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Qwen-Image-2.1vs.Anima Base v1.0

Which one is better?

We have not tested Anima Base v1.0 ourselves yet. Anima Base v1.0 has no arena rating yet. Neither has an API price.

Same prompt, two images

Same task, the first image of each.

Qwen-Image-2.1: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Qwen-Image-2.150 out of 100

No image from the four fixed tasks for Anima Base v1.0 yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.

Anima Base v1.0not tested yet

Result for “Typography and layout”:only Qwen-Image-2.1 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 Anima Base v1.0

This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run. Run the missing fixed tasks, archive the first output of each, and evaluate them blind.

Documentation

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better
1,225

Qwen-Image-2.1

Rank 14 of 22

n/a

Anima Base v1.0

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
56

Qwen-Image-2.1

Rank 37 of 74

n/a

Anima Base v1.0

not tested yet

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
n/a

Qwen-Image-2.1

no API price

n/a

Anima Base v1.0

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

Subscription
No Alibaba subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €9.59 a month (Krea Basic, with limited credits). 5 plans in Germany.
Via API
No API price known. Access: local, Web app.
License
Open weights, Qwen Research License: non-commercial use only; commercial use requires a separate license.

Anima Base v1.0

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.

Arena rating (LMArena) from Oct 28, 2026 · 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.

KennzahlQwen-Image-2.1Anima Base v1.0
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better1,225n/a
Arena rankRank 14 of 22n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating19,604n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 10056n/a
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition50n/a
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details72n/a
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency21n/a
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization82n/a
API price
Per imagelower is bettern/an/a
100 imagesn/an/a
Profile
ReleasedSep 20, 2026n/a
Weightsopen means: runs locallyopenQwen Research License: non-commercial use only; commercial use requires a separate licenseopen
Accesslocal, Web applocal
Parametersnot published2 billion
Largest output2Knot consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model5n/a

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

Sources: Qwen-Image-2.1 model source, status source (verified Sep 22, 2026) · Anima Base v1.0 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 Qwen-Image-2.1 and Anima Base v1.0 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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