AA-Image-Editing v2.1Artificial Analysis
Ranks image models on editing an image from a text instruction, by Elo from pairwise human preference votes.
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13 models added in the last 30 days
H3-Image, H3-Image Highspeed, Seedream 5.5, and 10 more
Range | Model | Elo | Samples | Released | Pricing 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-3 |  GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst (max) | 1210±1395% interval 1197 to 1223 | 6,447 | Nov 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 2 | 1-4 | GPT Image 2.6 Flare (max) | 1206±1395% interval 1193 to 1219 | 6,661 | Nov 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 3 | 1-4 | GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) | 1201±1195% interval 1190 to 1212 | 18,837 | Sep 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 4 | 1-4 |  MAI-Image-2.7-Preview | 1198±1495% interval 1184 to 1212 | 5,424 | Oct 2026 | No API available |
| 5 | 5 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1184±1195% interval 1173 to 1195 | 19,707 | Sep 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 6 | 6-9 |  Seedream 5.5 | 1159±1495% interval 1145 to 1173 | 4,961 | Nov 2026 | $28.00 /1k imgs |
| 7 | 6-10 |  Krea 3 (Ultra) | 1154±1395% interval 1141 to 1167 | 6,062 | Oct 2026 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 8 | 6-10 |  Nano Banana 2.1 | 1152±1295% interval 1140 to 1164 | 7,465 | Oct 2026 | $33.60 /1k imgs |
| 9 | 6-11 | MAI-Image-2.6 | 1150±1295% interval 1138 to 1162 | 17,224 | Aug 2026 | $38.91 /1k imgs |
| 10 | 8-13 | MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1143±1295% interval 1131 to 1155 | 11,364 | Sep 2026 | $19.46 /1k imgs |
| 11 | 9-14 | GPT Image 2 (high) | 1140±1295% interval 1128 to 1152 | 15,106 | Apr 2026 | $211.00 /1k imgs |
| 12 | 8-17 |  H3-Image  | 1138±1695% interval 1122 to 1154 | 3,137 | Nov 2026 | $26.54 /1k imgs |
| 13 | 9-20 | H3-Image Highspeed | 1134±1695% interval 1118 to 1150 | 3,083 | Nov 2026 | $45.25 /1k imgs |
| 14 | 11-19 | Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1131±1295% interval 1119 to 1143 | 13,984 | Jul 2026 | $90.00 /1k imgs |
| 15 | 12-20 |  Muse Image | 1128±1195% interval 1117 to 1139 | 13,927 | Jul 2026 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 16 | 13-21 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 1126±1295% interval 1114 to 1138 | 17,228 | Feb 2026 | $67.00 /1k imgs |
| 17 | 13-22 | MAI-Image-2.5 | 1124±1295% interval 1112 to 1136 | 14,078 | Jun 2026 | $48.13 /1k imgs |
| 18 | 13-22 | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | 1124±1295% interval 1112 to 1136 | 16,232 | Jul 2026 | $108.54 /1k imgs |
| 19 | 13-22 | Krea 3 (Fast) | 1124±1395% interval 1111 to 1137 | 5,798 | Oct 2026 | $70.00 /1k imgs |
| 20 | 15-23 |  FLUX 3 Image | 1119±1395% interval 1106 to 1132 | 5,474 | Oct 2026 | $48.00 /1k imgs |
| 21 | 16-23 | GPT Image 1.5 (high) | 1118±1295% interval 1106 to 1130 | 14,057 | Dec 2025 | $133.00 /1k imgs |
| 22 | 16-23 |  Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 1117±1295% interval 1105 to 1129 | 9,268 | Aug 2026 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 23 | 21-24 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 1108±1295% interval 1096 to 1120 | 16,105 | Nov 2025 | $134.00 /1k imgs |
| 24 | 23-27 | grok-imagine-image-quality | 1098±1295% interval 1086 to 1110 | 9,339 | May 2026 | $50.00 /1k imgs |
| 25 | 24-29 |  HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview) | 1092±1395% interval 1079 to 1105 | 6,969 | Sep 2026 | $24.00 /1k imgs |
| 26 | 24-29 |  Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | 1091±1295% interval 1079 to 1103 | 14,101 | Jul 2026 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 27 | 24-30 | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | 1088±1295% interval 1076 to 1100 | 13,881 | Jun 2026 | $19.97 /1k imgs |
