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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12 models added in the last 30 days
Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro, Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo, Nano Banana 2.1, and 9 more
Range | Model | Elo | Samples | Released | API Pricing 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-2 |  GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) | 1218±1095% interval 1208 to 1228 | 12,969 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 2 | 1-2 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1207±1095% interval 1197 to 1217 | 12,318 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 3 | 3-4 | GPT Image 2 (high) | 1185±1295% interval 1173 to 1197 | 12,572 | Apr 2026 | $211.0 /1k imgs |
| 4 | 3-6 |  Nano Banana 2.1 | 1172±1295% interval 1160 to 1184 | 6,003 | Oct 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 5 | 4-6 |  Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 1165±1395% interval 1152 to 1178 | 7,205 | Aug 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 6 | 4-6 |  MAI-Image-2.6 | 1165±1295% interval 1153 to 1177 | 8,035 | Aug 2026 | $38.9 /1k imgs |
| 7 | 7-8 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 1139±1095% interval 1129 to 1149 | 15,848 | Feb 2026 | $67.0 /1k imgs |
| 8 | 7-11 |  Muse Image | 1127±1295% interval 1115 to 1139 | 8,213 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 9 | 8-13 | GPT Image 1.5 (high) | 1122±1195% interval 1111 to 1133 | 12,572 | Dec 2025 | $133.0 /1k imgs |
| 10 | 8-15 | MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1117±1295% interval 1105 to 1129 | 5,271 | Sep 2026 | $19.5 /1k imgs |
| 11 | 8-15 |  FLUX 3 Image | 1115±1395% interval 1102 to 1128 | 5,823 | Oct 2026 | $48.0 /1k imgs |
| 12 | 9-15 | MAI-Image-2.5 | 1115±1195% interval 1104 to 1126 | 13,526 | Jun 2026 | $48.1 /1k imgs |
| 13 | 9-15 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 1114±1095% interval 1104 to 1124 | 14,924 | Nov 2025 | $134.0 /1k imgs |
| 14 | 10-15 | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | 1112±1095% interval 1102 to 1122 | 11,945 | Jul 2026 | $108.5 /1k imgs |
| 15 | 12-16 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 1105±1095% interval 1095 to 1115 | 14,856 | Jun 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 16 | 15-17 |  Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1098±1195% interval 1087 to 1109 | 11,380 | Jul 2026 | $90.0 /1k imgs |
| 17 | 15-17 |  Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | 1093±1295% interval 1081 to 1105 | 6,038 | Jul 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 18 | 18-19 | Qwen-Image-3.0 | 1069±1295% interval 1057 to 1081 | 5,782 | Jul 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 19 | 18-21 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro | 1054±1295% interval 1042 to 1066 | 4,761 | Oct 2026 | $35.3 /1k imgs |
| 20 | 19-21 | grok-imagine-image-quality | 1048±995% interval 1039 to 1057 | 16,488 | May 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 21 | 19-25 | Qwen-Image-2.1  | 1040±1295% interval 1028 to 1052 | 5,427 | Sep 2026 | No API available |
| 22 | 21-28 |  Krea 2 Large | 1032±995% interval 1023 to 1041 | 14,258 | May 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 23 | 21-34 | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22) | 1028±1295% interval 1016 to 1040 | 5,878 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 24 | 21-35 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo | 1028±1395% interval 1015 to 1041 | 4,395 | Oct 2026 | $16.0 /1k imgs |
| 25 | 22-36 | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | 1027±1295% interval 1015 to 1039 | 5,594 | Jun 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 26 | 22-36 | FLUX.2 [flex] | 1026±1295% interval 1014 to 1038 | 5,767 | Nov 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 27 | 22-36 | Seedream 4.5 | 1026±1295% interval 1014 to 1038 | 6,121 | Dec 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 28 | 22-37 | Wan 2.6 Image | 1026±1295% interval 1014 to 1038 | 5,089 | Dec 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 29 | 22-36 |  Recraft V4.1 Utility | 1025±1195% interval 1014 to 1036 | 7,162 | May 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 30 | 23-37 |  Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) | 1023±1095% interval 1013 to 1033 | 10,426 | Jun 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 31 | 23-39 | grok-imagine-image | 1021±1195% interval 1010 to 1032 | 6,081 | Jan 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 32 | 25-39 | FLUX.2 [max] | 1020±1095% interval 1010 to 1030 | 10,823 | Dec 2025 | $70.0 /1k imgs |
