FLUX.2 [flex] vs Qwen Image Edit 2511
Head-to-head across 2 challenges
FLUX.2 [flex]
50.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
Qwen Image Edit 2511
50.0%
win rate
Challenge Results
Man and Car in California
Editing“Make a photo of the man driving the car down the California coastline”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [flex]
- + Excellent preservation of the specific Rolls-Royce model from the source image
- + Natural integration of the man into the driver's seat
- + High-quality motion blur on the wheels and road suggests realistic driving
- − The man's clothing is not perfectly preserved from the source image
- − The man's facial features are slightly simplified due to the distance
Qwen Image Edit 2511
- + Near-perfect preservation of the man's face, hair, and clothing (plaid coat and scarf)
- + Excellent composition showing both the interior details of the car and the scenic background
- + Accurate depiction of a California coastal highway with palm trees
- − The car interior/dashboard does not perfectly match the specific Rolls-Royce model from the source
- − The steering wheel placement looks slightly cramped relative to the driver
Verdict: Qwen Image Edit 2511 is the winner because it successfully preserves the specific identity and attire of the man from the source image, whereas FLUX.2 [flex] modifies his clothing. While FLUX.2 [flex] did a better job of keeping the exterior shell of the specific car model, Qwen Image Edit 2511's ability to maintain the subject's appearance and the requested setting in a high-quality composition is more impressive for a complex image-to-image edit.
Night Sky Transformation
Editing“Change the scene to night: a deep, dark sky with subtle, glistening stars visible behind the mountain.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [flex]
- + Successfully transitioned the lighting of the entire scene to nighttime shades.
- + Added a realistic moon glow behind the peak that feels atmospheric.
- + Preserved the structural details and composition of the source image perfectly.
- − The stars are very sparse and barely visible compared to the request for glistening stars.
Qwen Image Edit 2511
- + Clearly added a large number of stars as requested.
- + Preserved the lower half of the image and the mountain architecture well.
- − The stars look like a low-resolution pattern overlay rather than actual celestial objects.
- − Failed to update the lighting on the mountain peak, which still shows fiery sunset orange lighting.
- − Artificial-looking grid-like distribution of stars.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [flex] produced a much more realistic and high-quality edit, effectively changing the overall color temperature and lighting to match a night scene. Qwen Image Edit 2511 failed to harmonize the scene, leaving the bright orange sunset glow on the mountain peak while overlaying a distracting and unnatural-looking star pattern.
FLUX.2 [flex]
Black Forest Labs' precision image generation model with maximum control, reliable text rendering, and complete creative control supporting up to 4MP output
Qwen Image Edit 2511
Alibaba's Qwen image editing model for instruction-based image modifications and transformations