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) | 1225±1095% interval 1215 to 1235 | 13,178 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 2 | 2 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1208±1095% interval 1198 to 1218 | 12,525 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 3 | 3-4 | GPT Image 2 (high) | 1188±1195% interval 1177 to 1199 | 13,004 | Apr 2026 | $211.0 /1k imgs |
| 4 | 3-6 |  Nano Banana 2.1 | 1175±1295% interval 1163 to 1187 | 6,341 | Oct 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 5 | 4-6 |  MAI-Image-2.6 | 1168±1295% interval 1156 to 1180 | 8,500 | Aug 2026 | $38.9 /1k imgs |
| 6 | 4-6 |  Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 1168±1295% interval 1156 to 1180 | 7,628 | Aug 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 7 | 7-8 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 1140±1095% interval 1130 to 1150 | 16,249 | Feb 2026 | $67.0 /1k imgs |
| 8 | 8-13 |  Muse Image | 1126±1195% interval 1115 to 1137 | 8,644 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 9 | 8-13 | GPT Image 1.5 (high) | 1124±1195% interval 1113 to 1135 | 12,997 | Dec 2025 | $133.0 /1k imgs |
| 10 | 8-15 | MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1120±1295% interval 1108 to 1132 | 5,642 | Sep 2026 | $19.5 /1k imgs |
| 11 | 8-15 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 1118±1095% interval 1108 to 1128 | 15,359 | Nov 2025 | $134.0 /1k imgs |
| 12 | 8-15 | MAI-Image-2.5 | 1118±1195% interval 1107 to 1129 | 13,954 | Jun 2026 | $48.1 /1k imgs |
| 13 | 8-15 |  FLUX 3 Image | 1118±1295% interval 1106 to 1130 | 6,289 | Oct 2026 | $48.0 /1k imgs |
| 14 | 10-15 | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | 1115±1095% interval 1105 to 1125 | 12,358 | Jul 2026 | $108.5 /1k imgs |
| 15 | 12-16 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 1108±1095% interval 1098 to 1118 | 15,265 | Jun 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 16 | 15-17 |  Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1101±1195% interval 1090 to 1112 | 11,800 | Jul 2026 | $90.0 /1k imgs |
| 17 | 16-17 |  Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | 1095±1295% interval 1083 to 1107 | 6,516 | Jul 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 18 | 18 | Qwen-Image-3.0 | 1074±1295% interval 1062 to 1086 | 6,258 | Jul 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 19 | 19-21 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro | 1057±1295% interval 1045 to 1069 | 5,139 | Oct 2026 | $35.3 /1k imgs |
| 20 | 19-22 | grok-imagine-image-quality | 1049±995% interval 1040 to 1058 | 16,895 | May 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 21 | 19-25 | Qwen-Image-2.1  | 1044±1295% interval 1032 to 1056 | 5,875 | Sep 2026 | No API available |
| 22 | 20-26 | FLUX 3 Image Klein | 1043±1295% interval 1031 to 1055 | 5,334 | Oct 2026 | $9.0 /1k imgs |
| 23 | 20-29 |  Fibo 2.0 | 1040±1295% interval 1028 to 1052 | 5,276 | Oct 2026 | $32.0 /1k imgs |
| 24 | 22-30 |  Krea 2 Large | 1035±995% interval 1026 to 1044 | 14,672 | May 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 25 | 22-35 | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | 1031±1195% interval 1020 to 1042 | 6,005 | Jun 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 26 | 22-35 | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22) | 1031±1195% interval 1020 to 1042 | 6,296 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 27 | 23-37 | Seedream 4.5 | 1030±1295% interval 1018 to 1042 | 6,564 | Dec 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 28 | 24-38 |  Recraft V4.1 Utility | 1028±1195% interval 1017 to 1039 | 7,610 | May 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 29 | 24-39 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo | 1027±1295% interval 1015 to 1039 | 4,784 | Oct 2026 | $16.0 /1k imgs |
| 30 | 24-39 | Wan 2.6 Image | 1027±1295% interval 1015 to 1039 | 5,553 | Dec 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 31 | 24-39 | FLUX.2 [flex] | 1026±1195% interval 1015 to 1037 | 6,238 | Nov 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 32 | 25-38 |  Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) | 1026±1095% interval 1016 to 1036 | 10,845 | Jun 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 33 | 25-41 |  Luma UNI 1 Max | 1024±1295% interval 1012 to 1036 | 5,670 | May 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 34 | 25-41 | grok-imagine-image | 1024±1195% interval 1013 to 1035 | 6,504 | Jan 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 35 | 28-42 | FLUX.2 [max] | 1021±1095% interval 1011 to 1031 | 11,271 | Dec 2025 | $70.0 /1k imgs |
