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) | 1208±1495% interval 1194 to 1222 | 6,262 | Nov 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 2 | 1-4 | GPT Image 2.6 Flare (max) | 1205±1395% interval 1192 to 1218 | 6,441 | Nov 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 3 | 2-4 | GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) | 1199±1195% interval 1188 to 1210 | 18,617 | Sep 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 4 | 2-4 |  MAI-Image-2.7-Preview | 1196±1495% interval 1182 to 1210 | 5,227 | Oct 2026 | No API available |
| 5 | 5 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1181±1195% interval 1170 to 1192 | 19,498 | Sep 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 6 | 6-9 |  Nano Banana 2.1 | 1151±1295% interval 1139 to 1163 | 7,260 | Oct 2026 | $33.60 /1k imgs |
| 7 | 6-9 |  Krea 3 (Ultra) | 1151±1395% interval 1138 to 1164 | 5,841 | Oct 2026 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 8 | 6-9 | MAI-Image-2.6 | 1149±1295% interval 1137 to 1161 | 17,034 | Aug 2026 | $38.91 /1k imgs |
| 9 | 7-11 | MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1141±1295% interval 1129 to 1153 | 11,131 | Sep 2026 | $19.46 /1k imgs |
| 10 | 8-13 | GPT Image 2 (high) | 1136±1295% interval 1124 to 1148 | 14,908 | Apr 2026 | $211.00 /1k imgs |
| 11 | 10-16 |  Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1129±1295% interval 1117 to 1141 | 13,772 | Jul 2026 | $90.00 /1k imgs |
| 12 | 10-17 |  Muse Image | 1127±1295% interval 1115 to 1139 | 13,716 | Jul 2026 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 13 | 11-18 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 1124±1295% interval 1112 to 1136 | 17,022 | Feb 2026 | $67.00 /1k imgs |
| 14 | 11-19 | MAI-Image-2.5 | 1123±1295% interval 1111 to 1135 | 13,887 | Jun 2026 | $48.13 /1k imgs |
| 15 | 11-19 | Krea 3 (Fast) | 1122±1395% interval 1109 to 1135 | 5,593 | Oct 2026 | $70.00 /1k imgs |
| 16 | 11-19 | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | 1122±1295% interval 1110 to 1134 | 16,018 | Jul 2026 | $108.54 /1k imgs |
| 17 | 12-20 |  FLUX 3 Image | 1119±1495% interval 1105 to 1133 | 5,256 | Oct 2026 | $48.00 /1k imgs |
| 18 | 13-20 | GPT Image 1.5 (high) | 1116±1295% interval 1104 to 1128 | 13,852 | Dec 2025 | $133.00 /1k imgs |
| 19 | 14-20 |  Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 1115±1295% interval 1103 to 1127 | 9,085 | Aug 2026 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 20 | 18-21 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 1108±1295% interval 1096 to 1120 | 15,920 | Nov 2025 | $134.00 /1k imgs |
| 21 | 20-24 | grok-imagine-image-quality | 1097±1295% interval 1085 to 1109 | 9,110 | May 2026 | $50.00 /1k imgs |
| 22 | 21-26 |  Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | 1091±1295% interval 1079 to 1103 | 13,891 | Jul 2026 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 23 | 21-26 |  HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview) | 1090±1395% interval 1077 to 1103 | 6,766 | Sep 2026 | $24.00 /1k imgs |
| 24 | 21-26 | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | 1088±1295% interval 1076 to 1100 | 13,704 | Jun 2026 | $19.97 /1k imgs |
| 25 | 22-28 |  Fibo 2.0  | 1084±1395% interval 1071 to 1097 | 5,363 | Oct 2026 | $32.00 /1k imgs |
| 26 | 23-29 | Qwen-Image-2.1 | 1081±1395% interval 1068 to 1094 | 6,767 | Sep 2026 | No API available |
