Z-Image Turbovs.Janus-Pro-7B
Which one is better?
We have not tested Janus-Pro-7B ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.
Same prompt, two images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Janus-Pro-7B yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only Z-Image Turbo tested
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 Janus-Pro-7B
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.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
Z-Image Turbo
not in the arena
Janus-Pro-7B
not in the arena
Z-Image Turbo
Rank 54 of 74
Janus-Pro-7B
not tested yet
Z-Image Turbo
no API price
Janus-Pro-7B
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.
Z-Image Turbo
- Subscription
- No Tongyi-MAI / Alibaba subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €12.78 a month (Recraft Basic, with limited credits). 3 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: API, local, Web app.
- License
- Open weights.
Janus-Pro-7B
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: local, Web app.
- License
- Open weights.
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 | Z-Image Turbo | Janus-Pro-7B |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 37 | n/a |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 54 | n/a |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 28 | n/a |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 46 | n/a |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 21 | n/a |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | n/a | n/a |
| 100 images | n/a | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | Nov 26, 2025 | Jan 27, 2025 |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | open | open |
| Access | API, local, Web app | local, Web app |
| Parameters | not published | 7 billion |
| Largest output | 2K | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | 3 | n/a |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: Z-Image Turbo model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · Janus-Pro-7B 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 Z-Image Turbo and Janus-Pro-7B from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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