Black Forest Labs' precision image generation model with maximum control, reliable text rendering, and complete creative control supporting up to 4MP output
Settled by community votes across 9 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
FLUX.2 [flex]
24.8
arena score
#14 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Skill signature
· Text-to-Image
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
22.8
arena score
#31 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
FLUX.2 [flex]
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Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
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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 [flex]
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [flex]
- + Excellent photographic quality and smooth lighting
- + Strong composition with a pleasing depth of field
- + Accurately represents glass thickness and reflections
- − The sphere is quite large relative to the cube, rather than 'small' as requested
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
- + Very realistic wood texture on the table
- + Good lighting and shadows following the prompt's direction
- + Highly detailed book texture
- − The sphere is floating in the center in a physically impossible way
- − One of the cube's facets appears to be a mirror rather than clear glass
- − The cube construction looks inconsistent at the corners
Verdict: FLUX.2 [flex] produced a much more coherent and physically grounded image with realistic glass refraction and reflections. While Qwen Image 2.0 Pro has impressive surface textures, the sphere is floating unnaturally and the glass cube behaves like a mirror on one side, making the scene feel less believable.
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 [flex]
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [flex]
- + Excellent typography with a cohesive fiery texture and glow
- + Dynamic starburst effect for the price that fits the background style
- + High-quality photographic texture on the burger patty and lettuce
- − The '€' symbol and numbers in the starburst are slightly distorted
- − The bottom half of the burger is a bit cluttered with sauces covering the bun
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
- + Clear and distinct separation of ingredients for the 'exploded' effect
- + Very clean and readable text for all requested messages
- + Realistic lighting and smoke effects surrounding the burger
- − The starburst for the price looks like a flat vector graphic, clashing with the 3D scene
- − The background feels slightly more static compared to the explosive fragments in the other image
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, producing high-quality advertisements with accurate text. FLUX.2 [flex] created a more integrated and dynamic look, especially with the starburst effect, while Qwen Image 2.0 Pro offered better clarity of individual ingredients and slightly sharper text, though its price graphic looks a bit detached from the rest of the scene.
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 [flex]
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [flex]
- + Excellent typography with very clean, readable, and consistent handwriting style.
- + Beautiful lighting and centered composition that emphasizes the menu.
- + Perfect adherence to the requested text content, including the full cookie name.
- − The handwriting looks a bit too 'perfectly' uniform, resembling a digital font more than Model B.
- − Chalk smudges look slightly procedural rather than organic.
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
- + Highly realistic chalk texture with dusty smudges and varying stroke pressure.
- + The handwriting has a more authentic, slightly imperfect human feel.
- + Dynamic composition with a shallow depth-of-field background of a real café.
- − Small spelling error in 'specials' where the 'a' is slightly malformed or missing a stroke.
- − The title font is less 'elegant cursive' as requested compared to Model A.
Verdict: Both models performed exceptionally well on the text rendering task, with FLUX.2 [flex] providing cleaner, more legible text and Qwen Image 2.0 Pro offering a more realistic, gritty chalk aesthetic. FLUX.2 [flex] is preferred for its professional layout and perfect spelling, while Qwen Image 2.0 Pro wins on artistic grit and environmental realism.
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 [flex]
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [flex]
- + Excellent fur texture and lighting on the capybara's face.
- + Dynamic cinematic composition with good depth of field.
- + Accurate representation of a business professional looking bored in the background.
- − The capybara's hands look more like human-monkey hybrids than capybara paws.
- − The taxi door frame and interior geometry are somewhat distorted.
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
- + Features a highly relevant 'TLC Licensed' sticker, adding to the NYC taxi realism.
- + The capybara's paws on the steering wheel are more anatomically grounded for the animal.
- + Captures the bored, mundane expression of the passenger perfectly.
- − The text on the license sticker is misspelled as 'Licesed'.
- − The composition feels a bit flatter and less cinematic than Model A.
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, capturing the surreal yet mundane atmosphere. FLUX.2 [flex] offers a more cinematic, high-quality aesthetic with beautiful lighting, while Qwen Image 2.0 Pro includes clever world-building details like the taxi licensing sticker, despite a small typo. FLUX.2 [flex] is the slight winner for its superior visual polish and more realistic rendering of materials.
