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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9 models added in the last 30 days
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst (max), GPT Image 2.6 Flare (max), MAI-Image-2.7-Preview, and 6 more
Range | Model | Elo | Samples | Released | Pricing 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-3 |  GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst (max) | 1209±1395% interval 1196 to 1222 | 6,313 | Nov 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 2 | 1-4 | GPT Image 2.6 Flare (max) | 1206±1395% interval 1193 to 1219 | 6,497 | Nov 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 3 | 2-4 | GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) | 1199±1195% interval 1188 to 1210 | 18,687 | Sep 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 4 | 1-4 |  MAI-Image-2.7-Preview | 1197±1495% interval 1183 to 1211 | 5,280 | Oct 2026 | No API available |
| 5 | 5 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1183±1195% interval 1172 to 1194 | 19,560 | Sep 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 6 | 6-9 |  Nano Banana 2.1 | 1152±1295% interval 1140 to 1164 | 7,325 | Oct 2026 | $33.60 /1k imgs |
| 7 | 6-9 |  Krea 3 (Ultra) | 1152±1395% interval 1139 to 1165 | 5,900 | Oct 2026 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 8 | 6-9 | MAI-Image-2.6 | 1149±1295% interval 1137 to 1161 | 17,092 | Aug 2026 | $38.91 /1k imgs |
| 9 | 7-11 | MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1142±1295% interval 1130 to 1154 | 11,194 | Sep 2026 | $19.46 /1k imgs |
| 10 | 8-12 | GPT Image 2 (high) | 1137±1295% interval 1125 to 1149 | 14,969 | Apr 2026 | $211.00 /1k imgs |
| 11 | 10-16 |  Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1130±1295% interval 1118 to 1142 | 13,825 | Jul 2026 | $90.00 /1k imgs |
| 12 | 10-16 |  Muse Image | 1128±1295% interval 1116 to 1140 | 13,770 | Jul 2026 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 13 | 11-18 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 1126±1295% interval 1114 to 1138 | 17,087 | Feb 2026 | $67.00 /1k imgs |
| 14 | 11-19 | MAI-Image-2.5 | 1123±1295% interval 1111 to 1135 | 13,940 | Jun 2026 | $48.13 /1k imgs |
| 15 | 11-19 | Krea 3 (Fast) | 1123±1395% interval 1110 to 1136 | 5,642 | Oct 2026 | $70.00 /1k imgs |
| 16 | 11-19 | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | 1122±1295% interval 1110 to 1134 | 16,085 | Jul 2026 | $108.54 /1k imgs |
| 17 | 12-20 |  FLUX 3 Image | 1120±1395% interval 1107 to 1133 | 5,329 | Oct 2026 | $48.00 /1k imgs |
| 18 | 13-20 | GPT Image 1.5 (high) | 1117±1295% interval 1105 to 1129 | 13,907 | Dec 2025 | $133.00 /1k imgs |
| 19 | 14-20 |  Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 1116±1295% interval 1104 to 1128 | 9,148 | Aug 2026 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 20 | 17-21 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 1109±1295% interval 1097 to 1121 | 15,979 | Nov 2025 | $134.00 /1k imgs |
| 21 | 21-24 | grok-imagine-image-quality | 1097±1295% interval 1085 to 1109 | 9,181 | May 2026 | $50.00 /1k imgs |
| 22 | 21-26 |  HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview) | 1091±1395% interval 1078 to 1104 | 6,816 | Sep 2026 | $24.00 /1k imgs |
| 23 | 21-26 |  Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | 1091±1295% interval 1079 to 1103 | 13,959 | Jul 2026 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 24 | 21-27 | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | 1089±1295% interval 1077 to 1101 | 13,762 | Jun 2026 | $19.97 /1k imgs |
