FLUX.2 [dev] Flash fal Wan 2.7 Alibaba

Settled by community votes across 3 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

26.8 arena score

#5 of 44 in Text-to-Image

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Wan 2.7

19.0 arena score

#34 of 44 in Text-to-Image

Vote tally

Where the votes landed

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

100.0%

win rate

Ties

0.0%

Wan 2.7

0.0%

win rate

100.0% 0.0% ties 0.0%

Shared challenges 3

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.2 [dev] Flash

Wan 2.7

100% wins 0% ties 0% wins

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

+ Features a highly realistic chalk texture with dusty smudges and varying stroke opacity.
+ Follows the prompt for handwritten style with natural variations in letter size and alignment.
+ Excellent text accuracy, including the full list of menu items and dates.

− The cursive in the title is more of a print-cursive hybrid than elegant cursive.
− The repetitive '$9' for cookies looks a bit cluttered.

Wan 2.7

+ Perfectly accurate text rendering for all lines requested.
+ Clean composition with a decorative divider.
+ Clear and highly legible text.

− The text looks like a digital font overlay with a drop shadow rather than actual chalk on a board.
− Fails the negative constraint of 'no printed or digital fonts' as the letters are too uniform and lack realistic chalk texture.
− The lighting on the text doesn't match the environment's light sources.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash much more effectively captured the 'handwritten chalk' aesthetic required by the prompt, featuring realistic variations in pressure, texture, and smudging. Wan 2.7 produced perfectly legible and accurate text, but it looks like a digital font superimposed on an image of a chalkboard, failing the primary textural requirement of the challenge.

The Capybara Taxi Driver

Text-to-Image

“Photorealistic scene inside a yellow New York taxi at night. A capybara is driving, wearing a yellow taxi driver cap and a dark jacket. It has a calm, professional expression and both front paws on the steering wheel. In the back seat sits a human businesswoman in a coat, looking at her phone with a completely normal, bored expression (as if this is just another normal ride). Through the windows you can see the streets of Manhattan at night with blurred lights. Realistic taxi interior, photorealistic, detailed fur and fabric, 35mm lens, night lighting with reflections, shallow depth of field.”

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Wan 2.7

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

+ Excellent photorealism with soft, cinematic lighting.
+ Includes the requested 'bored' expression on the passenger perfectly.
+ Accurate taxi 'TAX' light on top of the car.

− The passenger appears to be in the front seat next to the driver rather than the back seat.
− The capybara's paws look more like gloves than actual animal paws.

Wan 2.7

+ Correct positioning of the human in the back seat and the capybara in the front.
+ Highly detailed fur texture on the capybara.
+ More authentic looking driver's cap style.

− The capybara's expression is slightly less 'professional' and more wide-eyed.
− The text on the taxi roof sign is garbled and nonsensical.
− The human's hands holding the phone are slightly distorted.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash produces a more aesthetically pleasing and photorealistic image, particularly in the lighting and the passenger's expression, though it fails the spatial requirement of putting the passenger in the back seat. Wan 2.7 follows the composition instructions more accurately by placing the passenger in the back, but suffers from artifacts like garbled text and poorer hand rendering.

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.”

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Wan 2.7

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

+ Excellent atmospheric lighting and moody color palette
+ Highly legible typography with professional spacing
+ Sophisticated integration of the thorns and web border

− Includes some gibberish text in the 'Burk' line
− The parchment effect is less 'aged' than Image B

Wan 2.7

+ Very creative graphic design with many thematic elements like ravens and skulls
+ High text accuracy and zero gibberish
+ Good adherence to the 'vintage parchment' look

− The transition between the central illustration and the border is slightly jarring
− The lighting is less cinematic and feels more like a flat illustration

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Flash produces a much more atmospheric and integrated image with superior cinematic lighting, making it feel like a professional poster. However, Wan 2.7 has much better text accuracy and adds more creative details like skulls, lanterns, and books that fit the vintage theme perfectly. FLUX.2 is the winner for visual impact, while Wan 2.7 is better for information accuracy.