Black Forest Labs' state-of-the-art image generation model with maximum quality and speed, supporting text-to-image and multi-reference image editing with up to 4MP output
Settled by community votes across 19 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
FLUX.2 [pro]
#8 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Wan 2.7
#38 of 62 in Text-to-Image
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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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent photographic quality with realistic depth of field
- + Clean, minimalist aesthetic that feels modern and professional
- + Accurate rendering of light refraction through the glass
- − The sphere appears slightly merged with the bottom glass panel
- − The plant in the background is very heavily blurred, making it less distinct
Wan 2.7
- + Highly detailed textures on the wooden table and book cover
- + Clearer visibility of the plant through the glass as requested
- + Detailed reflections and secondary spheres visible within the glass planes
- − The glass cube has strange internal geometry that doesn't quite align which causes visual distortion
- − The lighting feels a bit harsher compared to the 'soft window light' request
Verdict: Both models followed all prompt instructions perfectly. FLUX.2 [pro] produced a more aesthetically pleasing, clean image with superior lighting and depth, whereas Wan 2.7 excelled in texture detail and capturing the background plant through the glass distortion, despite some geometric inconsistencies in the cube's corners.
Man and Car in California
Editing“Make a photo of the man driving the car down the California coastline”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent preservation of the subject's identity and hairstyle
- + Accurately places the subjects and car in a coastline setting
- + Maintains the specific lighting and details of the car
- − The man appears slightly small in scale relative to the car's interior
Wan 2.7
- + Beautiful scenic composition of the California coast
- + Good motion blur effect on the road and wheels
- − Failed to preserve the subject's identity, replacing him with a generic figure
- − The driver's face is distorted and unrecognizable
- − The car's proportions feel slightly altered
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] followed the instructions perfectly, successfully combining the man and the car from the source images into a new, coherent environment while maintaining their original appearances. Wan 2.7 created a visually appealing landscape but failed the primary editing task by failing to preserve the man's face and identity.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent shallow depth of field reflecting a 50mm lens look
- + Highly realistic textures on the skin and wet pavement
- + Strong cinematic lighting and bokeh
- − The bike anatomy is slightly warped where he is touching it
- − A bit more 'polished' than 'candid'
Wan 2.7
- + Successfully captures an 'imperfect framing' candid street photography feel
- + Natural skin texture and realistic, muted color palette
- + Good reflections on the asphalt
- − Fails to provide the requested shallow depth of field
- − The bicycle is missing its back half or it is severely clipped/mangled by the subject
- − Missing the requested motion blur from passing cars
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] followed the technical requirements much more closely, delivering a beautiful shallow depth of field and cinematic lighting that looks like a high-end 50mm lens. While Wan 2.7 captured a more authentic 'candid' street scene, it failed on several prompt instructions and had significant structural issues with the bicycle.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent depiction of warm torchlight reflecting off the metal.
- + Braids with small colorful beads are accurately and clearly rendered.
- + Superior texture on the leather straps and burlap-like cloth underlayer.
- − The scars look a bit like fresh surface cuts rather than healed battle scars.
- − The background fire source is somewhat blurry and undefined.
Wan 2.7
- + Strong 'battle-worn' aesthetic with realistic skin texture and older scars.
- + Good engraving details on the chest plate.
- + Good framing and composition of the character.
- − The lighting feels flatter and lacks the strong warm amber glow requested.
- − Leather strap texture is less detailed compared to Model A.
