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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12 models added in the last 30 days
H3-Image, H3-Image Highspeed, Seedream 5.5, and 9 more
Range | Model | Elo | Samples | Released | Pricing 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-3 |  GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst (max) | 1210±1395% interval 1197 to 1223 | 6,505 | Nov 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 2 | 1-4 | GPT Image 2.6 Flare (max) | 1206±1395% interval 1193 to 1219 | 6,725 | Nov 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 3 | 1-4 | GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) | 1201±1195% interval 1190 to 1212 | 18,904 | Sep 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 4 | 1-5 |  MAI-Image-2.7-Preview | 1198±1495% interval 1184 to 1212 | 5,490 | Oct 2026 | No API available |
| 5 | 5-6 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1184±1195% interval 1173 to 1195 | 19,781 | Sep 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 6 | 4-6 |  Kling Image 4.0 (preview) | 1182±1495% interval 1168 to 1196 | 5,569 | Nov 2026 | Coming soon |
| 7 | 7-10 |  Seedream 5.5 | 1160±1495% interval 1146 to 1174 | 5,032 | Nov 2026 | $28.00 /1k imgs |
| 8 | 7-11 |  Krea 3 (Ultra) | 1154±1395% interval 1141 to 1167 | 6,137 | Oct 2026 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 9 | 7-12 |  Nano Banana 2.1 | 1152±1295% interval 1140 to 1164 | 7,534 | Oct 2026 | $33.60 /1k imgs |
| 10 | 7-12 | MAI-Image-2.6 | 1150±1295% interval 1138 to 1162 | 17,303 | Aug 2026 | $38.91 /1k imgs |
| 11 | 8-14 | MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1145±1295% interval 1133 to 1157 | 11,444 | Sep 2026 | $19.46 /1k imgs |
| 12 | 10-15 | GPT Image 2 (high) | 1140±1295% interval 1128 to 1152 | 15,180 | Apr 2026 | $211.00 /1k imgs |
| 13 | 10-19 |  H3-Image  | 1137±1695% interval 1121 to 1153 | 3,201 | Nov 2026 | $26.54 /1k imgs |
| 14 | 11-21 | H3-Image Highspeed | 1134±1695% interval 1118 to 1150 | 3,151 | Nov 2026 | $45.25 /1k imgs |
| 15 | 12-19 | Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1132±1295% interval 1120 to 1144 | 14,052 | Jul 2026 | $90.00 /1k imgs |
| 16 | 13-21 |  Muse Image | 1128±1195% interval 1117 to 1139 | 13,989 | Jul 2026 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 17 | 14-22 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 1126±1295% interval 1114 to 1138 | 17,303 | Feb 2026 | $67.00 /1k imgs |
| 18 | 14-23 | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | 1124±1295% interval 1112 to 1136 | 16,307 | Jul 2026 | $108.54 /1k imgs |
| 19 | 14-23 | MAI-Image-2.5 | 1124±1295% interval 1112 to 1136 | 14,149 | Jun 2026 | $48.13 /1k imgs |
| 20 | 14-23 | Krea 3 (Fast) | 1123±1395% interval 1110 to 1136 | 5,858 | Oct 2026 | $70.00 /1k imgs |
| 21 | 16-24 | GPT Image 1.5 (high) | 1119±1295% interval 1107 to 1131 | 14,113 | Dec 2025 | $133.00 /1k imgs |
| 22 | 16-24 |  FLUX 3 Image | 1119±1395% interval 1106 to 1132 | 5,564 | Oct 2026 | $48.00 /1k imgs |
| 23 | 17-24 |  Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 1118±1295% interval 1106 to 1130 | 9,331 | Aug 2026 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 24 | 22-24 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 1109±1295% interval 1097 to 1121 | 16,173 | Nov 2025 | $134.00 /1k imgs |
| 25 | 25-28 | grok-imagine-image-quality | 1096±1295% interval 1084 to 1108 | 9,422 | May 2026 | $50.00 /1k imgs |
| 26 | 25-30 |  HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview) | 1092±1395% interval 1079 to 1105 | 7,032 | Sep 2026 | $24.00 /1k imgs |
