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) | 1223±1095% interval 1213 to 1233 | 13,070 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 2 | 2 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1207±1095% interval 1197 to 1217 | 12,418 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 3 | 3-4 | GPT Image 2 (high) | 1189±1195% interval 1178 to 1200 | 12,885 | Apr 2026 | $211.0 /1k imgs |
| 4 | 3-6 |  Nano Banana 2.1 | 1176±1295% interval 1164 to 1188 | 6,248 | Oct 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 5 | 4-6 |  Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 1168±1295% interval 1156 to 1180 | 7,523 | Aug 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 6 | 4-6 |  MAI-Image-2.6 | 1167±1295% interval 1155 to 1179 | 8,395 | Aug 2026 | $38.9 /1k imgs |
| 7 | 7-8 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 1140±1095% interval 1130 to 1150 | 16,125 | Feb 2026 | $67.0 /1k imgs |
| 8 | 8-12 |  Muse Image | 1127±1195% interval 1116 to 1138 | 8,522 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 9 | 8-13 | GPT Image 1.5 (high) | 1123±1195% interval 1112 to 1134 | 12,876 | Dec 2025 | $133.0 /1k imgs |
| 10 | 8-14 | MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1120±1295% interval 1108 to 1132 | 5,535 | Sep 2026 | $19.5 /1k imgs |
| 11 | 8-15 |  FLUX 3 Image | 1119±1295% interval 1107 to 1131 | 6,173 | Oct 2026 | $48.0 /1k imgs |
| 12 | 8-15 | MAI-Image-2.5 | 1118±1195% interval 1107 to 1129 | 13,836 | Jun 2026 | $48.1 /1k imgs |
| 13 | 9-14 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 1118±1095% interval 1108 to 1128 | 15,233 | Nov 2025 | $134.0 /1k imgs |
| 14 | 10-15 | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | 1114±1095% interval 1104 to 1124 | 12,254 | Jul 2026 | $108.5 /1k imgs |
| 15 | 13-17 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 1107±1095% interval 1097 to 1117 | 15,129 | Jun 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 16 | 14-17 |  Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1101±1195% interval 1090 to 1112 | 11,676 | Jul 2026 | $90.0 /1k imgs |
| 17 | 15-17 |  Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | 1097±1295% interval 1085 to 1109 | 6,386 | Jul 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 18 | 18-19 | Qwen-Image-3.0 | 1072±1295% interval 1060 to 1084 | 6,139 | Jul 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 19 | 18-21 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro | 1058±1295% interval 1046 to 1070 | 5,022 | Oct 2026 | $35.3 /1k imgs |
| 20 | 19-22 | grok-imagine-image-quality | 1049±995% interval 1040 to 1058 | 16,780 | May 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 21 | 19-25 | Qwen-Image-2.1  | 1043±1295% interval 1031 to 1055 | 5,762 | Sep 2026 | No API available |
| 22 | 20-26 | FLUX 3 Image Klein | 1043±1295% interval 1031 to 1055 | 5,224 | Oct 2026 | $9.0 /1k imgs |
| 23 | 20-28 |  Fibo 2.0 | 1040±1295% interval 1028 to 1052 | 5,159 | Oct 2026 | $32.0 /1k imgs |
| 24 | 22-30 |  Krea 2 Large | 1034±995% interval 1025 to 1043 | 14,563 | May 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 25 | 22-36 | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22) | 1030±1195% interval 1019 to 1041 | 6,185 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 26 | 23-37 | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | 1029±1195% interval 1018 to 1040 | 5,909 | Jun 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 27 | 23-38 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo | 1028±1295% interval 1016 to 1040 | 4,681 | Oct 2026 | $16.0 /1k imgs |
| 28 | 23-39 | Seedream 4.5 | 1027±1295% interval 1015 to 1039 | 6,451 | Dec 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 29 | 23-40 | Wan 2.6 Image | 1026±1295% interval 1014 to 1038 | 5,412 | Dec 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 30 | 24-39 | FLUX.2 [flex] | 1026±1195% interval 1015 to 1037 | 6,127 | Nov 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 31 | 24-39 |  Recraft V4.1 Utility | 1026±1195% interval 1015 to 1037 | 7,510 | May 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 32 | 25-39 |  Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) | 1025±1095% interval 1015 to 1035 | 10,742 | Jun 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 33 | 25-41 |  Luma UNI 1 Max | 1024±1295% interval 1012 to 1036 | 5,574 | May 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 34 | 25-41 | grok-imagine-image | 1022±1195% interval 1011 to 1033 | 6,380 | Jan 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 35 | 28-42 | FLUX.2 [max] | 1021±1095% interval 1011 to 1031 | 11,147 | Dec 2025 | $70.0 /1k imgs |