| 28 | 25-31 |  Fibo 2.0 | 1085±1395% interval 1072 to 1098 | 5,586 | Oct 2026 | $32.00 /1k imgs |
| 29 | 25-31 | Qwen-Image-2.1 | 1084±1395% interval 1071 to 1097 | 6,966 | Sep 2026 | No API available |
| 30 | 27-33 |  Luma UNI 1 Max | 1078±1295% interval 1066 to 1090 | 7,051 | May 2026 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 31 | 28-35 | grok-imagine-image | 1074±1395% interval 1061 to 1087 | 6,655 | Jan 2026 | $20.00 /1k imgs |
| 32 | 30-37 | Qwen-Image-3.0 | 1070±1295% interval 1058 to 1082 | 8,635 | Jul 2026 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 33 | 30-38 | FLUX 3 Image Klein | 1069±1395% interval 1056 to 1082 | 5,508 | Oct 2026 | $9.00 /1k imgs |
| 34 | 30-38 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro | 1068±1395% interval 1055 to 1081 | 5,947 | Oct 2026 | $35.33 /1k imgs |
| 35 | 31-40 |  Ideogram 4.5 (High) | 1065±1495% interval 1051 to 1079 | 3,875 | Sep 2026 | $220.00 /1k imgs |
| 36 | 32-40 | HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct | 1064±1395% interval 1051 to 1077 | 6,709 | Jan 2026 | No API available |
| 37 | 32-40 | Seedream 5.0 Lite | 1063±1395% interval 1050 to 1076 | 7,022 | Feb 2026 | $35.00 /1k imgs |
| 38 | 32-40 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo | 1062±1395% interval 1049 to 1075 | 5,602 | Oct 2026 | $16.00 /1k imgs |
| 39 | 34-44 | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22) | 1055±1595% interval 1040 to 1070 | 3,476 | Apr 2026 | $75.00 /1k imgs |
| 40 | 37-44 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 1053±1295% interval 1041 to 1065 | 8,662 | Jun 2026 | $33.60 /1k imgs |
| 41 | 38-46 | Wan 2.7 Pro | 1049±1395% interval 1036 to 1062 | 6,894 | Apr 2026 | $75.00 /1k imgs |
| 42 | 38-46 |  DreamImage 2.0 | 1049±1395% interval 1036 to 1062 | 6,825 | Jul 2026 | $80.00 /1k imgs |
| 43 | 40-47 | Wan 2.6 Image | 1044±1395% interval 1031 to 1057 | 6,841 | Dec 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 44 | 41-47 | Luma UNI 1 | 1042±1295% interval 1030 to 1054 | 9,995 | May 2026 | $40.40 /1k imgs |
| 45 | 40-48 |  ADM 3 Cloud (Image) | 1041±1595% interval 1026 to 1056 | 3,431 | Sep 2026 | Coming soon |
| 46 | 42-48 | Wan 2.7 | 1039±1295% interval 1027 to 1051 | 8,176 | Apr 2026 | $26.00 /1k imgs |
| 47 | 42-48 | Seedream 4.5 | 1039±1395% interval 1026 to 1052 | 6,015 | Dec 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 48 | 45-49 | HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent Cloud) | 1030±1595% interval 1015 to 1045 | 3,643 | Sep 2025 | $32.00 /1k imgs |
| 49 | 49-54 | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | 1014±1295% interval 1002 to 1026 | 7,721 | Jan 2026 | $17.00 /1k imgs |
| 50 | 48-56 |  FLUX.2 [dev] Flash | 1011±1695% interval 995 to 1027 | 3,182 | Dec 2025 | $5.00 /1k imgs |
| 51 | 49-56 | FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo | 1011±1695% interval 995 to 1027 | 3,121 | Dec 2025 | $8.00 /1k imgs |
| 52 | 49-56 | FLUX.2 [pro] | 1010±1495% interval 996 to 1024 | 4,769 | Nov 2025 | $45.00 /1k imgs |
| 53 | 49-56 |  Step Image Edit 2 | 1008±1395% interval 995 to 1021 | 6,070 | May 2026 | $3.00 /1k imgs |
| 54 | 51-58 | FLUX.2 [dev] | 1000AnchorFixed at 1000 as the reference point for this board's Elo scale. | 9,550 | Nov 2025 | $24.00 /1k imgs |
| 55 | 52-59 | FLUX.2 [max] | 998±1295% interval 986 to 1010 | 7,483 | Dec 2025 | $140.00 /1k imgs |
| 56 | 51-60 | GPT Image 1 (high) | 997±1695% interval 981 to 1013 | 3,192 | Apr 2025 | $167.00 /1k imgs |
| 57 | 51-60 | Qwen Image Edit Plus 2511 | 996±1695% interval 980 to 1012 | 3,281 | Nov 2025 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 58 | 52-61 | FLUX.2 [flex] | 995±1695% interval 979 to 1011 | 3,300 | Nov 2025 | $120.00 /1k imgs |
