Black Forest Labs' flagship image generation model delivering state-of-the-art quality with exceptional realism, precision, and consistency for both text-to-image and advanced image editing
Settled by community votes across 13 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
FLUX.2 [max]
25.9
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#10 of 62 in Text-to-Image
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· Text-to-Image
Qwen Image
21.4
arena score
#35 of 62 in Text-to-Image
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Shared challenges
13
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 [max]
Qwen Image
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [max]
- + Excellent texture on the red book cover and wooden table surface.
- + Very realistic light refraction and caustic effects from the glass cube.
- + Superior sense of depth with the plant correctly positioned and blurred in the background.
- − The glass base of the cube behaves more like a mirror than simple glass, creating a strong reflection.
Qwen Image
- + Accurate placement of all requested elements including the blue sphere and red book.
- + Clean composition with a consistent soft lighting aesthetic.
- + Good portrayal of the green plant behind the cube.
- − The cube geometry is slightly warped on the left side where the vertical edge meets the base.
- − Material textures appear slightly more artificial and smooth compared to Model A.
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt perfectly, including the specific spatial relations of the objects. FLUX.2 [max] is the winner due to its significantly higher level of photorealism, particularly in the rendering of textures like the leather book cover and the complex internal reflections/refractions within the glass.
Candid Street Photography
Text-to-Image“A candid street photo of an elderly Japanese man repairing a red bicycle in light rain, reflections on wet pavement, shallow depth of field, 50mm lens, natural skin texture, imperfect framing, motion blur from passing cars, cinematic but realistic, no stylization.”
FLUX.2 [max]
Qwen Image
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [max]
- + Excellent adherence to the 'imperfect framing' prompt, creating a more authentic candid street photography feel.
- + Superior skin texture and fine detail rendering on the man's hands and face.
- + The wet pavement reflections and rain droplets on the bike are highly realistic.
- − The motion blur on the passing vehicle is slightly static compared to the sharp foreground.
- − The bike basket structure is slightly inconsistent in its wire pattern.
Qwen Image
- + Strong implementation of motion blur on the background car, enhancing the sense of movement.
- + Distinct wet pavement reflections that capture the entire silhouette of the subject.
- − The lighting on the man feels flatter and less integrated into a cinematic scene.
- − The rain effect appears more like vertical streaks than natural droplets.
- − Lacks the fine 'natural skin texture' requested in the prompt, appearing smoother and more digital.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [max] is the clear winner as it perfectly captured the 'candid' and 'imperfect framing' nuances of the prompt, resulting in a photo that looks like a genuine 50mm street snap. While Qwen Image handled the motion blur and reflections well, it lacked the realistic skin textures and cinematic lighting depth found in FLUX.2 [max].
Fantasy Warrior
Text-to-Image“Close portrait of a battle-worn paladin in ornate engraved plate armor, hair braided with small beads, faint scars and dirt on the skin, warm torchlight reflecting off metal, shallow depth of field, bokeh sparks, lifelike eyes, highly detailed texture on leather straps and cloth underlayer.”
FLUX.2 [max]
Qwen Image
AI judge analysis unavailable for this challenge.
Modern Clean Menu
Text-to-Image“Modern minimalist restaurant menu design, white background with colorful food photos in grid, sections for appetizers/pizza/mains, bold sans-serif fonts, vibrant accents, clean professional layout for casual dining.”
FLUX.2 [max]
Qwen Image
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [max]
- + Excellent typography with clean, readable fonts and well-aligned prices.
- + A comprehensive layout that includes separate Appetizers, Pizza, and Mains sections as requested.
- + Realistic food photography that matches a professional casual dining aesthetic.
- − The grid of photos is slightly repetitive with mostly pizzas and sandwiches.
- − Some minor gibberish text in the descriptions, although the headers are clear.
Qwen Image
- + Strong minimalist aesthetic with high-contrast bold sans-serif headers.
- + Colorful and vibrant grid layout that effectively uses negative space.
- + Distinctive 'Pizzaurant' header provides a clear brand identity.
- − Failed to provide three distinct sections, combining 'Pizza/mains' into one block.
- − The text within the menu items is largely illegible and uses placeholder symbols.
