FLUX 3 Image vs GPT Image 2: Which AI Image Generator Wins?

Black Forest Labs

1288 Elo ±51

Rank #6 of 42 · median 36s per image · 10 refused

1–0–0

wins – ties – losses for FLUX 3 Image
1 direct comparisons

Elo expectation: FLUX 3 Image wins 47%

OpenAI

1306 Elo ±45

Rank #2 of 42 · median 126s per image · 12 refused

By category

Category	FLUX 3 Image	GPT Image 2	Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style	1189	1344	—
Architecture & Interiors	1360	1531	—
Complex Scenes	1306	1443	—
Ghibli style	1472	1195	—
Graphic Design	1229	1208	—
Hands & Anatomy	1315	1128	—
Photorealistic People & Portraits	1319	1349	1–0–0
Surreal & Creative Prompts	1371	1366	—
Text in Images	1272	1356	—
Ultra Hard	1278	1334	—

By criterion

Criterion	FLUX 3 Image	GPT Image 2
Prompt adherence	1230	1219
Technical quality	1259	1235
Artistic merit	1175	1213
Detail execution	1271	1276
Realism & coherence	1234	1239

Side by side

Anime & Cartoon Style An anime scene of a character eating ramen at a small shop counter (slice-of-life style).

An anime scene of a character eating ramen at a small shop counter (slice-of-life style). - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 6 / 10 Ranked ninth of 13, this image has top-tier atmosphere and environmental detail but a conspicuous failure in the central eating action. The reversed spoon prevents its visual polish from earning an excellent overall rating.

An anime scene of a character eating ramen at a small shop counter (slice-of-life style). - GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2 8 / 10 Ranks fifth overall and is among the most believable daily-life settings in the set. Slightly subdued character modeling and partially hidden noodle handling place it just below the leading group.

Architecture & Interiors An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings.

An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Ranked 2nd of 13, this is exceptionally detailed and strongly Roman in its architectural vocabulary. The exposed heating channel slightly weakens operational plausibility, placing it just behind the more naturally coherent first-ranked image.

An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings. - GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2 8 / 10 Ranks fourth of 13 for its convincing Roman spatial character and unusually strong atmosphere. Shadow-obscured detail and small figure ambiguity limit its finish compared with the leaders.

Complex Scenes A busy city intersection with cars, pedestrians, and street performers all in one frame.

A busy city intersection with cars, pedestrians, and street performers all in one frame. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 6 / 10 The requested urban activity is clearly present, and the scene is impressively organized. Repetitive pedestrian construction and weaker action-level coherence keep it below the more convincing crowded scenes.

A busy city intersection with cars, pedestrians, and street performers all in one frame. - GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2 9 / 10 This is the strongest image in the set because it combines excellent prompt coverage with clear, convincing crowd organization. Small losses of precision in peripheral human details keep it short of a flawless 10.

Ghibli style A child and elder tending oversized vegetables in a garden. Reproduce the artistic style of Studio Ghibli, with their distinctive character proportions and detailed plant illustrations.

A child and elder tending oversized vegetables in a garden. Reproduce the artistic style of Studio Ghibli, with their distinctive character proportions and detailed plant illustrations. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Third overall, distinguished by its exceptionally complete garden ecosystem and strong stylistic fidelity. Slight visual congestion and a less explicit tool action place it just behind the two leaders.

A child and elder tending oversized vegetables in a garden. Reproduce the artistic style of Studio Ghibli, with their distinctive character proportions and detailed plant illustrations. - GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2 8 / 10 Ranks fifth, offering strong stylistic fidelity and believable teamwork. Its subdued contrast and crowded vegetation make it slightly less immediately compelling than the higher-ranked scenes.

Graphic Design Seamless geometric pattern, Art Deco style, gold lines on deep emerald green background, high resolution texture for print.

Seamless geometric pattern, Art Deco style, gold lines on deep emerald green background, high resolution texture for print. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 This ranks 1st of 13 for its repeat discipline, clear palette, and polished Deco vocabulary. Minor congestion at a few fine joins keeps it just below a flawless score.

