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FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo fal Qwen Image Edit 2511 Alibaba

Settled by community votes across 7 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo

27.8 arena score

#4 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Qwen Image Edit 2511

20.2 arena score

#16 of 32 in Image Editing

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Shared challenges 7

Challenge by challenge

The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.

Man and Car in California

Editing
Edit instruction

“Make a photo of the man driving the car down the California coastline”

Source
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
Qwen Image Edit 2511

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo

  • + Excellent preservation of the man's identity, including facial features and specific hairstyle.
  • + High clothing preservation, maintaining the pattern of the plaid coat and the texture of the scarf.
  • + Realistic integration of the car interior with motion blur on the road.
  • The car is a left-hand drive in the image, but the man's arms appear to be awkwardly positioned for that angle.
  • The car's exterior color shifted from pure white to a more metallic silver/beige.

Qwen Image Edit 2511

  • + Successfully captured the requested California coastline scenery with iconic palm trees and winding road.
  • + Preserved the man's face and smile very well while looking at the camera.
  • + Accurately kept the plaid pattern and black knit scarf.
  • The hair is somewhat simplified and lacks the finer dreadlock texture of the source image.
  • The car's interior design changed significantly from the source image's classic Rolls Royce aesthetic.
  • Minor anatomical issues with the hands on the steering wheel.

Verdict: Both models performed exceptionally well at merging two separate source images into a cohesive scene. FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo is the winner because it better preserved the specific nuances of the man's hair and the distinct luxury interior of the Rolls Royce, while Qwen Image Edit 2511 slightly altered the car model and stylized the subject's hair. FLUX.2's use of motion blur also makes for a more dynamic and realistic 'driving' photo.

Pose & Character Mashup

Editing
Edit instruction

“Use Image 1 as the exact pose reference and Image 2 as the character reference. Recreate the person/character from Image 2 in the exact dynamic pose and body position from Image 1. Keep the exact face, hair, clothing style/details, and expression from Image 2. Match the lighting and environment of Image 1. The final image must show the character from Image 2 performing the precise action/pose from Image 1 with perfect anatomy and natural integration.”

Source
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
Qwen Image Edit 2511

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo

  • + Successfully captured the features and attire of the character from Image 2
  • + Accurately replicated the lighting and yellow background environment of Image 1
  • Serious anatomical failure, including a floating secondary head under the arm
  • The pose is significantly altered from the reference image, losing the dynamic compression of Image 1

Qwen Image Edit 2511

  • + Near-perfectly preserved the pose and body position from Image 1
  • + Correctly features the character from Image 2 in the foreground
  • Failed to remove the original character from Image 2, resulting in a floating secondary character behind the subject
  • Failed to match the lighting and environment of Image 1, choosing the dark background instead

Verdict: Both models failed the core task of replacing the character while maintaining the scene. FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo matched the lighting and background but suffered from a catastrophic anatomical error where the original woman's head is still attached to the man's side. Qwen Image Edit 2511 kept the pose much better but simply layered the two characters together on the wrong background.

Outfit Transfer Challenge

Editing
Edit instruction

“Use Image 1 as the base person. Dress them in the exact elaborate outfit from Image 2 (including all layers, accessories, jewelry, and shoes). Carefully adapt the clothing to the body shape and pose in Image 1 while maintaining realistic fabric behavior, correct proportions, and perfect lighting/shadow matching. Keep the person’s exact face, hair, and background completely unchanged.”

Source
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
Qwen Image Edit 2511

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo

  • + Successfully replicates the outfit and accessories from Image 2 with good texture detail.
  • + Maintains the background lighting and color palette from Image 1.
  • Completely failed to preserve the person from Image 1, replacing the face and hair with the person from Image 2.
  • Added excessive gold jewelry that was not present in Image 2.

Qwen Image Edit 2511

  • + Successfully places the outfit from Image 2 into the scene from Image 1.
  • + Attempts to blend physical characteristics by keeping a slight resemblance to the model's head shape.
  • Failed to preserve the person’s exact face, hair, and skin (vitiligo) from Image 1 as requested.
  • The lighting on the person looks artificial and disconnected from the beach background.

Verdict: Both models failed the primary preservation task by replacing the man from Image 1 with a variation of the man from Image 2. FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo provided a sharper image with more realistic textures, but Qwen Image Edit 2511 followed the full-body instruction better by including the shoes and full legs, even though it heavily altered the subjects face and skin.

Bald man challenge

Image Editing
Edit instruction

“Give the person a full, thick head of natural hair with realistic texture, density, and a natural hairline. Preserve facial features and lighting.”

