX.1 [schnell] captured a more 'authentic' messy handwriting style, the text quickly devolved into gibberish and failed to include the full date.

The Reversed Rodeo

Text-to-Image

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

FLUX.1 [schnell]
FLUX1.1 [pro]

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 [schnell]

  • + Perfect adherence to the difficult constraint of the horse being on top.
  • + Strong cinematic lighting with a clear focal point.
  • + Successfully captures a surreal and unusual concept.
  • Anatomical glitch with two horse heads emerging from one body.
  • The astronaut's posture is a bit awkward and detached from the 'saddle' area.

FLUX1.1 [pro]

  • + High visual quality with vibrant colors and cosmic details.
  • + Dynamic composition with a sense of motion and scale.
  • Fails the core prompt instruction to have the horse on top of the astronaut.
  • Produces a conventional 'astronaut riding a horse' image despite explicit negative constraint.

Verdict: FLUX.1 [schnell] is the clear winner for its superior prompt adherence, correctly placing the horse on top of the astronaut as requested. While FLUX1.1 [pro] produces a more technically polished and vibrant image, it completely ignored the specific spatial instruction, resulting in a standard interpretation.

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 [schnell]
FLUX1.1 [pro]

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 [schnell]

  • + Excellent texture on the capybara's fur
  • + Accurate depiction of a New York taxi's front visor and internal framing
  • + Characters perfectly positioned with the capybara in the driver's seat and the human in the back
  • The capybara's right paw is awkwardly floating near the steering wheel rather than gripping it
  • The human's hands holding the phone have minor rendering glitches

FLUX1.1 [pro]

  • + Cinematic lighting and high-quality bokeh in the background
  • + Very sharp and clean rendering of the human subject
  • + Creative interpretation of the capybara's jacket
  • The capybara is not in the driver's seat; it appears to be sitting in the passenger seat next to the woman
  • The steering wheel is missing entirely

Verdict: FLUX.1 [schnell] followed the spatial instructions of the prompt much better, correctly placing the capybara in the driver's seat and the businesswoman in the back. While FLUX1.1 [pro] has superior lighting and skin texture, it failed the fundamental composition requirement by placing both characters in the back or front seat area together with no steering wheel in sight.

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 [schnell]
FLUX1.1 [pro]

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 [schnell]

  • + Strong gothic font style for the main title.
  • + Includes all requested elements like twisted trees and central jack-o-lantern.
  • Significant text errors including redundant 'Time' labels and spelling hallucinations.
  • The layout is somewhat cluttered at the bottom.

FLUX1.1 [pro]

  • + Features a highly detailed, cinematic jack-o-lantern and moon.
  • + The thorn border is intricate and well-integrated into the design.
  • Repeats information twice in the event details section.
  • Fails to correctly render the 'Halloween Party Invitation' title within the scroll banner.

Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] offers superior visual quality and an atmospheric composition that feels more cinematic, despite some repetition in the text. FLUX.1 [schnell] struggles with legibility and text coherence, making it less professional for an invitation. FLUX1.1 [pro] is preferred for its artistic lighting and intricate details.

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 [schnell]
FLUX1.1 [pro]

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 [schnell]

  • + Excellent adherence to the 'minimal garnish' instruction
  • + Includes the requested flag icon
  • + Sharp, clean text rendering for 'JAPAN'
  • Missed the secondary 'SUSHI' text instruction
  • The sushi design looks somewhat messy with red streaks compared to a cartoon style

FLUX1.1 [pro]

  • + Includes both 'JAPAN' and 'SUSHI' text as requested
  • + Appealing miniature 3D cartoon aesthetic with soft textures
  • + More comprehensive collection of sushi pieces
  • Missed the flag icon requirement
  • Ignored the 'minimal garnish' instruction by adding many extra elements
  • Text is slightly less sharp than Model A

Verdict: FLUX.1 [schnell] followed the technical specificities like the flag icon and minimal composition but failed to include the secondary text. FLUX1.1 [pro] produced a much more visually charming and 'cartoon' styled scene that included all text, though it missed the flag and the 'minimal' constraint. FLUX1.1 [pro] is generally preferred for its superior artistic interpretation of the 3D diorama theme.

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 [schnell]
FLUX1.1 [pro]

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 [schnell]

  • + Successfully included all four requested animals (dog, cat, rabbit-like creature, and fox).
  • + Great use of color and butterfly detail with distinct monarch patterns.
  • + Vibrant, high-contrast lighting that emphasizes the sunrise theme.
  • The bunny has cat-like facial features, appearing more like a hybrid.
  • The animals are a bit more static and posed rather than 'tumbling' as requested.

FLUX1.1 [pro]

  • + Excellent rim lighting and backlighting effects for a magical atmosphere.
  • + Great textural detail on the fur and whiskers.
  • + Better depiction of the 'chasing' and 'upward-looking' interaction with butterflies.
  • Failed the prompt requirement by missing the red fox kit entirely.
  • The kittens look more like AI-generated plushies than hyper-photorealistic animals.

Verdict: FLUX.1 [schnell] is the winner because it successfully included all four requested animals, including the fox, which FLUX1.1 [pro] omitted. While FLUX1.1 [pro] had superior lighting and fine fur textures, its failure to adhere to the fundamental subject list makes it a less accurate response to the prompt.

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 [schnell]
FLUX1.1 [pro]

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 [schnell]

  • + Clean vector-style design with good balance
  • + Follows the color palette perfectly
  • + Simple and professional brand aesthetics
  • Major spelling errors in the main name ('FRAMILAN')
  • Incorrect year ('7720' instead of '1720')
  • Missing the requested steam from the cloche

FLUX1.1 [pro]

  • + Captures the 'steam' and 'vintage' aesthetic much better
  • + Correct date 'Est. 1720'
  • + Uses a more sophisticated banner layout and texture
  • Spelling error in the main name ('FRANILIAN')
  • Slightly more cluttered than 'minimalist' request

Verdict: Both models failed to spell the brand name 'Florian' correctly, but FLUX1.1 [pro] is the superior image due to its correct handling of the establishment date and the inclusion of the requested steam element. While FLUX.1 [schnell] followed the minimalist instruction well, its multiple typographical errors including the year 7720 made it less usable.

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 [schnell]
FLUX1.1 [pro]

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 [schnell]

  • + Successfully captures the requested navy, white, and muted red color palette.
  • + Includes consistent circular iconography as requested.
  • + Clean vector style with high legibility of headings.
  • Failed to provide a chronological 1-6 numbered list of steps.
  • The rocket illustration is messy and lacks the 'crisp lines' requested.
  • Composition is bottom-heavy and lacks a clear main title.

FLUX1.1 [pro]

  • + Excellent layout with a clear 'Apollo 11' title and structured numbering.
  • + Higher quality vector illustration of the rocket and lunar surface.
  • + Followed the instructions for specific steps more closely although numbering becomes repetitive.
  • Included redundant headings (two '6's and a duplicate '2').
  • Text rendering is messy with several typos ('Desceing', 'Earna').
  • Composition is a bit cluttered with lines crossing over the main rocket graphic.

Verdict: FLUX1.1 [pro] is the stronger choice because it presents a coherent infographic layout with a clear title and a structured sequence of events, whereas FLUX.1 [schnell] produced a more abstract design that missed the step-by-step numbering. While FLUX1.1 [pro] has typos and numbering errors, its professional aesthetic and adherence to the layout requirements make it much more useful as a poster template.

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