FLUX.2 [klein] 4B Black Forest Labs vs Qwen Image Edit 2509 Alibaba

FLUX.2 [klein] 4B

• + Excellent preservation of the man's facial features and specific hairstyle from the source image.
• + Maintains the plaid pattern of the man's coat on his arm inside the car.
• + High fidelity in preserving the specific car model and details from the source.

• − The transition between the man's arm and the car door is slightly blurry.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Dynamic composition with a strong sense of speed and beautiful lighting.
• + Accurate coastline background that fits the 'California' description well.

• − Fails to preserve the specific facial features and clothing of the person from the source image.
• − The man's hair appears motion-blurred but lacks the distinctive dreadlock structure of the original.

FLUX.2 [klein] 4B

• + Successfully transferred the character's face, sunglasses, and scarf into the pose.
• + Maintained the lighting and background from the source image.
• + Correctly changed the clothing color from red to black to match the character reference.

• − Failed to preserve the hair length/style from Image 2, instead merging it with the hair from Image 1.
• − The hand anatomy on the right arm is distorted with an extra thumb-like digit.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Perfectly preserved the background and pose structure of Image 1.

• − Failed entirely to incorporate the character from Image 2.
• − Only applied a minor filter/shading pass to the original Image 1 without any content edits.
• − The skin tones and textures became overly smoothed and loses natural detail.

FLUX.2 [klein] 4B

• + Excellent preservation of the person's unique skin features and facial identity from Image 1.
• + High-fidelity recreation of the pea coat and plaid scarf textures.
• + Natural integration of lighting and shadows on the clothing and skin.

• − Missed several requested accessories including the sunglasses.
• − The scarf pattern is slightly modified compared to the source image.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Successfully included the sunglasses from Image 2.
• + Captures the full-body outfit ensemble including the shoes.
• + Maintains the background environment well.

• − Partially altered the person's facial features and added facial hair not present in Image 1.
• − Lower visual quality with visible artifacts and 'mushy' textures on the face and clothes.
• − Poor placement of the sunglasses which don't align correctly with the bridge of the nose.

FLUX.2 [klein] 4B

• + Excellent source preservation of the face, glasses, and jacket.
• + The hairline and hair texture look very natural and well-integrated.
• + The flyaway hairs add to the realism of the outdoor setting.

• − None notable; the edit perfectly matches the prompt and original style.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Successfully added thick hair while maintaining facial features.
• + Good preservation of the original jacket and background.

• − The hair has a slightly 'plastic' or overly groomed texture compared to the original photo's grit.
• − The hairline looks a bit less natural than model A.

FLUX.2 [klein] 4B

• + Excellent caricature style with professional-looking line art and coloring.
• + Strong depiction of the TV anchor profession with a detailed news desk setting.
• + The dogs are well-integrated into the scene and match the art style perfectly.

• − Completely missed the 'hockey' requirement.
• − Changed the subject's outfit from a denim shirt to a formal suit.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Successfully incorporated all prompt elements: TV anchor, dog, and hockey.
• + Preserved the denim shirt and 'selfie' pose from the original image.
• + Playful composition that blends a news desk with a hockey rink background.

• − The dog is very small and lacks the detail/character seen in the other model.
• − The background hockey players have slightly strange facial features.
• − Text in the speech bubble is nonsensical.

FLUX.2 [klein] 4B

• + Excellent adherence to the pastel, watercolor texture request.
• + Creates a very dreamy and nostalgic atmosphere consistent with Studio Ghibli backgrounds.
• + Maintains the composition while softening the features effectively.

• − The character on the right loses the angry expression, appearing too pleasant compared to the source.
• − Slightly too washed out, losing some definition in the forms.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Successfully preserves the specific facial expressions from the meme, particularly the girlfriend's scowl.
• + Good balance between the illustrative style and the original color palette.
• + Keeps the background architectural details more recognizable.

• − The texture feels more like a digital screen tone or halftone dot than a Ghibli-style hand-painted texture.
• − Lighting is less 'dreamy' compared to Model A.

FLUX.2 [klein] 4B

• + Excellent source preservation, keeping the person and dog identical to the original.
• + The leaves look realistic and vary in depth and motion blur.
• + The hair edit is subtle and follows natural physics.

• − The wind effect on the hair is slightly less 'energetic' than the prompt might suggest.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Successfully added a very dynamic wind effect to the hair.
• + Added colorful leaves as requested.

• − The leaves appear like 2D stickers and do not match the lighting or depth of the scene.
• − The hair rendering looks slightly artificial and stringy compared to the source.
• − The dog's tail has been modified unnecessarily, losing its original shape.