HunyuanImage 3.0 Instructvs.FLUX1.1 [pro]

Which one is better?

In our own test, HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct leads. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.

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

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct: Product photography, first image from the fixed test run — HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct80 out of 100

FLUX1.1 [pro]: Product photography, first image from the fixed test run — FLUX1.1 [pro]22 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

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

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

FLUX1.1 [pro]: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1598804755, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.040000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:00 PM. Source

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

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct image SHA 256: 7c813735994e5781c420b23e15898e1d4c8b9a83b24dae9c72e9d7b08fe7ceb4

FLUX1.1 [pro] image SHA 256: b475e58b4513d0ed851a405764c795b380f352ddff2599324a6ddf4046a2ca83

Infographic

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

FLUX1.1 [pro]: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=2834891197, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.040000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:00 PM. Source

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

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct image SHA 256: a9c50516fcbe8008d3d67c0651882f7c712aff66ee244b7f8aa7b83c0a67aaab

FLUX1.1 [pro] image SHA 256: 2e27914d8784b0c4df1bb786934c4269230e1b2a6657fa500cb3cf46c3244041

Product photography

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

FLUX1.1 [pro]: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1611870596, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.040000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:00 PM. Source

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

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct image SHA 256: 89ed8da585fcce3df9f76584dfc426a5142fe3b950c79a306a7ce3b79746ed99

FLUX1.1 [pro] image SHA 256: 4e45c833a1cfb178fdb2be4962709d5add987ae330bb860e739a934623327ad8

Typography and layout

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

FLUX1.1 [pro]: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=22370095, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.040000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:00 PM. Source

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

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct image SHA 256: 4563cdd9bb047b4df3316484fcc4fe369ba6635f0360e434f45577d013468b6c

FLUX1.1 [pro] image SHA 256: 30f27d636afd6c596e3314f7412ca3a0497be81362e72e40fbf8d8517adb80ab

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct

not in the arena

n/a

FLUX1.1 [pro]

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct

Rank 18 of 74

FLUX1.1 [pro]

Rank 62 of 74

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct

no API price

n/a

FLUX1.1 [pro]

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.

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.

FLUX1.1 [pro]

Subscription: No Black Forest Labs subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €9.59 a month (Krea Basic, with limited credits). 14 plans in Germany.
Via API: No API price known. Access: API.
Weights: unknown.

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

GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 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	HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct	FLUX1.1 [pro]
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better	n/a	n/a
Arena rank	n/a	n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating	n/a	n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100	64	25
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	82	24
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	80	22
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	43	36
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	51	17
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	n/a
100 images	n/a	n/a
Profile
Released	January 2026	n/a
Weightsopen means: runs locally	open	unknown
Lifecycle	no notice	Older, still documented BFL text-to-image API route
Access	API, local	API
Parameters	80 billion	not published
Largest output	not consistently published	not consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	n/a	14

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

Sources: HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · FLUX1.1 [pro] model source, status 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 HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct and FLUX1.1 [pro] 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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