AA-Image-Editing v2.0Artificial 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
Nano Banana 2.1, Ideogram 4.5 (High), HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct, and 6 more
Range | Model | Elo | Samples | Released | API Pricing 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) | 1183±895% interval 1175 to 1191 | 18,413 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 2 | 2 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1163±795% interval 1156 to 1170 | 19,216 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 3 | 3-4 |  MAI-Image-2.6 | 1139±895% interval 1131 to 1147 | 16,131 | Aug 2026 | $38.9 /1k imgs |
| 4 | 3-4 |  Nano Banana 2.1 | 1137±995% interval 1128 to 1146 | 5,968 | Oct 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 5 | 5-7 | MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1127±895% interval 1119 to 1135 | 11,057 | Sep 2026 | $19.5 /1k imgs |
| 6 | 5-7 | GPT Image 2 (high) | 1125±895% interval 1117 to 1133 | 14,480 | Apr 2026 | $211.0 /1k imgs |
| 7 | 5-8 |  Muse Image | 1120±895% interval 1112 to 1128 | 12,989 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 8 | 7-12 | MAI-Image-2.5 | 1114±895% interval 1106 to 1122 | 13,259 | Jun 2026 | $48.1 /1k imgs |
| 9 | 8-13 |  Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 1110±995% interval 1101 to 1119 | 8,001 | Aug 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 10 | 8-13 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 1110±895% interval 1102 to 1118 | 16,319 | Feb 2026 | $67.0 /1k imgs |
| 11 | 8-13 | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | 1110±895% interval 1102 to 1118 | 15,429 | Jul 2026 | $108.5 /1k imgs |
| 12 | 8-14 |  Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1108±895% interval 1100 to 1116 | 13,115 | Jul 2026 | $90.0 /1k imgs |
| 13 | 9-14 | GPT Image 1.5 (high) | 1103±895% interval 1095 to 1111 | 13,416 | Dec 2025 | $133.0 /1k imgs |
| 14 | 12-14 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 1101±895% interval 1093 to 1109 | 15,338 | Nov 2025 | $134.0 /1k imgs |
| 15 | 15-17 | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | 1089±895% interval 1081 to 1097 | 13,092 | Jun 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 16 | 15-17 |  HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview) | 1087±995% interval 1078 to 1096 | 5,907 | Sep 2026 | $24.0 /1k imgs |
| 17 | 15-17 | grok-imagine-image-quality | 1086±895% interval 1078 to 1094 | 8,518 | May 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 18 | 18-21 |  Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | 1077±895% interval 1069 to 1085 | 13,245 | Jul 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 19 | 18-23 | Qwen-Image-2.1  | 1074±995% interval 1065 to 1083 | 5,952 | Sep 2026 | No API available |
| 20 | 18-23 | grok-imagine-image | 1073±895% interval 1065 to 1081 | 5,892 | Jan 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 21 | 18-23 |  Luma UNI 1 Max | 1072±895% interval 1064 to 1080 | 6,172 | May 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 22 | 19-24 |  HiDream-O1-Edit-1.5 | 1068±895% interval 1060 to 1076 | 6,007 | Aug 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 23 | 19-24 | HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct | 1068±995% interval 1059 to 1077 | 5,640 | Jan 2026 | No API available |
| 24 | 20-26 |  Ideogram 4.5 (High) | 1064±1095% interval 1054 to 1074 | 2,796 | Sep 2026 | $220.0 /1k imgs |
