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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8 models added in the last 30 days
MAI-Image-2.7-Preview, FLUX 3 Image Klein, Fibo 2.0, and 5 more
Range | Model | Elo | Samples | Released | Pricing 1 | |
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| 1 | 1-2 |  GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) | 1200±1195% interval 1189 to 1211 | 18,413 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 2 | 1-3 |  MAI-Image-2.7-Preview | 1197±1495% interval 1183 to 1211 | 5,048 | Oct 2026 | No API available |
| 3 | 2-3 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1183±1195% interval 1172 to 1194 | 19,301 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 4 | 4-7 |  Nano Banana 2.1 | 1151±1395% interval 1138 to 1164 | 7,042 | Oct 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 5 | 4-7 |  Krea 3 (Ultra) | 1151±1495% interval 1137 to 1165 | 5,663 | Oct 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 6 | 4-7 | MAI-Image-2.6 | 1150±1295% interval 1138 to 1162 | 16,828 | Aug 2026 | $38.9 /1k imgs |
| 7 | 4-8 | MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1144±1395% interval 1131 to 1157 | 10,928 | Sep 2026 | $19.5 /1k imgs |
| 8 | 7-12 | GPT Image 2 (high) | 1136±1395% interval 1123 to 1149 | 14,730 | Apr 2026 | $211.0 /1k imgs |
| 9 | 8-15 |  Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1130±1395% interval 1117 to 1143 | 13,562 | Jul 2026 | $90.0 /1k imgs |
| 10 | 8-15 |  Muse Image | 1129±1295% interval 1117 to 1141 | 13,512 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 11 | 8-16 | MAI-Image-2.5 | 1126±1395% interval 1113 to 1139 | 13,690 | Jun 2026 | $48.1 /1k imgs |
| 12 | 8-17 | Krea 3 (Fast) | 1125±1495% interval 1111 to 1139 | 5,395 | Oct 2026 | $70.0 /1k imgs |
| 13 | 9-17 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 1125±1295% interval 1113 to 1137 | 16,845 | Feb 2026 | $67.0 /1k imgs |
| 14 | 9-17 | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | 1124±1295% interval 1112 to 1136 | 15,821 | Jul 2026 | $108.5 /1k imgs |
| 15 | 9-17 |  FLUX 3 Image | 1122±1495% interval 1108 to 1136 | 5,065 | Oct 2026 | $48.0 /1k imgs |
| 16 | 11-18 | GPT Image 1.5 (high) | 1119±1395% interval 1106 to 1132 | 13,682 | Dec 2025 | $133.0 /1k imgs |
| 17 | 11-18 |  Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 1118±1295% interval 1106 to 1130 | 8,884 | Aug 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 18 | 16-19 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 1109±1295% interval 1097 to 1121 | 15,749 | Nov 2025 | $134.0 /1k imgs |
| 19 | 18-22 | grok-imagine-image-quality | 1097±1295% interval 1085 to 1109 | 8,949 | May 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 20 | 19-23 |  Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | 1093±1295% interval 1081 to 1105 | 13,713 | Jul 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 21 | 19-24 |  HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview) | 1092±1395% interval 1079 to 1105 | 6,581 | Sep 2026 | $24.0 /1k imgs |
| 22 | 19-24 | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | 1091±1295% interval 1079 to 1103 | 13,523 | Jun 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 23 | 20-26 |  Fibo 2.0  | 1086±1395% interval 1073 to 1099 | 5,165 | Oct 2026 | $32.0 /1k imgs |
| 24 | 22-28 | Qwen-Image-2.1 | 1080±1395% interval 1067 to 1093 | 6,581 | Sep 2026 | No API available |
| 25 | 22-28 |  Luma UNI 1 Max | 1080±1395% interval 1067 to 1093 | 6,654 | May 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 26 | 24-31 | grok-imagine-image | 1074±1395% interval 1061 to 1087 | 6,276 | Jan 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 27 | 24-33 | FLUX 3 Image Klein | 1070±1395% interval 1057 to 1083 | 5,063 | Oct 2026 | $9.0 /1k imgs |
| 28 | 25-33 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro | 1070±1395% interval 1057 to 1083 | 5,546 | Oct 2026 | $35.3 /1k imgs |
| 29 | 25-33 | Qwen-Image-3.0 | 1069±1395% interval 1056 to 1082 | 8,234 | Jul 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 30 | 24-35 |  Ideogram 4.5 (High) | 1068±1595% interval 1053 to 1083 | 3,468 | Sep 2026 | $220.0 /1k imgs |
| 31 | 26-35 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo | 1065±1395% interval 1052 to 1078 | 5,183 | Oct 2026 | $16.0 /1k imgs |
| 32 | 26-35 | HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct | 1065±1395% interval 1052 to 1078 | 6,312 | Jan 2026 | No API available |
| 33 | 28-36 | Seedream 5.0 Lite | 1061±1395% interval 1048 to 1074 | 6,628 | Feb 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 34 | 27-38 | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22) | 1060±1695% interval 1044 to 1076 | 3,073 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 35 | 31-38 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 1056±1295% interval 1044 to 1068 | 8,273 | Jun 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 36 | 34-41 | Wan 2.7 Pro | 1049±1395% interval 1036 to 1062 | 6,494 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 37 | 34-41 |  DreamImage 2.0 | 1049±1395% interval 1036 to 1062 | 6,438 | Jul 2026 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 38 | 35-41 | Wan 2.6 Image | 1045±1395% interval 1032 to 1058 | 6,455 | Dec 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 39 | 36-42 | Luma UNI 1 | 1043±1295% interval 1031 to 1055 | 9,630 | May 2026 | $40.4 /1k imgs |
