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FLUX.2 [dev] Flash fal HiDream I1 Fast HiDream AI

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

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

27.1 arena score

#5 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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HiDream I1 Fast

18.3 arena score

#51 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

100.0%

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HiDream I1 Fast

0.0%

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100.0% 0.0% ties 0.0%
Shared challenges 13

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.2 [dev] Flash
HiDream I1 Fast

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent adherence to the 'small blue sphere' constraint.
  • + Highly realistic textures on the wood, book, and glass.
  • + Very accurate lighting and reflections consistent with the window on the left.
  • The plant is slightly more to the side than directly behind, though still visible through the glass.

HiDream I1 Fast

  • + Strong composition with centered subjects.
  • + Clear rendering of the glass cube edges.
  • Failed the scale requirement; the sphere is very large relative to the cube.
  • The perspective of the cube's base is slightly warped.
  • Distorted reflection/artifact visible on the left side of the glass.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash followed the instructions much more accurately, particularly regarding the size of the sphere. It also produced a more realistic image with convincing lighting and material textures, whereas HiDream I1 Fast struggled with scale and suffered from minor geometric distortions.

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.2 [dev] Flash
HiDream I1 Fast

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent realism with natural skin textures and visible wrinkles
  • + Highly detailed environment including tools on the ground and rain droplets
  • + Accurately captures the 'repairing' aspect of the prompt with interaction between hands and bike
  • The bike's frame geometry is slightly warped near the basket
  • Minor anatomical issues with the length and position of the fingers on the tools

HiDream I1 Fast

  • + Strong composition with beautiful reflections on the wet pavement
  • + Captures a very cinematic color palette and mood
  • The man appears to be sitting on or walking the bike rather than repairing it
  • The bike is disproportionately small compared to the man
  • Low detail on the hands and lack of tools makes it fail the primary action of the prompt

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is the clear winner as it accurately depicts the man repairing the bicycle with tools and realistic skin textures, whereas HiDream I1 Fast depicts the man simply sitting on a miniature-sized bike. FLUX.2 also captures the requested 'candid street photo' aesthetic much better through its level of detail and character interaction.

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.2 [dev] Flash
HiDream I1 Fast
100% wins 0% ties 0% wins

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent execution of the 'battle-worn' aesthetic with realistic dirt and bloodstains.
  • + Highly detailed texture on the leather straps, fabric hood, and engraved armor.
  • + Perfectly captures the 'bokeh sparks' and warm torchlight atmosphere.
  • The facial features are slightly soft compared to the high-contrast armor.

HiDream I1 Fast

  • + Strong, lifelike eyes with vibrant color and sharp focus.
  • + Clear depiction of the braided hair and beads as requested.
  • + Good lighting contrast on the armor's engravings.
  • The 'scars' look more like face paint or superficial marks rather than realistic wounds.
  • The skin texture appears overly smooth and airbrushed for a 'battle-worn' character.
  • Composition feels slightly cramped with the sword hilt on the left.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is the clear winner for its superior realism and adherence to the 'battle-worn' theme; the grit, texture, and atmospheric sparks feel cohesive. HiDream I1 Fast produces a more stylized, digital-art look that lacks the fine skin texture and realistic scarring requested by the prompt.

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.2 [dev] Flash
HiDream I1 Fast

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent adherence to the minimalist, white-background aesthetic
  • + High-quality, realistic food photography with consistent lighting
  • + Logical layout with clear sections for Appetizers, Pizza, and Mains as requested
  • Text contains several spelling errors and garbled characters
  • One food photo is misaligned with its neighboring grid items

HiDream I1 Fast

  • + Strong bold header that captures attention
  • + Good variety of different food shots in the grid
  • The text is highly distorted and mostly illegible
  • The black header clashes with the minimalist request
  • Image quality is lower with visible compression artifacts

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash significantly outperforms HiDream I1 Fast by delivering a professional, clean layout that accurately follows the minimalist prompt. While both models struggle with perfect text rendering, FLUX.2 provides much higher image clarity, realistic food assets, and a more coherent design structure.

