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FLUX.2 [dev] Flash fal LongCat-Image Meituan

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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LongCat-Image

12.9 arena score

#61 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Shared challenges 13

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.”

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent photorealism in the wood texture and glass reflections
  • + Natural, soft directional lighting from the left
  • + Accurately represents the transparency and refraction of the plant behind the glass
  • The book appears slightly large in scale compared to the glass cube
  • The sphere's reflection on the bottom glass panel is a bit muddy

LongCat-Image

  • + Perfect adherence to all spatial requirements of the prompt
  • + Clean, vibrant colors that pop
  • + Precise sharp edges on the glass cube
  • The lighting feels slightly more artificial or 'studio' than natural window light
  • The glass cube has a teal tint that wasn't explicitly requested

Verdict: Both models followed the complex spatial prompt perfectly. FLUX.2 [dev] Flash produces a more believable, photorealistic interior scene with superior texture work, while LongCat-Image delivers a cleaner, more vibrant, but slightly more digital-looking result. FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is preferred for its more natural rendering of light and refractions.

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.2 [dev] Flash
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent depiction of candid street photography with natural skin textures and realistic wrinkles.
  • + Stronger adherence to the technical request for motion blur on passing cars.
  • + Highly realistic interaction between the subject's hands and the bicycle components.
  • The 'imperfect framing' is missing as the subject is relatively centered.

LongCat-Image

  • + Good use of 'imperfect framing' by including a foreground pole to block part of the view.
  • + Vibrant red color on the bicycle and effective wet pavement reflections.
  • + Captures the crouching stance of a street mechanic realistically.
  • Significant anatomical errors with the bicycle, creating a nonsensical overlapping frame with too many wheels.
  • Heavy rain streaks look more like a digital filter than natural light rain.
  • Lack of visible motion blur on the passing car in the background.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash produces a much more believable and high-quality image, capturing the requested motion blur and realistic human details perfectly. While LongCat-Image attempts the 'imperfect framing' better, it fails significantly on technical logic, rendering a bicycle with three wheels and impossible geometry.

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.2 [dev] Flash
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Exceptional texture on the engraved armor and weathered leather straps.
  • + Beautifully rendered braided hair with intricate beadwork that matches the prompt perfectly.
  • + Realistic facial features including lifelike eyes and subtle skin imperfections.
  • The scars appear more like fresh bloody wounds rather than faint, healed scars as requested.

LongCat-Image

  • + Strong cinematic lighting with vibrant warm highlights from the torchlight.
  • + Good interpretation of the bokeh sparks in the background.
  • + Solid overall composition and armor design.
  • The leather straps and underlayers lack the high-detail texture requested in the prompt.
  • The 'scar' on the cheek looks like a misplaced paint stroke or digital artifact rather than a realistic wound.
  • The beads in the hair look slightly less integrated and more like simple colored bands.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash produces a much more detailed and lifelike image, particularly in the micro-textures of the armor, clothing, and skin. While LongCat-Image has more dramatic lighting, it fails to capture the intricate details requested for the leather and underlayers, and its rendering of the facial scars is less convincing.

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
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Strictly follows the grid layout request with high-quality, professional food photography.
  • + Text rendering is remarkably clean and legible for headings and prices.
  • + Accurately includes all requested sections: Appetizers, Pizza, and Mains.
  • The header text 'CASSUAL 5 MENU' has minor spelling and symbol glitches.
  • Repetitive use of pizza images for all sections, including those labeled as appetizers.

LongCat-Image

  • + Displays a wider variety of food types matching the different category names.
  • + Utilizes a more dynamic and vibrant color palette as requested in the 'vibrant accents' part of the prompt.
  • Text is largely nonsensical gibberish with poor font consistency.
  • Layout is cluttered and lacks the 'modern minimalist' clean aesthetic requested.
  • Visual artifacts and distortion are present in several food photos and shapes.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash significantly outperforms LongCat-Image by delivering a professional, clean, and legible menu layout that adheres to minimalist design principles. While LongCat-Image offers more food variety, its poor text quality and messy composition fail to meet the requirements of a realistic restaurant menu.