| 25 | 24-26 | Seedream 5.0 Lite | 1057±895% interval 1049 to 1065 | 6,228 | Feb 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 26 | 25-26 | Qwen-Image-3.0 | 1056±895% interval 1048 to 1064 | 7,956 | Jul 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 27 | 27-31 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 1046±895% interval 1038 to 1054 | 7,872 | Jun 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 28 | 27-33 |  DreamImage 2.0 | 1042±895% interval 1034 to 1050 | 6,081 | Jul 2026 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 29 | 27-33 | Wan 2.7 Pro | 1042±895% interval 1034 to 1050 | 6,055 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 30 | 27-33 | Luma UNI 1 | 1040±895% interval 1032 to 1048 | 9,564 | May 2026 | $40.4 /1k imgs |
| 31 | 27-33 | Wan 2.6 Image | 1039±895% interval 1031 to 1047 | 5,926 | Dec 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 32 | 28-33 | Wan 2.7 | 1038±895% interval 1030 to 1046 | 7,479 | Apr 2026 | $26.0 /1k imgs |
| 33 | 28-34 | Seedream 4.5 | 1037±995% interval 1028 to 1046 | 5,188 | Dec 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 34 | 31-36 | HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent Cloud) | 1029±1095% interval 1019 to 1039 | 2,516 | Sep 2025 | $32.0 /1k imgs |
| 35 | 34-38 | Qwen Image Edit Plus 2511 | 1021±895% interval 1013 to 1029 | 4,810 | Nov 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 36 | 35-38 | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22) | 1021±895% interval 1013 to 1029 | 4,256 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 37 | 35-43 | Seedream 4.0 | 1015±895% interval 1007 to 1023 | 6,355 | Sep 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 38 | 35-44 |  Eigen Image | 1014±1095% interval 1004 to 1024 | 3,185 | Jan 2026 | $25.0 /1k imgs |
| 39 | 37-44 |  FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | 1013±895% interval 1005 to 1021 | 7,009 | Jan 2026 | $17.0 /1k imgs |
| 40 | 35-45 |  Agnes Image 2.0 Flash | 1012±1195% interval 1001 to 1023 | 2,190 | May 2026 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 41 | 37-45 |  Reve V1 (December) | 1008±795% interval 1001 to 1015 | 4,631 | Dec 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 42 | 38-45 | FLUX.2 [pro] | 1007±795% interval 1000 to 1014 | 8,319 | Nov 2025 | $45.0 /1k imgs |
| 43 | 39-45 | FLUX.2 [flex] | 1007±795% interval 1000 to 1014 | 6,089 | Nov 2025 | $120.0 /1k imgs |
| 44 | 39-50 |  Step Image Edit 2 | 1005±995% interval 996 to 1014 | 5,237 | May 2026 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 45 | 41-50 |  FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo | 1004±795% interval 997 to 1011 | 5,246 | Dec 2025 | $8.0 /1k imgs |
| 46 | 46 | FLUX.2 [dev] | 1000AnchorFixed at 1000 as the reference point for this board's Elo scale. | 8,869 | Nov 2025 | $24.0 /1k imgs |
| 47 | 44-50 | Qwen Image Edit Max 2601 | 999±795% interval 992 to 1006 | 5,401 | Jan 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 48 | 44-50 | FLUX.2 [dev] Flash | 999±795% interval 992 to 1006 | 5,353 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 49 | 44-50 |  Kling Image 3.0 | 998±795% interval 991 to 1005 | 5,236 | Feb 2026 | $28.0 /1k imgs |
| 50 | 44-50 | FLUX.2 [max] | 997±895% interval 989 to 1005 | 6,716 | Dec 2025 | $140.0 /1k imgs |
| 51 | 51-55 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 987±995% interval 978 to 996 | 4,901 | Aug 2025 | $39.0 /1k imgs |
| 52 | 51-55 | Wan 2.5 Preview | 984±1095% interval 974 to 994 | 2,963 | Sep 2025 | $21.0 /1k imgs |
| 53 | 51-55 | Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 | 982±795% interval 975 to 989 | 7,687 | Sep 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 54 | 51-56 | GPT Image 1 (high) | 981±795% interval 974 to 988 | 7,769 | Apr 2025 | $167.0 /1k imgs |
| 55 | 51-56 |  P-Image-Edit | 980±995% interval 971 to 989 | 4,870 | Nov 2025 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 56 | 53-59 | FLUX.2 [klein] Base 9B | 974±1095% interval 964 to 984 | 3,188 | Jan 2026 | $22.0 /1k imgs |
