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 1 shared challenge, 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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Imagen 4.0 Generate 001
15.9
arena score
#40 of 44 in Text-to-Image
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FLUX.2 [pro]
0%
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Imagen 4.0 Generate 001
0%
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Shared challenges
1
Challenge by challenge
The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.
Adorable Baby Animals in Sunny Meadow
Text-to-Image“Hyper-photorealistic scene of fluffy baby animals—a golden retriever puppy, tabby kitten, baby bunny, and red fox kit—with big expressive eyes and ultra-detailed soft fur, playfully chasing butterflies and tumbling together in a lush wildflower meadow, warm golden sunrise light with god rays and dew sparkles, joyful wholesome vibe, 8K masterpiece.”
FLUX.2 [pro]
Imagen 4.0 Generate 001
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [pro]
- + Excellent photorealistic lighting and backlighting effects.
- + Superior anatomical rendering and fur texture.
- + Natural integration of the characters within the environment.
- − Prompt adherence failure: explicitly missed the baby bunny.
Imagen 4.0 Generate 001
- + Perfect prompt adherence: included all four requested animals.
- + High clarity and vibrant colors throughout the meadow.
- + Successfully captured the dew sparkles and god rays requested.
- − Appears more like a digital illustration than high-end photorealism.
- − The cat's leg anatomy and paw orientation is slightly disconnected/unnatural.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [pro] produced a much more realistic and artistically sophisticated image with beautiful lighting, but it completely failed to include the bunny. Imagen 4.0 Generate 001 followed the complex prompt instructions perfectly by including all four animals, though the final result looks more like a high-quality illustration than a hyper-photorealistic photograph. Imagen 4.0 is the winner for successfully handling the difficult task of including multiple specific subjects in one scene.
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