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HiDream-O1-Image-1.5vs.HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct

Which one is better?

In our own test both are on par. Neither is in the arena. HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct has no API price.

Test images

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

HiDream-O1-Image-1.5: Product photography, first image from the fixed test run
HiDream-O1-Image-1.551 out of 100
HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct: Product photography, first image from the fixed test run
HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct88 out of 100

Result for “Product photography”:HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square premium product photograph of a brushed titanium wristwatch standing upright on dark green marble. The watch has a cream dial, thin black hands set to 10:10, twelve distinct hour markers, a realistic crown, and a dark brown leather strap. Soft window light from the left, controlled reflections, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no extra objects.

What the rating looks at: Materials, reflections, and fine details.

“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

HiDream-O1-Image-1.5: manual, one request, first output, HiDream O1 Image 1.5, 1:1, 2K, n=1, no reference image, no negative prompt, Vivago web, 2 free credits, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Aug 16, 2026, 1:07 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=480451513, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.094372, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:51 PM. Source

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

HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 image SHA 256: 99db95d2f6f00dc7f8872b5562b7577a49065a120d15fc54f687ba624fe4cf6e

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct image SHA 256: 7c813735994e5781c420b23e15898e1d4c8b9a83b24dae9c72e9d7b08fe7ceb4

Infographic

HiDream-O1-Image-1.5: manual, one request, first output, HiDream O1 Image 1.5, 1:1, 2K, n=1, no reference image, no negative prompt, Vivago web, 2 free credits, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Aug 16, 2026, 1:07 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1316714523, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.094372, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:52 PM. Source

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

HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 image SHA 256: 073d00d82d82a05c20f9117a18e71e21fe0300fd9f4985608be09726b1ee70a8

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct image SHA 256: a9c50516fcbe8008d3d67c0651882f7c712aff66ee244b7f8aa7b83c0a67aaab

Product photography

HiDream-O1-Image-1.5: manual, one request, first output, HiDream O1 Image 1.5, 1:1, 2K, n=1, no reference image, no negative prompt, Vivago web, 2 free credits, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Aug 16, 2026, 1:07 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1892985637, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.094372, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:51 PM. Source

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

HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 image SHA 256: 98de28b81a3551441936ce2ebcc0b418e69e9d5cf6ce8b1dc281bc90b05731dc

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct image SHA 256: 89ed8da585fcce3df9f76584dfc426a5142fe3b950c79a306a7ce3b79746ed99

Typography and layout

HiDream-O1-Image-1.5: manual, one request, first output, HiDream O1 Image 1.5, 1:1, 2K, n=1, no reference image, no negative prompt, Vivago web, 2 free credits, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Aug 16, 2026, 1:07 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1326433162, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.094372, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:41 PM. Source

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

HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 image SHA 256: db5acbc9b443ea381bf6294997720fa246cf8a199f91d451aa1d7242fc4a348a

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct image SHA 256: 4563cdd9bb047b4df3316484fcc4fe369ba6635f0360e434f45577d013468b6c

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better
n/a

HiDream-O1-Image-1.5

not in the arena

n/a

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
65

HiDream-O1-Image-1.5

Rank 38 of 108

72

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct

Rank 19 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
$0.08

HiDream-O1-Image-1.5

fairly expensive

n/a

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct

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.

HiDream-O1-Image-1.5

Subscription
n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API
$0.08 per image, 100 images $8.

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct

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

KennzahlHiDream-O1-Image-1.5HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is bettern/an/a
Arena rankn/an/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer ratingn/an/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 1006572
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition7679
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details5188
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency5858
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization7661
API price
Per imagelower is better$0.08n/a
100 images$8n/a
Profile
ReleasedJune 2026January 2026
Weightsopen means: runs locallyproprietaryopen
AccessAPI, Web appAPI, local
Parametersnot published80 billion
Largest output2,048 × 2,048 pixelsnot consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this modeln/an/a

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

Sources: HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 model source (verified Sep 22, 2026) · HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct model source (verified Aug 15, 2026)

Arena ratings by category

From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.

Arena rating per categoryfrom votes by users · higher is betterHiDream-O1-Image-1.5HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct
Text to Image ArenaHiDream-O1-Image-1.5: 1,018HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct: 988HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 ahead

Artificial Analysis from Nov 6, 2026

All individual values with sources
RatingHiDream-O1-Image-1.5HunyuanImage 3.0 InstructSource
Text to Image Arena1,018988Artificial AnalysisRetrieved Nov 6, 2026

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