Qwen Image 3.0vs.Chroma1-HD

Which one is better?

In our own test, Qwen Image 3.0 leads. 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: Product photography, first image from the fixed test run — Qwen Image 3.087 out of 100

Chroma1-HD: Product photography, first image from the fixed test run — Chroma1-HD16 out of 100

Result for “Product photography”:Qwen Image 3.0 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

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: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.030000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:34 PM. Source

Chroma1-HD: manual, local PyTorch 2.13.0, Diffusers 0.36.0; lodestones/Chroma1-HD@0e0c60ece1e82b17cb7f77342d765ba5024c40c0; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=40, guidance=3.0, seed=4845693986590311438; mps for text encoder and denoising; cpu for native VAE decode; bfloat16 for text encoder and transformer; float32 for VAE, generated Nov 2, 2026, 7:16 PM. Source

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

Qwen Image 3.0 image SHA 256: 8c9db12ce993a7d600aebd4cbe10d368117fe4495d6ee7155e111e76e47d525a

Chroma1-HD image SHA 256: 7ca51c510884638a4d8c09d0e361e2bf0328c466d36ec4235f5305580dc10a8a

Infographic

Qwen Image 3.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.030000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:35 PM. Source

Chroma1-HD: manual, local PyTorch 2.13.0, Diffusers 0.36.0; lodestones/Chroma1-HD@0e0c60ece1e82b17cb7f77342d765ba5024c40c0; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=40, guidance=3.0, seed=3726635088695005336; mps for text encoder and denoising; cpu for native VAE decode; bfloat16 for text encoder and transformer; float32 for VAE, generated Nov 2, 2026, 7:22 PM. Source

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

Qwen Image 3.0 image SHA 256: 4853b8bffa4d6e219e2c3f6b5d070b1d1eb57016a05bd8a5befd81e214018439

Chroma1-HD image SHA 256: 834ab94e5514295d56b66f606572d348fc4b5d1cdeba5874921c79c00774c76a

Product photography

Qwen Image 3.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.030000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:33 PM. Source

Chroma1-HD: manual, local PyTorch 2.13.0, Diffusers 0.36.0; lodestones/Chroma1-HD@0e0c60ece1e82b17cb7f77342d765ba5024c40c0; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=40, guidance=3.0, seed=7965145008513162443; mps for text encoder and denoising; cpu for native VAE decode; bfloat16 for text encoder and transformer; float32 for VAE, generated Nov 2, 2026, 7:10 PM. Source

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

Qwen Image 3.0 image SHA 256: 268ca5420bbc1efd428bdafd4da860106f9e2ccb17d3f96b8dbb208e360ed54f

Chroma1-HD image SHA 256: 8a0ebbb527f4db84a42a98a256333b00b4dc5ffae699a31b694f36bf34613e4b

Typography and layout

Qwen Image 3.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.030000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:32 PM. Source

Chroma1-HD: manual, local PyTorch 2.13.0, Diffusers 0.36.0; lodestones/Chroma1-HD@0e0c60ece1e82b17cb7f77342d765ba5024c40c0; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=40, guidance=3.0, seed=2582507270187158929; mps for text encoder and denoising; cpu for native VAE decode; bfloat16 for text encoder and transformer; float32 for VAE, generated Nov 2, 2026, 7:04 PM. Source

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

Qwen Image 3.0 image SHA 256: 09644f0a6d31fa5f78ae43e45544c8013b78e1a22f42c1b54c0142ea6c9cfa83

Chroma1-HD image SHA 256: d0ccb26f1a27cc3142c3c669b3e05ed7bb568b58706a237e7e34b3bbb68a9cc5

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

Qwen Image 3.0

not in the arena

n/a

Chroma1-HD

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

Qwen Image 3.0

Rank 30 of 108

Chroma1-HD

Rank 94 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

Qwen Image 3.0

no API price

n/a

Chroma1-HD

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

Subscription: No Alibaba subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €19.04 a month (Magnific Premium, with limited credits). 6 plans in Germany.
Via API: No API price known. Access: API, Web app.
Weights: unknown.

Chroma1-HD

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	Chroma1-HD
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	68	23
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	32	36
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	87	16
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	62	17
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	89	22
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	8.9 billion
Largest output	2K	not consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	6	n/a

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

Sources: Qwen Image 3.0 model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · Chroma1-HD 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 and Chroma1-HD from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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