Nucleus-Imagevs.HunyuanImage 3.0

Which one is better?

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

Test images

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

Nucleus-Image: Character and detail, first image from the fixed test run — Nucleus-Image66 out of 100

HunyuanImage 3.0: Character and detail, first image from the fixed test run — HunyuanImage 3.024 out of 100

Result for “Character and detail”:Nucleus-Image ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square cinematic full-body portrait of a fictional bicycle courier waiting under a transparent umbrella at a rainy tram stop in Hamburg at blue hour. She wears a mustard raincoat, navy trousers, red sneakers, a silver helmet, and carries a teal messenger bag. Keep both hands visible, render the bicycle correctly, use realistic wet-street reflections, and include no readable brand names.

What the rating looks at: Anatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency.

“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.

Test protocol of the images

Each test attempt uses the same archived prompt and one request. The first output of that attempt counts. Repeats after technical test failures are disclosed for the affected images. 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

Nucleus-Image: fal, aspect ratio 1:1; Fal has no output-size input, n=1, seed=748477400, Upstream checkpoint documents 1024x1024; estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.01 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.020000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:03 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=896514467, prompt expansion disabled, Estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.10 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.200000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:08 PM. Source

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

Nucleus-Image image SHA 256: c931159b5d8670025e00457995bc1bf8aa51176bc54271267abbd67808689aae

HunyuanImage 3.0 image SHA 256: 872ff28241f5b37bfd5163d98d5e39abdd365856a3689bc375df1eacf4532598

Infographic

Nucleus-Image: fal, aspect ratio 1:1; Fal has no output-size input, n=1, seed=956072606, Upstream checkpoint documents 1024x1024; estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.01 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.020000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:03 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1046110920, prompt expansion disabled, Estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.10 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.200000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:09 PM. Source

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

Nucleus-Image image SHA 256: 826d0bab35098adaae1c5a663d88713b7a8faa277a3ded16c1047beda0f169bf

HunyuanImage 3.0 image SHA 256: 957c37f6232bdfed3ba5909778dbf599d69c74b1a0ebb998f3d437018007ee3a

Product photography

Nucleus-Image: fal, aspect ratio 1:1; Fal has no output-size input, n=1, seed=1580273337, Upstream checkpoint documents 1024x1024; estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.01 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.020000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:03 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1902047757, prompt expansion disabled, Estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.10 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.200000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:08 PM. Source

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

Nucleus-Image image SHA 256: f8ce2bbfd219cc3ee98d1579426cbae88d0f43880a445301396ab04b5bf2f458

HunyuanImage 3.0 image SHA 256: a7847d09d9ae2c2fa2c5311a5ff4a6e9357e24736c374f14af38ed3423f88721

Typography and layout

Nucleus-Image: fal, aspect ratio 1:1; Fal has no output-size input, n=1, seed=689548231, Upstream checkpoint documents 1024x1024; estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.01 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.020000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:03 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1922646419, prompt expansion disabled, Estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.10 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.200000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:08 PM. Source

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

Nucleus-Image image SHA 256: a92e94eadcf94b661a14dc4308c6f94ca177223fca9965006dc571f5d95bacda

HunyuanImage 3.0 image SHA 256: 2ad121402920a53918c6a31f30a9e93f9e0dc5cac94545edd78454f96bd36996

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

Nucleus-Image

not in the arena

n/a

HunyuanImage 3.0

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

Nucleus-Image

Rank 65 of 108

HunyuanImage 3.0

Rank 89 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

Nucleus-Image

no API price

n/a

HunyuanImage 3.0

no API price

Ranks among the 21 image models with an arena rating and the 108 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.

Nucleus-Image

Subscription: n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API: No API price known. Access: local.
License: Open weights.

HunyuanImage 3.0

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 3, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (38 days old)

All data side by side

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

Kennzahl	Nucleus-Image	HunyuanImage 3.0
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	48	27
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	38	13
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	62	34
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	66	24
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	23	36
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	n/a
100 images	n/a	n/a
Profile
Released	n/a	Sep 28, 2025
Weightsopen means: runs locally	open	open
Access	local	local
Parameters	17 billion	80 billion
Largest output	not consistently published	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: Nucleus-Image model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · HunyuanImage 3.0 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 Nucleus-Image and HunyuanImage 3.0 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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