FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]

AI Image Editing Model

Image $$ · 4¢

Black Forest Labs' 12-billion parameter multimodal flow transformer for in-context image generation and editing with character consistency, typography handling, and commercial-ready quality

What FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] is good at

Rankings based on human votes in the Lumenfall Arena, where real users pick their favorite without knowing which model made which image. Excels at #14 Creativity (Text-to-Image), #19 Portraits (Text-to-Image), #19 Cartoon, Anime & Fantasy (Text-to-Image), and #15 Preservation (Image Editing) , placing in the top 39% of all competing models.

FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] Strengths

FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] outperforms most competing models here

Creativity

Text-to-Image
Ranked #14 of 62 models · 66.7% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Same prompt, other models

Portraits

Text-to-Image
Ranked #19 of 51 models · 77.8% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Same prompt, other models
Ranked using Fantasy Warrior

Cartoon, Anime & Fantasy

Text-to-Image
Ranked #19 of 51 models · 77.8% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Same prompt, other models
Ranked using Fantasy Warrior

Preservation

Image Editing
Ranked #15 of 37 models · 68.8% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Before After
Bald man challenge
Before After
Golden Hour Stroll
Same prompt, other models
Before After
#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher
Before After
#10 Seedream 5.... ranks higher
Before After
#28 Seedream 4.0 ranks lower
Before After
#37 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Other categories

FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] competes but doesn't rank as highly

Product, Branding & Commercial

Text-to-Image
Ranked #26 of 61 models · 50.0% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Same prompt, other models

Artistic Restyling

Image Editing
Ranked #15 of 28 models · 62.5% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Same prompt, other models

Creativity

Image Editing
Ranked #15 of 28 models · 62.5% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Same prompt, other models

Art

Text-to-Image
Ranked #32 of 58 models · 57.1% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Same prompt, other models

Aesthetics

Image Editing
Ranked #19 of 33 models · 77.8% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Before After
Golden Hour Stroll
Same prompt, other models
Before After
#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher
Before After
#9 FLUX.2 [max] ranks higher
Before After
#25 FLUX.2 [dev... ranks lower
Before After
#33 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Text Rendering

Text-to-Image
Ranked #35 of 61 models · 48.9% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Same prompt, other models

Photorealism

Text-to-Image
Ranked #36 of 62 models · 46.2% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Same prompt, other models

Aesthetics

Text-to-Image
Ranked #37 of 62 models · 47.8% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Same prompt, other models

Face & Identity

Image Editing
Ranked #20 of 32 models · 57.1% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Before After
Bald man challenge
Same prompt, other models
Before After
#1 Nano Banana 2 ranks higher
Before After
#9 FLUX.2 [max] ranks higher
Before After
#25 FLUX.2 [dev... ranks lower
Before After
#32 Bria FIBO ranks lower

Photorealism

Image Editing
Ranked #27 of 36 models · 75.0% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Before After
Bald man challenge
Before After
Golden Hour Stroll
Same prompt, other models
Before After
#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher
Before After
#10 Qwen Image ... ranks higher
Before After
#28 Seedream 4.0 ranks lower
Before After
#36 HiDream E1 ranks lower
Before After
#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher
Before After
#10 Qwen Image ... ranks higher
Before After
#28 Seedream 4.0 ranks lower
Before After
#36 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Prompt Adherence

Text-to-Image
Ranked #46 of 62 models · 40.7% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Same prompt, other models

Lighting, Shadows & Materials

Image Editing
Ranked #28 of 36 models · 75.0% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Before After
Bald man challenge
Before After
Golden Hour Stroll
Same prompt, other models
Before After
#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher
Before After
#10 Grok Imagin... ranks higher
Before After
#36 HiDream E1 ranks lower
Before After
#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher
Before After
#10 Grok Imagin... ranks higher
Before After
#36 HiDream E1 ranks lower

3D Imaging & Modeling

Text-to-Image
Ranked #52 of 61 models · 30.0% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Same prompt, other models

People & Poses

Image Editing
Ranked #25 of 27 models · 50.0% win rate Leaderboard
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] — People & Poses (edited)
Before After
Golden Hour Stroll
Same prompt, other models
Before After
#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher
Before After
#7 FLUX.2 [kle... ranks higher
Before After
#21 FLUX.2 [dev... ranks higher
Before After
#27 HiDream E1 ranks lower