| 33 | 24-40 |  Luma UNI 1 Max | 1020±1295% interval 1008 to 1032 | 5,284 | May 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 34 | 29-41 | Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro | 1016±995% interval 1007 to 1025 | 15,175 | May 2026 | $210.0 /1k imgs |
| 35 | 24-43 | Ideogram 4.5 (High) | 1016±1595% interval 1001 to 1031 | 2,574 | Sep 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 36 | 27-41 | Krea 2 Medium Turbo | 1016±1295% interval 1004 to 1028 | 5,829 | Jun 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 37 | 28-41 |  HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 | 1016±1195% interval 1005 to 1027 | 11,913 | Jun 2026 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 38 | 27-42 | Seedream 5.0 Lite | 1015±1295% interval 1003 to 1027 | 5,394 | Feb 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 39 | 28-42 | Wan2.6 Text to Image | 1014±1295% interval 1002 to 1026 | 5,334 | Jan 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 40 | 32-42 | Krea 2 Medium | 1012±995% interval 1003 to 1021 | 14,197 | May 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 41 | 31-44 | GPT Image 1 (high) | 1011±1295% interval 999 to 1023 | 5,280 | Apr 2025 | $167.0 /1k imgs |
| 42 | 40-49 | FLUX.2 [pro] | 1001±1095% interval 991 to 1011 | 10,560 | Nov 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 43 | 41-49 | Ideogram 4.0 | 1000±1095% interval 990 to 1010 | 9,864 | Jun 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 44 | 41-48 | FLUX.2 [dev] | 1000AnchorFixed at 1000 as the reference point for this board's Elo scale. | 18,014 | Nov 2025 | $12.0 /1k imgs |
| 45 | 41-50 |  Ming-Image-0.1-Design | 998±995% interval 989 to 1007 | 19,976 | Sep 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 46 | 41-57 |  P-Image-Ideogram (High) | 995±1495% interval 981 to 1009 | 3,266 | Jul 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 47 | 43-56 |  FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo | 993±1195% interval 982 to 1004 | 6,029 | Dec 2025 | $8.0 /1k imgs |
| 48 | 44-56 |  Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image (agentic) | 991±1095% interval 981 to 1001 | 11,305 | May 2026 | No API available |
| 49 | 43-57 | Luma UNI 1 | 991±1295% interval 979 to 1003 | 5,291 | May 2026 | $40.4 /1k imgs |
| 50 | 42-61 | Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03) | 990±1795% interval 973 to 1007 | 2,353 | Mar 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 51 | 45-60 |  HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct | 987±1295% interval 975 to 999 | 5,425 | Jan 2026 | No API available |
| 52 | 42-62 | HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent Cloud) | 987±1695% interval 971 to 1003 | 2,223 | Sep 2025 | $32.0 /1k imgs |
| 53 | 45-60 | FLUX.2 [dev] Flash | 987±1295% interval 975 to 999 | 5,090 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 54 | 43-62 | P-Image-Ideogram (Very High) | 987±1695% interval 971 to 1003 | 2,492 | Jul 2026 | $33.0 /1k imgs |
| 55 | 46-61 | Wan 2.7 | 985±1295% interval 973 to 997 | 5,267 | Apr 2026 | $26.0 /1k imgs |
| 56 | 49-61 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image | 983±1095% interval 973 to 993 | 10,655 | May 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 57 | 48-62 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 983±1295% interval 971 to 995 | 5,055 | Aug 2025 | $39.0 /1k imgs |
| 58 | 49-63 | Ideogram 4.0 Instant | 980±1295% interval 968 to 992 | 5,229 | Jul 2026 | $7.5 /1k imgs |
| 59 | 50-63 | Ideogram 4.0 Fast (Quality) | 980±1295% interval 968 to 992 | 5,721 | Jul 2026 | $17.5 /1k imgs |
| 60 | 51-64 | Wan 2.7 Pro | 978±1295% interval 966 to 990 | 5,260 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 61 | 57-64 | HiDream-O1-Image | 973±1095% interval 963 to 983 | 10,422 | May 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 62 | 54-66 | P-Image-Ideogram (Medium) | 972±1495% interval 958 to 986 | 3,484 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 63 | 59-66 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image-4Step | 969±1095% interval 959 to 979 | 9,094 | Jul 2026 | No API available |
| 64 | 58-66 | HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview) | 968±1295% interval 956 to 980 | 5,307 | Sep 2026 | $24.0 /1k imgs |
| 65 | 61-67 | Ideogram 4.0 Fast | 962±1295% interval 950 to 974 | 5,192 | Jul 2026 | $10.5 /1k imgs |
| 66 | 62-68 | P-Image-Ideogram (Low) | 958±1495% interval 944 to 972 | 3,528 | Jul 2026 | $7.5 /1k imgs |
| 67 | 64-70 | Qwen Image Plus 2601 | 952±1795% interval 935 to 969 | 2,310 | Jan 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 68 | 66-69 | Recraft V4.1 Flash | 950±1295% interval 938 to 962 | 5,477 | Sep 2026 | $7.0 /1k imgs |
| 69 | 67-76 | GPT Image 1 Mini (medium) | 936±1895% interval 918 to 954 | 2,039 | Oct 2025 | $11.0 /1k imgs |