| 27 | 24-31 |  Luma UNI 1 Max | 1078±1395% interval 1065 to 1091 | 6,850 | May 2026 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 28 | 25-33 | grok-imagine-image | 1073±1395% interval 1060 to 1086 | 6,463 | Jan 2026 | $20.00 /1k imgs |
| 29 | 27-35 | Qwen-Image-3.0 | 1069±1295% interval 1057 to 1081 | 8,411 | Jul 2026 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 30 | 27-35 | FLUX 3 Image Klein | 1068±1395% interval 1055 to 1081 | 5,301 | Oct 2026 | $9.00 /1k imgs |
| 31 | 27-35 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro | 1068±1395% interval 1055 to 1081 | 5,738 | Oct 2026 | $35.33 /1k imgs |
| 32 | 27-36 |  Ideogram 4.5 (High) | 1066±1595% interval 1051 to 1081 | 3,656 | Sep 2026 | $220.00 /1k imgs |
| 33 | 28-36 | HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct | 1064±1395% interval 1051 to 1077 | 6,511 | Jan 2026 | No API available |
| 34 | 29-37 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo | 1062±1395% interval 1049 to 1075 | 5,378 | Oct 2026 | $16.00 /1k imgs |
| 35 | 29-38 | Seedream 5.0 Lite | 1061±1395% interval 1048 to 1074 | 6,822 | Feb 2026 | $35.00 /1k imgs |
| 36 | 30-41 | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22) | 1056±1695% interval 1040 to 1072 | 3,287 | 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 | 8,461 | Jun 2026 | $33.60 /1k imgs |
| 38 | 35-42 |  DreamImage 2.0 | 1048±1395% interval 1035 to 1061 | 6,627 | Jul 2026 | $80.00 /1k imgs |
| 39 | 35-42 | Wan 2.7 Pro | 1048±1395% interval 1035 to 1061 | 6,697 | Apr 2026 | $75.00 /1k imgs |
| 40 | 37-43 | Wan 2.6 Image | 1045±1395% interval 1032 to 1058 | 6,639 | Dec 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 41 | 38-44 | Luma UNI 1 | 1041±1295% interval 1029 to 1053 | 9,804 | May 2026 | $40.40 /1k imgs |
| 42 | 38-44 | Wan 2.7 | 1039±1295% interval 1027 to 1051 | 7,970 | Apr 2026 | $26.00 /1k imgs |
| 43 | 38-44 | Seedream 4.5 | 1039±1395% interval 1026 to 1052 | 5,844 | Dec 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 44 | 41-46 | HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent Cloud) | 1028±1595% interval 1013 to 1043 | 3,434 | Sep 2025 | $32.00 /1k imgs |
| 45 | 44-51 |  FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo | 1015±1795% interval 998 to 1032 | 2,914 | Dec 2025 | $8.00 /1k imgs |
| 46 | 45-50 | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | 1013±1295% interval 1001 to 1025 | 7,533 | Jan 2026 | $17.00 /1k imgs |
| 47 | 44-52 | FLUX.2 [dev] Flash | 1011±1795% interval 994 to 1028 | 2,959 | Dec 2025 | $5.00 /1k imgs |
| 48 | 45-51 | FLUX.2 [pro] | 1011±1595% interval 996 to 1026 | 4,575 | Nov 2025 | $45.00 /1k imgs |
| 49 | 45-51 |  Step Image Edit 2 | 1009±1395% interval 996 to 1022 | 5,852 | 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. | 9,367 | Nov 2025 | $24.00 /1k imgs |
| 51 | 48-55 | FLUX.2 [max] | 998±1395% interval 985 to 1011 | 7,284 | Dec 2025 | $140.00 /1k imgs |
| 52 | 48-57 | FLUX.2 [flex] | 994±1795% interval 977 to 1011 | 3,099 | Nov 2025 | $120.00 /1k imgs |
| 53 | 48-57 | Qwen Image Edit Plus 2511 | 994±1795% interval 977 to 1011 | 3,086 | Nov 2025 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 54 | 48-57 | GPT Image 1 (high) | 994±1795% interval 977 to 1011 | 2,994 | Apr 2025 | $167.00 /1k imgs |
