Distilled version of Black Forest Labs' FLUX.2 [dev] outperforming it at a cheaper price. Developed by fal.ai.
Settled by community votes across 4 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
Skill signature
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Reve Image 1.0
19.7
arena score
#33 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
50.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
Reve Image 1.0
50.0%
win rate
50.0%
0.0% ties
50.0%
Shared challenges
4
Challenge by challenge
The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.
Geometric Composition
Text-to-Image“A glass cube on a wooden table. Inside the cube is a small blue sphere. On top of the cube sits a red book. A green plant is behind the cube, partially visible through the glass. Soft window light from the left.”
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
Reve Image 1.0
100% wins
0% ties
0% wins
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Perfect adherence to all prompt elements including placement and transparency.
- + Highly realistic textures on the wood, book, and dusty glass surface.
- + Excellent natural lighting and reflections that logically interact with the objects.
Reve Image 1.0
- + Clean, minimalist aesthetic with vibrant colors.
- + Accurate placement of the red book and blue sphere.
- + Good capture of the soft window light effect.
- − The sphere is floating in the center of the cube rather than resting on the surface.
- − Texture on the table and plant is less realistic compared to Model A.
- − The glass cube looks more like a solid block of translucent teal material than a hollow glass container.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo provided a significantly superior result with high-fidelity textures and realistic physics, showing the sphere resting on the bottom of the cube and true transparency for the plant behind it. Reve Image 1.0 struggled with the physical logic of the scene, resulting in a floating sphere and a less convincing glass material.
Fantasy Warrior
Text-to-Image“Close portrait of a battle-worn paladin in ornate engraved plate armor, hair braided with small beads, faint scars and dirt on the skin, warm torchlight reflecting off metal, shallow depth of field, bokeh sparks, lifelike eyes, highly detailed texture on leather straps and cloth underlayer.”
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
Reve Image 1.0
33% wins
0% ties
67% wins
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Excellent adherence to all prompt details, including the specific request for colorful beads in braids.
- + Outstanding texture work on the engraved plate armor and worn leather straps.
- + Captures a gritty, 'battle-worn' aesthetic with realistic scars, dirt, and lifelike eyes.
- − The sparks are somewhat uniform in size across the frame.
Reve Image 1.0
- + Atmospheric lighting with strong warm torchlight reflections.
- + Intricate engraving on the pauldrons and gorget.
- + Effective use of shallow depth of field.
- − The character looks very young, which slightly clashes with the 'battle-worn' prompt.
- − Skin textures and dirt are less detailed and look more like superficial smudges.
- − The beads in the hair are less distinct compared to Model A.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo produced a superior image with much higher detail in the textures of the armor, leather, and skin. While Reve Image 1.0 has nice lighting, it fails to capture the 'battle-worn' grit as effectively as FLUX.2, which followed every part of the prompt including the specific request for beads and lifelike eyes.
Isometric Miniature Diorama Scenes
Text-to-Image“Create a clear, 45° top-down isometric miniature 3D cartoon scene of Japan's signature dish: sushi, with soft refined textures, realistic PBR materials, gentle lighting, on a small raised diorama base with minimal garnish and plate. Solid light blue background. At top-center: 'JAPAN' in large bold text, 'SUSHI' below it, small flag icon. Perfectly centered, ultra-clean, high-clarity, square format.”
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
Reve Image 1.0
0% wins
0% ties
100% wins
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Excellent text rendering with a clean, professional font.
- + High-fidelity textures for the salmon and wood grain on the diorama base.
- + Superior lighting and shadowing that emphasizes the 3D depth of the diorama.
- − The sushi garnish is slightly more complex than the 'minimal' request.
Reve Image 1.0
- + Very clean, minimalist aesthetic that fits the 'cartoon' part of the prompt well.
- + Correct execution of all text elements including the flag icon.
- − The textures look more like flat plastic than the requested 'realistic PBR materials'.
- − The diorama base is very simple and lacks the 'miniature' feel of a detailed scene.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo produced a much higher quality image with realistic textures and professional lighting that perfectly matched the 'miniature 3D' and 'PBR materials' requirements. While Reve Image 1.0 adhered well to the layout, its materials looked overly simplified and lacked the visual depth found in the FLUX output.
Apollo 11: Journey to Tranquility
Text-to-Image“Create a clean, modern vector infographic poster about the Apollo 11 mission. NASA-inspired palette (navy, white, muted red, light gray). Flat-vector style, crisp lines, consistent iconography, subtle gradients only. Steps (stop at landing): 1. Launch (Saturn Vicon) 2. Earth Orbit (Earth + orbit ring icon) 3. Translunar (trajectory arc icon) 4. Lunar Orbit (Moon + orbit ring icon) 5. Descent (lunar module descending icon) 6. Landing (lunar module on the surface icon) Small supporting elements (minimal text): • Crew strip: three silhouette icons with only last names: Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins. • Landing site marker: Moon pin labeled "Tranquility" only. Layout constraints: generous margins, large readable labels, clean background with subtle stars. Vector-only, print-poster look, high resolution.”
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
Reve Image 1.0
100% wins
0% ties
0% wins
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Excellent typography with nearly perfect spelling and legible labels.
- + Highly detailed illustrations that follow the prompt's requested sequence.
- + Sophisticated composition that uses the space effectively to tell a chronological story.
- − Includes some redundant elements like repeated 'Translunar' labels and extra lunar modules.
- − The rocket icon includes the prompt text 'Saturn Vicon' as a literal string.
Reve Image 1.0
- + Strictly adheres to the 'flat-vector' style with very clean, minimalist shapes.
- + Follows the NASA-inspired color palette accurately with high contrast.
- + Good use of white space and a clear grid layout.
- − Contains significant spelling errors in both the title and labels (e.g., 'Anmlot', 'Dessent', 'Lunnr').
- − Does not follow the 6-step sequence correctly, skipping step numbers and icons.
- − The iconography is too simplified, losing the specific feel of the Apollo mission.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo produced a far superior infographic with clear, accurate text and detailed, relevant illustrations for each stage of the mission. While Reve Image 1.0 captured the 'flat-vector' aesthetic well, its poor spelling and failure to follow the requested 6-step structure make it less useful as an infographic.
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