Luma Uni-1.1 Maxvs.Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px

Which one is better?

We have not tested Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.

Same task, the first image of each.

Luma Uni-1.1 Max: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — Luma Uni-1.1 Max63 out of 100

Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024pxnot tested yet

Result for “Typography and layout”:only Luma Uni-1.1 Max tested

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.

Missing image run for Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px

Three tasks are archived. The infographic was rejected before generation on November 1, 2026 because the ZeroGPU daily quota was exhausted. No overall score is assigned without the fourth output. Run the missing infographic once when the same official demo is available again, then evaluate the complete cohort together.

Documentation

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

Luma Uni-1.1 Max: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, estimated cost $0.102000, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:47 PM. Source

Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px: manual, 1:1, one request, first output, one image, provider-side randomize seed enabled, observed seed 889651570, native 1024x1024, 2 inference steps, guidance 4.5, no prompt enhancement, no reference images, exact checkpoint Efficient-Large-Model/Sana_Sprint_1.6B_1024px_diffusers, Space commit b42328123ed688df4bee46e52c60cc1dc62c045a, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:42 PM. Source

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

Luma Uni-1.1 Max image SHA 256: 8034ca5627e1a256cdf1d06fc87b583d91d971d02edc9af7df52cd6721d3ea9c

Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px image SHA 256: 1d77cacabeb38205299446bc6c5b80f38cf757d98f4251fc44c25340ab870dd9

Product photography

Luma Uni-1.1 Max: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, estimated cost $0.102000, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:43 PM. Source

Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px: manual, 1:1, one request, first output, one image, provider-side randomize seed enabled, observed seed 178858232, native 1024x1024, 2 inference steps, guidance 4.5, no prompt enhancement, no reference images, exact checkpoint Efficient-Large-Model/Sana_Sprint_1.6B_1024px_diffusers, Space commit b42328123ed688df4bee46e52c60cc1dc62c045a, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:42 PM. Source

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

Luma Uni-1.1 Max image SHA 256: 4890cdf8b858c5740124e3b2ba038b73f6a35decc7e3e3d920890462b6e89c2b

Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px image SHA 256: 39284e75f1ffa7a286c193927441bca1bee31495f6cf67b4fd024a567a548b09

Typography and layout

Luma Uni-1.1 Max: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, estimated cost $0.102000, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:40 PM. Source

Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px: manual, 1:1, one request, first output, one image, provider-side randomize seed enabled, observed seed 37807657, native 1024x1024, 2 inference steps, guidance 4.5, no prompt enhancement, no reference images, exact checkpoint Efficient-Large-Model/Sana_Sprint_1.6B_1024px_diffusers, Space commit b42328123ed688df4bee46e52c60cc1dc62c045a, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:42 PM. Source

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

Luma Uni-1.1 Max image SHA 256: d2a6162d544def0a283ed62f939b33252636d296a21142111851ecdedd2989d3

Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px image SHA 256: 5f4459e7adbe7d47fe3ba162ce8e13507b5ea6e3bb4beb5084c862df9ab9e933

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

Luma Uni-1.1 Max

not in the arena

n/a

Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

Luma Uni-1.1 Max

Rank 19 of 74

n/a

Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px

not tested yet

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

Luma Uni-1.1 Max

no API price

n/a

Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px

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.

Luma Uni-1.1 Max

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

Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px

Subscription: n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API: No API price known. Access: 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 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	Luma Uni-1.1 Max	Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px
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	63	n/a
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	63	n/a
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	56	n/a
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	64	n/a
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	69	n/a
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	n/a
100 images	n/a	n/a
Profile
Released	May 2026	Mar 22, 2025
Weightsopen means: runs locally	proprietary	open
Access	API, Web app	local
Parameters	not published	1.6 billion
Largest output	2K	not consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	n/a	n/a

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

Sources: Luma Uni-1.1 Max model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px 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 Luma Uni-1.1 Max and Sana-Sprint 1.6B 1024px from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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The numbers at a glance

Luma Uni-1.1 Max

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