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FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

AI Image Editing Model

Mode:

All Text to Image Image Edit

Image #10 Text-to-Image

Fast distilled version of Black Forest Labs' FLUX.2 [dev] optimized for speed and cost efficiency.

What FLUX.2 [dev] Flash 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 #1 Product, Branding & Commercial (Text-to-Image), #6 Photorealism (Text-to-Image), #7 Creativity (Text-to-Image), #7 Prompt Adherence (Text-to-Image), #7 3D Imaging & Modeling (Text-to-Image), #8 Portraits (Text-to-Image), #8 Cartoon, Anime & Fantasy (Text-to-Image), #11 Text Rendering (Text-to-Image), and #13 Aesthetics (Text-to-Image) , placing in the top 20% of all competing models.

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash Strengths

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash outperforms most competing models here

Product, Branding & Commercial

Text-to-Image

Ranked #1 of 61 models · 56.1% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Apollo 11: Journey to Tranq... Chalkboard Menu Magic Burger Explosion: Fie... Modern Clean Menu The Halloween Invitation Vintage Cafe Logo

Photorealism

Text-to-Image

Ranked #6 of 62 models · 64.3% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Adorable Baby Animals in Su... Candid Street Photography Chalkboard Menu Fantasy Warrior Geometric Composition Magic Burger Explosion: Fie... +2 more

Creativity

Text-to-Image

Ranked #7 of 62 models · 54.6% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Apollo 11: Journey to Tranq... Fantasy Warrior Isometric Miniature Diorama... The Halloween Invitation The Reversed Rodeo Vintage Cafe Logo

Prompt Adherence

Text-to-Image

Ranked #7 of 62 models · 61.4% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Adorable Baby Animals in Su... Apollo 11: Journey to Tranq... Chalkboard Menu Geometric Composition Isometric Miniature Diorama... Magic Burger Explosion: Fie... +3 more

3D Imaging & Modeling

Text-to-Image

Ranked #7 of 61 models · 62.9% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Geometric Composition Isometric Miniature Diorama...

Portraits

Text-to-Image

Ranked #8 of 51 models · 65.5% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Fantasy Warrior

Cartoon, Anime & Fantasy

Text-to-Image

Ranked #8 of 51 models · 65.5% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Fantasy Warrior

Text Rendering

Text-to-Image

Ranked #11 of 61 models · 53.5% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Apollo 11: Journey to Tranq... Chalkboard Menu Isometric Miniature Diorama... Magic Burger Explosion: Fie... Modern Clean Menu The Halloween Invitation +1 more

Aesthetics

Text-to-Image

Ranked #13 of 62 models · 58.9% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Adorable Baby Animals in Su... Candid Street Photography Fantasy Warrior Geometric Composition Isometric Miniature Diorama... Magic Burger Explosion: Fie... +5 more

Other categories

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash competes but doesn't rank as highly

Adding & Editing Objects

Image Editing

Ranked #14 of 29 models · 71.4% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge

Photorealism

Image Editing

Ranked #18 of 36 models · 58.3% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

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

Ranked using Bald man challenge Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge

Lighting, Shadows & Materials

Image Editing

Ranked #21 of 36 models · 50.0% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

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

#28 FLUX.1 Kont... ranks lower

Before After

#36 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Before After

#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher

Before After

#10 Grok Imagin... ranks higher

Before After

#28 FLUX.1 Kont... ranks lower

Before After

#36 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Ranked using Bald man challenge Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge Pose & Character Mashup

Face & Identity

Image Editing

Ranked #21 of 32 models · 40.0% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

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

Ranked using Bald man challenge Over-the-top cartoon carica...

Preservation

Image Editing

Ranked #25 of 37 models · 47.6% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

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

Ranked using Bald man challenge Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge Over-the-top cartoon carica... Pose & Character Mashup +1 more

Prompt Adherence

Image Editing

Ranked #20 of 29 models · 50.0% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Outfit Transfer Challenge Over-the-top cartoon carica... Pose & Character Mashup

Art

Text-to-Image

Ranked #43 of 58 models · 44.4% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using The Halloween Invitation The Reversed Rodeo

Aesthetics

Image Editing

Ranked #25 of 33 models · 50.0% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

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

#33 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Ranked using Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Studio Ghibli Anime Style

People & Poses

Image Editing

Ranked #21 of 27 models · 37.5% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

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

#27 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Ranked using Golden Hour Stroll Pose & Character Mashup

Artistic Restyling

Image Editing

Ranked #22 of 28 models · 40.0% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Over-the-top cartoon carica... Studio Ghibli Anime Style

Creativity

Image Editing

Ranked #22 of 28 models · 40.0% win rate Leaderboard

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Over-the-top cartoon carica... Studio Ghibli Anime Style