| 70 | 68-74 | Z-Image Turbo | 935±1195% interval 924 to 946 | 7,945 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 71 | 68-77 | HunyuanImage 3.0 | 931±1795% interval 914 to 948 | 2,186 | Sep 2025 | No API available |
| 72 | 69-75 | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | 930±1095% interval 920 to 940 | 10,515 | Jan 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 73 | 69-76 | FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 929±1295% interval 917 to 941 | 5,062 | May 2025 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 74 | 69-78 | Dreamina 3.1 | 927±1895% interval 909 to 945 | 2,080 | Aug 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 75 | 70-81 | FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 920±1995% interval 901 to 939 | 1,971 | May 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 76 | 71-81 |  Kling Image 3.0 Omni | 918±1795% interval 901 to 935 | 2,405 | Feb 2026 | $28.0 /1k imgs |
| 77 | 72-83 | Ideogram 3.0 | 913±1895% interval 895 to 931 | 2,069 | Mar 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 78 | 75-80 |  ERNIE Image Turbo | 912±1095% interval 902 to 922 | 10,323 | Apr 2026 | $10.5 /1k imgs |
| 79 | 75-84 | P-Image-Ideogram (Very Low) | 905±1595% interval 890 to 920 | 3,029 | Jul 2026 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 80 | 77-83 | ERNIE Image | 904±1095% interval 894 to 914 | 10,551 | Apr 2026 | $31.5 /1k imgs |
| 81 | 76-86 | P-Image | 898±1995% interval 879 to 917 | 2,067 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 82 | 77-86 | Qwen Image | 896±1995% interval 877 to 915 | 2,062 | Aug 2025 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 83 | 77-86 |  Vidu Q2 | 896±1895% interval 878 to 914 | 2,248 | Nov 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 84 | 79-87 | Z-Image Base | 889±1895% interval 871 to 907 | 2,208 | Jan 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 85 | 80-87 |  GLM-Image | 886±1895% interval 868 to 904 | 2,156 | Jan 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 86 | 82-88 |  Lucid Origin Ultra | 879±1895% interval 861 to 897 | 2,403 | Aug 2025 | $86.7 /1k imgs |
| 87 | 84-90 | FLUX1.1 [pro] | 869±2095% interval 849 to 889 | 1,970 | Oct 2024 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 88 | 86-93 | Lucid Origin Fast | 856±1895% interval 838 to 874 | 2,334 | Aug 2025 | $17.9 /1k imgs |
| 89 | 87-94 | FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra | 855±1995% interval 836 to 874 | 2,046 | Nov 2024 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 90 | 87-94 |  LongCat Image | 854±2095% interval 834 to 874 | 1,891 | Dec 2025 | $130.0 /1k imgs |
| 91 | 87-95 |  FIBO | 849±2095% interval 829 to 869 | 2,006 | Oct 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 92 | 88-96 | Luma Photon | 842±2095% interval 822 to 862 | 1,986 | Dec 2024 | $19.0 /1k imgs |
| 93 | 90-96 | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | 838±1295% interval 826 to 850 | 6,213 | Jan 2026 | $14.0 /1k imgs |
| 94 | 89-97 | Phoenix 0.9 Ultra | 837±2095% interval 817 to 857 | 1,921 | Jun 2024 | $76.2 /1k imgs |
| 95 | 90-98 | Phoenix 1.0 Fast | 832±2195% interval 811 to 853 | 1,856 | Dec 2024 | $19.4 /1k imgs |
| 96 | 91-99 | FLUX.1 Krea [dev] | 825±2095% interval 805 to 845 | 2,198 | Jul 2025 | $25.0 /1k imgs |
| 97 | 93-100 | SRPO | 817±2295% interval 795 to 839 | 1,843 | Sep 2025 | $26.0 /1k imgs |
| 98 | 95-100 | FIBO Lite | 812±1795% interval 795 to 829 | 3,073 | Nov 2025 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 99 | 95-100 | HiDream-O1-Image-Dev | 808±2195% interval 787 to 829 | 2,074 | May 2026 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 100 | 98-101 | FLUX.1 [dev] | 789±2295% interval 767 to 811 | 1,951 | Aug 2024 | $25.0 /1k imgs |
| 101 | 100-101 | Luma Photon Flash | 773±2495% interval 749 to 797 | 1,788 | Dec 2024 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 102 | 102-103 | FLUX.1 [schnell] | 741±2095% interval 721 to 761 | 2,788 | Aug 2024 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 103 | 102-103 |  OmniGen V2 | 721±2795% interval 694 to 748 | 1,754 | Jun 2025 | $150.0 /1k imgs |
| 104 | 104 | Bagel | 582±3895% interval 544 to 620 | 1,810 | May 2025 | $100.0 /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-T2I v2.1 by Elo rating are: 1. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) (Elo 1218), 2. GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) (Elo 1207), 3. GPT Image 2 (high) (Elo 1185), 4. Nano Banana 2.1 (Elo 1172), and 5. Grok Imagine Image 2.0 (Elo 1165). Rankings are based on blind votes from our validated private evaluators.
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) has an Elo score of 1218 across 12,969 comparisons on AA-Image-T2I v2.1.