Qwen Image 2.1 Turbovs.FLUX.2 Dev

Which one is better?

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

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

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo: Product photography, first image from the fixed test run — Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo84 out of 100

FLUX.2 Dev: Product photography, first image from the fixed test run — FLUX.2 Dev40 out of 100

Result for “Product photography”:Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square premium product photograph of a brushed titanium wristwatch standing upright on dark green marble. The watch has a cream dial, thin black hands set to 10:10, twelve distinct hour markers, a realistic crown, and a dark brown leather strap. Soft window light from the left, controlled reflections, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no extra objects.

What the rating looks at: Materials, reflections, and fine details.

“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

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.018400, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:31 PM. Source

FLUX.2 Dev: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1345966812, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.012000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:01 PM. Source

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

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo image SHA 256: 60c270da7b2ace74fcac4f55b962d4e01fae99265874d25857e2b461c00f3666

FLUX.2 Dev image SHA 256: 8054c286745c39b416a62b1f80d96a4a17557caf60412fab1d459dd8d767fe99

Infographic

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.018400, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:31 PM. Source

FLUX.2 Dev: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1192078982, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.012000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:01 PM. Source

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

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo image SHA 256: 0650a13329baa39bb1923594082473a8138ecbe1ea95bb63017e7e1d76a7fafe

FLUX.2 Dev image SHA 256: 1d45a1bb65d40e7e3eba00ea6b5d40a20d7a97e98607c7ebc02880761d9a1d77

Product photography

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.018400, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:30 PM. Source

FLUX.2 Dev: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=885069928, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.012000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:01 PM. Source

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

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo image SHA 256: 012d9320a2759329277e1e730e51da03aa4a0d992017a218228f88f07771dc08

FLUX.2 Dev image SHA 256: 68aa5ddbce5f0f6f7171551485609e39c3978b949d8b08687d9c582eb127cfa2

Typography and layout

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.018400, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:30 PM. Source

FLUX.2 Dev: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=880936191, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.012000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:01 PM. Source

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

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo image SHA 256: a052bc14d0b36849b7bd6b38e368bf2bd11d68217ab675dbea3c58d8a62f34dd

FLUX.2 Dev image SHA 256: e8d9ea0262b0292e90422235ccb6d762c89d5f81d1c58184069dc5d7c04fb85c

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo

not in the arena

n/a

FLUX.2 Dev

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo

Rank 13 of 74

FLUX.2 Dev

Rank 30 of 74

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo

no API price

n/a

FLUX.2 Dev

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.

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo

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

FLUX.2 Dev

Subscription: No Black Forest Labs subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €6.83 a month (Poe Basic, with limited points). 8 plans in Germany.
Via API: No API price known. Access: local.
License: Open weights, Open weights under a non-commercial license; no hosted BFL T2I API endpoint established.

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	Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo	FLUX.2 Dev
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	67	59
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	39	61
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	84	40
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	53	60
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	93	75
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	n/a
100 images	n/a	n/a
Profile
Released	n/a	Nov 25, 2025
Weightsopen means: runs locally	unknown	openOpen weights under a non-commercial license; no hosted BFL T2I API endpoint established
Access	API	local
Parameters	not published	32 billion
Largest output	2K	not consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	n/a	8

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

Sources: Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · FLUX.2 Dev 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 Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo and FLUX.2 Dev from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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The numbers at a glance

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Arena ratings by category

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