Seamless geometric pattern, Art Deco style, gold lines on deep emerald green background, high resolution texture for print. - GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2 6 / 10 A competent, attractive interior pattern with a clear vertical tiling problem. It falls below similarly clean designs that establish more convincing edge continuity.

Hands & Anatomy A hand drawing a sketch on paper with a pencil, the hand and pencil tip in clear focus.

A hand drawing a sketch on paper with a pencil, the hand and pencil tip in clear focus. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13, this most effectively prioritizes the requested hand posture and sharply focused pencil contact. It has the strongest balance of anatomical clarity, material realism, and unambiguous drawing interaction.

A hand drawing a sketch on paper with a pencil, the hand and pencil tip in clear focus. - GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2 5 / 10 The illustration and photographic surfaces are accomplished, but the apparent extra lower digit is a critical weakness for this anatomy-centered task. That flaw places it below simpler images with clearly believable finger structure.

Photorealistic People & Portraits A ultra high-resolution portrait of an elderly woman with silver hair and bifocal glasses, each lens reflecting a distant landscape, captured in warm late-afternoon sunlight

A ultra high-resolution portrait of an elderly woman with silver hair and bifocal glasses, each lens reflecting a distant landscape, captured in warm late-afternoon sunlight - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Ranked 1 of 13, this offers the best balance of prompt specificity, photographic credibility, and expressive portraiture. Its clearly indicated bifocals and restrained landscape reflections distinguish it from the more conspicuously composited alternatives.

A ultra high-resolution portrait of an elderly woman with silver hair and bifocal glasses, each lens reflecting a distant landscape, captured in warm late-afternoon sunlight - GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2 9 / 10 Rank 1 of 13: this provides the strongest integration of realistic aging, warm light, landscape reflections, and identifiable bifocal cues. Minor glare and slightly conspicuous lens divisions keep it below a flawless 10.

Surreal & Creative Prompts A steampunk robot time-traveling in ancient Rome, depicted in a detailed cinematic style that blends historical accuracy with copper and brass retrofuturistic aesthetics.

A steampunk robot time-traveling in ancient Rome, depicted in a detailed cinematic style that blends historical accuracy with copper and brass retrofuturistic aesthetics. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 One of the two strongest submissions, with the clearest active time-travel event and excellent integration of historical and mechanical elements. Minor secondary-detail imperfections keep it just below a flawless result.

A steampunk robot time-traveling in ancient Rome, depicted in a detailed cinematic style that blends historical accuracy with copper and brass retrofuturistic aesthetics. - GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2 7 / 10 Ranks 6th of 13 because its photographic material quality and restrained storytelling exceed most of the static robot studies. Anachronistic street furniture and an underdeveloped temporal premise prevent a higher placement.

Text in Images A book cover showing the title "Journey to Mars" along with an astronaut illustration, contemporary sci-fi design style.

A book cover showing the title "Journey to Mars" along with an astronaut illustration, contemporary sci-fi design style. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 6 / 10 Ranks eighth of 13 as a competent, legible sci-fi cover with strong immediate impact. Coarse surface treatment and a conventional composition keep it from the higher tier.

A book cover showing the title "Journey to Mars" along with an astronaut illustration, contemporary sci-fi design style. - GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2 9 / 10 Ranks first of thirteen. It combines the strongest overall book presentation with accurate lettering, disciplined hierarchy, and detailed imagery without significant distracting artifacts.

Ultra Hard Photorealistic close-up portrait of a person clearly performing the American Sign Language gesture for "thank you," hand positioned visibly in front of the chest, clear expression on face, neutral background

Photorealistic close-up portrait of a person clearly performing the American Sign Language gesture for "thank you," hand positioned visibly in front of the chest, clear expression on face, neutral background - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 This is the strongest match because the handshape and chin placement make the intended sign recognizable. Convincing anatomy and clean photographic execution support an excellent result, with slight finger separation and static ambiguity keeping it below flawless.

Photorealistic close-up portrait of a person clearly performing the American Sign Language gesture for "thank you," hand positioned visibly in front of the chest, clear expression on face, neutral background - GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2 5 / 10 Ranked 6th of 13, this is a natural and coherent expression of appreciation but not the requested sign. Strong photographic realism is outweighed by the incorrect hand location and looser portrait framing.

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