- − The ratio of images to text makes it feel more like a poster than a functional menu.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [max] is the superior choice for this task as it provides a functional, professional menu layout with all three requested sections clearly identified and legible. While Qwen Image has a strong artistic minimalist style, it fails to separate the mains from the pizza and contains significantly more garbled text.
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 [max]
Qwen Image
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [max]
- + Excellent photorealistic texture on the bun and patty.
- + Highly accurate text rendering with realistic fiery effects.
- + Superior adherence to the specific 'starburst' shape for the price point.
- − The 'exploded' effect is less dynamic, with many layers still tightly packed.
- − The background is somewhat flat compared to the foreground.
Qwen Image
- + Very dynamic composition with a strong sense of motion and 'exploded' debris.
- + Vibrant lighting and a more immersive fiery background environment.
- + Clean and legible typography.
- − The burger components have a slightly plastic, less photorealistic appearance.
- − The sauce and vegetable fragments look like 3D assets rather than real food.
- − The 'starburst' for the price is slightly irregular in shape.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [max] wins on photorealism and precise text rendering, creating an image that looks like a high-end commercial photograph. While Qwen Image offers a more dynamic composition with better motion, its overall visual quality leans towards a digital illustration style rather than the requested photorealistic detail.
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 [max]
Qwen Image
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [max]
- + Exceptional text accuracy and adherence to the prompt's listed menu items
- + Highly realistic chalk texture with dusty smudges and authentic line weights
- + Effective lighting that creates a moody and cozy café atmosphere
- − The 'Apr' in April has a slightly inconsistent slant compared to the rest of the title
Qwen Image
- + Clear and legible handwriting with good layout spacing
- + Includes the café background to enhance the 'cozy café' theme
- + Followed the date prompt correctly despite a minor typo in the year
- − Incorrectly rendered the year as '20026' instead of '2026'
- − The text lacks realistic chalk texture and appears more like a digital font overlay
- − Minor spelling error in 'Risotto' (spelled 'Risoto')
Verdict: FLUX.2 [max] significantly outperforms Qwen Image by matching the prompt's complex text requirements perfectly without any spelling or date errors. FLUX.2 [max] also provides a much more convincing chalk texture, whereas Qwen Image's text appears flat and lacks the requested organic variation and chalk-on-blackboard materiality.
The Reversed Rodeo
Text-to-Image“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”
FLUX.2 [max]
Qwen Image
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [max]
- + Excellent cinematic lighting and atmospheric effects.
- + High level of detail in the horse's coat and the asteroid texture.
- + Balanced composition with a beautiful galactic background.
- − Failed the specific spatial instruction to place the horse on top of the astronaut.
Qwen Image
- + Clean, clear render of the astronaut and horse.
- + Good use of planetary backdrops for a sense of scale.
- − Failed the specific spatial instruction to place the horse on top of the astronaut.
- − Anatomy error with an extra leg segment appearing underneath the horse.
Verdict: Both models completely failed the negative constraint/spatial instruction intended to invert the typical 'astronaut riding a horse' trope (requesting the horse be on top). However, FLUX.2 [max] is the superior image due to its significantly better lighting, cinematic detail, and lack of the anatomical glitches found in Qwen Image.
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 [max]
Qwen Image
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [max]
- + Excellent photographic lighting on both the capybara and the passenger
- + Strong composition that captures the scale of the nyc taxi interior
- + High-quality fur and hat textures
- − The capybara has distinct human hands rather than paws
- − The passenger is facing the wrong way relative to the front seat
Qwen Image
- + Successfully rendered paws/claws rather than human hands
- + Better adherence to the 'bored' expression of the passenger
- + Composition clearly distinguishes front and back seat areas
- − The passenger's eye tracking and phone position appear slightly disjointed
- − The hat logo and taxi sign text are nonsensical
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt well, but Model B is the overall winner because it correctly interpreted the anatomy of the capybara using paws rather than creepy human hands as seen in FLUX.2 [max]. While FLUX.2 [max] had slightly more cinematic lighting, Qwen Image provided a more coherent scene with better anatomical accuracy for the driver.
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 [max]
Qwen Image
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [max]
- + Excellent typography with perfect spelling in all requested text areas.
- + Cinematic lighting and high-quality textures on the parchment and pumpkin.
- + Clean border integration that blends the thorns and webs naturally into the frame.
- − The parchment texture is somewhat subtle compared to a traditional 'poster' look.
