FLUX.2 Flexvs.Krea 3

Which one is better?

In our own test, Krea 3 leads. Krea 3 has no arena rating yet. Krea 3 has no API price.

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

FLUX.2 Flex: Infographic, first image from the fixed test run — FLUX.2 Flex41 out of 100

Krea 3: Infographic, first image from the fixed test run — Krea 385 out of 100

Result for “Infographic”:Krea 3 ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square German infographic titled SO FUNKTIONIERT PHOTOSYNTHESE. Show exactly four numbered steps in this order: 1 LICHT, 2 WASSER, 3 CO₂, 4 ZUCKER + SAUERSTOFF. Use a clean editorial science style with one plant cross-section, simple arrows, high contrast, legible labels, and no other text.

What the rating looks at: Numbers, labels, and visual organization.

“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 Flex: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:25 PM. Source

Krea 3: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1376864795, model berry, reasoning level medium, prompt-expansion control not exposed by this Fal schema, estimated cost $0.025000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:54 PM. Source

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

FLUX.2 Flex image SHA 256: 43b43d5782192d7284de2b824dd1caaaa6b25032d22fc3f8565d438b137089f3

Krea 3 image SHA 256: f47d027f579bc3bf768324a53df900e7ad46415bb48cc17aeff0d48848632337

Infographic

FLUX.2 Flex: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:25 PM. Source

Krea 3: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=85919033, model berry, reasoning level medium, prompt-expansion control not exposed by this Fal schema, estimated cost $0.025000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:55 PM. Source

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

FLUX.2 Flex image SHA 256: 105f60cdeb71a27021ffff1ad3c0ad919df4e5c74ad83b4628fbd64a8d795a09

Krea 3 image SHA 256: 5a4a01f5fe62f5c574f2259bdec33e2f19f110b1c5378c82e021a45ed2093fea

Product photography

FLUX.2 Flex: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:25 PM. Source

Krea 3: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=8271318, model berry, reasoning level medium, prompt-expansion control not exposed by this Fal schema, estimated cost $0.025000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:53 PM. Source

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

FLUX.2 Flex image SHA 256: 9fef39b1500635ddbf78bcb8d3d9a68463ce952aa1fab89d12f6efe023907de7

Krea 3 image SHA 256: 208e7b053b672cdab35fe54474a6c6873d42ca288c34ed7fcad7203453874025

Typography and layout

FLUX.2 Flex: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:01 PM. Source

Krea 3: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=2019036432, model berry, reasoning level medium, prompt-expansion control not exposed by this Fal schema, estimated cost $0.025000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:53 PM. Source

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

FLUX.2 Flex image SHA 256: 324f87bf898593446a400abb43bd00eee015fa0a1dc160db0f864402fc0b38af

Krea 3 image SHA 256: de42504b19539a71157f81f03ec17543b3a3d655385189a63d32f5d279e9063c

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

1,156

FLUX.2 Flex

Rank 17 of 22

n/a

Krea 3

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

FLUX.2 Flex

Rank 35 of 74

Krea 3

Rank 1 of 74

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

$0.06

FLUX.2 Flex

fairly cheap

n/a

Krea 3

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 Flex

Subscription: No Black Forest Labs subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €6.83 a month (Poe Basic, with limited points). 26 plans in Germany.
Via API: $0.06 per image, 100 images $6.

Krea 3

Subscription: Free to use at Krea (Krea Free, with limited credits), more from ≈ €9.59 a month (Krea Basic, with limited credits). 6 plans in Germany.
Via API: No API price known. Access: API, Web app.
Weights: unknown.

Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.

Arena rating (LMArena) from Oct 28, 2026 · GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 2026 · API prices from Oct 28, 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 Flex	Krea 3
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better	1,156	n/a
Arena rank	Rank 17 of 22	n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating	156,876	n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100	57	86
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	71	98
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	56	84
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	58	78
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	41	85
API price
Per imagelower is better	$0.06	n/a
100 images	$6	n/a
Profile
Released	November 2025	n/a
Weightsopen means: runs locally	proprietary	unknown
Access	API, Web app	API, Web app
Parameters	not published	not published
Largest output	4 Megapixel	2K
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	26	6

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

Sources: FLUX.2 Flex model source (verified Sep 24, 2026) · Krea 3 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 Flex and Krea 3 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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