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FLUX.2 Maxvs.HunyuanImage 3.0

Which one is better?

In our own test, FLUX.2 Max leads. HunyuanImage 3.0 has no arena rating yet. HunyuanImage 3.0 has no API price.

Test images

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

FLUX.2 Max: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
FLUX.2 Max92 out of 100
HunyuanImage 3.0: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
HunyuanImage 3.013 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:FLUX.2 Max 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

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 Max: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, steps=50, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:23 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=896514467, prompt expansion disabled, Estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.10 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.200000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:08 PM. Source

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

FLUX.2 Max image SHA 256: a0a2cef301582c47a8dca69ccd1c52212c37ca6c058d7185a880a7856713cd9e

HunyuanImage 3.0 image SHA 256: 872ff28241f5b37bfd5163d98d5e39abdd365856a3689bc375df1eacf4532598

Infographic

FLUX.2 Max: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, steps=50, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:24 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1046110920, prompt expansion disabled, Estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.10 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.200000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:09 PM. Source

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

FLUX.2 Max image SHA 256: 9321457355d5a9630073632fb6441bf388da1c4ee8e5d58e58cd0603ce756a09

HunyuanImage 3.0 image SHA 256: 957c37f6232bdfed3ba5909778dbf599d69c74b1a0ebb998f3d437018007ee3a

Product photography

FLUX.2 Max: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, steps=50, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:23 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1902047757, prompt expansion disabled, Estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.10 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.200000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:08 PM. Source

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

FLUX.2 Max image SHA 256: dd6ad8d1ec45154727d9ddf573ef10da5225899820055318d23bcd4e5a1e930c

HunyuanImage 3.0 image SHA 256: a7847d09d9ae2c2fa2c5311a5ff4a6e9357e24736c374f14af38ed3423f88721

Typography and layout

FLUX.2 Max: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, steps=50, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:00 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1922646419, prompt expansion disabled, Estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.10 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.200000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:08 PM. Source

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

FLUX.2 Max image SHA 256: 3eb2daf01c749ee25d86c2e4f55d6d3d81cfb4590eb0343f9a4bb3d0a70d19bc

HunyuanImage 3.0 image SHA 256: 2ad121402920a53918c6a31f30a9e93f9e0dc5cac94545edd78454f96bd36996

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better
1,161

FLUX.2 Max

Rank 15 of 21

n/a

HunyuanImage 3.0

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
69

FLUX.2 Max

Rank 27 of 108

27

HunyuanImage 3.0

Rank 89 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
$0.07

FLUX.2 Max

fairly expensive

n/a

HunyuanImage 3.0

no API price

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 Max

Subscription
No Black Forest Labs subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €6.83 a month (Poe Basic, with limited points). 28 plans in Germany.
Via API
$0.07 per image, 100 images $7.

HunyuanImage 3.0

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.

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.

KennzahlFLUX.2 MaxHunyuanImage 3.0
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better1,161n/a
Arena rankRank 15 of 21n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating123,131n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 1006927
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition9213
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details5934
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency7024
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization5436
API price
Per imagelower is better$0.07n/a
100 images$7n/a
Profile
ReleasedDecember 2025Sep 28, 2025
Weightsopen means: runs locallyproprietaryopen
AccessAPI, Web applocal
Parametersnot published80 billion
Largest output4 Megapixelnot consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model28n/a

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

Sources: FLUX.2 Max model source (verified Sep 24, 2026) · HunyuanImage 3.0 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.2 Max and HunyuanImage 3.0 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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