FLUX.2 [dev] Flash fal Qwen Image 2.0 Pro Alibaba

Settled by community votes across 9 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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Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

22.5 arena score

#32 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

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Shared challenges 9

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

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

+ Excellent depiction of realistic glass textures and physics.
+ Accurate lighting and reflections consistent with the scene.

− The plant visibility through the glass is slightly cluttered.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

+ Strong prompt adherence regarding object placement.
+ Clean and clear composition with high contrast.

− The blue sphere appears to be floating unnaturally.
− The glass cube has inconsistent pane thickness and reflections.

Verdict: Both models followed the prompt instructions accurately. FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is the preferred output because it handles the physics of the scene more realistically, particularly by placing the sphere on the bottom of the cube and providing more natural glass reflections compared to Qwen Image 2.0 Pro.

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

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

+ Excellent typography integration with realistic fiery glowing effects.
+ Superior photorealistic textures on the burger components and sauce droplets.
+ High-quality starburst design that blends naturally with the fiery theme.

− The burger ingredients are a bit bunched together towards the bottom.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

+ Strong 'exploded' composition with clear air gaps between all layers.
+ Accurate text rendering and bold font choice.
+ Good sense of vertical motion and depth.

− The starburst graphic looks like a flat vector asset and lacks the requested fiery/glowing effect.
− The lighting on the bottom bun appears slightly disconnected from the fiery background.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is the winner because it adhered more closely to the stylistic requirements of the prompt, particularly the 'fiery, glowing effect' on the starburst and text. While Qwen Image 2.0 Pro handled the 'exploded' layout very well, it failed to integrate the starburst into the scene, resulting in a less cohesive advertisement aesthetic.

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

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

+ Excellent chalk texture with realistic smudging and dusting on the board.
+ Strong adherence to the requested font style and layout.
+ Provides a cohesive cafe background with believable lighting.

− The 'Cookies' line repeats the price '$9' on a second line unnecessarily.
− The title font is a bit more blocky than 'elegant cursive'.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

+ Perfect text accuracy, following the prompt's truncation of the final item logically.
+ The handwriting style feels very natural and handwritten with consistent slanting.
+ The title is more representative of an elegant cursive style.

− The chalk texture is a bit too clean and white, looking slightly digital.
− The composition is a bit more angled, which makes the text slightly harder to read at the edges.

Verdict: Both models performed exceptionally well with text rendering and adherence to the complex menu prompt. FLUX.2 [dev] Flash has the superior board texture and 'chalk feel', but Qwen Image 2.0 Pro captured the specific 'elegant cursive' title better and followed the exact text content without repeating prices. Qwen Image 2.0 Pro is the likely winner for its precise text accuracy and handwriting variety.

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

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

+ Excellent photorealism in lighting and texture.
+ Perfect adherence to 'bored' expression for the passenger.
+ The capybara's head-to-hat scale is very well executioned.

− The composition from the hood looking in through the windshield feels slightly less organic.
− The steering wheel placement is a bit low.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

+ Dynamic interior camera angle that feels very immersive.
+ Includes realistic taxi details like the TLC license plate.
+ Very convincing capybara paws on the steering wheel.

− The passenger's hands and phone interaction have slight distortion.
− Spelling error in 'Licesed' on the dashboard plate.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash produces a higher quality photographic texture with a more convincing 'bored' expression on the passenger. While Qwen Image 2.0 Pro has a more interesting internal composition and great details like the TLC license, it suffers from a spelling error and slightly messy hand artifacts.

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

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

+ Excellent typography integrated naturally into the gothic layout
+ Cohesive vintage parchment style and color palette
+ Accurate rendering of the thorn and web border as requested

− Includes some hallucinated gibberish text in the lower details section
− The jack-o-lantern's glow is a standard orange rather than a more dramatic cinematic hue

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

+ Perfectly legible and accurate event details at the bottom
+ Unique green glowing jack-o-lantern adds a striking visual contrast
+ Detailed scroll banner with elegant handwriting

− The thorns in the border are silver/metallic which deviates slightly from a parchment aesthetic
− The title text 'Halloween' has a slight character overlap issue on the 'H'

Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, producing high-quality invitations. FLUX.2 [dev] Flash captured a more authentic vintage parchment feel with better integrated background elements, while Qwen Image 2.0 Pro excelled in text legibility and provided a more vibrant, modern color splash with the green 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

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

+ Excellent PBR material rendering with realistic wood grain and subsurface scattering on the fish.
+ Superior text integration and typesetting.
+ High level of detail in the rice grains and wasabi texture.