| 36 | 27-43 | Krea 2 Medium Turbo | 1021±1195% interval 1010 to 1032 | 6,101 | Jun 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 37 | 28-43 | Seedream 5.0 Lite | 1019±1295% interval 1007 to 1031 | 5,659 | Feb 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 38 | 30-43 | Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro | 1018±995% interval 1009 to 1027 | 15,467 | May 2026 | $210.0 /1k imgs |
| 39 | 29-43 |  HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 | 1017±1195% interval 1006 to 1028 | 12,226 | Jun 2026 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 40 | 27-45 | Ideogram 4.5 (High) | 1016±1595% interval 1001 to 1031 | 2,941 | Sep 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 41 | 30-44 | Wan2.6 Text to Image | 1015±1295% interval 1003 to 1027 | 5,609 | Jan 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 42 | 32-45 | GPT Image 1 (high) | 1014±1295% interval 1002 to 1026 | 5,569 | Apr 2025 | $167.0 /1k imgs |
| 43 | 36-44 | Krea 2 Medium | 1012±995% interval 1003 to 1021 | 14,507 | May 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 44 | 42-51 | FLUX.2 [pro] | 1003±1095% interval 993 to 1013 | 10,872 | Nov 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 45 | 42-51 | Ideogram 4.0 | 1002±1095% interval 992 to 1012 | 10,139 | Jun 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 46 | 44-51 | FLUX.2 [dev] | 1000AnchorFixed at 1000 as the reference point for this board's Elo scale. | 18,088 | Nov 2025 | $12.0 /1k imgs |
| 47 | 44-52 |  Ming-Image-0.1-Design | 999±995% interval 990 to 1008 | 20,290 | Sep 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 48 | 43-58 |  P-Image-Ideogram (High) | 997±1495% interval 983 to 1011 | 3,620 | Jul 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 49 | 44-58 |  FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo | 995±1195% interval 984 to 1006 | 6,329 | Dec 2025 | $8.0 /1k imgs |
| 50 | 46-58 |  Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image (agentic) | 993±1095% interval 983 to 1003 | 11,602 | May 2026 | No API available |
| 51 | 45-60 | Luma UNI 1 | 993±1295% interval 981 to 1005 | 5,599 | May 2026 | $40.4 /1k imgs |
| 52 | 44-62 | P-Image-Ideogram (Very High) | 992±1595% interval 977 to 1007 | 2,827 | Jul 2026 | $33.0 /1k imgs |
| 53 | 44-63 | Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03) | 990±1695% interval 974 to 1006 | 2,671 | Mar 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 54 | 47-62 | FLUX.2 [dev] Flash | 988±1295% interval 976 to 1000 | 5,387 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 55 | 45-64 |  HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent Cloud) | 988±1695% interval 972 to 1004 | 2,577 | Sep 2025 | $32.0 /1k imgs |
| 56 | 47-62 | HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct | 988±1295% interval 976 to 1000 | 5,733 | Jan 2026 | No API available |
| 57 | 48-63 | Wan 2.7 | 987±1295% interval 975 to 999 | 5,548 | Apr 2026 | $26.0 /1k imgs |
| 58 | 50-62 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image | 986±1095% interval 976 to 996 | 10,932 | May 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 59 | 49-64 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 985±1295% interval 973 to 997 | 5,362 | Aug 2025 | $39.0 /1k imgs |
| 60 | 51-65 | Ideogram 4.0 Instant | 983±1295% interval 971 to 995 | 5,546 | Jul 2026 | $7.5 /1k imgs |
| 61 | 51-64 | Ideogram 4.0 Fast (Quality) | 982±1295% interval 970 to 994 | 5,995 | Jul 2026 | $17.5 /1k imgs |
| 62 | 54-66 | Wan 2.7 Pro | 979±1295% interval 967 to 991 | 5,545 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 63 | 59-66 | HiDream-O1-Image | 975±1095% interval 965 to 985 | 10,706 | May 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 64 | 56-68 | P-Image-Ideogram (Medium) | 974±1495% interval 960 to 988 | 3,810 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 65 | 61-68 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image-4Step | 971±1095% interval 961 to 981 | 9,044 | Jul 2026 | No API available |
| 66 | 61-68 | HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview) | 970±1295% interval 958 to 982 | 5,641 | Sep 2026 | $24.0 /1k imgs |
| 67 | 64-69 | Ideogram 4.0 Fast | 963±1295% interval 951 to 975 | 5,491 | Jul 2026 | $10.5 /1k imgs |
| 68 | 64-70 | P-Image-Ideogram (Low) | 961±1495% interval 947 to 975 | 3,879 | Jul 2026 | $7.5 /1k imgs |
| 69 | 66-72 | Qwen Image Plus 2601 | 953±1695% interval 937 to 969 | 2,626 | Jan 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 70 | 68-72 | Recraft V4.1 Flash | 949±1295% interval 937 to 961 | 5,825 | Sep 2026 | $7.0 /1k imgs |
