Qwen Image 3.0 Provs.Nucleus-Image

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.

Qwen Image 3.0 Pro: Infographic, first image from the fixed test run — Qwen Image 3.0 Pro62 out of 100

Nucleus-Image: Infographic, first image from the fixed test run — Nucleus-Image23 out of 100

Result for “Infographic”:Qwen Image 3.0 Pro ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square German infographic titled SO FUNKTIONIERT PHOTOSYNTHESE. Show exactly four numbered steps in this order: 1 LICHT, 2 WASSER, 3 CO₂, 4 ZUCKER + SAUERSTOFF. Use a clean editorial science style with one plant cross-section, simple arrows, high contrast, legible labels, and no other text.

What the rating looks at: Numbers, labels, and visual organization.

“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

Qwen Image 3.0 Pro: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.040000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:04 PM. Source

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

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

Qwen Image 3.0 Pro image SHA 256: 25a44aae505a9cb8ac370e1df5ee303f1e39116a234249bf89c412dedb9c25d6

Nucleus-Image image SHA 256: c931159b5d8670025e00457995bc1bf8aa51176bc54271267abbd67808689aae

Infographic

Qwen Image 3.0 Pro: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.040000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:05 PM. Source

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

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

Qwen Image 3.0 Pro image SHA 256: edc1b5dfb1984cb0050d213de2360fa44450e49bf89c80a2751b4d6879fb62b6

Nucleus-Image image SHA 256: 826d0bab35098adaae1c5a663d88713b7a8faa277a3ded16c1047beda0f169bf

Product photography

Qwen Image 3.0 Pro: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.040000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:03 PM. Source

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

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

Qwen Image 3.0 Pro image SHA 256: a9696d17066bcbc6268a0c8523187b3770f14297fc80767512f1d2a17a17cf8c

Nucleus-Image image SHA 256: f8ce2bbfd219cc3ee98d1579426cbae88d0f43880a445301396ab04b5bf2f458

Typography and layout

Qwen Image 3.0 Pro: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.040000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:02 PM. Source

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

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

Qwen Image 3.0 Pro image SHA 256: d2b2069fe00237ab005465a66e608926e3a0e86b827baba80f04ff631e77f298

Nucleus-Image image SHA 256: a92e94eadcf94b661a14dc4308c6f94ca177223fca9965006dc571f5d95bacda

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

Qwen Image 3.0 Pro

not in the arena

n/a

Nucleus-Image

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

Qwen Image 3.0 Pro

Rank 53 of 108

Nucleus-Image

Rank 65 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

Qwen Image 3.0 Pro

no API price

n/a

Nucleus-Image

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.

Qwen Image 3.0 Pro

Subscription: At Alibaba from ≈ €6.36 a month (Token Plan Individual Lite, with limited credits). 7 plans in Germany.
Via API: No API price known. Access: API, Web app.
Weights: unknown.

Nucleus-Image

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	Qwen Image 3.0 Pro	Nucleus-Image
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	61	48
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	36	38
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	71	62
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	74	66
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	62	23
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	n/a
100 images	n/a	n/a
Profile
Released	n/a	n/a
Weightsopen means: runs locally	unknown	open
Access	API, Web app	local
Parameters	not published	17 billion
Largest output	2K	not consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	7	n/a

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

Sources: Qwen Image 3.0 Pro model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · Nucleus-Image 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 3.0 Pro and Nucleus-Image from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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