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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Grok Imagine Image
24.1
arena score
#19 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
0.0%
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Ties
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Grok Imagine Image
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.
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
Grok Imagine Image
0% wins
0% ties
100% wins
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8
- + Successfully renders the specific date requested
- + Captures a clean, well-lit café ambiance with a polished frame
- − Terrible text rendering with many spelling errors and redundant lines
- − Handwriting looks more like a digital marker font than authentic textured chalk
- − Fails to provide the elegant cursive style for the title
Grok Imagine Image
- + Excellent prompt adherence with near-perfect spelling of all menu items
- + Highly realistic chalk texture with authentic smudge marks and dust
- + Beautiful elegant cursive handwriting for the title as requested
- − Slightly cuts off the bottom of the sign in the composition
Verdict: Grok Imagine is the clear winner as it followed every instruction, including specific text strings, handwriting styles, and the requested chalk texture. FLUX.1 [schnell] FP8 struggled significantly with the text rendering, producing incoherent phrases and 'gibberish' while failing to capture the authentic look of chalk on a board.
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