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.2 [dev] Flash
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent adherence to the 'exploded' layout with clearly separated layers.
  • + Sophisticated typography integration with a consistent fiery glow effect.
  • + Highly photorealistic textures on the bun, meat, and vegetables.
  • The 'exploded' motion could feel even more chaotic to match the fiery background.

LongCat-Image

  • + Strong, vibrant colors and high-contrast lighting.
  • + Good representation of the charcoal/ember element from the prompt.
  • Failed the 'exploded' layout requirement, as the burger is mostly assembled.
  • The starburst design looks more like a 2D clip-art overlay than a 3D part of the scene.
  • The text 'LIMITED TIME ONLY' is split awkwardly across the starburst.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is the clear winner as it accurately followed the complex 'exploded burger' compositional request, whereas LongCat-Image generated a standard stacked burger. FLUX.2 [dev] Flash also displayed superior typography integration, rendering all three text elements in the requested fiery style with high legibility.

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.2 [dev] Flash
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent text rendering with near-perfect spelling and coherent formatting.
  • + Convincing chalk texture with realistic smudges and handwritten variation.
  • + Includes additional contextually appropriate footer text that matches the style.
  • The 'Today's Specials' title is more of a print-style script than elegant cursive.
  • Redundant price for the final cookie item.

LongCat-Image

  • + Stronger 'cursive' attempt in the title text.
  • + Good background cafe environment depth.
  • Severely garbled and nonsensical text for all items and dates.
  • Chalk texture looks like a digital overlay rather than authentic handwriting.
  • Inconsistent layout with large floating dollar signs.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash significantly outperforms LongCat-Image by producing legible, accurately spelled text that adheres to the complex prompt instructions. While LongCat-Image fails to render readable words, FLUX.2 [dev] Flash creates a realistic and aesthetically pleasing chalkboard menu with convincing texture and consistent handwriting.

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
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent cinematic lighting and atmosphere.
  • + Superior horse anatomy and realistic texture rendering.
  • + Implicitly handles the space theme with a coherent, professional aesthetic.
  • Failed the negative constraint; the astronaut is riding the horse.

LongCat-Image

  • + Includes interesting background elements like space debris and landers.
  • + Clear and high contrast imagery.
  • Failed the negative constraint; the astronaut is riding the horse.
  • The horse has anatomical issues, specifically a fifth leg-like growth appearing between the hind legs.
  • Lower quality textures and less realistic lighting compared to the competitor.

Verdict: Both models failed the negative constraint to have the horse on top of the astronaut, instead defaulting to the common trope of an astronaut riding a horse. FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is the clear winner due to its significantly higher visual quality, realistic lighting, and correct animal anatomy, whereas LongCat-Image suffers from anatomical errors and a less cinematic feel.

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
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent photorealism in the capybara's fur and the interior lighting.
  • + Strong adherence to the perspective of being inside the taxi.
  • + The woman's expression perfectly captures the 'bored and normal' requirement.
  • The capybara's paws look more like bird talons or strange human-hybrid fingers.

LongCat-Image

  • + Great side-profile composition that encompasses the whole scene.
  • + High-quality rendering of the city lights and exterior taxi elements.
  • + Clear depiction of the capybara in a professional jacket with shirt cuffs.
  • The capybara's paw is not on the steering wheel as requested in the prompt.
  • The woman's hand holding the phone has significant anatomical glitches.
  • Includes two passengers instead of the requested single businesswoman.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash delivered a more accurate interpretation of the prompt, particularly in maintaining the perspective of being 'inside' the taxi and capturing the specific 'bored' expression of the passenger. While LongCat-Image has a nice cinematic side-view, it failed some of the specific instructions like the paw placement and the number of passengers, and it suffered from noticeable distortions in the passenger's hands.

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
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent adherence to text instructions, including the location 'The Arches'.
  • + Sophisticated cohesive border design with webs and thorns integrated into a parchment frame.
  • + Moody and polished lighting that creates a true gothic cinematic atmosphere.
  • Added a line of gibberish text 'Hurk: 0369c' in the event details section.

