Black Forest Labs' state-of-the-art image generation model with maximum quality and speed, supporting text-to-image and multi-reference image editing with up to 4MP output
Settled by community votes across 3 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
FLUX.2 [pro]
26.3
arena score
#9 of 44 in Text-to-Image
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GPT Image 2
28.2
arena score
#3 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Top 3 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.
Modern Clean Menu
Text-to-Image“Modern minimalist restaurant menu design, white background with colorful food photos in grid, sections for appetizers/pizza/mains, bold sans-serif fonts, vibrant accents, clean professional layout for casual dining.”
FLUX.2 [pro]
GPT Image 2
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Features a clean, centered layout consistent with a physical menu flyer.
- + Includes all requested sections (Appetizers, Pizza, Mains) with recognizable food categories.
- + Effective use of bold sans-serif fonts for section headers.
- − Contains significant spelling errors and nonsensical text like 'Mins' and 'Uliired Chicken'.
- − Food images don't always match descriptions (steak shown under Pizza header).
- − Prices and menu item alignments are repetitive and illogical.
GPT Image 2
- + Excellent text rendering with clear, legible, and accurate English throughout.
- + Highly organized grid layout with consistent dish presentation across Appetizers, Pizza, and Mains.
- + Superior image-to-text coherence where every photo accurately reflects the item name and description.
- − Layout is slightly more horizontally dense which may feel busier than Model A's minimalist vertical style.
- − Visual style leans slightly towards a digital menu/website interface rather than a printed one.
Verdict: GPT Image 2 is the clear winner as it produces a professional, usable menu with perfectly rendered text and accurate food associations. While FLUX.2 [pro] captures a good minimalist aesthetic, it fails on functional clarity due to numerous spelling errors and mismatched food photos.
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 [pro]
GPT Image 2
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Extraordinary level of photorealism in the skin and hair textures of the capybara.
- + Highly detailed and accurate representation of a modern car dashboard and interior lighting.
- + Excellent composition that captures both the driver and the passenger clearly with cinematic bokeh.
- − The paws on the steering wheel look more like human hands in gloves than actual capybara paws.
GPT Image 2
- + Successfully follows all prompt elements including the yellow cap, dark jacket, and bored passenger.
- + The paws look more authentic to the animal's anatomy compared to Model A.
- + Good use of depth of field to emphasize the streets of Manhattan through the window.
- − Slightly less photorealistic overall, with a softer look to the lighting and textures.
- − The passenger's facial features and phone appear a bit smudaged or less defined than Model A.
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, capturing the surreal humor of a capybara taxi driver. FLUX.2 [pro] is the winner due to its superior photorealistic rendering of the car's interior, lighting, and textures, whereas GPT Image 2 has a slightly more painterly quality in comparison.
Vintage Cafe Logo
Text-to-Image“Vintage minimalist restaurant logo for "Caffè Florian", retro cloche dome with steam and "Est. 1720" banner, classic typography, warm brown and cream tones, subtle texture on light background, vector emblem style.”
FLUX.2 [pro]
GPT Image 2
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent typography including the correct grave accent on 'Caffè'.
- + Clean vector style that adheres perfectly to the minimalist requirement.
- + Perfect arrangement of elements within a cohesive circular frame.
- − The steam illustration is a bit thick compared to the fine lines of the rest of the logo.
GPT Image 2
- + Beautiful ornate vintage aesthetic with high-quality stippling/shading effects.
- + Accurate text rendering for both the brand name and the 'Est. 1720' banner.
- + Strong use of the requested warm brown and cream color palette.
- − The design is quite complex and leans more into 'ornate' than the 'minimalist' request.
- − Layout feels slightly cluttered with the large 'FLORIAN' breaking outside the main frame.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] followed the 'minimalist' part of the prompt much better, delivering a clean vector-style logo that is perfectly balanced. GPT Image 2 produced a more detailed and visually impressive vintage illustration, but it lacks the simplicity requested for a minimalist logo. FLUX.2 [pro] is more suitable for actual branding use, while GPT Image 2 is a beautiful piece of complex graphic art.
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