| 27 | 25-30 |  Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | 1092±1295% interval 1080 to 1104 | 14,165 | Jul 2026 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 28 | 25-30 | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | 1089±1295% interval 1077 to 1101 | 13,960 | Jun 2026 | $19.97 /1k imgs |
| 29 | 26-32 |  Fibo 2.0 | 1086±1395% interval 1073 to 1099 | 5,668 | Oct 2026 | $32.00 /1k imgs |
| 30 | 26-32 | Qwen-Image-2.1 | 1084±1395% interval 1071 to 1097 | 7,044 | Sep 2026 | No API available |
| 31 | 28-35 |  Luma UNI 1 Max | 1078±1295% interval 1066 to 1090 | 7,122 | May 2026 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 32 | 30-36 | grok-imagine-image | 1075±1395% interval 1062 to 1088 | 6,713 | Jan 2026 | $20.00 /1k imgs |
| 33 | 31-38 | Qwen-Image-3.0 | 1070±1295% interval 1058 to 1082 | 8,730 | Jul 2026 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 34 | 31-39 | FLUX 3 Image Klein | 1070±1395% interval 1057 to 1083 | 5,578 | Oct 2026 | $9.00 /1k imgs |
| 35 | 31-39 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro | 1068±1395% interval 1055 to 1081 | 6,007 | Oct 2026 | $35.33 /1k imgs |
| 36 | 32-41 |  Ideogram 4.5 (High) | 1065±1495% interval 1051 to 1079 | 3,944 | Sep 2026 | $220.00 /1k imgs |
| 37 | 33-41 | HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct | 1063±1395% interval 1050 to 1076 | 6,788 | Jan 2026 | No API available |
| 38 | 33-41 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo | 1062±1395% interval 1049 to 1075 | 5,671 | Oct 2026 | $16.00 /1k imgs |
| 39 | 33-41 | Seedream 5.0 Lite | 1062±1395% interval 1049 to 1075 | 7,078 | Feb 2026 | $35.00 /1k imgs |
| 40 | 35-45 | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22) | 1056±1595% interval 1041 to 1071 | 3,549 | Apr 2026 | $75.00 /1k imgs |
| 41 | 38-45 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 1053±1295% interval 1041 to 1065 | 8,724 | Jun 2026 | $33.60 /1k imgs |
| 42 | 39-47 | Wan 2.7 Pro | 1049±1395% interval 1036 to 1062 | 6,951 | Apr 2026 | $75.00 /1k imgs |
| 43 | 39-47 |  DreamImage 2.0 | 1049±1395% interval 1036 to 1062 | 6,887 | Jul 2026 | $80.00 /1k imgs |
| 44 | 41-48 | Wan 2.6 Image | 1044±1395% interval 1031 to 1057 | 6,903 | Dec 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 45 | 41-48 | Luma UNI 1 | 1043±1295% interval 1031 to 1055 | 10,061 | May 2026 | $40.40 /1k imgs |
| 46 | 41-49 |  ADM 3 Cloud (Image) | 1041±1595% interval 1026 to 1056 | 3,507 | Sep 2026 | Coming soon |
| 47 | 43-49 | Wan 2.7 | 1040±1295% interval 1028 to 1052 | 8,231 | Apr 2026 | $26.00 /1k imgs |
| 48 | 43-49 | Seedream 4.5 | 1039±1395% interval 1026 to 1052 | 6,084 | Dec 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 49 | 46-50 | HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent Cloud) | 1029±1595% interval 1014 to 1044 | 3,715 | Sep 2025 | $32.00 /1k imgs |
| 50 | 50-55 | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | 1013±1295% interval 1001 to 1025 | 7,769 | Jan 2026 | $17.00 /1k imgs |
| 51 | 49-57 |  FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo | 1013±1695% interval 997 to 1029 | 3,187 | Dec 2025 | $8.00 /1k imgs |
| 52 | 50-57 | FLUX.2 [dev] Flash | 1011±1695% interval 995 to 1027 | 3,247 | Dec 2025 | $5.00 /1k imgs |
| 53 | 50-57 | FLUX.2 [pro] | 1010±1495% interval 996 to 1024 | 4,838 | Nov 2025 | $45.00 /1k imgs |
| 54 | 50-57 |  Step Image Edit 2 | 1008±1395% interval 995 to 1021 | 6,142 | May 2026 | $3.00 /1k imgs |
| 55 | 52-59 | FLUX.2 [dev] | 1000AnchorFixed at 1000 as the reference point for this board's Elo scale. | 9,623 | Nov 2025 | $24.00 /1k imgs |