LongCat-Image

  • + Bright, vibrant colors on the jack-o-lantern and background provide high contrast.
  • + Mostly accurate text rendering for the main title and the scroll banner.
  • Failed to correctly render the location, writing 'The Armiees' instead of 'The Arches'.
  • The composition feels fragmented with the central illustration appearing as a cutout within the parchment.
  • The border of thorns looks somewhat flat and less integrated compared to the other elements.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is the clear winner as it successfully captured the specific location 'The Arches' and created a much more cohesive professional design. While LongCat-Image had good contrast, it struggled with the specific location text and had a less sophisticated layout that felt like a digital collage rather than a polished invitation.

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
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent font rendering and alignment of centered text.
  • + Highly realistic rice texture and PBR wood material on the diorama base.
  • + Perfectly captures the clean, isometric 3D miniature aesthetic.
  • The sushi roll construction is slightly inconsistent where the fish meets the rice.

LongCat-Image

  • + Strong 3D cartoon style with appealing saturated colors.
  • + Accurate sushi topping textures that look like stylized plastic miniatures.
  • + Correctly follows the text and flag placement instructions.
  • The 'JAPAN' text has slight kerning issues and minor distortion.
  • The rice grains look like large uniform beads rather than sushi rice.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash delivered a more polished and professional-looking graphic with superior text rendering and material realism. While LongCat-Image captured the 'cartoon' aspect well, its text quality and material textures were less refined than those in the FLUX.2 image.

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
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Successfully included all four requested animal types.
  • + Effective use of god rays and morning dew details.
  • + Excellent fur texture and realistic eye reflections.
  • Generated duplicates of some animals (two foxes, two bunnies).

LongCat-Image

  • + Strong composition with a sense of motion and play.
  • + Vibrant lighting and colors that fit the 'joyful' vibe.
  • + Impressive butterfly anatomy and placement.
  • Anatomical failure on the kitten, which has rabbit-like ears.
  • Missed the bunny prompt entirely, merging it into the cat.
  • Floating water droplets look artificial and disconnected from the scene.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is the clear winner as it includes all requested animal species with high realism and beautiful lighting, despite doubling some animals. LongCat-Image suffers from a major anatomical error, merging the kitten and bunny into a single hybrid creature, and fails to provide a distinct rabbit.

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
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Excellent typography with correct accent marks and spacing.
  • + Clean, professional vector emblem style that adheres to minimalist principles.
  • + High-quality subtle texture that feels authentic to a vintage paper background.
  • The 'Est. 1720' text is placed outside/below the banner rather than inside it.

LongCat-Image

  • + Successfully placed the 'Est. 1720' text directly onto the banner element.
  • + Captures the warm brown and cream tones requested.
  • Repetitive and cluttered text with 'Caffè' appearing twice.
  • Visual artifacts and messy lines in the steam and cloche details.
  • Texture is overly aggressive and looks more like digital noise/scratches than subtle paper.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash produced a much more professional and aesthetically pleasing logo with clean vector lines and accurate spelling of 'Caffè Florian'. While LongCat-Image followed the banner instruction more literally, it suffered from severe composition issues, repetitive text, and poor execution of the cloche illustration.

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
LongCat-Image

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

  • + Strong text legibility for mission names and astronauts.
  • + Follows the sequential logic of the specific mission steps requested.
  • + Includes accurate Saturn V and Lunar Module iconography.
  • Repeats labels like 'Lunar Orbit' and 'Descent' due to crowded layout.
  • The Saturn V icon has some garbled text beneath it.
  • Layout is a bit chaotic with overlapping arrows and planets.

LongCat-Image

  • + Successfully captures the requested flat-vector aesthetic and specific color palette.
  • + Clean, balanced layout with professional white space.
  • + Consistently stylized icons that match the modern infographic theme.
  • Text is largely nonsensical or misspelled (e.g., 'Aaaio 11', 'Tranquilty').
  • Failed to include all six specific sequential steps requested.
  • Graphic elements like the rocket are generic rather than specific to the Apollo 11 Saturn V.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is the winner for functional use, as it correctly identifies the astronauts and mission steps with legible English text. However, LongCat-Image far exceeds the other in terms of visual style, capturing a professional vector infographic aesthetic that looks much cleaner, despite its total failure in text rendering and specific information accuracy.

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