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

FLUX.2 [pro]

• + Excellent preservation of the car's specific model and details
• + Accurately places the specific man from the source image into the driver's seat
• + Realistic lighting and motion blur on the wheels and road

• − The man's scale relative to the car is slightly off, making him look a bit small

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Beautiful cinematic lighting and environment
• + Good sense of speed with motion blur

• − Faces the man away from the camera, losing his likeness
• − Significantly alters the car's proportions and rear-end design
• − Visual artifacts such as the floating hair and messy steering wheel area

FLUX.2 [pro]

• + Successfully integrated the man, his clothing, sunglasses, and scarf from Image 2.
• + Matches the yellow background and red stool lighting from Image 1.
• + High visual quality with realistic textures on the skin and clothing.

• − The pose is a crouch rather than the exact bent-over standing pose from Image 1.
• − Failed to replicate the specific crossed-leg standing position.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Perfectly preserves the environment and composition of Image 1.

• − Completely failed to incorporate the character from Image 2.
• − The output is essentially just a higher-contrast version of the source Image 1.
• − Did not change the person, clothes, or features at all.

FLUX.2 [pro]

• + Natural-looking hair texture and volume.
• + Excellent preservation of background, clothing, and facial lighting.
• + The hairstyle matches the rugged aesthetic of the original image.

• − Slightly altered the person's eye shape/expression compared to the original.
• − The very top of the hair looks a bit blurry/poorly masked.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Very high detail in individual hair strands.
• + Maintains the original facial features and beard more accurately than Model A.
• + Great preservation of the background and jacket.

• − The hair looks somewhat 'plastic' or overly groomed/wig-like.
• − The hairstyle is a bit too stylized and flamboyant for the character's rugged look.

FLUX.2 [pro]

• + Successfully incorporates all themes including the tv anchor desk, dogs, and hockey elements.
• + Presents a clean, professional vector illustration style with high visual appeal.
• + Maintains a recognizable likeness to the subject's facial structure and hair color.

• − The art style is more of a generic cartoon/clipart than a traditional 'exaggerated' caricature.
• − The subject's eyes were changed from brown to green, failing to preserve a key physical trait.
• − The hockey integration is a bit cluttered, with sticks just floating/leaning behind chairs.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Captures a more traditional 'caricature' feel with exaggerated facial expressions and features.
• + Includes a clever integration of a hockey rink as the studio backdrop.
• + Preserves the 'selfie' arm pose from the source image, bridging the edit to the original.

• − Text in speech bubbles and on screens is nonsensical/gibberish.
• − The dogs are very small and feel like an afterthought compared to the other elements.
• − The rendering of hands and facial features is slightly messy compared to Model A.

FLUX.2 [pro]

• + Excellent adherence to the 'hand-painted textures' and 'watercolor' aesthetic requested.
• + Captures the soft, nostalgic lighting and color palette characteristic of Ghibli films.
• + Preserves the compositions and key visual elements of the meme while transforming the medium effectively.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Successfully translates the characters into a clean anime style.
• + Maintains the identifiable colors from the original source image, such as the red dress.

• − The color palette is too bright and high-contrast, failing the 'soft pastel' and 'warm nostalgic' requirements.
• − The texture looks digital and commercial rather than the 'hand-painted' texture requested.
• − The man's facial features and hair are significantly modified compared to the source.

FLUX.2 [pro]

• + Excellent integration of wind-blown hair that looks natural and energetic.
• + The added leaves have varying depths of field, creating a strong sense of foreground and background motion.
• + Accurately modifies the denim jacket to show movement.

• − The facial features are slightly altered compared to the source image.

Qwen Image Edit 2509

• + Successfully adds a large number of falling leaves to create a lively atmosphere.
• + Captures a distinct wind-blown effect in the hair.
• + Preserves the subject's face very closely to the original.

• − The hair strands appear somewhat repetitive and artificial in their curvature.
• − The leaves look like a 2D overlay rather than being integrated into the 3D space of the scene.