| 71 | 70-76 | Z-Image Turbo | 936±1195% interval 925 to 947 | 8,219 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 72 | 69-78 | GPT Image 1 Mini (medium) | 934±1795% interval 917 to 951 | 2,373 | Oct 2025 | $11.0 /1k imgs |
| 73 | 70-79 | Dreamina 3.1 | 932±1795% interval 915 to 949 | 2,414 | Aug 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 74 | 70-79 | HunyuanImage 3.0 | 932±1695% interval 916 to 948 | 2,488 | Sep 2025 | No API available |
| 75 | 71-77 | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | 930±1095% interval 920 to 940 | 10,782 | Jan 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 76 | 71-78 | FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 929±1295% interval 917 to 941 | 5,322 | May 2025 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 77 | 73-83 |  Kling Image 3.0 Omni | 919±1695% interval 903 to 935 | 2,721 | Feb 2026 | $28.0 /1k imgs |
| 78 | 72-84 | FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 918±1895% interval 900 to 936 | 2,277 | May 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 79 | 76-82 |  ERNIE Image Turbo | 915±1095% interval 905 to 925 | 10,607 | Apr 2026 | $10.5 /1k imgs |
| 80 | 76-86 | Ideogram 3.0 | 910±1795% interval 893 to 927 | 2,389 | Mar 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 81 | 77-85 | P-Image-Ideogram (Very Low) | 909±1595% interval 894 to 924 | 3,358 | Jul 2026 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 82 | 79-85 | ERNIE Image | 907±1095% interval 897 to 917 | 10,809 | Apr 2026 | $31.5 /1k imgs |
| 83 | 77-87 | Qwen Image | 904±1895% interval 886 to 922 | 2,387 | Aug 2025 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 84 | 79-88 | P-Image | 898±1895% interval 880 to 916 | 2,404 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 85 | 80-89 |  Vidu Q2 | 895±1795% interval 878 to 912 | 2,582 | Nov 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 86 | 82-89 | Z-Image Base | 891±1795% interval 874 to 908 | 2,553 | Jan 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 87 | 75-93 | FLUX.1 Krea [dev] | 889±3895% interval 851 to 927 | 555 | Jul 2025 | $25.0 /1k imgs |
| 88 | 83-90 |  GLM-Image | 885±1895% interval 867 to 903 | 2,501 | Jan 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 89 | 85-91 |  Lucid Origin Ultra | 878±1795% interval 861 to 895 | 2,741 | Aug 2025 | $86.7 /1k imgs |
| 90 | 86-93 | FLUX1.1 [pro] | 871±1995% interval 852 to 890 | 2,286 | Oct 2024 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 91 | 89-95 | Lucid Origin Fast | 861±1795% interval 844 to 878 | 2,663 | Aug 2025 | $17.9 /1k imgs |
| 92 | 89-96 |  LongCat Image | 857±1995% interval 838 to 876 | 2,196 | Dec 2025 | $130.0 /1k imgs |
| 93 | 90-97 | FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra | 854±1995% interval 835 to 873 | 2,339 | Nov 2024 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 94 | 90-98 | FIBO | 850±1995% interval 831 to 869 | 2,297 | Oct 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 95 | 91-99 | Luma Photon | 844±1995% interval 825 to 863 | 2,305 | Dec 2024 | $19.0 /1k imgs |
| 96 | 94-99 | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | 838±1295% interval 826 to 850 | 6,468 | Jan 2026 | $14.0 /1k imgs |
| 97 | 93-101 | Phoenix 0.9 Ultra | 833±2095% interval 813 to 853 | 2,262 | Jun 2024 | $76.2 /1k imgs |
| 98 | 95-102 | Phoenix 1.0 Fast | 826±2095% interval 806 to 846 | 2,206 | Dec 2024 | $19.4 /1k imgs |
| 99 | 95-102 | SRPO | 826±2095% interval 806 to 846 | 2,189 | Sep 2025 | $26.0 /1k imgs |
| 100 | 91-102 | FLUX.1 [dev] | 826±4395% interval 783 to 869 | 554 | Aug 2024 | $25.0 /1k imgs |
| 101 | 98-102 | FIBO Lite | 813±1695% interval 797 to 829 | 3,345 | Nov 2025 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 102 | 98-102 | HiDream-O1-Image-Dev | 809±2095% interval 789 to 829 | 2,380 | May 2026 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 103 | 103 | Luma Photon Flash | 770±2395% interval 747 to 793 | 2,088 | Dec 2024 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 104 | 104-105 | FLUX.1 [schnell] | 740±2095% interval 720 to 760 | 3,092 | Aug 2024 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 105 | 104-105 |  OmniGen V2 | 714±2695% interval 688 to 740 | 2,095 | Jun 2025 | $150.0 /1k imgs |
| 106 | 106 | Bagel | 594±3595% interval 559 to 629 | 2,126 | 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 1223), 2. GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) (Elo 1207), 3. GPT Image 2 (high) (Elo 1189), 4. Nano Banana 2.1 (Elo 1176), and 5. Grok Imagine Image 2.0 (Elo 1168). Rankings are based on blind votes from our validated private evaluators.
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) has an Elo score of 1223 across 13,070 comparisons on AA-Image-T2I v2.1.