FLUX.2 Devvs.MOSS-Image-SFT

Which one is better?

In our own test both are on par. 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.2 Dev: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — FLUX.2 Dev61 out of 100

MOSS-Image-SFT: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — MOSS-Image-SFT13 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:FLUX.2 Dev 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.2 Dev: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1345966812, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.012000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:01 PM. Source

MOSS-Image-SFT: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=2105639597, prompt expansion disabled, estimated charge ceiling $0.055, Fal lists $0.05 per MP, estimated cost $0.055000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:45 PM. Source

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

FLUX.2 Dev image SHA 256: 8054c286745c39b416a62b1f80d96a4a17557caf60412fab1d459dd8d767fe99

MOSS-Image-SFT image SHA 256: 772013206361c55e807d5004620682a603061ffbabb0cb28e24993a18c0a4ad5

Infographic

FLUX.2 Dev: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1192078982, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.012000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:01 PM. Source

MOSS-Image-SFT: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=454165776, prompt expansion disabled, estimated charge ceiling $0.055, Fal lists $0.05 per MP, estimated cost $0.055000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:45 PM. Source

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

FLUX.2 Dev image SHA 256: 1d45a1bb65d40e7e3eba00ea6b5d40a20d7a97e98607c7ebc02880761d9a1d77

MOSS-Image-SFT image SHA 256: f46b17df7becc603d27762b2d235128ffc30f5722f51e8d50cd6df4723409dd9

Product photography

FLUX.2 Dev: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=885069928, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.012000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:01 PM. Source

MOSS-Image-SFT: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1064044164, prompt expansion disabled, estimated charge ceiling $0.055, Fal lists $0.05 per MP, estimated cost $0.055000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:45 PM. Source

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

FLUX.2 Dev image SHA 256: 68aa5ddbce5f0f6f7171551485609e39c3978b949d8b08687d9c582eb127cfa2

MOSS-Image-SFT image SHA 256: ae1015034efbde73cece799521a3a2e98ad82a8362eaf97f5bc1266e13386d57

Typography and layout

FLUX.2 Dev: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=880936191, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.012000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:01 PM. Source

MOSS-Image-SFT: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1635014357, prompt expansion disabled, estimated charge ceiling $0.055, Fal lists $0.05 per MP, estimated cost $0.055000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:44 PM. Source

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

FLUX.2 Dev image SHA 256: e8d9ea0262b0292e90422235ccb6d762c89d5f81d1c58184069dc5d7c04fb85c

MOSS-Image-SFT image SHA 256: 61feaf0c1af07a1cc8dd874c51dc8e86b5bfc271042b8e25f2512cb5a03ec51d

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

FLUX.2 Dev

not in the arena

n/a

MOSS-Image-SFT

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

FLUX.2 Dev

Rank 30 of 74

MOSS-Image-SFT

Rank 52 of 74

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

FLUX.2 Dev

no API price

n/a

MOSS-Image-SFT

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.2 Dev

Subscription: No Black Forest Labs subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €6.83 a month (Poe Basic, with limited points). 8 plans in Germany.
Via API: No API price known. Access: local.
License: Open weights, Open weights under a non-commercial license; no hosted BFL T2I API endpoint established.

MOSS-Image-SFT

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	FLUX.2 Dev	MOSS-Image-SFT
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	59	41
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	61	13
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	40	58
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	60	17
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	75	75
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	n/a
100 images	n/a	n/a
Profile
Released	Nov 25, 2025	Oct 16, 2026
Weightsopen means: runs locally	openOpen weights under a non-commercial license; no hosted BFL T2I API endpoint established	open
Access	local	local
Parameters	32 billion	5 billion
Largest output	not consistently published	not consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	8	n/a

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

Sources: FLUX.2 Dev model source, status source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · MOSS-Image-SFT 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.2 Dev and MOSS-Image-SFT 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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