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 [flex]
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [flex]
- + Excellent typography with clear, gothic fonts
- + Tasteful parchment texture with torn edges and subtle border details
- + Cinematic but clean composition suitable for a real invitation
- − The jack-o-lantern is slightly generic compared to the detail in the rest of the image
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
- + Highly detailed bats and pumpkin carving
- + Stronger thorn-themed border as requested
- + Creative green glow adds a distinct mood
- − Text on the scroll is in a handwritten script that clashes with the gothic theme
- − The pumpkin eyes contain visible candles/wicks which look slightly messy
- − Composition feels a bit more cluttered and illustrative than an invitation
Verdict: FLUX.2 [flex] produced a more professional-looking invitation with superior typography and a cohesive vintage parchment aesthetic that perfectly matches the 'polished' request. While Qwen Image 2.0 Pro handled the 'thorns' element of the border more literally and had impressive illustrative detail, its mix of font styles and messy internal light sources made for a less effective final design.
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 [flex]
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [flex]
- + Excellent typography layout and text clarity.
- + Accurate miniature toy-like textures with soft PBR materials.
- + Followed formatting instructions for flag and text placement perfectly.
- − The ginger rose is slightly oversized compared to the sushi.
- − Slightly less 'isometric' feel than the competitor.
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
- + Perfect 45-degree isometric composition and diorama base.
- + High-quality rendering of the rice grains and fish textures.
- + Very clean and professional graphic design aesthetic.
- − Text layout is slightly disorganized with the flag placed between the words.
- − Shadow on the floating flag icon feels slightly detached.
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, producing clean, high-clarity isometric scenes. FLUX.2 [flex] is preferred for its superior typography and adherence to the layout requested, while Qwen Image 2.0 Pro provided a slightly better 3D miniature feel for the food itself.
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 [flex]
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [flex]
- + Excellent depiction of god rays and morning atmospheric lighting
- + Dynamic sense of movement with the animals in mid-stride
- + Beautifully rendered dew sparkles on the meadow grass
- − The fox's front paw has a slightly awkward anatomical structure
- − The animals appear somewhat superimposed rather than physically interacting
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
- + Better 'tumbling together' interaction as requested in the prompt
- + More diverse and detailed wildflower species in the foreground
- + Very soft and realistic fur texture on all four animals
- − The rabbit is white instead of the typical brown/tan often associated with 'baby bunny' in this context, though not a strict failure
- − The composition feels slightly more cluttered compared to the clean layout of the other image
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, capturing all four animals and the specific lighting conditions. FLUX.2 [flex] excels in capturing the atmospheric 'god rays' and the sense of chasing, whereas Qwen Image 2.0 Pro better captures the 'tumbling together' interaction and provides more realistic floral details.
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 [flex]
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [flex]
- + Excellent typography including the correct grave accent on 'Caffè'.
- + Perfect adherence to the minimalist vector emblem style.
- + Balanced and clean composition with professional-looking spacing.
- − The steam is a bit thin and could be more integrated into the design.
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
- + Stronger vintage texture on the cream background.
- + Good use of color gradients on the cloche.
- − Includes a spelling error with an extra 'i' in 'Floriian'.
- − The steam effect is awkwardly overlaid on top of the cloche rather than rising from it.
- − The layout of the banner crossing the cloche feels a bit cluttered compared to the minimalist prompt.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [flex] successfully followed the prompt, delivering a clean, professional vector logo with perfect spelling and typography. Qwen Image 2.0 Pro failed on text accuracy ('Floriian') and suffered from a less cohesive layout where the elements overlapped in an unpolished way. FLUX.2 [flex] is the clear winner for its adherence to a minimalist aesthetic and technical correctness.
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 [flex]
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [flex]
- + Excellent typography with clean, professionally spaced headers.
- + Consistent flat-vector style with crisp icons.
- + Adheres perfectly to the requested NASA-inspired color palette.
- − Missed the distinct 'Landing' step, conflating the final two elements.
- − The layout flow is a bit jumbled, making the sequence harder to follow.
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
- + Successfully included all six requested steps in a logical vertical sequence.
- + Included creative supporting details like the crew avatars at the bottom.
- + Composition feels more like a cohesive infographic poster.
- − Text rendering is slightly less sharp than Model A.
- − The 'Translunar' trajectory is stylistically different and a bit heavy compared to other icons.
Verdict: Qwen Image 2.0 Pro is the winner because it followed the instruction to include all six specific steps, whereas FLUX.2 [flex] missed the final landing phase. Qwen Image 2.0 Pro also displayed better infographic layout logic by following a chronological vertical path and adding relevant metadata like the crew names.
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