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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10 models added in the last 30 days
Nano Banana 2.1, FLUX 3 Image, Ideogram 4.5 (High), and 7 more
Range | Model | Elo | Samples | Released | API Pricing 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-2 |  GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) | 1217±1095% interval 1207 to 1227 | 12,792 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 2 | 1-2 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1207±1095% interval 1197 to 1217 | 12,174 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 3 | 3 | GPT Image 2 (high) | 1187±1295% interval 1175 to 1199 | 12,409 | Apr 2026 | $211.0 /1k imgs |
| 4 | 4-6 |  Nano Banana 2.1 | 1172±1295% interval 1160 to 1184 | 5,841 | Oct 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 5 | 4-6 |  Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 1166±1395% interval 1153 to 1179 | 7,039 | Aug 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 6 | 4-6 |  MAI-Image-2.6 | 1164±1295% interval 1152 to 1176 | 7,879 | Aug 2026 | $38.9 /1k imgs |
| 7 | 7 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 1138±1095% interval 1128 to 1148 | 15,683 | Feb 2026 | $67.0 /1k imgs |
| 8 | 7-12 |  Muse Image | 1127±1295% interval 1115 to 1139 | 8,029 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 9 | 8-14 | GPT Image 1.5 (high) | 1120±1195% interval 1109 to 1131 | 12,419 | Dec 2025 | $133.0 /1k imgs |
| 10 | 8-15 | MAI-Image-2.5 | 1116±1195% interval 1105 to 1127 | 13,370 | Jun 2026 | $48.1 /1k imgs |
| 11 | 8-15 | MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1116±1395% interval 1103 to 1129 | 5,109 | Sep 2026 | $19.5 /1k imgs |
| 12 | 9-15 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 1115±1095% interval 1105 to 1125 | 14,743 | Nov 2025 | $134.0 /1k imgs |
| 13 | 8-15 |  FLUX 3 Image | 1114±1395% interval 1101 to 1127 | 5,672 | Oct 2026 | $48.0 /1k imgs |
| 14 | 9-15 | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | 1113±1095% interval 1103 to 1123 | 11,776 | Jul 2026 | $108.5 /1k imgs |
| 15 | 12-16 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 1106±1095% interval 1096 to 1116 | 14,687 | Jun 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 16 | 15-17 |  Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1096±1195% interval 1085 to 1107 | 11,209 | Jul 2026 | $90.0 /1k imgs |
| 17 | 15-17 |  Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | 1094±1295% interval 1082 to 1106 | 5,898 | Jul 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 18 | 18 | Qwen-Image-3.0 | 1069±1395% interval 1056 to 1082 | 5,619 | Jul 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 19 | 19-20 | grok-imagine-image-quality | 1049±995% interval 1040 to 1058 | 16,335 | May 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 20 | 19-21 | Qwen-Image-2.1  | 1041±1295% interval 1029 to 1053 | 5,256 | Sep 2026 | No API available |
| 21 | 20-27 |  Krea 2 Large | 1034±995% interval 1025 to 1043 | 14,090 | May 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 22 | 21-34 | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | 1029±1295% interval 1017 to 1041 | 5,437 | Jun 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 23 | 21-34 | Seedream 4.5 | 1028±1295% interval 1016 to 1040 | 5,945 | Dec 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 24 | 21-35 | Wan 2.6 Image | 1028±1295% interval 1016 to 1040 | 4,925 | Dec 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 25 | 21-36 | FLUX.2 [flex] | 1027±1295% interval 1015 to 1039 | 5,599 | Nov 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 26 | 21-37 | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22) | 1027±1295% interval 1015 to 1039 | 5,709 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 27 | 21-35 |  Recraft V4.1 Utility | 1027±1195% interval 1016 to 1038 | 7,004 | May 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 28 | 22-37 |  Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) | 1024±1095% interval 1014 to 1034 | 10,254 | Jun 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 29 | 22-39 | grok-imagine-image | 1021±1295% interval 1009 to 1033 | 5,904 | Jan 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 30 | 22-39 | FLUX.2 [max] | 1021±1095% interval 1011 to 1031 | 10,655 | Dec 2025 | $70.0 /1k imgs |
