FLUX.2 Klein 9Bvs.Grok Imagine Image 2.0
Which one is better?
In our own test both are on par. In the arena, Grok Imagine Image 2.0 leads. FLUX.2 Klein 9B costs only a quarter per image.
Test images
Same task, the first image of each. The task with the biggest difference is preselected.
Result for “Typography and layout”:Grok Imagine Image 2.0 ahead
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
Each test attempt uses the same archived prompt and one request. The first output of that attempt counts. Repeats after technical test failures are disclosed for the affected images. 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 Klein 9B: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1587849924, estimated cost $0.006291, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:52 PM. Source
Grok Imagine Image 2.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, quality medium, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:46 AM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6
FLUX.2 Klein 9B image SHA 256: 84eceab680e59de6b9d4e68b3c21f6515ce093ff7d110992049e847570dd565f
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 image SHA 256: 95148f93193910361a680d5cff305d51bb06d967cb8b35e7ec732bd8501beccc
Infographic
FLUX.2 Klein 9B: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1082231541, estimated cost $0.006291, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:52 PM. Source
Grok Imagine Image 2.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, quality medium, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:47 AM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f
FLUX.2 Klein 9B image SHA 256: 1d2eb263ca5a25794a88df7bb04f5c13e10ed9a289371d1dcc7ed6d6e0a297e2
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 image SHA 256: 732d7d3978293b5acd7aba0ec8534056bfa9bd5f6d2024c5eb7275d5bf203ba6
Product photography
FLUX.2 Klein 9B: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1388538280, estimated cost $0.006291, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:39 PM. Source
Grok Imagine Image 2.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, quality medium, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:45 AM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3
FLUX.2 Klein 9B image SHA 256: e7208f19ccfb9b810b9648cb1861797b7155ad91933d1660059236cef413ebe0
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 image SHA 256: 57f2809d2dc95671f5207c2cfc25f629c05be17edfe9bf87ca42d3d33119200e
Typography and layout
FLUX.2 Klein 9B: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1340991019, estimated cost $0.006291, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:41 PM. Source
Grok Imagine Image 2.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, quality medium, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:44 AM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419
FLUX.2 Klein 9B image SHA 256: c5f23870e70f2245d24a3689f2579ceb770e5edf8c3c89b7d6ed7ae138f262f6
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 image SHA 256: 4dae1c4c90d277eed2983780d71f40b4758238ea15a020047c1329fb220e5b51
The numbers at a glance
FLUX.2 Klein 9B
Rank 20 of 21
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
Rank 5 of 21
FLUX.2 Klein 9B
Rank 62 of 108
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
Rank 16 of 108
FLUX.2 Klein 9B
cheap
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
fairly cheap
Ranks among the 21 image models with an arena rating and the 108 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.
FLUX.2 Klein 9B
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- $0.015 per image, 100 images $1.50.
- License
- Open weights, Weights released under the FLUX Non-Commercial License.
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
- Subscription
- No xAI subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €15.90 a month (Runway Standard, with limited credits). 5 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- $0.06 per image, 100 images $6.
Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.
Arena rating (LMArena) from Nov 6, 2026 · GraduallyBench from Nov 3, 2026 · API prices from Nov 6, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (38 days old)
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Kennzahl | FLUX.2 Klein 9B | Grok Imagine Image 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | 1,070 | 1,317 |
| Arena rank | Rank 20 of 21 | Rank 5 of 21 |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | 150,686 | 10,830 |
| GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 | 50 | 73 |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 32 | 71 |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 87 | 68 |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 39 | 75 |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 42 | 77 |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | $0.015 | $0.06 |
| 100 images | $1.50 | $6 |
| Profile | ||
| Released | January 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | openWeights released under the FLUX Non-Commercial License | proprietary |
| Access | API, local | API, Web app |
| Parameters | 9 billion | not published |
| Largest output | 4 Megapixel | 2K |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | n/a | 5 |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: FLUX.2 Klein 9B model source, status source (verified Sep 24, 2026) · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 model source (verified Sep 28, 2026)
Arena ratings by category
From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.
Artificial Analysis from Nov 6, 2026 · LMArena from Nov 6, 2026
All individual values with sources
| Rating | FLUX.2 Klein 9B | Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text to Image Arena | 932 | 1,166 | Artificial AnalysisRetrieved Nov 6, 2026 |
| Image Editing Arena | 1,013 | 1,116 | Artificial AnalysisRetrieved Nov 6, 2026 |
| Text to Image: 3D modeling | 1,079 | 1,291 | LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026 |
| Text to Image: Art | 1,079 | 1,328 | LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026 |
| Text to Image: Cartoon | 1,064 | 1,352 | LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026 |
| Text to Image: Commercial design | 1,070 | 1,325 | LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026 |
| Text to Image: Overall | 1,070 | 1,317 | LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026 |
| Text to Image: Photorealism | 1,091 | 1,312 | LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026 |
| Text to Image: Portraits | 1,092 | 1,332 | LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026 |
| Text to Image: Text rendering | 1,058 | 1,349 | LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026 |
| Image Editing: Overall | 1,224 | 1,438 | LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026 |
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