| 55 | 53-59 |  P-Image-Edit | 983±1395% interval 970 to 996 | 5,529 | Nov 2025 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 56 | 51-59 | Qwen Image Edit Max 2601 | 983±1795% interval 966 to 1000 | 3,136 | Jan 2026 | $75.00 /1k imgs |
| 57 | 52-59 |  Reve V1 (December) | 983±1795% interval 966 to 1000 | 3,136 | Dec 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 58 | 53-59 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 982±1395% interval 969 to 995 | 5,579 | Aug 2025 | $39.00 /1k imgs |
| 59 | 57-62 | Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03) | 967±1795% interval 950 to 984 | 3,128 | Mar 2026 | $35.00 /1k imgs |
| 60 | 57-62 | Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 | 966±1795% interval 949 to 983 | 2,958 | Sep 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 61 | 60-65 |  Kling Image 3.0 Omni | 953±1495% interval 939 to 967 | 5,546 | Feb 2026 | $28.00 /1k imgs |
| 62 | 60-65 |  HiDream-O1-Image | 952±1495% interval 938 to 966 | 5,543 | May 2026 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 63 | 60-66 |  Vidu Q2 | 951±1895% interval 933 to 969 | 2,982 | Nov 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 64 | 61-67 | Kling Image O1 | 944±1495% interval 930 to 958 | 5,456 | Dec 2025 | $28.00 /1k imgs |
| 65 | 62-67 | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | 940±1695% interval 924 to 956 | 3,981 | Jan 2026 | $15.00 /1k imgs |
| 66 | 62-68 | GPT Image 1 Mini (medium) | 935±1895% interval 917 to 953 | 2,788 | Oct 2025 | $11.00 /1k imgs |
| 67 | 63-68 | FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 933±1895% interval 915 to 951 | 2,998 | May 2025 | $80.00 /1k imgs |
| 68 | 67-71 | FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 915±1895% interval 897 to 933 | 2,875 | May 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 69 | 67-71 | FIBO Edit | 911±1895% interval 893 to 929 | 2,924 | Jan 2026 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 70 | 68-73 | SeedEdit 3.0 | 900±1995% interval 881 to 919 | 2,872 | Jun 2025 | $0.00 /1k imgs |
| 71 | 68-73 |  LongCat Image | 897±1995% interval 878 to 916 | 2,810 | Dec 2025 | $130.00 /1k imgs |
| 72 | 70-74 | Qwen Image Edit | 886±1995% interval 867 to 905 | 2,969 | Aug 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 73 | 71-74 | FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] | 878±2095% interval 858 to 898 | 2,690 | Jun 2025 | $25.00 /1k imgs |
| 74 | 72-74 | HiDream-O1-Image-Dev | 878±1495% interval 864 to 892 | 5,532 | May 2026 | $5.00 /1k imgs |
| 75 | 75 |  GLM-Image | 822±2195% interval 801 to 843 | 2,882 | Jan 2026 | $50.00 /1k imgs |
| 76 | 76-78 | Bagel | 789±2395% interval 766 to 812 | 2,710 | May 2025 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 77 | 76-78 |  OmniGen V2 | 781±2295% interval 759 to 803 | 3,025 | Jun 2025 | $150.00 /1k imgs |
| 78 | 76-78 | HiDream-E1.1 | 766±2595% interval 741 to 791 | 2,609 | Jul 2025 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 79 | 79 | Step1X-Edit | 595±3895% interval 557 to 633 | 2,839 | 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 1208), 2. GPT Image 2.6 Flare (max) (Elo 1205), 3. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) (Elo 1199), 4. MAI-Image-2.7-Preview (Elo 1196), and 5. GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) (Elo 1181). 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.