AA-Image-T2I v2.1Artificial Analysis
Ranks image models on generating an image from a text prompt, by Elo from pairwise human preference votes.
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5 models added in the last 30 days
FLUX 3 Image Klein, Fibo 2.0, Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro, and 2 more
Range | Model | Elo | Samples | Released | Pricing 1 | |
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| 1 | 1 |  GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) | 1227±1095% interval 1217 to 1237 | 13,294 | Sep 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 2 | 2 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1208±1095% interval 1198 to 1218 | 12,632 | Sep 2026 | $210.72 /1k imgs |
| 3 | 3-4 | GPT Image 2 (high) | 1188±1195% interval 1177 to 1199 | 13,114 | Apr 2026 | $211.00 /1k imgs |
| 4 | 3-6 |  Nano Banana 2.1 | 1176±1295% interval 1164 to 1188 | 6,438 | Oct 2026 | $33.60 /1k imgs |
| 5 | 4-6 |  MAI-Image-2.6 | 1168±1295% interval 1156 to 1180 | 8,626 | Aug 2026 | $38.91 /1k imgs |
| 6 | 4-6 |  Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 1166±1295% interval 1154 to 1178 | 7,735 | Aug 2026 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 7 | 7 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 1142±1095% interval 1132 to 1152 | 16,334 | Feb 2026 | $67.00 /1k imgs |
| 8 | 8-12 |  Muse Image | 1128±1195% interval 1117 to 1139 | 8,754 | Jul 2026 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 9 | 8-14 | GPT Image 1.5 (high) | 1124±1195% interval 1113 to 1135 | 13,104 | Dec 2025 | $133.00 /1k imgs |
| 10 | 8-14 | MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1122±1295% interval 1110 to 1134 | 5,761 | Sep 2026 | $19.46 /1k imgs |
| 11 | 8-15 | MAI-Image-2.5 | 1120±1195% interval 1109 to 1131 | 14,060 | Jun 2026 | $48.13 /1k imgs |
| 12 | 9-15 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 1119±1095% interval 1109 to 1129 | 15,485 | Nov 2025 | $134.00 /1k imgs |
| 13 | 8-15 |  FLUX 3 Image | 1117±1295% interval 1105 to 1129 | 6,385 | Oct 2026 | $48.00 /1k imgs |
| 14 | 9-15 | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | 1116±1095% interval 1106 to 1126 | 12,451 | Jul 2026 | $108.54 /1k imgs |
| 15 | 12-16 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 1109±1095% interval 1099 to 1119 | 15,373 | Jun 2026 | $33.60 /1k imgs |
| 16 | 15-17 |  Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1101±1195% interval 1090 to 1112 | 11,895 | Jul 2026 | $90.00 /1k imgs |
| 17 | 16-17 |  Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | 1095±1295% interval 1083 to 1107 | 6,623 | Jul 2026 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 18 | 18-19 | Qwen-Image-3.0 | 1073±1295% interval 1061 to 1085 | 6,351 | Jul 2026 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 19 | 18-21 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro | 1058±1295% interval 1046 to 1070 | 5,247 | Oct 2026 | $35.33 /1k imgs |
| 20 | 19-22 | grok-imagine-image-quality | 1049±995% interval 1040 to 1058 | 17,013 | May 2026 | $50.00 /1k imgs |
| 21 | 19-25 | Qwen-Image-2.1  | 1045±1295% interval 1033 to 1057 | 5,976 | Sep 2026 | No API available |
| 22 | 20-26 | FLUX 3 Image Klein | 1043±1295% interval 1031 to 1055 | 5,437 | Oct 2026 | $9.00 /1k imgs |
| 23 | 20-29 |  Fibo 2.0 | 1039±1295% interval 1027 to 1051 | 5,374 | Oct 2026 | $32.00 /1k imgs |