Before After
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
Before After
Qwen Image Edit 2511

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo

  • + Excellent source preservation, keeping the face and lighting virtually identical to the original.
  • + Follows the prompt for a full and thick head of hair with realistic texture.
  • The transition at the hairline is a bit sharp compared to the natural skin texture.
  • The style choice of a large afro-textured hair is a significant departure from the original hair texture seen on the face/sideburns.

Qwen Image Edit 2511

  • + Natural curly hair choice matches the existing beard and sideburn texture much better than Model A.
  • + Excellent blending of the hairline with the forehead skin.
  • + Near-perfect source preservation for all other elements.
  • Small artifacting at the very top where some loops of hair look slightly disconnected.

Verdict: Both models did an exceptional job of preserving the source image while adding the requested hair. Qwen Image Edit 2511 is the preferred winner because the wavy hair texture it chose feels much more organic to the man's existing beard and sideburns compared to the style in FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo.

Over-the-top cartoon caricature

Editing
Edit instruction

“Create a caricature of me and my job. Make it exaggerated and humorous, incorporating my profession as a tv show anchor and my love for dogs and hockey.”

Source
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
Qwen Image Edit 2511

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo

  • + Perfectly incorporates all prompt elements including the anchor desk, dogs, and a detailed hockey rink background.
  • + Maintains a recognizable caricature of the source subject's facial features and hair.
  • + Superior artistic detail with coherent background elements like screens showing hockey players and dogs.
  • The text on the desk is nonsensical, although it follows typical caricature style.

Qwen Image Edit 2511

  • + Strong caricatured facial expression that fits the 'exaggerated and humorous' requirement.
  • + Includes the anchor and dog elements clearly.
  • Fails to incorporate the hockey element requested in the prompt.
  • Contains bizarre artifacts like a lit candle on a laptop and a nonsensical speech bubble.
  • The hand holding the microphone and the other hand are poorly rendered.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo followed the prompt much more effectively, managing to blend the TV anchor desk, multiple dogs, and a hockey rink setting into a cohesive and visually pleasing caricature. Qwen Image Edit 2511 completely missed the hockey requirement and included several strange artifacts that detracted from the image's quality.

Studio Ghibli Anime Style

Editing
Edit instruction

“Transform this photo into a Studio Ghibli–inspired illustration. Use soft pastel colors, hand-painted textures, gentle lighting, dreamy backgrounds, and a warm, nostalgic mood”

Source
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
Qwen Image Edit 2511

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo

  • + Excellent adherence to the Ghibli art style with hand-painted watercolor textures.
  • + Successfully recreated the original character expressions and poses in an illustrative format.
  • + Perfectly captured the requested 'soft pastel colors' and 'dreamy background' with the addition of cherry blossoms.
  • The woman in the foreground is slightly more focused/rendered than the source's bokeh intended, but it fits the art style.

Qwen Image Edit 2511

  • + Near-perfect preservation of the physical features and facial structures of the original models.
  • + Accurately recreates the background architecture of the original photo.
  • The art style feels like a generic digital filter rather than a Studio Ghibli illustration.
  • The lighting is flat and lacks the 'warm, nostalgic' paint-style texture requested.
  • The addition of yellow sparkles feels out of place and wasn't requested.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo followed the prompt much more effectively by genuinely transforming the image into a Studio Ghibli aesthetic, complete with watercolor textures and an artistic background. Qwen Image Edit 2511 preserved the source identities better but failed to deliver on the specific Ghibli art style, resulting in a more 're-painted photo' look rather than an illustration.

Golden Hour Stroll

Image Editing
Edit instruction

“Add dynamic motion to this photo: make hair blow in the wind, add leaves flying, energetic and lively feel.”

Before After
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
Before After
Qwen Image Edit 2511

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo

  • + Successfully added both blowing hair and flying leaves.
  • + Maintained high fidelity to the original background and person.
  • Added too many leaves which look a bit cluttered.
  • Hair strands appear slightly detached from the head structure.

Qwen Image Edit 2511

  • + Beautiful and natural-looking hair movement.
  • + Well-balanced distribution of flying leaves that feels more aesthetic.
  • + Excellent preservation of the original subject's facial features and clothing.
  • The dog's tail has a slightly more artificial blur/sharpness contrast than the source.

Verdict: Both models followed the instructions very well, effectively adding motion to the hair and leaves. Qwen Image Edit 2511 is the winner because the hair flow looks more elegant and natural, and it chose a more tasteful density for the flying leaves compared to FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo, which oversaturated the frame with small leaf fragments.

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