Midjourney V8.2vs.FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Which one is better?
We have not tested Midjourney V8.2 ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.
Same prompt, two images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Midjourney V8.2 yet.The V8.2 test remains open by request because no active access is available. V8.1 results cannot be transferred to V8.2.
![FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run](/_astro-img/1c1e71d614b662f0/1024.avif)
Result for “Typography and layout”:only FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] tested
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 Midjourney V8.2
The V8.2 test remains open by request because no active access is available. V8.1 results cannot be transferred to V8.2. Use an existing authorized V8.2 account to run the four fixed tasks and archive their first outputs.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
Midjourney V8.2
not in the arena
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
not in the arena
Midjourney V8.2
not tested yet
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
Rank 57 of 74
Midjourney V8.2
no API price
FLUX.1 Kontext [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.
Midjourney V8.2
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: Web app.
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
- Subscription
- No Black Forest Labs subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €6.39 a month (ElevenLabs Starter, with limited credits). 23 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 | Midjourney V8.2 | FLUX.1 Kontext [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 | n/a | 31 |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | n/a | 14 |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | n/a | 21 |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | n/a | 55 |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | n/a | 33 |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | n/a | n/a |
| 100 images | n/a | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | Jul 24, 2026 | n/a |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | proprietary | unknown |
| Lifecycle | Current default model since July 24, 2026 | Edit-first model line; API also supports image creation from text, but the main GraduallyBench tasks are not edit-based |
| Access | Web app | API |
| Parameters | not published | not published |
| Largest output | 2K | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | n/a | 23 |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: Midjourney V8.2 model source, status source (verified Sep 22, 2026) · FLUX.1 Kontext [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 Midjourney V8.2 and FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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