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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Nano Banana Pro
28.2
arena score
#2 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Best Image Editing right now
Top 2 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]
0.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
Nano Banana Pro
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]
Nano Banana Pro
0% wins
0% ties
100% wins
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]
- + Excellent font rendering and bold title placement
- + Warm, attractive lighting on the burger patty and bun
- − Failed to generate the 'exploded' view; the burger is fully assembled
- − Spelling error in the secondary text ('LNHLY' instead of 'ONLY')
- − The burger appears static rather than having a sense of motion
Nano Banana Pro
- + Perfectly follows the 'exploded' burger request with all components suspended
- + Correct spelling for all text elements
- + Excellent glowing fiery effect applied to all text and the starburst
- − The 'MAGIC BURGER' title is slightly thinner and less prominent than Image A
- − The lighting on the bottom bun is a bit flat compared to the top elements
Verdict: Nano Banana Pro is the clear winner as it successfully followed the 'exploded' composition instruction which FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] completely ignored. Additionally, Nano Banana Pro maintained perfect text accuracy and better adhered to the 'fiery glowing effect' requested for the typography.
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