| 31 | 22-39 |  Luma UNI 1 Max | 1020±1295% interval 1008 to 1032 | 5,124 | May 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 32 | 21-40 | Ideogram 4.5 (High) | 1019±1695% interval 1003 to 1035 | 2,421 | Sep 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 33 | 22-39 | Krea 2 Medium Turbo | 1018±1295% interval 1006 to 1030 | 5,672 | Jun 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 34 | 22-39 |  HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 | 1018±1195% interval 1007 to 1029 | 11,755 | Jun 2026 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 35 | 28-39 | Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro | 1016±995% interval 1007 to 1025 | 15,018 | May 2026 | $210.0 /1k imgs |
| 36 | 25-39 | Wan2.6 Text to Image | 1016±1295% interval 1004 to 1028 | 5,174 | Jan 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 37 | 26-40 | Seedream 5.0 Lite | 1015±1295% interval 1003 to 1027 | 5,229 | Feb 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 38 | 29-39 | Krea 2 Medium | 1013±995% interval 1004 to 1022 | 14,045 | May 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 39 | 28-43 | GPT Image 1 (high) | 1012±1295% interval 1000 to 1024 | 5,115 | Apr 2025 | $167.0 /1k imgs |
| 40 | 38-46 | FLUX.2 [pro] | 1003±1095% interval 993 to 1013 | 10,398 | Nov 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 41 | 40-48 | Ideogram 4.0 | 1001±1095% interval 991 to 1011 | 9,704 | Jun 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 42 | 42 | FLUX.2 [dev] | 1000AnchorFixed at 1000 as the reference point for this board's Elo scale. | 17,823 | Nov 2025 | $12.0 /1k imgs |
| 43 | 40-48 |  Ming-Image-0.1-Design | 1000±995% interval 991 to 1009 | 19,785 | Sep 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 44 | 40-52 |  FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo | 997±1295% interval 985 to 1009 | 5,841 | Dec 2025 | $8.0 /1k imgs |
| 45 | 40-57 |  P-Image-Ideogram (High) | 995±1595% interval 980 to 1010 | 3,122 | Jul 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 46 | 40-58 | Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03) | 994±1795% interval 977 to 1011 | 2,178 | Mar 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 47 | 41-56 |  Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image (agentic) | 992±1095% interval 982 to 1002 | 11,158 | May 2026 | No API available |
| 48 | 40-57 | Luma UNI 1 | 992±1295% interval 980 to 1004 | 5,108 | May 2026 | $40.4 /1k imgs |
| 49 | 41-58 |  HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct | 990±1295% interval 978 to 1002 | 5,263 | Jan 2026 | No API available |
| 50 | 40-60 | P-Image-Ideogram (Very High) | 988±1695% interval 972 to 1004 | 2,326 | Jul 2026 | $33.0 /1k imgs |
| 51 | 44-59 | FLUX.2 [dev] Flash | 986±1295% interval 974 to 998 | 4,946 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 52 | 44-59 | Wan 2.7 | 986±1295% interval 974 to 998 | 5,102 | Apr 2026 | $26.0 /1k imgs |
| 53 | 41-62 | HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent Cloud) | 985±1795% interval 968 to 1002 | 2,068 | Sep 2025 | $32.0 /1k imgs |
| 54 | 45-60 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 984±1295% interval 972 to 996 | 4,901 | Aug 2025 | $39.0 /1k imgs |
| 55 | 46-60 | Ideogram 4.0 Instant | 983±1295% interval 971 to 995 | 5,060 | Jul 2026 | $7.5 /1k imgs |
| 56 | 47-60 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image | 983±1095% interval 973 to 993 | 10,502 | May 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 57 | 47-61 | Ideogram 4.0 Fast (Quality) | 982±1295% interval 970 to 994 | 5,557 | Jul 2026 | $17.5 /1k imgs |
| 58 | 49-62 | Wan 2.7 Pro | 979±1295% interval 967 to 991 | 5,096 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 59 | 53-62 | HiDream-O1-Image | 976±1095% interval 966 to 986 | 10,254 | May 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 60 | 50-63 | P-Image-Ideogram (Medium) | 974±1495% interval 960 to 988 | 3,310 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 61 | 58-63 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image-4Step | 971±1095% interval 961 to 981 | 9,094 | Jul 2026 | No API available |
| 62 | 58-64 | HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview) | 969±1295% interval 957 to 981 | 5,123 | Sep 2026 | $24.0 /1k imgs |
| 63 | 60-65 | Ideogram 4.0 Fast | 963±1295% interval 951 to 975 | 5,019 | Jul 2026 | $10.5 /1k imgs |
| 64 | 61-66 | P-Image-Ideogram (Low) | 958±1495% interval 944 to 972 | 3,362 | Jul 2026 | $7.5 /1k imgs |
| 65 | 61-67 | Qwen Image Plus 2601 | 956±1795% interval 939 to 973 | 2,145 | Jan 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 66 | 64-67 | Recraft V4.1 Flash | 950±1295% interval 938 to 962 | 5,314 | Sep 2026 | $7.0 /1k imgs |
| 67 | 64-72 | GPT Image 1 Mini (medium) | 942±1995% interval 923 to 961 | 1,867 | Oct 2025 | $11.0 /1k imgs |