- − The beads in the hair are less prominent and monochromatic.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] followed the lighting and material texture instructions more effectively, particularly the warm torchlight reflections and the specific detail of the beads. Wan 2.7 produced a great character study with better facial scarring, but it failed to capture the rich atmospheric lighting and fine-grain textile details found in the FLUX.2 [pro] output.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent typography with clean, bold sans-serif fonts
- + Organized layout with distinct color-coded sections
- + Accurate grid placement of images
- − Nonsensical content placement (pizza and steak listed under 'Appetizers')
- − Several typos including 'Mins' instead of 'Mains'
- − Repetitive item entries with illogical pricing
Wan 2.7
- + Very realistic food photography with consistent lighting
- + Logical categorization and high-quality supplementary elements (social icons, QR code)
- + Includes realistic pricing and detailed descriptions
- − Some text rendering errors in the smaller body copy
- − Rounded corners on food photos slightly deviate from a strictly 'modern minimalist' grid
- − Minor spelling errors like 'Bisge' and 'Calanfrri'
Verdict: Wan 2.7 produces a much more functional and professional menu that logically categorizes food items and prices, despite some minor spelling errors in small text. FLUX.2 [pro] has cleaner primary typography, but the content makes no sense, placing large steaks under appetizers and repeating 'Garlic Bread' across every category.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent photorealistic lighting and textures on the burger components
- + Clean and professional graphic design layout
- + Smooth, realistic sauce droplets and embers
- − The 'MAGIC BURGER' text is slightly less cohesive with the fire effect than the bottom elements
Wan 2.7
- + Highly dynamic 'exploded' composition with scattered elements
- + Creative interpretation of the fiery text effect
- + Good use of the starburst graphic for the price
- − The lettuce and cucumber slices look more illustrative than photorealistic
- − The top bun has an unusual glowing interior that lacks structural logic
- − Some floating elements like the nuts/seeds appear detached from the scene
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] is the superior model because it achieves a high level of photorealism and professional advertising polish, whereas Wan 2.7 has a more cartoonish/illustrative quality. FLUX.2 [pro] followed the lighting and material prompts more effectively, creating a burger that looks appetizing and grounded in 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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent authentic chalk texture with realistic dusty smudging on the slate.
- + Truly handwritten cursive style that varies naturally and feels human-written.
- + Accurately follows the prompt's requirement for natural variations in letter size and slant.
- − The alignment is a bit messy and crowded towards the bottom of the board.
- − Text clarity is slightly lower due to the realism of the chalk grain.
Wan 2.7
- + Perfect text legibility and alignment.
- + Completes the truncated 'Brown But...' prompt correctly with 'Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies'.
- + Aesthetically pleasing composition with warm lighting.
- − Fails the negative prompt; the text looks like a clean digital font rather than authentic chalk handwriting.
- − The 'chalk' texture is too uniform and lacks the dust and grit requested in the prompt.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] followed the stylistic requirements much better by producing a gritty, authentic chalk texture and genuinely handwritten cursive. While Wan 2.7 produced a cleaner, more legible image, it failed to provide the 'realistic chalk handwriting' requested, instead opting for what appears to be a stylized digital font.
Pose & Character Mashup
Editing“Use Image 1 as the exact pose reference and Image 2 as the character reference. Recreate the person/character from Image 2 in the exact dynamic pose and body position from Image 1. Keep the exact face, hair, clothing style/details, and expression from Image 2. Match the lighting and environment of Image 1. The final image must show the character from Image 2 performing the precise action/pose from Image 1 with perfect anatomy and natural integration.”
AI judge analysis unavailable for this challenge.
The Reversed Rodeo
Text-to-Image“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Successfully followed the difficult positional constraint of the horse on top of the astronaut.
- + High cinematic quality with beautiful lighting and detailed space background.
- + Creative, surreal interpretation that matches the prompt's intent.
- − The horse appears to be merging into a second lower horse body rather than balanced directly on the human astronaut.
- − Anatomical strangeness where the astronaut and the lower horse's rear end are fused.
Wan 2.7
- + Very high clarity and clean character rendering.
- + Balanced composition with good use of negative space in the upper portion.
- − Completely failed the negative constraint to have 'horse on top, not vice versa'.
- − Standard cliché imagery that lacks the requested surrealism.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] is the clear winner because it successfully interpreted the unconventional spatial request for the horse to be on top of the astronaut. In contrast, Wan 2.7 ignored the specific instruction 'not vice versa' and produced a standard astronaut-riding-horse 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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent photorealism with cinematic lighting and realistic textures on the capybara's fur.
- + Very detailed car interior including a dashboard, radio, and hanging accessories.
- + Perfectly captures the perspective from inside the car as requested.
- − The 'hands' gripping the wheel look more like human hands in gloves than capybara paws.
- − The businesswoman in the back is slightly out of focus and less detailed than the driver.
Wan 2.7
- + Accurately depicts capybara claws/paws on the steering wheel.
- + Clear view of both the driver and the bored passenger in a single frame.
- − The perspective is from outside the car, failing the 'inside a yellow New York taxi' prompt requirement.
- − The passenger is sitting in the front seat instead of the back seat.
- − The capybara's head has a 'copy-pasted' look with a noticeable harsh edge where its neck meets the jacket.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] followed the prompt's perspective much better, creating an immersive shot from inside the vehicle with high-quality cinematic lighting. While Wan 2.7 handled the capybara's paws more realistically, it failed the spatial requirements of the prompt by placing the passenger in the front seat and moving the camera outside the taxi.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent cinematic lighting and atmospheric depth.
