FLUX.1 [dev]vs.Grok Imagine Image 1.0

Which one is better?

In our own test, Grok Imagine Image 1.0 leads. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.

Same task, the first image of each. The task with the biggest difference is preselected.

FLUX.1 [dev]: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — FLUX.1 [dev]7 out of 100

Grok Imagine Image 1.0: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — Grok Imagine Image 1.073 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:Grok Imagine Image 1.0 ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square editorial poster for an imaginary night train called MONDFALTER. Show the exact German headline MONDFALTER and the exact subline BERLIN NACH LISSABON. Use a restrained midnight-blue and warm-cream palette, one stylized moth, strong Swiss-grid typography, generous negative space, and no additional words or logos.

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.

Test protocol of the images

Both models receive the same archived prompt in exactly one request, and the first result counts. Files are normalized to 1,024 × 1,024 pixels without cropping. Provider resolution, randomness, quality tier and prompt processing can still differ. The images are a practical visual test, not a reconstruction of the arena configuration.

Character and detail

FLUX.1 [dev]: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1386633789, estimated cost $0.025000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:00 PM. Source

Grok Imagine Image 1.0: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, resolution 1K, estimated cost $0.020000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:30 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6

FLUX.1 [dev] image SHA 256: 8cc425497844ab30bdb5f4b32b613219d01f1f21289d68fc198bb5980a3c6465

Grok Imagine Image 1.0 image SHA 256: f0a1722dd70365a05d18f1872dcf5761f358e13dca81e6ceafca69d17f658412

Infographic

FLUX.1 [dev]: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1094286267, estimated cost $0.025000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:00 PM. Source

Grok Imagine Image 1.0: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, resolution 1K, estimated cost $0.020000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:31 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f

FLUX.1 [dev] image SHA 256: 3d5c50031e545a82fe0617e724937b960d6e77c8371795f99fdf8037a2de8e9c

Grok Imagine Image 1.0 image SHA 256: 7dd25385835faf743c6e97b5a50ebcf5926cf94d862425177c25d8b27281ac8d

Product photography

FLUX.1 [dev]: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1029917942, estimated cost $0.025000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:59 PM. Source

Grok Imagine Image 1.0: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, resolution 1K, estimated cost $0.020000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:30 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3

FLUX.1 [dev] image SHA 256: 2932ee8c5af8a92655a9a9c4ad9ff782d366a51b9dad5553d84fe241d084d5c0

Grok Imagine Image 1.0 image SHA 256: 95c5d4be59e6c115257f2414c513efd79bf7fd9ac69965ec04677eda2ec5a27a

Typography and layout

FLUX.1 [dev]: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1184329997, estimated cost $0.025000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:59 PM. Source

Grok Imagine Image 1.0: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, resolution 1K, estimated cost $0.020000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:30 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419

FLUX.1 [dev] image SHA 256: 5a33abcfb19aa0d6d544ad7beb0ce59f51382a9418b5420edcc7aa553d578382

Grok Imagine Image 1.0 image SHA 256: ab6dfd89aec95ebe7cfd2f3cacb4fbd66123306647c78d621d5c8c6325f3d7c5

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

FLUX.1 [dev]

not in the arena

n/a

Grok Imagine Image 1.0

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

FLUX.1 [dev]

Rank 59 of 74

Grok Imagine Image 1.0

Rank 5 of 74

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

FLUX.1 [dev]

no API price

n/a

Grok Imagine Image 1.0

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.

FLUX.1 [dev]

Subscription: No Black Forest Labs subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €9.59 a month (Krea Basic, with limited credits). 6 plans in Germany.
Via API: No API price known. Access: API, local.
License: Open weights, Older T2I checkpoint under a non-commercial license; hosted BFL API remains documented.

Grok Imagine Image 1.0

Subscription: n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API: No API price known. Access: API.
Weights: unknown.

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	FLUX.1 [dev]	Grok Imagine Image 1.0
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	29	76
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	7	73
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	40	89
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	40	57
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	27	85
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	n/a
100 images	n/a	n/a
Profile
Released	n/a	n/a
Weightsopen means: runs locally	openOlder T2I checkpoint under a non-commercial license; hosted BFL API remains documented	unknown
Access	API, local	API
Parameters	12 billion	not published
Largest output	not consistently published	not consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	6	n/a

API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.

Sources: FLUX.1 [dev] model source, status source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · Grok Imagine Image 1.0 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 FLUX.1 [dev] and Grok Imagine Image 1.0 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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The numbers at a glance

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