Black Forest Labs' open-weights multimodal flow transformer for in-context image generation and editing, available for non-commercial use with character consistency and style transfer capabilities
Settled by community votes across 1 shared challenge, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]
13.5
arena score
#43 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Skill signature
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FLUX.2 [max]
25.9
arena score
#11 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]
0.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
FLUX.2 [max]
100.0%
win rate
0.0%
0.0% ties
100.0%
Shared challenges
1
Challenge by challenge
The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.
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.1 Kontext [dev]
FLUX.2 [max]
0% wins
0% ties
100% wins
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]
- + Excellent typography rendering for the main title
- + High-quality, vibrant lighting on the coals and background
- − Failed to create an 'exploded' burger, showing a mostly assembled one instead
- − Text error in the secondary message: 'LNHLY' instead of 'ONLY'
FLUX.2 [max]
- + Successfully followed the 'exploded' instruction with components suspended in mid-air
- + Perfect text accuracy for all required messages
- + Superior adherence to the specific 'fiery, glowing effect' on the text
- − The starburst graphic for the price is slightly less polished than the rest of the image
Verdict: FLUX.2 [max] is the clear winner because it accurately followed the core structural request for an 'exploded' burger with suspended components, whereas FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] generated a standard, intact burger. Additionally, FLUX.2 [max] maintained perfect text spelling and better captured the requested fiery aesthetic for the typography.
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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