| 36 | 27-43 | Krea 2 Medium Turbo | 1020±1195% interval 1009 to 1031 | 6,203 | Jun 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 37 | 28-43 | Seedream 5.0 Lite | 1019±1295% interval 1007 to 1031 | 5,765 | Feb 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 38 | 31-42 | Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro | 1018±995% interval 1009 to 1027 | 15,571 | May 2026 | $210.0 /1k imgs |
| 39 | 31-43 |  HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 | 1016±1195% interval 1005 to 1027 | 12,350 | Jun 2026 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 40 | 30-44 | Wan2.6 Text to Image | 1016±1295% interval 1004 to 1028 | 5,718 | Jan 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 41 | 28-46 | Ideogram 4.5 (High) | 1015±1595% interval 1000 to 1030 | 3,057 | Sep 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 42 | 32-45 | GPT Image 1 (high) | 1014±1295% interval 1002 to 1026 | 5,671 | Apr 2025 | $167.0 /1k imgs |
| 43 | 36-44 | Krea 2 Medium | 1013±995% interval 1004 to 1022 | 14,638 | May 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 44 | 42-50 | FLUX.2 [pro] | 1003±1095% interval 993 to 1013 | 10,973 | Nov 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 45 | 42-51 | Ideogram 4.0 | 1002±1095% interval 992 to 1012 | 10,257 | Jun 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 46 | 44-52 | FLUX.2 [dev] | 1000AnchorFixed at 1000 as the reference point for this board's Elo scale. | 18,204 | Nov 2025 | $12.0 /1k imgs |
| 47 | 44-53 |  Ming-Image-0.1-Design | 999±995% interval 990 to 1008 | 20,405 | Sep 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 48 | 43-58 |  P-Image-Ideogram (High) | 997±1495% interval 983 to 1011 | 3,747 | Jul 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 49 | 44-58 |  FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo | 996±1195% interval 985 to 1007 | 6,458 | Dec 2025 | $8.0 /1k imgs |
| 50 | 45-57 |  Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image (agentic) | 994±1095% interval 984 to 1004 | 11,727 | May 2026 | No API available |
| 51 | 45-60 | Luma UNI 1 | 992±1295% interval 980 to 1004 | 5,717 | May 2026 | $40.4 /1k imgs |
| 52 | 44-63 | P-Image-Ideogram (Very High) | 992±1595% interval 977 to 1007 | 2,947 | Jul 2026 | $33.0 /1k imgs |
| 53 | 44-63 | Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03) | 991±1695% interval 975 to 1007 | 2,790 | Mar 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 54 | 44-63 |  HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent Cloud) | 990±1595% interval 975 to 1005 | 2,707 | Sep 2025 | $32.0 /1k imgs |
| 55 | 47-63 | FLUX.2 [dev] Flash | 988±1295% interval 976 to 1000 | 5,492 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 56 | 48-63 | HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct | 988±1295% interval 976 to 1000 | 5,854 | Jan 2026 | No API available |
| 57 | 49-63 | Wan 2.7 | 987±1295% interval 975 to 999 | 5,659 | Apr 2026 | $26.0 /1k imgs |
| 58 | 50-62 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image | 987±1095% interval 977 to 997 | 11,033 | May 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 59 | 50-64 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 985±1295% interval 973 to 997 | 5,474 | Aug 2025 | $39.0 /1k imgs |
| 60 | 50-64 | Ideogram 4.0 Instant | 984±1295% interval 972 to 996 | 5,655 | Jul 2026 | $7.5 /1k imgs |
| 61 | 51-64 | Ideogram 4.0 Fast (Quality) | 983±1195% interval 972 to 994 | 6,109 | Jul 2026 | $17.5 /1k imgs |
| 62 | 54-66 | Wan 2.7 Pro | 980±1295% interval 968 to 992 | 5,653 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 63 | 58-66 | HiDream-O1-Image | 977±1095% interval 967 to 987 | 10,819 | May 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 64 | 56-67 | P-Image-Ideogram (Medium) | 975±1495% interval 961 to 989 | 3,928 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 65 | 59-68 | HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview) | 973±1295% interval 961 to 985 | 5,761 | Sep 2026 | $24.0 /1k imgs |
| 66 | 61-68 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image-4Step | 971±1095% interval 961 to 981 | 9,044 | Jul 2026 | No API available |
| 67 | 64-69 | Ideogram 4.0 Fast | 964±1295% interval 952 to 976 | 5,590 | Jul 2026 | $10.5 /1k imgs |
| 68 | 64-70 | P-Image-Ideogram (Low) | 962±1395% interval 949 to 975 | 4,010 | Jul 2026 | $7.5 /1k imgs |
| 69 | 66-71 | Qwen Image Plus 2601 | 954±1695% interval 938 to 970 | 2,775 | Jan 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 70 | 68-71 | Recraft V4.1 Flash | 950±1295% interval 938 to 962 | 5,946 | Sep 2026 | $7.0 /1k imgs |