| 57 | 54-60 |  ImagineArt 2.0 | 969±1295% interval 957 to 981 | 1,821 | Apr 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 58 | 56-59 |  Vidu Q2 | 967±795% interval 960 to 974 | 7,415 | Nov 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 59 | 57-60 | Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03) | 965±895% interval 957 to 973 | 3,994 | Mar 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 60 | 59-62 | Kling Image 3.0 Omni | 958±995% interval 949 to 967 | 4,884 | Feb 2026 | $28.0 /1k imgs |
| 61 | 60-63 | HiDream-O1-Image | 952±995% interval 943 to 961 | 4,874 | May 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 62 | 61-63 | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | 950±795% interval 943 to 957 | 7,292 | Jan 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 63 | 61-64 | Kling Image O1 | 946±995% interval 937 to 955 | 4,751 | Dec 2025 | $28.0 /1k imgs |
| 64 | 64-65 |  LongCat Image | 938±895% interval 930 to 946 | 4,227 | Dec 2025 | $130.0 /1k imgs |
| 65 | 64-67 | FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 931±795% interval 924 to 938 | 7,629 | May 2025 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 66 | 64-68 |  FIBO Edit | 930±995% interval 921 to 939 | 4,320 | Jan 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 67 | 65-68 | GPT Image 1 Mini (medium) | 925±795% interval 918 to 932 | 7,144 | Oct 2025 | $11.0 /1k imgs |
| 68 | 65-70 | Step1X-Edit-v1p2 | 923±1095% interval 913 to 933 | 2,877 | Nov 2025 | $0.0 /1k imgs |
| 69 | 68-71 | Qwen Image Edit | 918±795% interval 911 to 925 | 7,700 | Aug 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 70 | 69-71 | SeedEdit 3.0 | 914±795% interval 907 to 921 | 7,698 | Jun 2025 | $0.0 /1k imgs |
| 71 | 69-71 | FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 913±795% interval 906 to 920 | 7,699 | May 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 72 | 72 | HiDream-O1-Image-Dev | 884±995% interval 875 to 893 | 4,852 | May 2026 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 73 | 73-74 | FLUX.2 [klein] Base 4B | 870±1095% interval 860 to 880 | 3,662 | Jan 2026 | $18.0 /1k imgs |
| 74 | 74 | FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] | 860±895% interval 852 to 868 | 6,397 | Jun 2025 | $25.0 /1k imgs |
| 75 | 75-76 | HiDream-E1.1 | 808±1195% interval 797 to 819 | 3,690 | Jul 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 76 | 75-76 | step1x-edit-v1p2-preview | 804±995% interval 795 to 813 | 5,685 | Sep 2025 | Coming soon |
| 77 | 77 |  GLM-Image | 785±995% interval 776 to 794 | 5,657 | Jan 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 78 | 78-79 | Bagel | 774±895% interval 766 to 782 | 6,255 | May 2025 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 79 | 78-79 |  OmniGen V2 | 772±895% interval 764 to 780 | 6,974 | Jun 2025 | $150.0 /1k imgs |
| 80 | 80-81 | Step1X-Edit | 674±1095% interval 664 to 684 | 6,712 | Apr 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 81 | 80-81 | HiDream-E1-Full | 670±1895% interval 652 to 688 | 1,510 | Apr 2025 | Coming soon |
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 v2.0 by Elo rating are: 1. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) (Elo 1183), 2. GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) (Elo 1163), 3. MAI-Image-2.6 (Elo 1139), 4. Nano Banana 2.1 (Elo 1137), and 5. MAI-Image-2.6-Flash (Elo 1127). Rankings are based on blind votes from our recruited human panel, together with public Image Arena votes cast before 1 January 2026.
Models are ranked using an Elo rating system derived from blind comparisons judged by our recruited human panel, together with public Image Arena votes cast before 1 January 2026. 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. Vote in the Artificial Analysis Image Arena