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 | 12,743 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 2 | 1-2 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1209±1095% interval 1199 to 1219 | 12,123 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 3 | 3-4 | GPT Image 2 (high) | 1188±1295% interval 1176 to 1200 | 12,357 | Apr 2026 | $211.0 /1k imgs |
| 4 | 3-6 |  Nano Banana 2.1 | 1173±1295% interval 1161 to 1185 | 5,804 | Oct 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 5 | 4-6 |  Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 1167±1395% interval 1154 to 1180 | 7,001 | Aug 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 6 | 4-6 |  MAI-Image-2.6 | 1164±1295% interval 1152 to 1176 | 7,834 | Aug 2026 | $38.9 /1k imgs |
| 7 | 7-8 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 1139±1095% interval 1129 to 1149 | 15,645 | Feb 2026 | $67.0 /1k imgs |
| 8 | 7-11 |  Muse Image | 1127±1295% interval 1115 to 1139 | 7,993 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 9 | 8-14 | GPT Image 1.5 (high) | 1120±1195% interval 1109 to 1131 | 12,374 | Dec 2025 | $133.0 /1k imgs |
| 10 | 8-15 | MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1117±1395% interval 1104 to 1130 | 5,073 | Sep 2026 | $19.5 /1k imgs |
| 11 | 8-15 | MAI-Image-2.5 | 1116±1195% interval 1105 to 1127 | 13,317 | Jun 2026 | $48.1 /1k imgs |
| 12 | 9-15 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 1115±1095% interval 1105 to 1125 | 14,688 | Nov 2025 | $134.0 /1k imgs |
| 13 | 8-15 |  FLUX 3 Image | 1115±1395% interval 1102 to 1128 | 5,636 | Oct 2026 | $48.0 /1k imgs |
| 14 | 9-15 | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | 1114±1095% interval 1104 to 1124 | 11,738 | Jul 2026 | $108.5 /1k imgs |
| 15 | 13-16 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 1105±1095% interval 1095 to 1115 | 14,639 | Jun 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 16 | 15-17 |  Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1096±1195% interval 1085 to 1107 | 11,171 | Jul 2026 | $90.0 /1k imgs |
| 17 | 15-17 |  Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | 1095±1395% interval 1082 to 1108 | 5,861 | Jul 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 18 | 18 | Qwen-Image-3.0 | 1069±1395% interval 1056 to 1082 | 5,575 | Jul 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 19 | 19-20 | grok-imagine-image-quality | 1049±995% interval 1040 to 1058 | 16,286 | May 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 20 | 19-24 | Qwen-Image-2.1  | 1042±1395% interval 1029 to 1055 | 5,206 | Sep 2026 | No API available |
| 21 | 20-26 |  Krea 2 Large | 1034±995% interval 1025 to 1043 | 14,060 | May 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 22 | 20-32 | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | 1029±1295% interval 1017 to 1041 | 5,392 | Jun 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 23 | 21-33 | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22) | 1028±1295% interval 1016 to 1040 | 5,668 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 24 | 21-34 | Wan 2.6 Image | 1028±1295% interval 1016 to 1040 | 4,885 | Dec 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 25 | 21-34 |  Recraft V4.1 Utility | 1027±1195% interval 1016 to 1038 | 6,970 | May 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 26 | 21-35 | Seedream 4.5 | 1027±1295% interval 1015 to 1039 | 5,897 | Dec 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 27 | 21-34 | FLUX.2 [flex] | 1027±1295% interval 1015 to 1039 | 5,548 | Nov 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 28 | 23-36 |  Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) | 1023±1095% interval 1013 to 1033 | 10,216 | Jun 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 29 | 23-38 | grok-imagine-image | 1022±1295% interval 1010 to 1034 | 5,864 | Jan 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 30 | 24-38 | FLUX.2 [max] | 1021±1095% interval 1011 to 1031 | 10,599 | Dec 2025 | $70.0 /1k imgs |
| 31 | 24-39 |  HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 | 1019±1195% interval 1008 to 1030 | 11,712 | Jun 2026 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 32 | 24-39 |  Luma UNI 1 Max | 1019±1295% interval 1007 to 1031 | 5,075 | May 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 33 | 24-39 | Krea 2 Medium Turbo | 1019±1295% interval 1007 to 1031 | 5,621 | Jun 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 34 | 22-41 | Ideogram 4.5 (High) | 1018±1695% interval 1002 to 1034 | 2,385 | Sep 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 35 | 28-39 | Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro | 1017±995% interval 1008 to 1026 | 14,966 | May 2026 | $210.0 /1k imgs |
