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FLUX 3 Image vs Nano Banana 2.1

By Elo rating, FLUX 3 Image is expected to win 53% of comparisons against Nano Banana 2.1.

Both models received the same prompts. Wins and losses count only images judged together in the same call, the same comparisons the leaderboard Elo is fitted from.

FLUX 3 Image
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 53%
Nano Banana 2.1
Google
1268 Elo ±46
Rank #7 of 42 · median 22s per image · 1 refused

By category

CategoryFLUX 3 ImageNano Banana 2.1Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1189 1446 —
Architecture & Interiors 1360 1391 —
Complex Scenes 1306 1332 —
Ghibli style 1472 1277 —
Graphic Design 1229 1193 —
Hands & Anatomy 1315 1338 —
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1319 1240 —
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1371 1313 —
Text in Images 1272 1058 —
Ultra Hard 1278 1313 —

By criterion

CriterionFLUX 3 ImageNano Banana 2.1
Prompt adherence 1230 1190
Technical quality 1259 1199
Artistic merit 1175 1222
Detail execution 1271 1208
Realism & coherence 1234 1170

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). - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 9 / 10 Ranks second overall, offering the most complete shop narrative and one of the strongest compositions. Minor accessory congestion keeps it just below the calmer, more consistently coherent top image.
Architecture & Interiors A Gothic cathedral interior at sunset with light streaming through detailed stained glass windows, creating colored patterns on stone floors and columns. Show accurate ribbed vaulting.
A Gothic cathedral interior at sunset with light streaming through detailed stained glass windows, creating colored patterns on stone floors and columns. Show accurate ribbed vaulting. - FLUX 3 Image
FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 This ranks second through its exceptionally coherent architecture and comprehensive treatment of the requested lighting effects. Its more conventional composition and simpler floor patterns place it just behind the strongest image.
A Gothic cathedral interior at sunset with light streaming through detailed stained glass windows, creating colored patterns on stone floors and columns. Show accurate ribbed vaulting. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 8 / 10 Ranked 3rd of 13, this is one of the most architecturally and materially convincing images. Its quieter sunset characterization and more conventional composition place it just behind the leading pair.
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. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 8 / 10 A strong, atmospheric interpretation with particularly clear buying-and-selling activity. It falls below the leading entries because its small faces and hand-object relationships are less consistently resolved.
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. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 6 / 10 Ranks seventh as a competent, appealing illustration with all the basic subject elements. Its substantial stylistic departure and less precise gardening mechanics outweigh the attractive decorative detail.
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. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 6 / 10 Ranked 9th because its polished execution is outweighed by a substantial stylistic mismatch. It could function as a dimensional weather badge, but it is not a strong modern flat-icon solution.
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). - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 6 / 10 Ranked 9th: the pose is ambitious and the setting is well executed, but limb articulation is noticeably less clear than in the leading images. Bent-limb prompt deviations further limit its success.
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 - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 6 / 10 Rank 7 of 13: a convincing portrait is weakened by underdelivery of the prompt's central optical feature. Indistinct landscapes and unclear bifocals warrant a meaningful reduction despite otherwise strong craftsmanship.
Surreal & Creative Prompts An elephant made of clouds floating in a sunset sky, rendered in a surrealist photorealistic style with ethereal golden lighting and atmospheric depth.
An elephant made of clouds floating in a sunset sky, rendered in a surrealist photorealistic style with ethereal golden lighting and atmospheric depth. - FLUX 3 Image
FLUX 3 Image 8 / 10 Rank 4 of 13: this is a polished and visually appealing interpretation with strong lighting and a clear floating pose. Its mixed surface materials make it less convincing as an elephant made entirely from clouds.
An elephant made of clouds floating in a sunset sky, rendered in a surrealist photorealistic style with ethereal golden lighting and atmospheric depth. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 6 / 10 Ranks eighth, with a reasonably strong cloud interpretation but noticeably unresolved lighting and material transitions. Its atmospheric ambition exceeds the consistency of its execution.
Text in Images A large storefront billboard at Times Square displaying the slogan “WORLD PEACE NOW” in bold, clear letters, amidst a vibrant cityscape at night.
A large storefront billboard at Times Square displaying the slogan “WORLD PEACE NOW” in bold, clear letters, amidst a vibrant cityscape at night. - FLUX 3 Image
FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13, this is the most controlled combination of prompt fidelity, readable typography, believable lighting, and composition. Minor background-detail limitations prevent a flawless score, but it is the strongest overall result.
A large storefront billboard at Times Square displaying the slogan “WORLD PEACE NOW” in bold, clear letters, amidst a vibrant cityscape at night. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 6 / 10 Ranks ninth of 13, with excellent message visibility and lively urban storytelling. The unusually prominent, visibly artificial crowd is a substantial weakness and outweighs much of the atmospheric success.
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 - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 6 / 10 Fourth overall: the role reversal and elaborate orbital staging are successful, but the horse's upper-body anatomy and helmet enclosure have serious flaws. Those coherence problems outweigh the exceptionally detailed spacecraft rendering.

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