| 25 | 22-28 |  Fibo 2.0  | 1084±1395% interval 1071 to 1097 | 5,427 | Oct 2026 | $32.00 /1k imgs |
| 26 | 23-29 | Qwen-Image-2.1 | 1082±1395% interval 1069 to 1095 | 6,823 | Sep 2026 | No API available |
| 27 | 24-31 |  Luma UNI 1 Max | 1078±1395% interval 1065 to 1091 | 6,894 | May 2026 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 28 | 26-33 | grok-imagine-image | 1073±1395% interval 1060 to 1086 | 6,524 | Jan 2026 | $20.00 /1k imgs |
| 29 | 27-35 | Qwen-Image-3.0 | 1069±1295% interval 1057 to 1081 | 8,482 | Jul 2026 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 30 | 27-35 | FLUX 3 Image Klein | 1069±1395% interval 1056 to 1082 | 5,356 | Oct 2026 | $9.00 /1k imgs |
| 31 | 27-36 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro | 1067±1395% interval 1054 to 1080 | 5,786 | Oct 2026 | $35.33 /1k imgs |
| 32 | 27-36 |  Ideogram 4.5 (High) | 1067±1595% interval 1052 to 1082 | 3,723 | Sep 2026 | $220.00 /1k imgs |
| 33 | 28-37 | HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct | 1064±1395% interval 1051 to 1077 | 6,574 | Jan 2026 | No API available |
| 34 | 29-37 | Seedream 5.0 Lite | 1062±1395% interval 1049 to 1075 | 6,891 | Feb 2026 | $35.00 /1k imgs |
| 35 | 29-38 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo | 1062±1395% interval 1049 to 1075 | 5,436 | Oct 2026 | $16.00 /1k imgs |
| 36 | 30-40 | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22) | 1057±1695% interval 1041 to 1073 | 3,331 | Apr 2026 | $75.00 /1k imgs |
| 37 | 34-40 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 1053±1295% interval 1041 to 1065 | 8,525 | Jun 2026 | $33.60 /1k imgs |
| 38 | 35-42 |  DreamImage 2.0 | 1049±1395% interval 1036 to 1062 | 6,691 | Jul 2026 | $80.00 /1k imgs |
| 39 | 36-42 | Wan 2.7 Pro | 1048±1395% interval 1035 to 1061 | 6,745 | Apr 2026 | $75.00 /1k imgs |
| 40 | 37-43 | Wan 2.6 Image | 1044±1395% interval 1031 to 1057 | 6,685 | Dec 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 41 | 38-44 | Luma UNI 1 | 1041±1295% interval 1029 to 1053 | 9,859 | May 2026 | $40.40 /1k imgs |
| 42 | 38-44 | Seedream 4.5 | 1040±1395% interval 1027 to 1053 | 5,897 | Dec 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 43 | 39-44 | Wan 2.7 | 1039±1295% interval 1027 to 1051 | 8,034 | Apr 2026 | $26.00 /1k imgs |
| 44 | 42-46 | HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent Cloud) | 1028±1595% interval 1013 to 1043 | 3,498 | Sep 2025 | $32.00 /1k imgs |
| 45 | 44-51 |  FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo | 1014±1795% interval 997 to 1031 | 2,970 | Dec 2025 | $8.00 /1k imgs |
| 46 | 45-50 | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | 1014±1295% interval 1002 to 1026 | 7,598 | Jan 2026 | $17.00 /1k imgs |
| 47 | 45-51 | FLUX.2 [pro] | 1012±1595% interval 997 to 1027 | 4,627 | Nov 2025 | $45.00 /1k imgs |
| 48 | 44-52 | FLUX.2 [dev] Flash | 1011±1795% interval 994 to 1028 | 3,010 | Dec 2025 | $5.00 /1k imgs |
| 49 | 45-52 |  Step Image Edit 2 | 1009±1395% interval 996 to 1022 | 5,922 | May 2026 | $3.00 /1k imgs |
| 50 | 48-54 | FLUX.2 [dev] | 1000AnchorFixed at 1000 as the reference point for this board's Elo scale. | 9,423 | Nov 2025 | $24.00 /1k imgs |
| 51 | 48-54 | FLUX.2 [max] | 1000±1295% interval 988 to 1012 | 7,355 | Dec 2025 | $140.00 /1k imgs |
| 52 | 48-57 | Qwen Image Edit Plus 2511 | 995±1795% interval 978 to 1012 | 3,135 | Nov 2025 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 53 | 48-57 | FLUX.2 [flex] | 995±1695% interval 979 to 1011 | 3,172 | Nov 2025 | $120.00 /1k imgs |
