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
Settled by community votes across 1 shared challenge, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
17.8
arena score
#36 of 44 in Text-to-Image
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FLUX.2 [klein] 9B
21.3
arena score
#7 of 23 in Image Editing
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
100.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
FLUX.2 [klein] 9B
0.0%
win rate
100.0%
0.0% ties
0.0%
Shared challenges
1
Challenge by challenge
The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.
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.”
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
FLUX.2 [klein] 9B
100% wins
0% ties
0% wins
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Successfully renders the date correctly.
- + Captures a realistic wooden frame and café lighting.
- − Numerous spelling errors including 'Risortto', 'Griffled', and 'cokies'.
- − Text is repetitive and nonsensical in the lower half.
- − The handwriting looks more like a digital marker than realistic chalk.
FLUX.2 [klein] 9B
- + Excellent adherence to the 'elegant cursive' and 'chalk texture' requirements.
- + Perfect spelling for all requested menu items and prices.
- + Realistic chalk smudge effects and authentic handwriting variations.
- − Slight spelling error in the footer text ('fress' instead of 'fresh').
Verdict: FLUX.2 [klein] 9B followed the prompt instructions near-perfectly, delivering a beautiful chalkboard aesthetic with realistic texture and accurate spelling for the complex menu items. FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 struggled significantly with the text, producing several overlapping lines of garbled words and failed to capture the requested cursive style.
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