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.2 [dev] Flash
HiDream I1 Fast

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent typography with perfect spelling and fiery glowing effects
  • + Superior 'exploded' composition that clearly separates each ingredient as requested
  • + Highly photorealistic textures on the bun and patty
  • The starburst effect is a bit loose compared to a traditional graphic design element

HiDream I1 Fast

  • + Strong fiery atmosphere with literal flames and coals at the base
  • + Maintains a vibrant and commercial color palette
  • Failed to create an 'exploded' burger, keeping most ingredients stacked
  • Significant spelling errors in secondary text ('TIMIK') and symbol artifacts in the price circle
  • Overall lower realism with slightly plasticky textures

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash followed the prompt meticulously, achieving a perfect 'exploded' view and flawless text rendering. In contrast, HiDream I1 Fast failed to separate the burger components and struggled significantly with the requested text, resulting in a cluttered and less professional-looking advertisement.

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.2 [dev] Flash
HiDream I1 Fast

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Perfect text rendering for all requested menu items and numbers.
  • + Very realistic chalk texture and smudges that look authentic to a wiped chalkboard.
  • + Excellent composition with a focused, professional crop.
  • The 'Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies' item is slightly repetitive with the pricing line.
  • Minor distortion on the background chalkboard menu in the distant left.

HiDream I1 Fast

  • + Nice cozy café atmosphere with natural window lighting.
  • + Follows the request for a framed chalkboard physical object.
  • Major text rendering failures with overlapping letters and numbers.
  • Spelling errors present, such as 'Buter' instead of 'Butter'.
  • Pricing is scattered and messy, failing to maintain a clean handwritten list format.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash significantly outperforms HiDream I1 Fast by accurately rendering every word from the prompt with high-quality chalkboard textures and professional legibility. While HiDream I1 Fast captures a pleasant aesthetic environment, the text on the menu is garbled, misspelled, and overlapping.

The Reversed Rodeo

Text-to-Image

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

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash
HiDream I1 Fast

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent adherence to the 'in space' environment
  • + Highly cinematic lighting and texture details on the spacesuit
  • + Complex background with realistic planets and nebulae
  • Failed the negative constraint; the astronaut is riding the horse, not vice versa

HiDream I1 Fast

  • + Good lighting on the subject
  • + Clean composition with a clear focal point
  • Completely ignored the 'in space' prompt, placing the subject in a desert
  • Failed the negative constraint regarding position of horse and rider
  • Lower overall detail and simplified background

Verdict: Both models failed the negative constraint to have the 'horse on top', instead producing a standard horse-riding-astronaut image. However, FLUX.2 [dev] Flash followed the environmental prompt perfectly, creating a stunning cinematic space scene, whereas HiDream I1 Fast ignored the space setting entirely and placed the scene in a desert.

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.2 [dev] Flash
HiDream I1 Fast

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent adherence to the 'front paws on the steering wheel' requirement.
  • + Highly realistic textures on the capybara's fur and the passenger's clothing.
  • + Captures the bored, non-chalant expression of the businesswoman perfectly.
  • The 'TX' sign on top of the car is weirdly visible from the inside perspective through the windshield.
  • The capybara's paws look slightly mutated/sharp.

HiDream I1 Fast

  • + Dynamic composition showing the side profile of the vehicle.
  • + Clear rendering of the city lights and background bokeh.
  • Failed the primary prompt instruction of having the animal's paws on the wheel; it has human hands.
  • The woman appears to be in the front passenger seat rather than the back seat.
  • The capybara is not wearing a taxi driver cap, but a standard baseball cap.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is the clear winner as it followed every specific detail of the prompt, including the complex request for animal paws on the steering wheel and a passenger in the back seat. HiDream I1 Fast completely failed the prompt by giving the capybara human hands and placing the passenger in the front seat.

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.2 [dev] Flash
HiDream I1 Fast

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent text rendering with no spelling errors or artifacts.
  • + High-quality cinematic lighting and atmospheric depth in the background.
  • + Follows all prompt instructions including the specific thorns and webs border.
  • Includes a small line of gibberish text 'Hurk: 0369' that was not requested.