| 68 | 67-71 | Z-Image Turbo | 936±1195% interval 925 to 947 | 7,781 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 69 | 66-74 | HunyuanImage 3.0 | 936±1895% interval 918 to 954 | 2,043 | Sep 2025 | No API available |
| 70 | 67-72 | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | 932±1095% interval 922 to 942 | 10,344 | Jan 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 71 | 68-74 | FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 929±1295% interval 917 to 941 | 4,910 | May 2025 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 72 | 67-77 | Dreamina 3.1 | 925±1995% interval 906 to 944 | 1,922 | Aug 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 73 | 68-80 | FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 920±1995% interval 901 to 939 | 1,807 | May 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 74 | 69-80 |  Kling Image 3.0 Omni | 918±1895% interval 900 to 936 | 2,227 | Feb 2026 | $28.0 /1k imgs |
| 75 | 73-78 |  ERNIE Image Turbo | 914±1095% interval 904 to 924 | 10,175 | Apr 2026 | $10.5 /1k imgs |
| 76 | 70-81 | Ideogram 3.0 | 914±1995% interval 895 to 933 | 1,897 | Mar 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 77 | 73-81 | P-Image-Ideogram (Very Low) | 908±1695% interval 892 to 924 | 2,856 | Jul 2026 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 78 | 75-81 | ERNIE Image | 904±1095% interval 894 to 914 | 10,375 | Apr 2026 | $31.5 /1k imgs |
| 79 | 73-84 | P-Image | 904±1995% interval 885 to 923 | 1,908 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 80 | 74-84 |  Vidu Q2 | 901±1895% interval 883 to 919 | 2,096 | Nov 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 81 | 75-84 | Qwen Image | 898±1995% interval 879 to 917 | 1,874 | Aug 2025 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 82 | 77-85 | Z-Image Base | 890±1995% interval 871 to 909 | 2,056 | Jan 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 83 | 78-85 |  GLM-Image | 887±1995% interval 868 to 906 | 1,960 | Jan 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 84 | 80-85 |  Lucid Origin Ultra | 885±1895% interval 867 to 903 | 2,218 | Aug 2025 | $86.7 /1k imgs |
| 85 | 82-88 | FLUX1.1 [pro] | 872±2195% interval 851 to 893 | 1,809 | Oct 2024 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 86 | 85-90 |  LongCat Image | 861±2195% interval 840 to 882 | 1,735 | Dec 2025 | $130.0 /1k imgs |
| 87 | 85-92 | FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra | 854±2095% interval 834 to 874 | 1,854 | Nov 2024 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 88 | 86-93 | Lucid Origin Fast | 851±1995% interval 832 to 870 | 2,181 | Aug 2025 | $17.9 /1k imgs |
| 89 | 86-94 |  FIBO | 849±2195% interval 828 to 870 | 1,847 | Oct 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 90 | 86-94 | Luma Photon | 847±2195% interval 826 to 868 | 1,821 | Dec 2024 | $19.0 /1k imgs |
| 91 | 88-94 | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | 840±1395% interval 827 to 853 | 6,060 | Jan 2026 | $14.0 /1k imgs |
| 92 | 87-94 | Phoenix 0.9 Ultra | 839±2195% interval 818 to 860 | 1,783 | Jun 2024 | $76.2 /1k imgs |
| 93 | 87-97 | Phoenix 1.0 Fast | 833±2295% interval 811 to 855 | 1,694 | Dec 2024 | $19.4 /1k imgs |
| 94 | 90-97 | FLUX.1 Krea [dev] | 829±2095% interval 809 to 849 | 2,016 | Jul 2025 | $25.0 /1k imgs |
| 95 | 94-97 | FIBO Lite | 815±1795% interval 798 to 832 | 2,908 | Nov 2025 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 96 | 93-98 | SRPO | 814±2395% interval 791 to 837 | 1,679 | Sep 2025 | $26.0 /1k imgs |
| 97 | 93-98 | HiDream-O1-Image-Dev | 811±2295% interval 789 to 833 | 1,915 | May 2026 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 98 | 95-99 | FLUX.1 [dev] | 796±2395% interval 773 to 819 | 1,762 | Aug 2024 | $25.0 /1k imgs |
| 99 | 98-99 | Luma Photon Flash | 775±2595% interval 750 to 800 | 1,634 | Dec 2024 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 100 | 100 | FLUX.1 [schnell] | 744±2095% interval 724 to 764 | 2,653 | Aug 2024 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 101 | 100-101 |  OmniGen V2 | 721±2995% interval 692 to 750 | 1,581 | Jun 2025 | $150.0 /1k imgs |
| 102 | 102 | Bagel | 578±4195% interval 537 to 619 | 1,627 | 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 1217), 2. GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) (Elo 1207), 3. GPT Image 2 (high) (Elo 1187), 4. Nano Banana 2.1 (Elo 1172), and 5. Grok Imagine Image 2.0 (Elo 1166). Rankings are based on blind votes from our validated private evaluators.
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) has an Elo score of 1217 across 12,792 comparisons on AA-Image-T2I v2.1.