Qwen Image
- + Good use of the scroll banner element as requested.
- + Effective gothic aesthetic with strong silhouettes of twisted trees.
- − Major spelling error in the main title ('Hallo Party').
- − Includes gibberish text at the top of the image.
- − The border appears as a flat graphic element rather than being integrated into the scene's lighting.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [max] significantly outperforms Qwen Image by following all text instructions perfectly and delivering a professional, cinematic aesthetic. While both models captured the gothic atmosphere, Qwen Image failed on basic spelling in the main heading and included several artifacts of non-english gibberish text.
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 [max]
Qwen Image
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [max]
- + Excellent typography with clean, sharp rendering of text and flag icon.
- + Strict adherence to the 45-degree isometric perspective and diorama style.
- + Highly refined textures that perfectly capture a 3D miniature aesthetic.
- − The text is slightly off-center compared to the miniature base.
Qwen Image
- + Pleasant, soft color palette and cute cartoon-style modeling.
- + Good depth of field and soft lighting that creates a warm atmosphere.
- − Text rendering is slightly blurry with aliasing artifacts.
- − Includes an extra physical flag not explicitly asked for, cluttering the 'minimal' request.
- − The flag icon next to the text has a strange orange artifact at the bottom.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [max] is the superior model for this prompt as it delivers ultra-clean typography and a perfect isometric layout that looks like a professional 3D render. While Qwen Image captures the 'soft' feel well, it struggles with the high-clarity text requirements and includes unnecessary elements like the standing flag.
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 [max]
Qwen Image
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [max]
- + Excellent dynamic poses that convey the 'chasing' and 'tumbling' aspect of the prompt
- + Beautifully rendered dew sparkles and atmospheric god rays
- + High texture detail in both the fur and the surrounding meadow
- − The fox kit's back legs are slightly anatomicaly awkward during the pounce
Qwen Image
- + Very cute facial expressions with big expressive eyes as requested
- + Strong, clear 'god rays' lighting effect
- + Vibrant colors and high contrast
- − Static composition where animals look more like they are posing than playing together
- − The cat's paw is poorly formed and lacks anatomical structure
- − Background bokeh is less realistic and more like artificial lights
Verdict: FLUX.2 [max] captures the essence of the prompt much better by depicting the animals in motion, playfully interacting and tumbling as requested. Qwen Image creates a cute 'family photo' style portrait, but fails on anatomical details like the cat's paw and the dynamic action specified in the prompt.
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 [max]
Qwen Image
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [max]
- + Excellent typography including the grave accent on Caffè
- + Professional vector emblem layout with balanced circular composition
- + Perfect adherence to the warm brown and cream color palette
- − The steam lines are somewhat thin and wispy compared to the strong icon lines
Qwen Image
- + Bold graphic style with high contrast
- + Correctly included all requested elements like the cloche and banner
- − Severe typography errors with overlapping and garbled text in Florian
- − Cluttered composition where elements clash rather than harmonize
- − Incorrect punctuation in the banner text
Verdict: FLUX.2 [max] produced a high-quality, professional-grade logo that perfectly followed all prompt instructions, including difficult text rendering. Qwen Image failed significantly on the typography, resulting in illegible overlapping letters which makes the logo unusable. FLUX.2 [max] achieved a much more authentic vintage aesthetic with a clean vector execution.
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 [max]
Qwen Image
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [max]
- + Excellent adherence to the NASA-inspired color palette.
- + Superior typography with virtually no spelling errors.
- + Clean, logical layout with consistent vector iconography.
- − Repeats 'Earth Orbit' label in the first two panels.
- − The rocket design is generic rather than a specific Saturn V.
Qwen Image
- + Successfully includes the official NASA logo.
- + Includes a clear header and title for the mission.
- + Creative use of a curved timeline path for the narrative.
- − Several spelling errors including 'Aldin', 'Tranar', and 'Strop'.
- − Missing step 5 in the numbered sequence.
- − The crew silhouette and names at the bottom are poorly rendered and overlapping.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [max] is the winner due to its professional, clean vector style and high-quality typography which makes it a functional infographic. While Qwen Image attempts a more dynamic layout and includes the mission title, it fails on basic details like spelling and consistent numbering, and the character silhouettes at the bottom are distorted.
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