What is the best AI text-to-image model?

Based on blind community voting, FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo is currently the #1 ranked AI text-to-image model with an Elo rating of 1280. Rankings update in real time as new votes come in.

How are AI text-to-image models ranked on Lumenfall?

Lumenfall Arena ranks AI models through blind community voting. In each matchup, two models generate from the same prompt and voters pick the better result without seeing model names. Votes are processed using TrueSkill, a Bayesian rating algorithm developed by Microsoft Research, that produces a single Elo score reflecting each model's relative quality.

What is an Elo rating for AI models?

An Elo rating is a numerical score representing a model's skill relative to other models. Under the hood, Lumenfall uses TrueSkill, which tracks two values per model: mu (estimated skill) and sigma (uncertainty). The displayed Elo is calculated as 1000 + 10 x (mu - 3*sigma), a conservative lower bound. A model must prove itself consistently across many matchups to earn a high rating.

Best AI Models for Cartoon, Anime & Fantasy

Cartoon, Anime & Fantasy · Text-to-Image

Elo rankings from blind votes across 1 challenge in this category.

ImagineArt 1.5 (Preview)

Grok Imagine Image Pro

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

Imagen 4.0 Fast Generate 001

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Every ranked model plotted by price against its Elo. The upper-left frontier is the best value: top quality at the lowest cost.

Best Text-to-Image Models by Price

Best AI Models for Cartoon, Anime & Fantasy

23 models ranked · Last update: June 26, 2026 2:06 PM

#	Model	Price	¢/img	Speed	Elo
1	FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo fal	$	0.8¢		1280
2	Nano Banana 2 Google	$$	2.2¢		1265
3	ImagineArt 1.5 (Preview) Vyro AI	$$	3¢	—	1251
4	Nano Banana Pro Google	$$$	6.7¢		1234
5	Nano Banana Google	$$	3.9¢		1233
6	FLUX.2 [dev] Flash fal	$	0.5¢		1229
7	Z-Image Turbo Alibaba	$	0.5¢		1227
8	GPT Image 1.5 OpenAI	$	0.9¢		1226
9	FLUX.2 [pro] Black Forest Labs	$$	1.5¢		1225
10	Recraft V4 Recraft AI	$$	4¢		1223

11	FLUX.2 [dev] Black Forest Labs	$$	1.2¢		1216
12	GPT Image 1 Mini OpenAI	$	0.5¢		1207
13	Recraft V4 Pro Recraft AI	$$$$	25¢		1205
14	Lucid Origin Leonardo AI	$$	2¢	—	1198
15	Grok Imagine Image Pro xAI	$$$	7¢		1171
16	Grok Imagine Image xAI	$$	2¢		1170
17	Reve Image 1.0 Reve AI	$$	4¢		1169
18	Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Stability AI	$$$	6.5¢	—	1153
19	HiDream I1 Fast HiDream AI	$	0.5¢	—	1138
20	Seedream 5.0 Lite ByteDance	$$	3.5¢		1102
21	Imagen 4.0 Fast Generate 001 Google	$$	2¢		1084
22	DALL-E 2 OpenAI	$$	1.6¢		1036
23	DALL-E 3 OpenAI	$$	4¢		1016

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Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large HiDream I1 Fast

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Text-to-Image 3D Imaging & Modeling Photorealism

Geometric Composition

A spatial-reasoning test. Each object has a precise relationship (inside, on top, behind, seen through the glass), so it measures whether a model follows explicit placement instructions and handles transparency and refraction rather than just approximating the scene.

Text-to-Image Portraits Cartoon, Anime & Fantasy

Fantasy Warrior

A character-portrait test focused on fine materials. It checks how well a model renders engraved metal under warm torchlight, layered textures (leather, cloth, braided hair), and lifelike eyes and skin without drifting into a plastic, over-smoothed look.

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Best AI Models for Cartoon, Anime & Fantasy

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