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AI model rankingsImage editingFLUX.1 Kontext [dev]

FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]

Black Forest Labs Released June 2025

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#71 of 77 for image editing 2,356 votes Updated Oct 30, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC

At a glance

How FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] compares with the other 76 image editing models.

  • Behind the leaders. Ranked #71 of 77, 316 Elo points behind #1 and ahead of 8% of models.

  • Close race with 6 models. Its score range overlaps with FLUX.1 Kontext [pro], FIBO Edit, SeedEdit 3.0 and 3 more, so you may not notice a difference.

  • Usually loses. Against a typical model it gets picked in about 28% of blind votes.

Model details

Made by
Black Forest Labs
Category
Image editing
Released
June 2025 · 1 year ago
Best Black Forest Labs model
FLUX 3 Image
Win rate vs all
32%
Companies ranked
25

Rank

#71

of 77 models

Elo rating

883

316 behind #1

typical 1,043

± range

±21

how certain the score is

Votes

2,356

blind comparisons

Where it ranks

This model next to its closest competitors. Click another bar to open that model.

Head-to-head chances

How often people would pick this model over another in a blind vote, based on the Elo scores.

  • vs GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst · #1 overall14%
  • vs Qwen Image Edit · The model just above (#70)49%
  • vs HiDream-O1-Image-Dev · The model just below (#72)50%
  • vs Seedream 4.5 · A typical model (the median)28%

Nearby in the ranking

  • LongCat Image

    Meituan

    897

    Elo

    #69

    rank

  • Qwen Image Edit

    Alibaba

    889

    Elo

    #70

    rank

  • FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]

    Black Forest Labs

    883

    Elo

    #71

    rank

  • HiDream-O1-Image-Dev

    HiDream

    880

    Elo

    #72

    rank

  • GLM-Image

    Z AI

    824

    Elo

    #73

    rank

More from Black Forest Labs

  • FLUX 3 Image

    Black Forest Labs

    1,122

    Elo

    #15

    rank

  • FLUX 3 Image Klein

    Black Forest Labs

    1,072

    Elo

    #27

    rank

  • FLUX.2 [klein] 9B

    Black Forest Labs

    1,015

    Elo

    #44

    rank

  • FLUX.2 [pro]

    Black Forest Labs

    1,012

    Elo

    #46

    rank

  • FLUX.2 [dev]

    Black Forest Labs

    1,000

    Elo

    #48

    rank

  • FLUX.2 [flex]

    Black Forest Labs

    999

    Elo

    #49

    rank

Questions people ask

Is FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] the best image editing model?
Not quite: it's #71 of 77. The leader is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst by OpenAI, 316 Elo points ahead. People would still pick FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] over it in about 14% of blind votes.
How is this ranking made?
People are shown two results for the same prompt without knowing which model made them, and vote for the one they like more. FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] has been in 2,356 of these votes. The votes are turned into an Elo score, the same system used to rank chess players.
Who makes FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]?
Black Forest Labs (bfl.ai). They have 7 models in this ranking.
What are alternatives to FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]?
LongCat Image (Meituan), Qwen Image Edit (Alibaba), HiDream-O1-Image-Dev (HiDream), GLM-Image (Z AI) are ranked closest to it. The best model from another company is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst by OpenAI.

People see two results for the same prompt without knowing which model made them, and vote for the better one. Gaps under about 20 Elo points are hard to notice in practice.

Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis, an independent benchmarking company. Rankings refresh every few hours.