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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Recraft V4 Pro
24.3
arena score
#18 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]
50.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
Recraft V4 Pro
50.0%
win rate
50.0%
0.0% ties
50.0%
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]
Recraft V4 Pro
50% wins
0% ties
50% wins
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]
- + Excellent vibrant lighting and background atmosphere.
- + All required text is present and legible.
- + High-quality rendering of the fiery coal base.
- − Completely failed the 'exploded burger' aspect of the prompt; ingredients are stacked.
- − Minor typo in the word 'ONLY' rendered as 'LNHLY'.
- − The starburst element is a flat graphic rather than an integrated fiery effect.
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Perfect adherence to the 'exploded burger' instruction with dynamic suspension.
- + Photorealistic textures on the ingredients and dripping sauce.
- + Excellent integration of the fiery glowing effect on both text and starburst.
- − The background is a bit muted compared to the prompt's 'dark, fiery' request.
- − The bottom bun is cut off slightly by the frame.
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner as it successfully rendered the complex 'exploded' composition requested, whereas FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] produced a standard stacked burger. Recraft V4 Pro also followed the stylistic text instructions more accurately, including perfectly legible text and a fiery starburst, while FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] had a spelling error and ignored the exploded layout.
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