FLUX.2 [flex] Black Forest Labs vs Qwen Image Edit 2509 Alibaba

FLUX.2 [flex]

• + Excellent preservation of the car's specific model and geometry.
• + Strong likeness of the man's face and hairstyle from the second source image.
• + Relatively natural-looking hands on the steering wheel.

• − The motion blur on the wheels is slightly inconsistent with the static background elements.
• − The car appears to be right-hand drive based on the man's seating position and steering wheel location, which is inaccurate for a California coast setting.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Beautiful cinematic lighting and high-quality background scenery.
• + Successfully places the man in the driver's seat of a car that maintains the overall look of the source.

• − The man's face loses almost all detailed resemblance to the source image.
• − The perspective of the car has been slightly altered compared to the source image.
• − Notable AI artifacts around the man's hair and the headrest.

FLUX.2 [flex]

• + Successfully transferred the character's face, sunglasses, scarf, and clothing from Image 2.
• + Accurately recreated the yellow environment and red stool from Image 1.
• + Followed the instruction to put the character from Image 2 into a dynamic pose.

• − Failed to match the 'exact' pose from Image 1, opting for a generic crouch instead of the contorted leg-cross.
• − The anatomy of the feet and the connection to the stool is slightly awkward.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Matches the lighting and background color of the source.

• − Completely failed the character transfer, essentially just providing a low-quality filter of Image 1.
• − Did not incorporate the man, his sunglasses, his scarf, or his clothing from Image 2 as requested.
• − The image quality is significantly degraded compared to the original.

FLUX.2 [flex]

• + Excellent preservation of original facial features and lighting.
• + Perfectly follows the request for a realistic, textured, and natural hairline.

• − The hair length is quite short compared to the prompt's request for 'full' hair, appearing more like a buzz cut.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Successfully adds a very full and thick head of hair as requested.
• + Preserves the background and clothing accurately.

• − The hair texture has strange, wavy artifacts that look somewhat synthetic.
• − Slightly alters the shape of the face and forehead compared to the original image.

FLUX.2 [flex]

• + Excellent integration of all components, showing multiple dogs in hockey jerseys on a news set.
• + Successfully translates the denim shirt from the source image into the caricature style.
• + High polish and clean cartoon aesthetic that feels cohesive and professional.

• − The caricature of the face is a bit generic and loses some of the specific likeness from the source photo.
• − Text on the news desk ('THEIANAES NEWS') is slightly garbled.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Preserves the selfie-style framing and hand positioning from the source image.
• + Captures the user's specific facial features and dimples better than Model A.
• + Creatively blends the hockey rink with a TV studio background.

• − The 'love for dogs' is represented by a very small, toy-like dog that feels like an afterthought.
• − The large text in the speech bubble is gibberish.
• − The secondary character in the background is not related to the prompt.

FLUX.2 [flex]

• + Perfectly captures the Studio Ghibli 'watercolor' aesthetic with soft, hand-painted textures.
• + Excellently translates facial expressions into the target art style while keeping the original composition.
• + The color palette is very authentic to the nostalgic Ghibli films like 'Whisper of the Heart'.

• − The woman on the right has lost her original angry expression, appearing oddly content/neutral.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Maintains the original facial expressions much better, especially the angry look of the woman on the right.
• + Preserves the structure of the original image with high fidelity.
• + Good use of warm lighting and blush to enhance the character designs.

• − The style leans more toward modern light-novel or digital illustration rather than the specific 'hand-painted' texture of Studio Ghibli.
• − Visible moiré-like digital patterns on the characters' skin and clothing.

FLUX.2 [flex]

• + Excellent integration of wind-blown hair that looks natural and realistic.
• + Preserves the identity and features of the woman and dog perfectly.
• + Subtle and effective addition of motion to the dog's tail and the leaves in the foreground.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Successfully adds dynamic leaves and blowing hair.
• + Good preservation of the original scene's lighting and background.

• − The wind-blown hair looks overly stylized/digital with repetitive wave patterns.
• − The added leaves look like flat clip-art stickers layered on top of the image rather than being part of the environment.
• − A strange blurry artifact appeared on the woman's left hand.