- + Perfect typography rendering for all required text.
- + Cohesive dark parchment texture that feels aged and authentic.
- − The thorn border is a bit subtle compared to the illustration requirements.
- − Background elements like trees are somewhat obscured by the dark fog.
Wan 2.7
- + Intricate and highly detailed border with skulls, thorns, and webs.
- + Rich illustrative style with added thematic elements like lanterns and a cauldron.
- + Clear adherence to the parchment aesthetic with a high-contrast layout.
- − Slight typography error with 'frighis' instead of 'frights' in the banner.
- − The central scene feels more like a separate framed illustration than a seamless poster.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] delivers a more polished, cinematic composition with perfect text rendering and atmospheric lighting. Wan 2.7 provides a more detailed, traditional illustration with a complex border, but suffers from a minor spelling error and a slightly busier layout. FLUX.2 [pro] is the preferred choice for a professional-looking invitation due to its superior lighting and text accuracy.
Bald man challenge
Image Editing“Give the person a full, thick head of natural hair with realistic texture, density, and a natural hairline. Preserve facial features and lighting.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent adherence to the 'thick head of hair' request.
- + Maintains very high texture and detail consistency.
- + Matches the hair color well to the existing beard.
- − Significantly alters the original facial structure, making the person look like a different individual.
- − The hairline integration at the forehead looks slightly feathered and unnatural.
Wan 2.7
- + Perfect preservation of the original facial features and bone structure.
- + Realistic hair texture and natural hairline integration.
- + Matches lighting and background perfectly with zero artifacts.
- − The hair is slightly less 'full' compared to Model A, though still fits the description.
Verdict: Wan 2.7 is the clear winner because it successfully applied the edit while perfectly preserving the subject's identity and facial features. FLUX.2 [pro] provided a fuller head of hair but significantly altered the man's face, failing the source preservation aspect of the challenge.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent adherence to the '45° top-down isometric' instruction.
- + Clean typography that is perfectly centered.
- + Accurate and stylized sushi representations with great texture.
- − The diorama base is a bit plain and blocky.
Wan 2.7
- + High visual appeal with more varied textures and items like soy sauce and chopsticks.
- + Modern, high-quality rendered appearance.
- + Text is clear and well-designed with a stylish outline.
- − Failed the '45° top-down' isometric instruction, providing a more perspective-heavy angle.
- − The Japanese flag icon is incorporated as a block rather than a small distinct icon.
- − The text is slightly off-center compared to the model below.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] followed the technical instructions for an isometric view and specific text placement much better than Wan 2.7. While Wan 2.7 produced a more detailed and aesthetically complex set of models, its failure to capture the correct camera angle and centered layout makes FLUX.2 [pro] the more accurate response to the prompt.
Over-the-top cartoon caricature
Editing“Create a caricature of me and my job. Make it exaggerated and humorous, incorporating my profession as a tv show anchor and my love for dogs and hockey.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent full-scene composition of a TV studio.
- + Character features are consistently well-adapted into a clean vector caricature style.
- + Perfectly integrates all requested elements: hockey sticks, dogs at the desk, and microphones.
- − The character's eyes changed from brown to green.
- − The caricature style is a bit safe and 'Bitmoji'-like rather than truly exaggerated for humor.
Wan 2.7
- + Successfully captures a more 'exaggerated and humorous' expression as requested.
- + Maintains the correct eye color from the source image.
- + Preserves the selfie-camera perspective from the original photo.
- − Text in speech bubbles contains spelling errors like 'Rolee'.
- − The hockey element is less integrated, appearing as a floating miniature rink and a random puck.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] created a much better professional composition, turning the entire environment into a coherent TV studio with dogs as co-anchors. However, Wan 2.7 did a better job with the 'humorous and exaggerated' part of the prompt, maintaining the source image's eye color and selfie perspective, despite its struggle with text rendering.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent group composition with animals physically interacting organically
- + Superior photographic lighting and soft bokeh background
- + Highly realistic fur textures and expressive, clear eyes
- − The animals are mostly static rather than 'chasing' as requested
- − The golden retriever's tongue placement looks slightly awkward against the bunny's ear
Wan 2.7
- + Better captures the 'chasing' and 'tumbling' dynamic of the prompt
- + Features prominent god rays and clear dew sparkles on the grass
- + Good adherence to the specific animal types requested
- − Over-processed, 'AI-look' with excessive sharpening and saturation
- − The kitten's facial structure and eyes look slightly distorted
- − The composition feels more like a shallow collage than a single cohesive scene
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] produces a much more photorealistic and aesthetically pleasing image with soft, natural lighting, although the animals are sitting still rather than chasing. Wan 2.7 better captures the requested action and atmospheric effects like god rays, but it suffers from a synthetic, overly-sharpened look that lacks the professional photography quality of FLUX.2 [pro].