| 54 | 48-57 | GPT Image 1 (high) | 995±1795% interval 978 to 1012 | 3,067 | Apr 2025 | $167.00 /1k imgs |
| 55 | 52-59 | Qwen Image Edit Max 2601 | 984±1795% interval 967 to 1001 | 3,199 | Jan 2026 | $75.00 /1k imgs |
| 56 | 52-59 |  Reve V1 (December) | 983±1795% interval 966 to 1000 | 3,191 | Dec 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 57 | 53-59 |  P-Image-Edit | 982±1395% interval 969 to 995 | 5,589 | Nov 2025 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 58 | 53-59 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 982±1395% interval 969 to 995 | 5,628 | Aug 2025 | $39.00 /1k imgs |
| 59 | 57-62 | Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03) | 967±1795% interval 950 to 984 | 3,213 | Mar 2026 | $35.00 /1k imgs |
| 60 | 58-63 | Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 | 964±1795% interval 947 to 981 | 3,015 | Sep 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 61 | 60-65 |  Kling Image 3.0 Omni | 954±1495% interval 940 to 968 | 5,614 | Feb 2026 | $28.00 /1k imgs |
| 62 | 59-66 |  Vidu Q2 | 952±1795% interval 935 to 969 | 3,025 | Nov 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 63 | 60-65 |  HiDream-O1-Image | 952±1495% interval 938 to 966 | 5,589 | May 2026 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 64 | 61-67 | Kling Image O1 | 944±1495% interval 930 to 958 | 5,525 | Dec 2025 | $28.00 /1k imgs |
| 65 | 61-67 | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | 942±1695% interval 926 to 958 | 4,040 | Jan 2026 | $15.00 /1k imgs |
| 66 | 62-68 | GPT Image 1 Mini (medium) | 938±1895% interval 920 to 956 | 2,850 | Oct 2025 | $11.00 /1k imgs |
| 67 | 63-68 | FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 933±1895% interval 915 to 951 | 3,062 | May 2025 | $80.00 /1k imgs |
| 68 | 67-71 | FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 916±1895% interval 898 to 934 | 2,923 | May 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 69 | 67-71 | FIBO Edit | 913±1895% interval 895 to 931 | 2,992 | Jan 2026 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 70 | 68-73 | SeedEdit 3.0 | 901±1995% interval 882 to 920 | 2,933 | Jun 2025 | $0.00 /1k imgs |
| 71 | 69-73 |  LongCat Image | 898±1995% interval 879 to 917 | 2,864 | Dec 2025 | $130.00 /1k imgs |
| 72 | 70-74 | Qwen Image Edit | 885±1995% interval 866 to 904 | 3,035 | Aug 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 73 | 71-74 | FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] | 879±2095% interval 859 to 899 | 2,758 | Jun 2025 | $25.00 /1k imgs |
| 74 | 72-74 | HiDream-O1-Image-Dev | 878±1495% interval 864 to 892 | 5,584 | May 2026 | $5.00 /1k imgs |
| 75 | 75 |  GLM-Image | 825±2195% interval 804 to 846 | 2,937 | Jan 2026 | $50.00 /1k imgs |
| 76 | 76-78 | Bagel | 788±2395% interval 765 to 811 | 2,767 | May 2025 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 77 | 76-78 |  OmniGen V2 | 783±2295% interval 761 to 805 | 3,096 | Jun 2025 | $150.00 /1k imgs |
| 78 | 76-78 | HiDream-E1.1 | 765±2595% interval 740 to 790 | 2,660 | Jul 2025 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 79 | 79 | Step1X-Edit | 593±3895% interval 555 to 631 | 2,905 | 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 1209), 2. GPT Image 2.6 Flare (max) (Elo 1206), 3. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) (Elo 1199), 4. MAI-Image-2.7-Preview (Elo 1197), and 5. GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) (Elo 1183). 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.