| 36 | 26-40 | Seedream 5.0 Lite | 1016±1295% interval 1004 to 1028 | 5,173 | Feb 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 37 | 26-41 | Wan2.6 Text to Image | 1015±1295% interval 1003 to 1027 | 5,121 | Jan 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 38 | 30-40 | Krea 2 Medium | 1014±995% interval 1005 to 1023 | 14,000 | May 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 39 | 29-43 | GPT Image 1 (high) | 1012±1295% interval 1000 to 1024 | 5,074 | Apr 2025 | $167.0 /1k imgs |
| 40 | 38-48 | FLUX.2 [pro] | 1002±1095% interval 992 to 1012 | 10,362 | Nov 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 41 | 38-47 | Ideogram 4.0 | 1002±1095% interval 992 to 1012 | 9,657 | Jun 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 42 | 40-47 | FLUX.2 [dev] | 1000AnchorFixed at 1000 as the reference point for this board's Elo scale. | 17,769 | Nov 2025 | $12.0 /1k imgs |
| 43 | 40-48 |  Ming-Image-0.1-Design | 999±995% interval 990 to 1008 | 19,746 | Sep 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 44 | 39-51 |  FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo | 998±1295% interval 986 to 1010 | 5,791 | Dec 2025 | $8.0 /1k imgs |
| 45 | 39-55 |  P-Image-Ideogram (High) | 996±1595% interval 981 to 1011 | 3,077 | Jul 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 46 | 38-57 | Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03) | 996±1795% interval 979 to 1013 | 2,143 | Mar 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 47 | 42-53 |  Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image (agentic) | 993±1095% interval 983 to 1003 | 11,114 | May 2026 | No API available |
| 48 | 42-57 | Luma UNI 1 | 991±1295% interval 979 to 1003 | 5,061 | May 2026 | $40.4 /1k imgs |
| 49 | 43-58 |  HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct | 989±1295% interval 977 to 1001 | 5,228 | Jan 2026 | No API available |
| 50 | 41-60 | P-Image-Ideogram (Very High) | 988±1695% interval 972 to 1004 | 2,291 | Jul 2026 | $33.0 /1k imgs |
| 51 | 44-59 | Wan 2.7 | 988±1295% interval 976 to 1000 | 5,057 | Apr 2026 | $26.0 /1k imgs |
| 52 | 45-60 | FLUX.2 [dev] Flash | 986±1295% interval 974 to 998 | 4,898 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 53 | 43-62 | HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent Cloud) | 985±1795% interval 968 to 1002 | 2,027 | Sep 2025 | $32.0 /1k imgs |
| 54 | 46-60 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 984±1295% interval 972 to 996 | 4,866 | Aug 2025 | $39.0 /1k imgs |
| 55 | 48-59 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image | 984±1095% interval 974 to 994 | 10,456 | May 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 56 | 47-60 | Ideogram 4.0 Instant | 983±1295% interval 971 to 995 | 5,020 | Jul 2026 | $7.5 /1k imgs |
| 57 | 48-61 | Ideogram 4.0 Fast (Quality) | 982±1295% interval 970 to 994 | 5,518 | Jul 2026 | $17.5 /1k imgs |
| 58 | 50-62 | Wan 2.7 Pro | 979±1295% interval 967 to 991 | 5,056 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 59 | 53-62 | HiDream-O1-Image | 976±1095% interval 966 to 986 | 10,209 | May 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 60 | 51-64 | P-Image-Ideogram (Medium) | 974±1495% interval 960 to 988 | 3,274 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 61 | 56-64 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image-4Step | 971±1095% interval 961 to 981 | 9,094 | Jul 2026 | No API available |
| 62 | 56-64 | HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview) | 969±1295% interval 957 to 981 | 5,067 | Sep 2026 | $24.0 /1k imgs |
| 63 | 60-66 | Ideogram 4.0 Fast | 963±1295% interval 951 to 975 | 4,972 | Jul 2026 | $10.5 /1k imgs |
| 64 | 61-67 | P-Image-Ideogram (Low) | 958±1495% interval 944 to 972 | 3,310 | Jul 2026 | $7.5 /1k imgs |
| 65 | 60-68 | Qwen Image Plus 2601 | 956±1895% interval 938 to 974 | 2,097 | Jan 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 66 | 64-68 | Recraft V4.1 Flash | 951±1295% interval 939 to 963 | 5,261 | Sep 2026 | $7.0 /1k imgs |
| 67 | 64-72 | GPT Image 1 Mini (medium) | 943±1995% interval 924 to 962 | 1,823 | Oct 2025 | $11.0 /1k imgs |
| 68 | 65-73 | HunyuanImage 3.0 | 937±1895% interval 919 to 955 | 1,998 | Sep 2025 | No API available |