| 40 | 36-42 | Seedream 4.5 | 1042±1395% interval 1029 to 1055 | 5,642 | Dec 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 41 | 36-42 | Wan 2.7 | 1041±1395% interval 1028 to 1054 | 7,779 | Apr 2026 | $26.0 /1k imgs |
| 42 | 39-44 | HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent Cloud) | 1030±1595% interval 1015 to 1045 | 3,241 | Sep 2025 | $32.0 /1k imgs |
| 43 | 42-49 |  FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo | 1017±1795% interval 1000 to 1034 | 2,706 | Dec 2025 | $8.0 /1k imgs |
| 44 | 43-48 | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | 1015±1395% interval 1002 to 1028 | 7,335 | Jan 2026 | $17.0 /1k imgs |
| 45 | 42-50 | FLUX.2 [dev] Flash | 1014±1795% interval 997 to 1031 | 2,769 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 46 | 43-49 | FLUX.2 [pro] | 1013±1595% interval 998 to 1028 | 4,390 | Nov 2025 | $45.0 /1k imgs |
| 47 | 43-49 |  Step Image Edit 2 | 1011±1395% interval 998 to 1024 | 5,670 | May 2026 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 48 | 44-54 | FLUX.2 [flex] | 1001±1795% interval 984 to 1018 | 2,889 | Nov 2025 | $120.0 /1k imgs |
| 49 | 46-53 | FLUX.2 [dev] | 1000AnchorFixed at 1000 as the reference point for this board's Elo scale. | 9,179 | Nov 2025 | $24.0 /1k imgs |
| 50 | 47-53 | FLUX.2 [max] | 999±1395% interval 986 to 1012 | 7,094 | Dec 2025 | $140.0 /1k imgs |
| 51 | 45-55 | GPT Image 1 (high) | 998±1795% interval 981 to 1015 | 2,805 | Apr 2025 | $167.0 /1k imgs |
| 52 | 47-56 | Qwen Image Edit Plus 2511 | 994±1795% interval 977 to 1011 | 2,889 | Nov 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 53 | 49-57 |  Reve V1 (December) | 986±1795% interval 969 to 1003 | 2,958 | Dec 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 54 | 50-57 | Qwen Image Edit Max 2601 | 985±1795% interval 968 to 1002 | 2,937 | Jan 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 55 | 51-57 |  P-Image-Edit | 985±1495% interval 971 to 999 | 5,320 | Nov 2025 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 56 | 52-57 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 984±1495% interval 970 to 998 | 5,395 | Aug 2025 | $39.0 /1k imgs |
| 57 | 55-60 | Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 | 968±1895% interval 950 to 986 | 2,762 | Sep 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 58 | 55-61 | Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03) | 967±1795% interval 950 to 984 | 2,922 | Mar 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 59 | 58-63 |  HiDream-O1-Image | 955±1495% interval 941 to 969 | 5,385 | May 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 60 | 58-63 |  Kling Image 3.0 Omni | 954±1495% interval 940 to 968 | 5,351 | Feb 2026 | $28.0 /1k imgs |
| 61 | 57-64 |  Vidu Q2 | 953±1895% interval 935 to 971 | 2,775 | Nov 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 62 | 59-64 | Kling Image O1 | 946±1495% interval 932 to 960 | 5,256 | Dec 2025 | $28.0 /1k imgs |
| 63 | 60-65 | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | 941±1695% interval 925 to 957 | 3,805 | Jan 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 64 | 59-65 | GPT Image 1 Mini (medium) | 940±1995% interval 921 to 959 | 2,594 | Oct 2025 | $11.0 /1k imgs |
| 65 | 62-67 | FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 931±1895% interval 913 to 949 | 2,802 | May 2025 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 66 | 65-69 | FIBO Edit | 915±1995% interval 896 to 934 | 2,754 | Jan 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 67 | 65-69 | FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 915±1995% interval 896 to 934 | 2,673 | May 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 68 | 66-71 | SeedEdit 3.0 | 902±1995% interval 883 to 921 | 2,666 | Jun 2025 | $0.0 /1k imgs |
| 69 | 67-72 |  LongCat Image | 895±1995% interval 876 to 914 | 2,639 | Dec 2025 | $130.0 /1k imgs |
| 70 | 68-72 | Qwen Image Edit | 887±2095% interval 867 to 907 | 2,753 | Aug 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 71 | 68-72 | FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] | 884±2095% interval 864 to 904 | 2,509 | Jun 2025 | $25.0 /1k imgs |
| 72 | 69-72 | HiDream-O1-Image-Dev | 879±1595% interval 864 to 894 | 5,336 | May 2026 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 73 | 73-74 |  GLM-Image | 820±2295% interval 798 to 842 | 2,702 | Jan 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 74 | 73-76 | Bagel | 791±2495% interval 767 to 815 | 2,532 | May 2025 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 75 | 74-76 |  OmniGen V2 | 786±2395% interval 763 to 809 | 2,798 | Jun 2025 | $150.0 /1k imgs |
| 76 | 74-76 | HiDream-E1.1 | 769±2595% interval 744 to 794 | 2,437 | Jul 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 77 | 77 | Step1X-Edit | 602±3895% interval 564 to 640 | 2,641 | Apr 2025 | $30.0 /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 2.5 Sunburst (max) (Elo 1200), 2. MAI-Image-2.7-Preview (Elo 1197), 3. GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) (Elo 1183), 4. Nano Banana 2.1 (Elo 1151), and 5. Krea 3 (Ultra) (Elo 1151). 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.