What is the best AI text to image model?

Based on blind community voting, Nano Banana 2 is currently the #1 ranked AI text to image model with an Elo rating of 1277. 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.

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Best AI Models for Product, Branding & Commercial

Ranking the best AI text to image models for product, branding & commercial, based on 2 blind community-voted challenges.

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Best AI Models for Product, Branding & Commercial

29 models ranked · Last update: June 14, 2026 7:06 AM

#	Model	Price	¢/img	Elo
1	Nano Banana 2 Google	$$	2.2¢	1277
2	GPT Image 1.5 OpenAI	$	0.9¢	1249
3	FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo fal	$	0.8¢	1242
4	Nano Banana Google	$$	3.9¢	1238
5	FLUX.2 [pro] Black Forest Labs	$$	1.5¢	1231
6	GPT Image 2 OpenAI	$$	3.9¢	1206
7	Nano Banana Pro Google	$$$	6.7¢	1201
8	Z-Image Turbo Alibaba	$	0.5¢	1199
9	Seedream 4.0 ByteDance	$$	3¢	1193
10	Qwen Image 2512 Alibaba	$$	2¢	1189

11	Seedream 4.5 ByteDance	$$	4¢		1189
12	Grok Imagine Image Pro xAI	$$$	7¢		1184
13	ImagineArt 1.5 (Preview) Vyro AI	$$	3¢	—	1183
14	FLUX.2 [max] Black Forest Labs	$$	3¢		1183
15	Seedream 5.0 Lite ByteDance	$$	3.5¢		1174
16	Recraft V4 Recraft AI	$$	4¢		1172
17	Imagen 4.0 Ultra Generate 001 Google	$$$	6¢	—	1168
18	Grok Imagine Image xAI	$$	2¢		1167
19	Wan 2.6 Alibaba	$$	3¢		1165
20	Qwen Image Max Alibaba	$$$	7.5¢		1165
21	Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Stability AI	$$$	6.5¢	—	1157
22	FLUX.2 [klein] 9B Black Forest Labs	$	0.6¢		1156
23	Recraft V4 Pro Recraft AI	$$$$	25¢		1144
24	FLUX.2 [flex] Black Forest Labs	$$$	6¢		1143
25	Wan 2.7 Pro Alibaba	$$$	7.5¢		1115
26	DALL-E 3 OpenAI	$$	4¢		1112
27	FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] Black Forest Labs	$$	2.5¢		1111
28	DALL-E 2 OpenAI	$$	1.6¢		1072
29	Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo Stability AI	$$	4¢		1039

Google's Nano Banana 2 dominates this category with a 95.7% win rate and 1277 Elo, establishing a significant 28-point gap over the next closest competitor, GPT Image 1.5. Despite being mid-tier in price, Nano Banana 2 outperforms more expensive enterprise models like Grok Imagine Image Pro and Recraft V4 Pro in commercial and branding tasks.

Elo vs Cost

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Elo vs Speed

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Highlighted Battles

The most competitive head-to-head matchups, selected by closeness and vote count.

Seedream 4.5 vs Nano Banana Pro

Vintage Cafe Logo

50% · 50%

Seedream 4.0 vs Nano Banana Pro

Vintage Cafe Logo

50% · 50%

FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] vs Seedream 5.0 Lite

Magic Burger Explosion: Fiery Photorealism Challenge

50% · 50%

Qwen Image Max vs Wan 2.7 Pro

Magic Burger Explosion: Fiery Photorealism Challenge

50% · 0% · 50%

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Challenges

Magic Burger Explosion: Fiery Photorealism Challenge Text Rendering Photorealism Product, Branding & Commercial

Prompt

“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.”

Top 3

GPT Image 2

Z-Image Turbo

Nano Banana Pro

Bottom 3

Wan 2.7 Pro

Grok Imagine Image

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo

15 models competed

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Vintage Cafe Logo Text Rendering Product, Branding & Commercial

Prompt

“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.”

Top 3

GPT Image 1.5

Nano Banana 2

Nano Banana

Bottom 3

Recraft V4 Pro

DALL-E 3

DALL-E 2

23 models competed

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