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Kling Image 3.0 Omnivs.Z-Image Turbo

Which one is better?

In our own test both are on par. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.

Same prompt, two images

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

Kling Image 3.0 Omni: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Kling Image 3.0 Omni77 out of 100
Z-Image Turbo: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Z-Image Turbo54 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:Kling Image 3.0 Omni slightly 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

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

Kling Image 3.0 Omni: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, Kling Omni 3, resolution 1K, single result, estimated cost $0.028000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:29 PM. Source

Z-Image Turbo: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=457367499, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.010000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:35 PM. Source

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

Kling Image 3.0 Omni image SHA 256: 5d326e157b4f3f7c54252761c0e49395f8e32244ba86f2e45d13eae353a9e807

Z-Image Turbo image SHA 256: 5297796931ae8a9259947d2ee85881444a6408266aa7c9bc45d365b56bd11fe1

Infographic

Kling Image 3.0 Omni: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, Kling Omni 3, resolution 1K, single result, estimated cost $0.028000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:30 PM. Source

Z-Image Turbo: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=364147116, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.010000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:35 PM. Source

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

Kling Image 3.0 Omni image SHA 256: e0ee4fab714481cc883130b588f90261b6acc24ff9da0f9e462e0ed6aafd1232

Z-Image Turbo image SHA 256: 2a0bbce06ee9f7e009876b2d9abc02657f7be5535cd79ab7f37df0bf61b141a8

Product photography

Kling Image 3.0 Omni: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, Kling Omni 3, resolution 1K, single result, estimated cost $0.028000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:29 PM. Source

Z-Image Turbo: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=453185405, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.010000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:35 PM. Source

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

Kling Image 3.0 Omni image SHA 256: b4d821252e19e1b7da304679af6a70353323cec9c80d36a769aaba1225b9274e

Z-Image Turbo image SHA 256: 16330b5b71c71290aaa2994dd589e5e2088712d286fddcee8046e56c300f124e

Typography and layout

Kling Image 3.0 Omni: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, Kling Omni 3, resolution 1K, single result, estimated cost $0.028000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:29 PM. Source

Z-Image Turbo: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=249593273, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.010000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:35 PM. Source

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

Kling Image 3.0 Omni image SHA 256: a9ab0938f07d6478dcbfd9f39e8dd17b8a5fe6216dfd4195789095cb6a6b9439

Z-Image Turbo image SHA 256: 0a9ee8166b04fc677b96ca3f74d8fcf37657d812f81d3b94940092aa661dba50

The numbers at a glance

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

Kling Image 3.0 Omni

not in the arena

n/a

Z-Image Turbo

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
38

Kling Image 3.0 Omni

Rank 53 of 74

37

Z-Image Turbo

Rank 54 of 74

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
n/a

Kling Image 3.0 Omni

no API price

n/a

Z-Image Turbo

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.

Kling Image 3.0 Omni

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

Z-Image Turbo

Subscription
No Tongyi-MAI / Alibaba subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €12.78 a month (Recraft Basic, with limited credits). 3 plans in Germany.
Via API
No API price known. Access: API, local, Web app.
License
Open weights.

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.

KennzahlKling Image 3.0 OmniZ-Image Turbo
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 1003837
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition7754
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details2228
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency3546
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization1821
API price
Per imagelower is bettern/an/a
100 imagesn/an/a
Profile
ReleasedFeb 5, 2026Nov 26, 2025
Weightsopen means: runs locallyunknownopen
AccessAPIAPI, local, Web app
Parametersnot publishednot published
Largest output4K2K
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this modeln/a3

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

Sources: Kling Image 3.0 Omni model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · Z-Image Turbo 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 Kling Image 3.0 Omni and Z-Image Turbo from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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