FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo fal Qwen Image 2.0 Pro Alibaba

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

FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo

27.4 arena score

#4 of 44 in Text-to-Image

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Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

22.3 arena score

#27 of 44 in Text-to-Image

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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] Turbo

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo

+ Excellent chalk texture with realistic smudges and dusty background effect.
+ Strong adherence to formatting with price placement and additional coherent footer text.
+ Highly realistic cursive and print variations that look truly handwritten.

− The word 'Cookies' is slightly redundant in English grammar as presented but matches the visual style.
− Includes a stray character '-' after the word 'Herbs' on the second item.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

+ Perfect text accuracy for all requested items including the cookie entry.
+ Clean and legible handwriting style while maintaining a chalkboard feel.
+ Good composition with natural perspective and lighting.

− The 'chalk' texture looks a bit too much like a digital pen or marker rather than rough chalk.
− The title lacks the specific 'elegant cursive' requested, appearing as blocky capitals.

Verdict: Both models followed the prompt's text requirements exceptionally well. FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo captured the authentic tactile quality of a chalkboard more effectively with its dusty texture and varied handwriting, whereas Qwen Image 2.0 Pro provided clearer text but felt slightly more like a digital recreation rather than a real-world object.

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] Turbo

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo

+ Excellent photorealism and cinematic lighting.
+ Captures the 'bored' expression of the passenger perfectly.
+ High-quality texture on the capybara's fur and the leather steering wheel.

− The passenger is sitting in the front passenger seat, not the back seat as requested.
− The 'TAX' sign on top is stylized rather than a standard NYC taxi light.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

+ Successfully places the passenger in the back seat as requested.
+ Realistic New York taxi details like the 'TLC Licensed' sticker.
+ Good adherence to the requested costume and posing.

− The word 'Licensed' on the sticker is misspelled as 'Licesed'.
− The woman's hands and eyes show slight warping/artifacts.
− The capybara's hat is clipping into its head slightly.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo produces a much more visually stunning and realistic image, but fails the spatial requirement of placing the passenger in the back seat. Qwen Image 2.0 Pro followed the prompt instructions more accurately regarding seat placement and localized details, though it suffers from lower-quality facial rendering and spelling errors. Model A is likely preferred for its superior photographic quality.

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] Turbo

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo

+ Excellent typography with a formal gothic feel.
+ Highly atmospheric lighting and a classic vintage parchment aesthetic.
+ Perfect text layout and accurate spelling of all requested details.

− The thorn border is a bit messy and overlaps the parchment edges unevenly.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

+ Creative green internal lighting for the jack-o-lantern adds a unique touch.
+ Clean and well-structured thorn and web border.
+ Good use of the scroll banner for the secondary text.

− The bats look a bit cartoonish compared to the dark atmosphere.
− The typography for the date and location is very basic and lacks the gothic style of the header.
− The lighting on the pumpkin is slightly oversaturated.

Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo delivers a more cohesive 'vintage gothic' look with superior typography and a moodier, cinematic atmosphere that fits the prompt perfectly. While Qwen Image 2.0 Pro handles the border more neatly, its mixed fonts and more illustrative bats make it feel less polished as a professional invitation.