| 59 | 55-63 |  Reve V1 (December) | 985±1695% interval 969 to 1001 | 3,333 | Dec 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 60 | 57-62 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 982±1395% interval 969 to 995 | 5,760 | Aug 2025 | $39.00 /1k imgs |
| 61 | 58-63 |  P-Image-Edit | 982±1395% interval 969 to 995 | 5,728 | Nov 2025 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 62 | 57-63 | Qwen Image Edit Max 2601 | 981±1695% interval 965 to 997 | 3,347 | Jan 2026 | $75.00 /1k imgs |
| 63 | 61-67 | Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03) | 965±1795% interval 948 to 982 | 3,358 | Mar 2026 | $35.00 /1k imgs |
| 64 | 62-67 | Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 | 963±1795% interval 946 to 980 | 3,151 | Sep 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 65 | 63-70 |  Vidu Q2 | 955±1795% interval 938 to 972 | 3,179 | Nov 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 66 | 63-69 |  Kling Image 3.0 Omni | 953±1395% interval 940 to 966 | 5,749 | Feb 2026 | $28.00 /1k imgs |
| 67 | 64-69 |  HiDream-O1-Image | 952±1395% interval 939 to 965 | 5,739 | May 2026 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 68 | 66-71 | Kling Image O1 | 944±1395% interval 931 to 957 | 5,677 | Dec 2025 | $28.00 /1k imgs |
| 69 | 66-71 | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | 942±1695% interval 926 to 958 | 4,189 | Jan 2026 | $15.00 /1k imgs |
| 70 | 65-71 | GPT Image 1 Mini (medium) | 940±1895% interval 922 to 958 | 2,995 | Oct 2025 | $11.00 /1k imgs |
| 71 | 68-72 | FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 931±1795% interval 914 to 948 | 3,197 | May 2025 | $80.00 /1k imgs |
| 72 | 71-74 | FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 916±1895% interval 898 to 934 | 3,077 | May 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 73 | 71-74 | FIBO Edit | 913±1895% interval 895 to 931 | 3,129 | Jan 2026 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 74 | 73-77 | SeedEdit 3.0 | 898±1895% interval 880 to 916 | 3,073 | Jun 2025 | $0.00 /1k imgs |
| 75 | 73-77 |  LongCat Image | 895±1995% interval 876 to 914 | 3,006 | Dec 2025 | $130.00 /1k imgs |
| 76 | 74-78 | Qwen Image Edit | 886±1995% interval 867 to 905 | 3,177 | Aug 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 77 | 74-78 | FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] | 881±1995% interval 862 to 900 | 2,904 | Jun 2025 | $25.00 /1k imgs |
| 78 | 75-78 | HiDream-O1-Image-Dev | 878±1495% interval 864 to 892 | 5,727 | May 2026 | $5.00 /1k imgs |
| 79 | 79 |  GLM-Image | 827±2195% interval 806 to 848 | 3,075 | Jan 2026 | $50.00 /1k imgs |
| 80 | 80-82 | Bagel | 784±2395% interval 761 to 807 | 2,897 | May 2025 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 81 | 80-82 |  OmniGen V2 | 780±2295% interval 758 to 802 | 3,270 | Jun 2025 | $150.00 /1k imgs |
| 82 | 80-82 | HiDream-E1.1 | 761±2495% interval 737 to 785 | 2,788 | Jul 2025 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 83 | 83 | Step1X-Edit | 590±3795% interval 553 to 627 | 3,065 | Apr 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
1 API Pricing reflects the cost to generate 1,000 images on the model creator's API at 1024x1024 with the model's default settings
Frequently Asked Questions
The top models on AA-Image-Editing v2.1 by Elo rating are: 1. GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst (max) (Elo 1210), 2. GPT Image 2.6 Flare (max) (Elo 1206), 3. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) (Elo 1201), 4. MAI-Image-2.7-Preview (Elo 1198), and 5. GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) (Elo 1184). Rankings are based on blind votes from our validated private evaluators.
Models are ranked using an Elo rating system derived from blind comparisons judged by our validated private evaluators. Voters compare edited outputs from the same input image and editing instruction, choosing the result they prefer. Higher Elo scores indicate a model is preferred more often.