Veo 3
Runway Gen-3
Hailuo
Kling
Dream Machine
Seedance
Pika
Wan 2.1
Hunyuan Video
LTX Video
Sora
Veo 3
Runway Gen-3
Hailuo
Kling
Dream Machine
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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.
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Wan 2.1
Videoby Alibaba
8.2
Alibaba's Wan is a leading open-weights video model — capable quality you can run and customize yourself.
Full review →| Metric | Flux | Wan 2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 9.2✓ | 8.2 |
| Speed | 8.8✓ | 7.6 |
| Ease of use | 8.2✓ | 6.8 |
| Value | 9.3✓ | 9.2 |
| Max resolution | 2048px | 720p |
| Pricing | Open weights / API from $0.003 per image | Open weights / free |
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
Wan 2.1
- +Open weights, self-hostable
- +Strong quality for open source
- +No per-clip fees
- −Needs a capable GPU
- −More setup than hosted tools
Same prompt, both models
Identical prompt run through Flux and Wan 2.1. Watch them side by side.
01
“A neon-lit street at night, slow forward dolly, rain-slick reflections, cinematic”
Flux
Wan 2.1
02
“Close-up portrait turning toward camera, soft key light, shallow depth of field”
Flux
Wan 2.1
03
“Aerial drone gliding over a landscape at golden hour, long shadows”
Flux
Wan 2.1
04
“Product on a reflective surface, slow rotation, studio gradient light”
Flux
Wan 2.1