| 24 | 22-30 |  Krea 2 Large | 1035±995% interval 1026 to 1044 | 14,791 | May 2026 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 25 | 22-35 | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | 1032±1195% interval 1021 to 1043 | 6,106 | Jun 2026 | $19.97 /1k imgs |
| 26 | 22-35 | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22) | 1031±1195% interval 1020 to 1042 | 6,385 | Apr 2026 | $75.00 /1k imgs |
| 27 | 23-37 | Seedream 4.5 | 1030±1295% interval 1018 to 1042 | 6,669 | Dec 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 28 | 23-39 | Wan 2.6 Image | 1028±1295% interval 1016 to 1040 | 5,650 | Dec 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 29 | 24-38 | FLUX.2 [flex] | 1028±1195% interval 1017 to 1039 | 6,351 | Nov 2025 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 30 | 24-38 |  Recraft V4.1 Utility | 1028±1195% interval 1017 to 1039 | 7,727 | May 2026 | $35.00 /1k imgs |
| 31 | 23-40 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo | 1027±1295% interval 1015 to 1039 | 4,898 | Oct 2026 | $16.00 /1k imgs |
| 32 | 25-38 |  Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) | 1027±1095% interval 1017 to 1037 | 10,919 | Jun 2026 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 33 | 24-40 |  Luma UNI 1 Max | 1026±1295% interval 1014 to 1038 | 5,773 | May 2026 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 34 | 25-41 | grok-imagine-image | 1024±1195% interval 1013 to 1035 | 6,611 | Jan 2026 | $20.00 /1k imgs |
| 35 | 29-42 | FLUX.2 [max] | 1021±1095% interval 1011 to 1031 | 11,362 | Dec 2025 | $70.00 /1k imgs |
| 36 | 28-43 | Krea 2 Medium Turbo | 1020±1195% interval 1009 to 1031 | 6,322 | Jun 2026 | $15.00 /1k imgs |
| 37 | 28-43 | Seedream 5.0 Lite | 1019±1295% interval 1007 to 1031 | 5,873 | Feb 2026 | $35.00 /1k imgs |
| 38 | 32-43 | Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro | 1018±995% interval 1009 to 1027 | 15,690 | May 2026 | $210.00 /1k imgs |
| 39 | 29-44 | Wan2.6 Text to Image | 1018±1295% interval 1006 to 1030 | 5,817 | Jan 2026 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 40 | 31-43 |  HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 | 1018±1195% interval 1007 to 1029 | 12,441 | Jun 2026 | $80.00 /1k imgs |
| 41 | 28-46 | Ideogram 4.5 (High) | 1016±1495% interval 1002 to 1030 | 3,172 | Sep 2026 | $100.00 /1k imgs |
| 42 | 32-45 | GPT Image 1 (high) | 1014±1295% interval 1002 to 1026 | 5,785 | Apr 2025 | $167.00 /1k imgs |
| 43 | 35-44 | Krea 2 Medium | 1014±995% interval 1005 to 1023 | 14,731 | May 2026 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 44 | 42-51 | FLUX.2 [pro] | 1003±1095% interval 993 to 1013 | 11,074 | Nov 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 45 | 42-52 | Ideogram 4.0 | 1003±1095% interval 993 to 1013 | 10,362 | Jun 2026 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 46 | 44-53 |  Ming-Image-0.1-Design | 1000±995% interval 991 to 1009 | 20,520 | Sep 2026 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 47 | 44-53 | FLUX.2 [dev] | 1000AnchorFixed at 1000 as the reference point for this board's Elo scale. | 18,334 | Nov 2025 | $12.00 /1k imgs |
| 48 | 43-59 |  P-Image-Ideogram (High) | 998±1495% interval 984 to 1012 | 3,855 | Jul 2026 | $15.00 /1k imgs |
| 49 | 44-58 |  FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo | 996±1195% interval 985 to 1007 | 6,559 | Dec 2025 | $8.00 /1k imgs |
| 50 | 45-57 |  Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image (agentic) | 995±995% interval 986 to 1004 | 11,837 | May 2026 | No API available |
