Firefly Image Model 5vs.Emu3.5-Image
Which one is better?
We have not tested Emu3.5-Image ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.
Same prompt, two images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Emu3.5-Image yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only Firefly Image Model 5 tested
What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.
“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.
Missing image run for Emu3.5-Image
This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run. Run the missing fixed tasks, archive the first output of each, and evaluate them blind.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
Firefly Image Model 5
not in the arena
Emu3.5-Image
not in the arena
Firefly Image Model 5
Rank 49 of 74
Emu3.5-Image
not tested yet
Firefly Image Model 5
no API price
Emu3.5-Image
no API price
Ranks among the 22 image models with an arena rating and the 74 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.
Firefly Image Model 5
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: API, Web app.
Emu3.5-Image
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: local.
- License
- Open weights.
Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.
GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (34 days old)
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Kennzahl | Firefly Image Model 5 | Emu3.5-Image |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | n/a | n/a |
| Arena rank | n/a | n/a |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | n/a | n/a |
| GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 | 48 | n/a |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 74 | n/a |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 24 | n/a |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 87 | n/a |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 5 | n/a |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | n/a | n/a |
| 100 images | n/a | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | Oct 28, 2025 | n/a |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | proprietary | open |
| Lifecycle | Generally available since March 19, 2026 | no notice |
| Access | API, Web app | local |
| Parameters | not published | not published |
| Largest output | 4 Megapixel | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | n/a | n/a |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: Firefly Image Model 5 model source, status source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Emu3.5-Image model source (verified Nov 1, 2026)
Arena ratings by category
From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.
No shared arena score in the stored snapshot
The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for Firefly Image Model 5 and Emu3.5-Image from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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