| 69 | 67-72 | Z-Image Turbo | 937±1195% interval 926 to 948 | 7,736 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 70 | 67-73 | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | 933±1095% interval 923 to 943 | 10,294 | Jan 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 71 | 68-75 | FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 929±1295% interval 917 to 941 | 4,879 | May 2025 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 72 | 67-77 | Dreamina 3.1 | 926±1995% interval 907 to 945 | 1,878 | Aug 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 73 | 68-80 | FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 920±2095% interval 900 to 940 | 1,769 | May 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 74 | 69-79 |  Kling Image 3.0 Omni | 920±1895% interval 902 to 938 | 2,182 | Feb 2026 | $28.0 /1k imgs |
| 75 | 70-81 | Ideogram 3.0 | 915±1995% interval 896 to 934 | 1,859 | Mar 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 76 | 73-79 |  ERNIE Image Turbo | 914±1095% interval 904 to 924 | 10,134 | Apr 2026 | $10.5 /1k imgs |
| 77 | 73-82 | P-Image-Ideogram (Very Low) | 908±1695% interval 892 to 924 | 2,805 | Jul 2026 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 78 | 75-81 | ERNIE Image | 906±1095% interval 896 to 916 | 10,331 | Apr 2026 | $31.5 /1k imgs |
| 79 | 73-84 | P-Image | 903±2095% interval 883 to 923 | 1,868 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 80 | 74-84 |  Vidu Q2 | 902±1895% interval 884 to 920 | 2,050 | Nov 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 81 | 74-84 | Qwen Image | 899±2095% interval 879 to 919 | 1,835 | Aug 2025 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 82 | 77-85 |  GLM-Image | 889±1995% interval 870 to 908 | 1,899 | Jan 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 83 | 77-85 | Z-Image Base | 889±1995% interval 870 to 908 | 2,017 | Jan 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 84 | 78-86 |  Lucid Origin Ultra | 888±1895% interval 870 to 906 | 2,174 | Aug 2025 | $86.7 /1k imgs |
| 85 | 82-88 | FLUX1.1 [pro] | 875±2195% interval 854 to 896 | 1,769 | Oct 2024 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 86 | 84-91 |  LongCat Image | 862±2195% interval 841 to 883 | 1,696 | Dec 2025 | $130.0 /1k imgs |
| 87 | 85-92 | FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra | 856±2095% interval 836 to 876 | 1,819 | Nov 2024 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 88 | 85-93 | Lucid Origin Fast | 851±1995% interval 832 to 870 | 2,140 | Aug 2025 | $17.9 /1k imgs |
| 89 | 86-94 |  FIBO | 848±2195% interval 827 to 869 | 1,793 | Oct 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 90 | 86-94 | Luma Photon | 846±2195% interval 825 to 867 | 1,767 | Dec 2024 | $19.0 /1k imgs |
| 91 | 87-95 | Phoenix 0.9 Ultra | 840±2195% interval 819 to 861 | 1,746 | Jun 2024 | $76.2 /1k imgs |
| 92 | 88-94 | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | 840±1395% interval 827 to 853 | 6,012 | Jan 2026 | $14.0 /1k imgs |
| 93 | 87-96 | Phoenix 1.0 Fast | 835±2295% interval 813 to 857 | 1,661 | Dec 2024 | $19.4 /1k imgs |
| 94 | 89-97 | FLUX.1 Krea [dev] | 828±2195% interval 807 to 849 | 1,955 | Jul 2025 | $25.0 /1k imgs |
| 95 | 93-98 | FIBO Lite | 814±1795% interval 797 to 831 | 2,861 | Nov 2025 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 96 | 93-98 | SRPO | 812±2395% interval 789 to 835 | 1,640 | Sep 2025 | $26.0 /1k imgs |
| 97 | 93-98 | HiDream-O1-Image-Dev | 812±2295% interval 790 to 834 | 1,871 | May 2026 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 98 | 95-99 | FLUX.1 [dev] | 797±2395% interval 774 to 820 | 1,725 | Aug 2024 | $25.0 /1k imgs |
| 99 | 97-99 | Luma Photon Flash | 776±2595% interval 751 to 801 | 1,570 | Dec 2024 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 100 | 100-101 | FLUX.1 [schnell] | 743±2095% interval 723 to 763 | 2,615 | Aug 2024 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 101 | 100-101 |  OmniGen V2 | 720±2995% interval 691 to 749 | 1,531 | Jun 2025 | $150.0 /1k imgs |
| 102 | 102 | Bagel | 574±4295% interval 532 to 616 | 1,587 | 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 1209), 3. GPT Image 2 (high) (Elo 1188), 4. Nano Banana 2.1 (Elo 1173), and 5. Grok Imagine Image 2.0 (Elo 1167). Rankings are based on blind votes from our validated private evaluators.
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) has an Elo score of 1217 across 12,743 comparisons on AA-Image-T2I v2.1.