| 71 | 70-77 | GPT Image 1 Mini (medium) | 936±1795% interval 919 to 953 | 2,483 | Oct 2025 | $11.0 /1k imgs |
| 72 | 71-76 | Z-Image Turbo | 935±1195% interval 924 to 946 | 8,336 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 73 | 71-79 | HunyuanImage 3.0 | 931±1695% interval 915 to 947 | 2,604 | Sep 2025 | No API available |
| 74 | 71-77 | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | 931±1095% interval 921 to 941 | 10,916 | Jan 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 75 | 70-79 | Dreamina 3.1 | 931±1795% interval 914 to 948 | 2,516 | Aug 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 76 | 71-78 | FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 929±1295% interval 917 to 941 | 5,423 | May 2025 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 77 | 72-83 | FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 919±1795% interval 902 to 936 | 2,393 | May 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 78 | 73-83 |  Kling Image 3.0 Omni | 919±1695% interval 903 to 935 | 2,837 | Feb 2026 | $28.0 /1k imgs |
| 79 | 77-83 |  ERNIE Image Turbo | 914±1095% interval 904 to 924 | 10,742 | Apr 2026 | $10.5 /1k imgs |
| 80 | 76-85 | P-Image-Ideogram (Very Low) | 911±1595% interval 896 to 926 | 3,470 | Jul 2026 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 81 | 76-86 | Ideogram 3.0 | 910±1795% interval 893 to 927 | 2,493 | Mar 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 82 | 79-85 | ERNIE Image | 907±1095% interval 897 to 917 | 10,932 | Apr 2026 | $31.5 /1k imgs |
| 83 | 78-87 | Qwen Image | 903±1795% interval 886 to 920 | 2,511 | Aug 2025 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 84 | 79-88 | P-Image | 897±1795% interval 880 to 914 | 2,515 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 85 | 80-88 |  Vidu Q2 | 895±1795% interval 878 to 912 | 2,705 | Nov 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 86 | 81-89 | Z-Image Base | 892±1795% interval 875 to 909 | 2,664 | Jan 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 87 | 83-90 |  GLM-Image | 887±1795% interval 870 to 904 | 2,608 | Jan 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 88 | 85-91 |  Lucid Origin Ultra | 880±1795% interval 863 to 897 | 2,865 | Aug 2025 | $86.7 /1k imgs |
| 89 | 79-95 | FLUX.1 Krea [dev] | 879±3695% interval 843 to 915 | 649 | Jul 2025 | $25.0 /1k imgs |
| 90 | 87-93 | FLUX1.1 [pro] | 870±1895% interval 852 to 888 | 2,411 | Oct 2024 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 91 | 88-95 | Lucid Origin Fast | 862±1795% interval 845 to 879 | 2,774 | Aug 2025 | $17.9 /1k imgs |
| 92 | 89-96 |  LongCat Image | 856±1995% interval 837 to 875 | 2,319 | Dec 2025 | $130.0 /1k imgs |
| 93 | 90-98 | FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra | 852±1895% interval 834 to 870 | 2,457 | Nov 2024 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 94 | 90-98 | FIBO | 849±1995% interval 830 to 868 | 2,413 | Oct 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 95 | 91-99 | Luma Photon | 844±1995% interval 825 to 863 | 2,419 | Dec 2024 | $19.0 /1k imgs |
| 96 | 93-99 | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | 839±1295% interval 827 to 851 | 6,567 | Jan 2026 | $14.0 /1k imgs |
| 97 | 93-101 | SRPO | 832±2095% interval 812 to 852 | 2,294 | Sep 2025 | $26.0 /1k imgs |
| 98 | 93-101 | Phoenix 0.9 Ultra | 832±1995% interval 813 to 851 | 2,384 | Jun 2024 | $76.2 /1k imgs |
| 99 | 94-102 | Phoenix 1.0 Fast | 828±2095% interval 808 to 848 | 2,322 | Dec 2024 | $19.4 /1k imgs |
| 100 | 91-102 | FLUX.1 [dev] | 822±4095% interval 782 to 862 | 677 | Aug 2024 | $25.0 /1k imgs |
| 101 | 98-102 | FIBO Lite | 813±1695% interval 797 to 829 | 3,433 | Nov 2025 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 102 | 99-102 | HiDream-O1-Image-Dev | 809±2095% interval 789 to 829 | 2,492 | May 2026 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 103 | 103 | Luma Photon Flash | 772±2395% interval 749 to 795 | 2,193 | Dec 2024 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 104 | 104-105 | FLUX.1 [schnell] | 742±1995% interval 723 to 761 | 3,216 | Aug 2024 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 105 | 104-105 |  OmniGen V2 | 711±2695% interval 685 to 737 | 2,220 | Jun 2025 | $150.0 /1k imgs |
| 106 | 106 | Bagel | 601±3495% interval 567 to 635 | 2,247 | 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 1225), 2. GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) (Elo 1208), 3. GPT Image 2 (high) (Elo 1188), 4. Nano Banana 2.1 (Elo 1175), 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 1225 across 13,178 comparisons on AA-Image-T2I v2.1.