FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 vs FLUX.2 [dev] Flash
Head-to-head across 2 challenges
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
0.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
FLUX.2 [dev] Flash
100.0%
win rate
Challenge Results
Chalkboard Menu
Text-to-Image“Handwritten-style chalkboard menu in a cozy café, all text rendered in the exact same realistic chalk handwriting style with natural variations in letter size, slight slant, and chalk texture — no printed or digital fonts anywhere on the board. Title at the top in elegant cursive chalk handwriting: ‘TODAY’S SPECIALS – APRIL 30, 2026’. Below it, three menu items also in the same handwritten chalk style: ‘Truffle Mushroom Risotto – $24’, ‘Grilled Octopus with Lemon & Herbs – $28’, ‘Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – $9’. At the very bottom, smaller text in the identical handwritten chalk style (slightly smaller but still clearly legible with the same handwriting characteristics): ‘All items made fresh daily • Ask about our gluten-free options’. Warm ambient café lighting, visible chalk dust and smudges, realistic handwriting imperfections, no clean printed text anywhere.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Excellent chalk board texture and lighting.
- + Readable date and primary title.
- − Significant spelling errors throughout the menu items such as 'Traffle', 'Mushnroom', and 'Octopuss'.
- − Hallucinates extra lines of gibberish text and incorrect prices.
- − Fails the 'elegant cursive' requirement for the title.
FLUX.2 [dev] Flash
- + Exceptional text rendering with near-perfect spelling and handwriting style.
- + Accurately represents 'elegant cursive' chalk handwriting for the headers.
- + Maintains high visual realism with smudges and natural variations in chalk pressure.
- − The date is in a print-style sans-serif rather than the requested handwritten style.
- − Minor repetition of the price on the third item.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is the clear winner as it demonstrates superior text rendering and adherence to specific menu item descriptions. While FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 struggles with severe spelling hallucinations and formatting issues, FLUX.2 [dev] Flash creates a professional, realistic chalkboard with only minor stylistic deviations.
The Halloween Invitation
Text-to-Image“Vintage gothic Halloween party invitation. Dark parchment poster, spooky border with webs and thorns, central glowing jack-o-lantern, bats, twisted trees, moody night sky. Add elegant gothic title text saying "Halloween Party Invitation", a small scroll banner saying "You are invited to a night of frights", and event details at the bottom: Date: 30.10.2026 Time: 7pm Location: The Arches, NYC Spooky but polished, cinematic lighting, square format.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Features a bold, high-contrast jack-o-lantern.
- + Captures the parchment aesthetic for the border.
- − Multiple spelling errors in the scroll banner and event details.
- − Text layout is messy with redundant banners and hallucinated timestamps.
- − Composition feels slightly empty in the lower half.
FLUX.2 [dev] Flash
- + Excellent text rendering with almost zero spelling errors in the main requested fields.
- + Beautiful gothic border with thorns and cobwebs that perfectly matches the prompt.
- + Superior atmosphere and more detailed background with twisted trees.
- − Small minor hallucination on the 'Price' or 'Back' field before the time.
- − The jack-o-lantern is slightly off-center.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash is the clear winner as it followed all instructions including specific text, border elements, and artistic style with high accuracy. While FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 captured the general mood, it failed significantly on text legibility and included several spelling mistakes.
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
FP8 quantized variant of Black Forest Labs' FLUX.1 [schnell] model, offering ~2x faster inference with reduced precision while maintaining high-quality image generation in 4 steps
FLUX.2 [dev] Flash
Fast distilled version of Black Forest Labs' FLUX.2 [dev] optimized for speed and cost efficiency.