HiDream-O1-Imagevs.Muse Image

Which one is better?

Muse Image leads in both ratings: in our own test and in the arena. Muse Image costs only a quarter per image.

Test images

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

HiDream-O1-Image: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — HiDream-O1-Image18 out of 100

Muse Image: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — Muse Image86 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:Muse Image 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

HiDream-O1-Image: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1735022440, estimated cost $0.010486, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:53 PM. Source

Muse Image: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, estimated cost $0.010000, source 1600x1600, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:48 AM. Source

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

HiDream-O1-Image image SHA 256: 9ac2cbe23ee6a63b0daacd665a40c3471c52c52fd6ad23e46d3027bb95f8c880

Muse Image image SHA 256: 356427fe1ec15a444aae4eab2194344c7fe6b17ef205a8db16c1d64dbacb750e

Infographic

HiDream-O1-Image: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1456348218, estimated cost $0.010486, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:53 PM. Source

Muse Image: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, estimated cost $0.010000, source 1600x1600, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:49 AM. Source

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

HiDream-O1-Image image SHA 256: 258eece8b53e4df0c990b78dee2e02ec57569b1c823c3feff2ab54671240d66f

Muse Image image SHA 256: c8b096001990f57cb5225f6387485b391a4a5e3c3031e7b0524a4c19e1e01bc8

Product photography

HiDream-O1-Image: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=124666889, estimated cost $0.010486, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:53 PM. Source

Muse Image: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, estimated cost $0.010000, source 1600x1600, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:48 AM. Source

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

HiDream-O1-Image image SHA 256: 5a9cd3c59556412e4de93a3ef5c4121ec12b6cc02730cad527619c2d8a889783

Muse Image image SHA 256: 0cb5d4c3dbe33c840ba87f0e8af255deec9e7e02eb6c7f172310af433e78fdb6

Typography and layout

HiDream-O1-Image: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=2131088503, estimated cost $0.010486, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:41 PM. Source

Muse Image: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, estimated cost $0.010000, source 1600x1600, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:48 AM. Source

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

HiDream-O1-Image image SHA 256: 418a9b974b87b751ad2e4e98cdf6b8d7e2f8f352aed63d25be84c02377f310d1

Muse Image image SHA 256: b8232890082d6bdd72dd7be99d98a573566a2c62f94597ecdda2bd9110e2e143

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

1,115

HiDream-O1-Image

Rank 19 of 21

1,269

Muse Image

Rank 7 of 21

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

HiDream-O1-Image

Rank 77 of 108

Muse Image

Rank 4 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

$0.04

HiDream-O1-Image

fairly cheap

$0.01

Muse Image

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.

HiDream-O1-Image

Subscription: n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API: $0.04 per image, 100 images $4.
License: Open weights.

Muse Image

Subscription: Free to use at Meta (Meta AI Free). Through other providers from ≈ €9.51 a month (Krea Basic, with limited credits). 6 plans in Germany.
Via API: $0.01 per image, 100 images $1.

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 3, 2026 · API prices from Nov 3, 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	HiDream-O1-Image	Muse Image
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better	1,115	1,269
Arena rank	Rank 19 of 21	Rank 7 of 21
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating	77,624	53,444
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100	34	78
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	18	86
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	31	81
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	45	61
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	43	86
API price
Per imagelower is better	$0.04	$0.01
100 images	$4	$1
Profile
Released	May 2026	Jul 7, 2026
Weightsopen means: runs locally	open	proprietary
Access	API, local	API, Web app
Parameters	8 billion	not published
Largest output	2,048 × 2,048 pixels	not consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	n/a	6

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

Sources: HiDream-O1-Image model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Muse Image model source (verified Sep 26, 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-ImageMuse Image

Text to Image Arena9751,127ahead

Image Editing Arena9551,129ahead

Text to Image: 3D modeling1,1221,239ahead

Text to Image: Agentic image generation1,1111,236ahead

Text to Image: Art1,1161,258ahead

Text to Image: Cartoon1,1181,276ahead

Text to Image: Commercial design1,1291,259ahead

Text to Image: Overall1,1151,269ahead

Text to Image: Photorealism1,1091,281ahead

Text to Image: Portraits1,1051,294ahead

Text to Image: Text rendering1,1341,293ahead

Artificial Analysis from Nov 3, 2026 · LMArena from Oct 28, 2026

All individual values with sources

Rating	HiDream-O1-Image	Muse Image	Source
Text to Image Arena	975	1,127	Artificial AnalysisRetrieved Nov 3, 2026
Image Editing Arena	955	1,129	Artificial AnalysisRetrieved Nov 3, 2026
Text to Image: 3D modeling	1,122	1,239	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Agentic image generation	1,111	1,236	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Art	1,116	1,258	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Cartoon	1,118	1,276	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Commercial design	1,129	1,259	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Overall	1,115	1,269	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Photorealism	1,109	1,281	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Portraits	1,105	1,294	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Text rendering	1,134	1,293	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026

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