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AI model rankingsImageFLUX.1 [dev]

FLUX.1 [dev]

Black Forest Labs Released August 2024

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#100 of 106 for image generation 511 votes Updated Oct 30, 2026, 04:31 PM UTC

At a glance

How FLUX.1 [dev] compares with the other 105 image generation models.

  • Behind the leaders. Ranked #100 of 106, 399 Elo points behind #1 and ahead of 6% of models.

  • Close race with 16 models. Its score range overlaps with FLUX.1 Krea [dev], GLM-Image, Lucid Origin Ultra and 13 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
Released
August 2024 · 2 years ago
Best Black Forest Labs model
FLUX 3 Image
Win rate vs all
30%
Companies ranked
27

Rank

#100

of 106 models

Elo rating

823

399 behind #1

typical 990

± range

±45

how certain the score is

Votes

511

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 overall9%
  • vs SRPO · The model just above (#99)50%
  • vs FIBO Lite · The model just below (#101)51%
  • vs HunyuanImage 3.0 · A typical model (the median)28%

Nearby in the ranking

  • Phoenix 1.0 Fast

    Leonardo.Ai

    827

    Elo

    #98

    rank

  • SRPO

    Tencent

    826

    Elo

    #99

    rank

  • FLUX.1 [dev]

    Black Forest Labs

    823

    Elo

    #100

    rank

  • FIBO Lite

    Bria

    813

    Elo

    #101

    rank

  • HiDream-O1-Image-Dev

    HiDream

    810

    Elo

    #102

    rank

More from Black Forest Labs

  • FLUX 3 Image

    Black Forest Labs

    1,117

    Elo

    #13

    rank

  • FLUX 3 Image Klein

    Black Forest Labs

    1,043

    Elo

    #21

    rank

  • FLUX.2 [flex]

    Black Forest Labs

    1,026

    Elo

    #31

    rank

  • FLUX.2 [max]

    Black Forest Labs

    1,021

    Elo

    #35

    rank

  • FLUX.2 [pro]

    Black Forest Labs

    1,003

    Elo

    #44

    rank

  • FLUX.2 [dev]

    Black Forest Labs

    1,000

    Elo

    #46

    rank

Questions people ask

Is FLUX.1 [dev] the best image generation model?
Not quite: it's #100 of 106. The leader is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst by OpenAI, 399 Elo points ahead. People would still pick FLUX.1 [dev] over it in about 9% 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 [dev] has been in 511 of these votes. The votes are turned into an Elo score, the same system used to rank chess players.
Who makes FLUX.1 [dev]?
Black Forest Labs (bfl.ai). They have 7 models in this ranking.
What are alternatives to FLUX.1 [dev]?
Phoenix 1.0 Fast (Leonardo.Ai), SRPO (Tencent), FIBO Lite (Bria), HiDream-O1-Image-Dev (HiDream) 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.