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AI model rankingsImageFLUX.2 [klein] 9B

FLUX.2 [klein] 9B

Black Forest Labs Released January 2026

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#75 of 106 for image generation 10,730 votes Updated Oct 30, 2026, 04:31 PM UTC

At a glance

How FLUX.2 [klein] 9B compares with the other 105 image generation models.

  • Behind the leaders. Ranked #75 of 106, 293 Elo points behind #1 and ahead of 30% of models.

  • Close race with 14 models. Its score range overlaps with Qwen Image Plus 2601, Recraft V4.1 Flash, GPT Image 1 Mini and 11 more, so you may not notice a difference.

  • Usually loses. Against a typical model it gets picked in about 41% of blind votes.

Model details

Made by
Black Forest Labs
Category
Image
Released
January 2026 · 10 months ago
Best Black Forest Labs model
FLUX 3 Image
Win rate vs all
43%
Companies ranked
27

Rank

#75

of 106 models

Elo rating

929

293 behind #1

typical 990

± range

±10

how certain the score is

Votes

10,730

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 overall16%
  • vs Dreamina 3.1 · The model just above (#74)50%
  • vs FLUX.1 Kontext [max] · The model just below (#76)50%
  • vs HunyuanImage 3.0 · A typical model (the median)41%

Also ranked in

The same model in other categories.

  • Image editing#44 of 77

Nearby in the ranking

  • HunyuanImage 3.0

    Tencent

    932

    Elo

    #73

    rank

  • Dreamina 3.1

    Bytedance

    931

    Elo

    #74

    rank

  • FLUX.2 [klein] 9B

    Black Forest Labs

    929

    Elo

    #75

    rank

  • FLUX.1 Kontext [max]

    Black Forest Labs

    929

    Elo

    #76

    rank

  • Kling Image 3.0 Omni

    KlingAI

    918

    Elo

    #77

    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.2 [klein] 9B the best image generation model?
Not quite: it's #75 of 106. The leader is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst by OpenAI, 293 Elo points ahead. People would still pick FLUX.2 [klein] 9B over it in about 16% 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.2 [klein] 9B has been in 10,730 of these votes. The votes are turned into an Elo score, the same system used to rank chess players.
Who makes FLUX.2 [klein] 9B?
Black Forest Labs (bfl.ai). They have 7 models in this ranking.
What are alternatives to FLUX.2 [klein] 9B?
HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent), Dreamina 3.1 (Bytedance), FLUX.1 Kontext [max] (Black Forest Labs), Kling Image 3.0 Omni (KlingAI) 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.