| 51 | 44-62 | P-Image-Ideogram (Very High) | 994±1595% interval 979 to 1009 | 3,062 | Jul 2026 | $33.00 /1k imgs |
| 52 | 43-62 | Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03) | 994±1595% interval 979 to 1009 | 2,896 | Mar 2026 | $35.00 /1k imgs |
| 53 | 45-60 | Luma UNI 1 | 994±1295% interval 982 to 1006 | 5,804 | May 2026 | $40.40 /1k imgs |
| 54 | 44-62 |  HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent Cloud) | 993±1595% interval 978 to 1008 | 2,810 | Sep 2025 | $32.00 /1k imgs |
| 55 | 48-63 | FLUX.2 [dev] Flash | 989±1295% interval 977 to 1001 | 5,602 | Dec 2025 | $5.00 /1k imgs |
| 56 | 49-63 | HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct | 988±1295% interval 976 to 1000 | 5,983 | Jan 2026 | No API available |
| 57 | 49-63 | Wan 2.7 | 988±1295% interval 976 to 1000 | 5,770 | Apr 2026 | $26.00 /1k imgs |
| 58 | 51-63 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image | 987±1095% interval 977 to 997 | 11,131 | May 2026 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 59 | 50-64 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 986±1295% interval 974 to 998 | 5,581 | Aug 2025 | $39.00 /1k imgs |
| 60 | 51-65 | Ideogram 4.0 Instant | 985±1295% interval 973 to 997 | 5,753 | Jul 2026 | $7.50 /1k imgs |
| 61 | 51-64 | Ideogram 4.0 Fast (Quality) | 985±1195% interval 974 to 996 | 6,214 | Jul 2026 | $17.50 /1k imgs |
| 62 | 54-66 | Wan 2.7 Pro | 980±1295% interval 968 to 992 | 5,750 | Apr 2026 | $75.00 /1k imgs |
| 63 | 58-66 | HiDream-O1-Image | 978±1095% interval 968 to 988 | 10,932 | May 2026 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 64 | 56-68 | P-Image-Ideogram (Medium) | 976±1395% interval 963 to 989 | 4,051 | Jul 2026 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 65 | 59-68 | HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview) | 974±1295% interval 962 to 986 | 5,863 | Sep 2026 | $24.00 /1k imgs |
| 66 | 61-68 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image-4Step | 972±1095% interval 962 to 982 | 9,044 | Jul 2026 | No API available |
| 67 | 64-69 | Ideogram 4.0 Fast | 965±1295% interval 953 to 977 | 5,687 | Jul 2026 | $10.50 /1k imgs |
| 68 | 64-70 | P-Image-Ideogram (Low) | 964±1395% interval 951 to 977 | 4,108 | Jul 2026 | $7.50 /1k imgs |
| 69 | 65-71 | Qwen Image Plus 2601 | 959±1695% interval 943 to 975 | 2,898 | Jan 2026 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 70 | 68-71 | Recraft V4.1 Flash | 951±1295% interval 939 to 963 | 6,055 | Sep 2026 | $7.00 /1k imgs |
| 71 | 70-78 | GPT Image 1 Mini (medium) | 937±1795% interval 920 to 954 | 2,570 | Oct 2025 | $11.00 /1k imgs |
| 72 | 71-76 | Z-Image Turbo | 936±1195% interval 925 to 947 | 8,433 | Dec 2025 | $5.00 /1k imgs |
| 73 | 70-79 | HunyuanImage 3.0 | 933±1695% interval 917 to 949 | 2,716 | Sep 2025 | No API available |
| 74 | 71-77 | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | 932±1095% interval 922 to 942 | 11,027 | Jan 2026 | $15.00 /1k imgs |
| 75 | 71-79 | Dreamina 3.1 | 931±1795% interval 914 to 948 | 2,630 | Aug 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 76 | 71-78 | FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 930±1295% interval 918 to 942 | 5,534 | May 2025 | $80.00 /1k imgs |
| 77 | 72-83 |  Kling Image 3.0 Omni | 921±1695% interval 905 to 937 | 2,926 | Feb 2026 | $28.00 /1k imgs |
| 78 | 72-83 | FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 921±1795% interval 904 to 938 | 2,500 | May 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 79 | 77-83 |  ERNIE Image Turbo | 915±1095% interval 905 to 925 | 10,857 | Apr 2026 | $10.49 /1k imgs |
