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Head-to-head
Compare AI models
Pick any two and watch the same prompt rendered by both.
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Flux
Imageby Black Forest Labs
9.1
Flux delivers the most reliable prompt following, the best in-image text, and open weights you can self-host and fine-tune.
Full review → Higher overall score
Imagen 4
Imageby Google DeepMind
9.2
Google's Imagen 4 delivers exceptional photorealism and some of the cleanest in-image text of any model.
Full review →| Metric | Flux | Imagen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 9.2 | 9.3✓ |
| Speed | 8.8✓ | 8.6 |
| Ease of use | 8.2 | 9.0✓ |
| Value | 9.3✓ | 8.5 |
| Max resolution | 2048px | 2048px |
| Pricing | Open weights / API from $0.003 per image | Free tier / from $20/mo |
Flux
- +Best-in-class prompt following
- +Reliable in-image text
- +Open weights — self-host & fine-tune
- +Great for pipelines and automation
- −Less striking default aesthetic than Midjourney
- −Self-hosting needs a capable GPU
Imagen 4
- +Excellent photorealism
- +Clean in-image text
- +Available via Gemini & Vertex AI
- −Less stylistic personality
- −Filters can be conservative
Same prompt, both models
Identical prompt run through Flux and Imagen 4. Watch them side by side.
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“A neon-lit street at night, slow forward dolly, rain-slick reflections, cinematic”
Flux
Imagen 4
02
“Close-up portrait turning toward camera, soft key light, shallow depth of field”
Flux
Imagen 4
03
“Aerial drone gliding over a landscape at golden hour, long shadows”
Flux
Imagen 4
04
“Product on a reflective surface, slow rotation, studio gradient light”
Flux
Imagen 4