FLUX 3 Image vs Grok Imagine: Which AI Image Generator Wins?

Black Forest Labs

1288 Elo ±51

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

Not judged in the same call yet

Elo expectation: FLUX 3 Image wins 75%

XAI

1094 Elo ±46

Rank #14 of 42 · median 14s per image

By category

Category	FLUX 3 Image	Grok Imagine	Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style	1189	1121	—
Architecture & Interiors	1360	1152	—
Complex Scenes	1306	1066	—
Ghibli style	1472	1130	—
Graphic Design	1229	1083	—
Hands & Anatomy	1315	1079	—
Photorealistic People & Portraits	1319	1120	—
Surreal & Creative Prompts	1371	1023	—
Text in Images	1272	1070	—
Ultra Hard	1278	1171	—

By criterion

Criterion	FLUX 3 Image	Grok Imagine
Prompt adherence	1230	1093
Technical quality	1259	1070
Artistic merit	1175	1065
Detail execution	1271	1047
Realism & coherence	1234	990

Side by side

Anime & Cartoon Style A cartoon of a cat and a dog on an adventure, drawn in a colorful 2D style.

A cartoon of a cat and a dog on an adventure, drawn in a colorful 2D style. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 One of the two strongest entries, combining convincing expedition action with a beautifully organized, vibrant 2D world. It is slightly less inventive than the airship-and-log-bridge scene, but exceptionally complete and coherent.

A cartoon of a cat and a dog on an adventure, drawn in a colorful 2D style. - Grok Imagine — Grok Imagine 6 / 10 A competent, appealing interpretation with clear prompt compliance. Static poses and competing decorative motifs hold it below the more focused and narratively developed adventure scenes.

Architecture & Interiors Interior of a futuristic space habitat with hydroponics gardens, communal areas, and living quarters. Show curved walls, artificial gravity considerations, and multipurpose furniture designs.

Interior of a futuristic space habitat with hydroponics gardens, communal areas, and living quarters. Show curved walls, artificial gravity considerations, and multipurpose furniture designs. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 One of the two strongest entries, particularly for material realism and functional organization. It is less expressive than 3965, but more convincing as a buildable habitat module.

Interior of a futuristic space habitat with hydroponics gardens, communal areas, and living quarters. Show curved walls, artificial gravity considerations, and multipurpose furniture designs. - Grok Imagine — Grok Imagine 6 / 10 Rank 8 of 13: this is an effective illustration of communal life and onboard food production. Its missing private accommodation, gravity planning, and furniture adaptability limit its success against the complete prompt.

Complex Scenes A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods.

A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13, this image offers the strongest combination of crowd complexity, readable commerce, and controlled composition. Minor simplification in small anatomical details prevents a flawless score.

A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods. - Grok Imagine — Grok Imagine 6 / 10 The prompt is fulfilled strongly, but the crowded interactions reveal significant weaknesses in facial and hand-contact execution. It succeeds as a market overview more than as a convincing study of many interacting people.

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. - Grok Imagine — Grok Imagine 6 / 10 Ranks eighth despite its appealing characters and abundant detail. The conspicuously unsupported carrot is a major coherence problem that lowers the overall result.

Graphic Design App icon design for a weather app. Minimalist representation of a sun partially behind a stylized cloud, subtle gradient, modern flat style.

App icon design for a weather app. Minimalist representation of a sun partially behind a stylized cloud, subtle gradient, modern flat style. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13, this is the strongest combination of prompt fidelity, clean execution, and small-format clarity. Its familiar visual vocabulary keeps it just short of an exceptional, uniquely memorable result.

App icon design for a weather app. Minimalist representation of a sun partially behind a stylized cloud, subtle gradient, modern flat style. - Grok Imagine — Grok Imagine 5 / 10 Ranked 11th because functional legibility falls short despite a close stylistic match. The design needs a larger symbol and stronger cloud contrast, not additional decorative detail.

Hands & Anatomy A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view).

A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view). - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Ranked 1st, this is the clearest combination of exact prompt fulfillment, readable anatomy, and polished presentation. Minor surface smoothing and toe softness keep it below a flawless 10.

A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view). - Grok Imagine — Grok Imagine 3 / 10 Ranked 13th: the extra leg and third foot are the clearest critical failure in the set. Attractive lighting cannot compensate for an anatomically impossible primary subject.

Photorealistic People & Portraits A 4K photo of an old fisherman with a weathered face and a pipe, grinning.

A 4K photo of an old fisherman with a weathered face and a pipe, grinning. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Rank 1 of 13: the strongest combination of unmistakable fisherman identity, convincing age texture, and expressive character. Minor stylization in the smoke keeps it just short of a flawless photographic result.

A 4K photo of an old fisherman with a weathered face and a pipe, grinning. - Grok Imagine — Grok Imagine 6 / 10 The composition and fisherman characterization are strong, but the central face and hand look more modeled than photographed. Because realistic aging is the main test, those surface-rendering weaknesses outweigh the attractive setting.

Surreal & Creative Prompts A snail whose shell contains a miniature city skyline, depicted in a hyperrealistic macro photography style with intricate architectural details and ambient lighting.

A snail whose shell contains a miniature city skyline, depicted in a hyperrealistic macro photography style with intricate architectural details and ambient lighting. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Ranked 1st for the strongest balance of literal prompt fulfillment, naturalistic anatomy, and architectural integration. Small idealizations in transparency and repeated windows keep it short of flawless.

A snail whose shell contains a miniature city skyline, depicted in a hyperrealistic macro photography style with intricate architectural details and ambient lighting. - Grok Imagine — Grok Imagine 6 / 10 Rank 11 of 13: clean rendering and a credible woodland setting are its main strengths. Fragmented exterior architecture and buildings placed on the foot weaken both prompt fidelity and integration.

Text in Images A wrinkled white T-shirt with "Carpe Diem" in bold serif font and "Seize The Day" in smaller script below it, modeled on a mannequin, professional product photography with soft-box lighting.

A wrinkled white T-shirt with "Carpe Diem" in bold serif font and "Seize The Day" in smaller script below it, modeled on a mannequin, professional product photography with soft-box lighting. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Ranks 1st of 13 for the best combination of prompt fidelity, clear typography, believable drape, and complete product presentation. Minor print smoothness keeps it short of a flawless score, but it is the most successful overall result.

A wrinkled white T-shirt with "Carpe Diem" in bold serif font and "Seize The Day" in smaller script below it, modeled on a mannequin, professional product photography with soft-box lighting. - Grok Imagine — Grok Imagine 6 / 10 Ranks eleventh of 13 despite accurate and attractive typography. The absent visible mannequin, sparse wrinkling, and awkward neckline keep it below the more complete interpretations.

Ultra Hard A realistic astronaut being ridden by a horse, photorealistic depiction in outer space with accurate lighting and proportions

A realistic astronaut being ridden by a horse, photorealistic depiction in outer space with accurate lighting and proportions - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 8 / 10 Ranked 2nd of 13 for its strong reversal, photographic surface treatment, and convincing proportions. Ambiguous mounting contact and the surface-bound setting place it below the leading orbital image.

A realistic astronaut being ridden by a horse, photorealistic depiction in outer space with accurate lighting and proportions - Grok Imagine — Grok Imagine 4 / 10 Eighth overall: it establishes space and energetic movement, but keeps the astronaut above the horse rather than reversing their roles. Ambiguous rider contact and softer planetary detail place it below the cleaner conventional compositions.

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