| 80 | 75-85 | Ideogram 3.0 | 913±1795% interval 896 to 930 | 2,596 | Mar 2025 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 81 | 77-85 | P-Image-Ideogram (Very Low) | 911±1495% interval 897 to 925 | 3,557 | Jul 2026 | $3.00 /1k imgs |
| 82 | 78-84 | ERNIE Image | 909±1095% interval 899 to 919 | 11,035 | Apr 2026 | $31.46 /1k imgs |
| 83 | 78-87 | Qwen Image | 904±1795% interval 887 to 921 | 2,633 | Aug 2025 | $20.00 /1k imgs |
| 84 | 80-88 | P-Image | 897±1795% interval 880 to 914 | 2,637 | Dec 2025 | $5.00 /1k imgs |
| 85 | 80-88 |  Vidu Q2 | 896±1795% interval 879 to 913 | 2,802 | Nov 2025 | $30.00 /1k imgs |
| 86 | 82-89 | Z-Image Base | 893±1795% interval 876 to 910 | 2,762 | Jan 2026 | $10.00 /1k imgs |
| 87 | 82-89 |  GLM-Image | 891±1795% interval 874 to 908 | 2,714 | Jan 2026 | $50.00 /1k imgs |
| 88 | 85-91 |  Lucid Origin Ultra | 879±1795% interval 862 to 896 | 2,983 | Aug 2025 | $86.71 /1k imgs |
| 89 | 86-93 | FLUX1.1 [pro] | 871±1895% interval 853 to 889 | 2,494 | Oct 2024 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 90 | 83-97 | FLUX.1 Krea [dev] | 868±3595% interval 833 to 903 | 762 | Jul 2025 | $25.00 /1k imgs |
| 91 | 88-95 | Lucid Origin Fast | 863±1795% interval 846 to 880 | 2,897 | Aug 2025 | $17.94 /1k imgs |
| 92 | 89-96 |  LongCat Image | 858±1995% interval 839 to 877 | 2,406 | Dec 2025 | $130.00 /1k imgs |
| 93 | 89-97 | FIBO | 853±1995% interval 834 to 872 | 2,529 | Oct 2025 | $40.00 /1k imgs |
| 94 | 89-97 | FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra | 853±1895% interval 835 to 871 | 2,574 | Nov 2024 | $60.00 /1k imgs |
| 95 | 91-99 | Luma Photon | 845±1995% interval 826 to 864 | 2,531 | Dec 2024 | $19.00 /1k imgs |
| 96 | 93-99 | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | 840±1295% interval 828 to 852 | 6,670 | Jan 2026 | $14.00 /1k imgs |
| 97 | 94-101 | SRPO | 832±2095% interval 812 to 852 | 2,395 | Sep 2025 | $26.00 /1k imgs |
| 98 | 94-101 | Phoenix 0.9 Ultra | 831±1995% interval 812 to 850 | 2,500 | Jun 2024 | $76.24 /1k imgs |
| 99 | 94-102 | Phoenix 1.0 Fast | 828±2095% interval 808 to 848 | 2,424 | Dec 2024 | $19.43 /1k imgs |
| 100 | 92-102 | FLUX.1 [dev] | 819±3995% interval 780 to 858 | 791 | Aug 2024 | $25.00 /1k imgs |
| 101 | 98-102 | FIBO Lite | 815±1695% interval 799 to 831 | 3,539 | Nov 2025 | $20.00 /1k imgs |
| 102 | 98-102 | HiDream-O1-Image-Dev | 810±1995% interval 791 to 829 | 2,606 | May 2026 | $5.00 /1k imgs |
| 103 | 102-103 | Luma Photon Flash | 774±2295% interval 752 to 796 | 2,302 | Dec 2024 | $5.00 /1k imgs |
| 104 | 104-105 | FLUX.1 [schnell] | 741±1995% interval 722 to 760 | 3,313 | Aug 2024 | $3.00 /1k imgs |
| 105 | 104-105 |  OmniGen V2 | 711±2695% interval 685 to 737 | 2,338 | Jun 2025 | $150.00 /1k imgs |
| 106 | 106 | Bagel | 600±3495% interval 566 to 634 | 2,339 | May 2025 | $100.00 /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-T2I v2.1 by Elo rating are: 1. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) (Elo 1227), 2. GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) (Elo 1208), 3. GPT Image 2 (high) (Elo 1188), 4. Nano Banana 2.1 (Elo 1176), and 5. MAI-Image-2.6 (Elo 1168). Rankings are based on blind votes from our validated private evaluators.
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) has an Elo score of 1227 across 13,294 comparisons on AA-Image-T2I v2.1.