HiDream I1 Fast

  • + Successfully captures a 'vintage parchment' aesthetic.
  • + Includes all requested elements like bats, trees, and jack-o-lantern.
  • Significant text artifacts and misspellings in the banner and event details.
  • The illustration style is flatter and less cinematic than requested.
  • Failed to include the 'Halloween Party Invitation' title text in full, omitting 'Invitation'.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is the clear winner as it produced clear, legible, and correctly spelled text across the entire invitation, whereas HiDream I1 Fast suffered from numerous typographical errors and blurred characters. FLUX.2 [dev] Flash also provided a much more polished and cinematic atmosphere with better integration of the border elements and lighting.

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.2 [dev] Flash
HiDream I1 Fast

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent typography with clean, bold text and a correct flag icon.
  • + Superior texture work, particularly on the fish and wood grain.
  • + Perfectly captures the isometric 45-degree angle and diorama aesthetic.
  • The sushi roll construction is slightly illogical, blending nigiri and maki styles.

HiDream I1 Fast

  • + Good variety of sushi types including nigiri, maki, and gunkan-maki.
  • + High clarity and clean 3D render style.
  • The text layout is messy with unnecessary symbols and a warped secondary icon.
  • The perspective is more low-angle than the requested 45-degree top-down isometric.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash followed the layout instructions much more accurately, providing a clean isometric view and professional typography. While HiDream I1 Fast included more variety in the food itself, it failed to maintain the requested technical angle and produced cluttered, less-refined text elements.

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.2 [dev] Flash
HiDream I1 Fast

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent adherence to the prompt including all four requested species plus duplicates.
  • + Superb detail in the fur texture and dew drops on the grass.
  • + Beautiful lighting with visible god rays and backlighting on the fur.
  • The fox kit on the right has an extra-long tail that transitions oddly into the grass.
  • The composition is a bit crowded with many animals overlapping.

HiDream I1 Fast

  • + Strong bokeh effect and warm golden lighting that fits the 'sunrise' theme.
  • + Clearer focus on a smaller group of animals.
  • Failed to include the baby bunny as requested in the prompt.
  • The kittens' anatomy is slightly warped with awkward eye placements.
  • Lower overall resolution and less defined fur texture compared to Model A.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash followed the complex prompt much more accurately, successfully including the puppy, kitten, bunnies, and fox kits, whereas HiDream I1 Fast completely omitted the bunny. FLUX.2 also provided significantly higher detail in textures like fur and dew, making it the superior masterpiece image.

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.2 [dev] Flash
HiDream I1 Fast

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent typography including the correct grave accent on 'Caffè'.
  • + Perfect adherence to the banner and established date requirements.
  • + High-quality vector aesthetic with appropriate vintage texture.
  • The steam is a bit simplistic and sits slightly high above the cloche.

HiDream I1 Fast

  • + Clean layout with a pleasant circular framing element.
  • + Good use of warm brown tones and minimalism.
  • Incorrect typography on the date, reading '17210' instead of '1720'.
  • The steam effect is messy and overlaps with the cloche handles awkwardly.
  • The text placement inside the cloche deviates from the 'banner' requirement.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash performed significantly better by following all textural and typographic instructions, including the specific grave accent on 'Caffè' and the correct establishment date. HiDream I1 Fast failed on the text accuracy, adding an extra digit to the date and ignoring the banner placement for the main brand name.

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.2 [dev] Flash
HiDream I1 Fast

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent text legibility and accuracy across most labels
  • + Accurately represents the requested six-step sequence with logical flowcharting
  • + High-quality vector aesthetic with appropriate NASA-inspired color palette
  • Minor text artifacts under the 'Launch' and 'Moon' icons
  • The scale of the Apollo Saturn V rocket is slightly distorted compared to reality

HiDream I1 Fast

  • + Strong minimalist vector style for the central rocket illustration
  • + Well-contained layout with a clear white background
  • Poor text rendering with numerous spelling errors and illegible characters
  • Fails to follow the requested sequential steps, omitting the landing icon
  • Icons do not match the labels provided, such as 'Earth Orbit' being a simple circle

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash significantly outperforms HiDream I1 Fast by following the complex multi-step instructions and maintaining readable text. While HiDream I1 Fast has a clean graphic style, it fails on basic technical accuracy and spelling, whereas FLUX.2 [dev] Flash successfully creates a coherent infographic with logical icons for each mission phase.

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