− The sushi roll construction is slightly unconventional, blending a nigiri top with a maki-style center.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

+ Accurate isometric perspective and clean diorama base.
+ Good variety of sushi types, including a traditional maki roll.
+ Strong adherence to the requested color palette and lighting.

− The text layout is slightly awkward with the flag placed between the words.
− Materials look a bit more 'plastic' compared to the requested realistic PBR textures.

Verdict: Both models followed the prompt instructions very well. FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is the winner because its material rendering is significantly more realistic, capturing the soft, slightly translucent quality of fresh fish and the fibrous texture of wood, whereas Qwen Image 2.0 Pro looks more like a simplified 3D render. FLUX also handled the typography with more professional spacing.

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

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

+ Excellent fur texture and facial lighting on the animals.
+ Strong adherence to the 'god rays' and 'dew sparkles' descriptors.
+ Centered, high-quality composition that feels like a professional studio/nature hybrid shot.

− Generated extra animals (multiple foxes and bunnies) not explicitly requested in the count.
− The butterflies look slightly pasted on rather than integrated into the scene.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

+ Perfect adherence to the requested number of animals (one of each).
+ Dynamic and natural-looking interaction between the animals, fitting the 'tumbling together' prompt.
+ Beautiful integration of the butterflies within the mid-ground and background.

− Visible anatomy issues with the fox's hind legs and paws merging into the grass.
− The lighting on the animals feels a bit flat compared to the dramatic background god rays.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash produces a more 'masterpiece' quality image in terms of textures and lighting, but it fails on the exact count of animals by duplicating the fox and bunny. Qwen Image 2.0 Pro followed the prompt instructions more precisely and captured the playful 'tumbling' action better, though it suffers from some minor anatomical glitches in the grass.

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

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

+ Excellent typography with correct spelling and accents.
+ Authentic vintage texture and illustration style.
+ Professional vector logo composition with balanced banner placement.

− The 'Est. 1720' text is slightly off-center relative to the banner above it.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

+ Clean vector-style execution.
+ Warm color palette adheres well to the prompt.

− Spelling error in the primary text ('Floriian').
− The steam effect is placed inside/behind the cloche instead of rising from it.
− The composition feels slightly crowded and lacks the requested vintage texture.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash follows all prompt instructions perfectly, including the specific spelling of 'Caffè Florian' and the inclusion of a subtle vintage texture. Qwen Image 2.0 Pro suffers from a significant spelling error ('Floriian') and has a less logical placement for the steam effect.

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

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

+ Excellent typography and header design with highly legible text
+ Includes detailed character portraits/icons for the crew

− Visual layout is cluttered and non-linear, making the 'steps' hard to follow
− Significant text corruption underneath the rocket icon
− Duplicate labels for 'Lunar Orbit' and 'Descent' disrupt the infographic flow

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

+ Perfect logical flow that follows the numbered steps requested in the prompt
+ Clean, minimal vector aesthetic that adheres strictly to the 'flat-vector' style
+ Excellent use of vertical space to illustrate the journey from Earth to Moon surface

− Crew icons at the bottom are inconsistent in style compared to the rest of the poster
− Text for names like 'Armstrong' is slightly less crisp than the main body text

Verdict: Qwen Image 2.0 Pro is the clear winner as it effectively translates the requested steps into a logical, vertical infographic flow. While FLUX.2 [dev] Flash has high-quality individual assets, its layout is chaotic with duplicate labels and garbled text, whereas Qwen Image 2.0 Pro maintains a clean, professional, and easy-to-read narrative structure.