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Leonardo AIFreepik / MagnificImage model matchup

Leonardo Phoenix 1.0vs.Mystic 2.5 Fluid

Which one is better?

We have not tested Leonardo Phoenix 1.0 or Mystic 2.5 Fluid ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.

Test images from GraduallyBench

Our own benchmarkThe images come from GraduallyBench, our own benchmark: every model gets the same four tasks, and two AI judges compare the images in pairs and blind.

Same task, the first image of each.

No image from the four fixed tasks for Leonardo Phoenix 1.0 yet.

Leonardo Phoenix 1.0not tested yet

No image from the four fixed tasks for Mystic 2.5 Fluid yet.

Mystic 2.5 Fluidnot tested yet

Result for “Typography and layout”:no comparison

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”: the 95 % ranges of both values do not overlap. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but the ranges overlap.

Missing image run for Leonardo Phoenix 1.0

A security challenge stopped our Leonardo sign-in. We could not check the account's model selection or available free allowance. Last checked November 2, 2026. Check authorized account access and selection of the exact model version.

Documentation

Missing image run for Mystic 2.5 Fluid

Our Magnific access was blocked with HTTP 403. The provider's statements about which models can be selected for free are partly inconsistent. Last checked November 2, 2026. Check account access and whether this exact variant is available for free.

Documentation

Subscription and API

Leonardo Phoenix 1.0

Subscription
n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API
No API price known (access: API, Web app).
Weights
Unknown.

Mystic 2.5 Fluid

Subscription
No Freepik / Magnific subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €16 a month (Magnific Premium, with limited credits). 6 plans in Germany.
Via API
No API price known (access: Web app).
Weights
Unknown.

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

GraduallyBench from Nov 7, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (40 days old)

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.

KennzahlLeonardo Phoenix 1.0Mystic 2.5 Fluid
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 benchmark, 0 to 100n/an/a
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and compositionn/an/a
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine detailsn/an/a
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistencyn/an/a
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organizationn/an/a
API price
Per imagelower is bettern/an/a
100 imagesn/an/a
Profile
Releasedn/an/a
Weightsopen means: runs locallyunknownunknown
Lifecycleno noticeSelectable Mystic product variant; no separate checkpoint established
AccessAPI, Web appWeb app
Parametersnot publishednot published
Largest outputnot consistently publishednot consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this modeln/a6

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

Sources: Leonardo Phoenix 1.0 model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · Mystic 2.5 Fluid model source, status source (verified Nov 1, 2026)

Arena ratings by category

From blind votes on Artificial Analysis and LMArena; the sources are named under the card. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.

No shared arena score in the stored snapshot

The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for Leonardo Phoenix 1.0 and Mystic 2.5 Fluid from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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