| 56 | 53-60 | FLUX.2 [max] | 998±1295% interval 986 to 1010 | 7,558 | Dec 2025 | $140.00 /1k imgs |
| 57 | 52-61 | GPT Image 1 (high) | 997±1695% interval 981 to 1013 | 3,264 | Apr 2025 | $167.00 /1k imgs |
| 58 | 52-61 | Qwen Image Edit Plus 2511 | 997±1695% interval 981 to 1013 | 3,351 | Nov 2025 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 59 | 53-62 | FLUX.2 [flex] | 996±1695% interval 980 to 1012 | 3,358 | Nov 2025 | $120.00 /1k imgs |
| 60 | 56-64 |  Reve V1 (December) | 985±1695% interval 969 to 1001 | 3,401 | Dec 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 61 | 58-63 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 984±1395% interval 971 to 997 | 5,830 | Aug 2025 | $39.00 /1k imgs |
| 62 | 58-64 | Qwen Image Edit Max 2601 | 982±1695% interval 966 to 998 | 3,428 | Jan 2026 | $75.00 /1k imgs |
| 63 | 59-64 |  P-Image-Edit | 981±1395% interval 968 to 994 | 5,809 | Nov 2025 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 64 | 62-68 | Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03) | 966±1695% interval 950 to 982 | 3,431 | Mar 2026 | $35.00 /1k imgs |
| 65 | 63-68 | Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 | 963±1795% interval 946 to 980 | 3,220 | Sep 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 66 | 64-70 | Kling Image 3.0 Omni | 954±1395% interval 941 to 967 | 5,818 | Feb 2026 | $28.00 /1k imgs |
| 67 | 64-71 |  Vidu Q2 | 954±1795% interval 937 to 971 | 3,250 | Nov 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 68 | 65-70 |  HiDream-O1-Image | 953±1395% interval 940 to 966 | 5,812 | May 2026 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 69 | 66-72 | Kling Image O1 | 945±1395% interval 932 to 958 | 5,753 | Dec 2025 | $28.00 /1k imgs |
| 70 | 66-72 | GPT Image 1 Mini (medium) | 941±1895% interval 923 to 959 | 3,068 | Oct 2025 | $11.00 /1k imgs |
| 71 | 67-72 | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | 940±1595% interval 925 to 955 | 4,254 | Jan 2026 | $15.00 /1k imgs |
| 72 | 69-73 | FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 932±1795% interval 915 to 949 | 3,267 | May 2025 | $80.00 /1k imgs |
| 73 | 72-75 | FIBO Edit | 917±1895% interval 899 to 935 | 3,200 | Jan 2026 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 74 | 72-75 | FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 916±1895% interval 898 to 934 | 3,138 | May 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 75 | 74-78 | SeedEdit 3.0 | 899±1895% interval 881 to 917 | 3,146 | Jun 2025 | $0.00 /1k imgs |
| 76 | 74-78 |  LongCat Image | 896±1895% interval 878 to 914 | 3,080 | Dec 2025 | $130.00 /1k imgs |
| 77 | 75-79 | Qwen Image Edit | 885±1895% interval 867 to 903 | 3,258 | Aug 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 78 | 75-79 | FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] | 881±1995% interval 862 to 900 | 2,987 | Jun 2025 | $25.00 /1k imgs |
| 79 | 77-79 | HiDream-O1-Image-Dev | 878±1495% interval 864 to 892 | 5,799 | May 2026 | $5.00 /1k imgs |
| 80 | 80 |  GLM-Image | 828±2195% interval 807 to 849 | 3,141 | Jan 2026 | $50.00 /1k imgs |
| 81 | 81-83 | Bagel | 782±2395% interval 759 to 805 | 2,979 | May 2025 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 82 | 81-83 |  OmniGen V2 | 780±2195% interval 759 to 801 | 3,362 | Jun 2025 | $150.00 /1k imgs |
| 83 | 81-83 | HiDream-E1.1 | 763±2495% interval 739 to 787 | 2,866 | Jul 2025 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 84 | 84 | Step1X-Edit | 589±3795% interval 552 to 626 | 3,120 | 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.