Studio Ghibli Anime Style
Editing“Transform this photo into a Studio Ghibli–inspired illustration. Use soft pastel colors, hand-painted textures, gentle lighting, dreamy backgrounds, and a warm, nostalgic mood”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent adherence to the Studio Ghibli art style with cel-shading and characteristic facial features.
- + Adds clever background details like Japanese signage and a more defined bus to enhance the vibe.
- + Preserves the original composition and poses perfectly while translating them into animation.
- − The color palette is slightly desaturated/washed out compared to some Ghibli films.
Wan 2.7
- + Successfully applies a watercolor/hand-painted texture to the image.
- + Maintains high facial resemblance to the real people in the source photo.
- − Fails to capture the specific Ghibli aesthetic, appearing more like a generic western watercolor sketch.
- − The lighting is flat and lacks the 'dreamy' quality requested in the prompt.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] is the clear winner as it successfully translates the source image into a specific, recognizable Studio Ghibli art style, including the iconic character designs and background aesthetic. Wan 2.7 provides a pleasant watercolor texture but keeps the character faces too realistic, failing to meet the stylistic requirements of the prompt.
Golden Hour Stroll
Image Editing“Add dynamic motion to this photo: make hair blow in the wind, add leaves flying, energetic and lively feel.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent addition of high-quality flying leaves with realistic depth of field
- + Very strong wind effect on the hair that feels energetic and dynamic
- + Almost perfect preservation of the original person, dog, and background elements
- − The wind direction on the hair is slightly inconsistent with the wind direction on the denim jacket
Wan 2.7
- + Subtle and more realistic leaf distribution throughout the scene
- + Good hair movement that feels natural and integrated with the face
- − The flying leaves lack the crispness and motion blur seen in Model A
- − Less overall 'energy' compared to the other model's interpretation
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] followed the instructions more effectively by creating a high-energy scene with bold hair movement and dynamic, large-scale flying leaves that have depth. Wan 2.7 created a more subtle edit that, while realistic, feels less lively and energetic than requested. Both models did an excellent job of preserving the source image's subjects and background.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent adherence to typography requirements including the accent mark in 'Caffè'
- + Sophisticated minimalist composition with clean vector lines
- + Perfect implementation of a subtle paper texture for a vintage feel
- − The cloche design is slightly stylized in a way that looks like a helmet or bowl
Wan 2.7
- + Strong retro badge aesthetic with detailed framing
- + Clear and legible 'Est. 1720' banner
- − Spelling error in the main brand name, writing 'Florion' instead of 'Florian'
- − The vector art for the steam and stars is a bit generic and cluttered
- − The typography for the brand name is poorly spaced
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] is the clear winner as it followed all textual instructions perfectly, including the specific spelling of 'Caffè Florian'. In contrast, Wan 2.7 had a significant spelling error ('Florion') and produced a more cluttered composition that lacked the minimalist elegance requested.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent clean flat-vector aesthetic with a modern UI feel.
- + Consistent and high-quality iconography for the spacecraft and celestial bodies.
- + Very clear and legible typography for primary headers.
- − Missed the numerical step count requested in the prompt.
- − Body text contains significant gibberish/lorem ipsum style characters.
- − The rocket depiction is more of a generic shuttle than a Saturn V.
Wan 2.7
- + Includes all 6 requested stages with specific data points like dates and speeds.
- + Superior text rendering with accurate names and mostly legible factual details.
- + Strong adherence to the NASA-inspired color palette and 'Saturn V' style rocket.
- − The 'Descent' stage has a spelling error ('Descript').
- − The layout is a bit more cluttered compared to the clean 'modern infographic' request for Model A.
- − Slightly less 'flat' vector feel due to the starfield texture and small icons.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] produced a more visually stunning and 'clean' modern graphic, but the text is mostly nonsensical and it missed some technical details of the prompt. Wan 2.7 followed the specific steps and technical data much better, producing a functional infographic with mostly accurate text. Wan 2.7 is the winner for better prompt adherence and providing actual information rather than placeholder text.
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