Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026

FLUX.1.1 [pro] vs GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast) benchmark

Name: FLUX.1.1 [pro] vs GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast) AI benchmark comparison
Creator: CompareLLM
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Comparing verified benchmark accuracy, speed, and token pricing between FLUX.1.1 [pro] and GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast). Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

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Verified Head-to-Head Advantage Breakdown

5 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

FLUX.1.1 [pro] (2)GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast) (3)

FLUX.1.1 [pro]

2 of 5 Wins

✓Price per 1k images✓Text rendering

GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)

3 of 5 Wins

✓Image Elo✓Generation time✓Prompt adherence

Black Forest Labs

Leads 2 of 5 metrics

FLUX.1.1 [pro]

First-generation professional API model from Black Forest Labs, renowned for 6x faster generation than original FLUX.1 Pro.

Img Elo 1,210$50/1k imgs

OpenAI

Leads 3 of 5 metrics

GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)

Fast distilled tier of GPT Image 2 designed for high-throughput interactive creative workflows at 70% lower price.

Fast / Low CostImg Elo 1,315$65/1k imgs

FLUX.1 Series Lineage & Sibling Variants

3 models

Currently comparing FLUX.1.1 [pro] vs GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast). Alternative family tiers available.

Active: FLUX.1.1 [pro]

FLUX.1 [dev]$30/1k FLUX.1 [schnell]$15/1k

Top Rival Showdowns for FLUX.1.1 [pro]

All Matchups

Compare vs:vs GPT Image 2 (High)vs Reve 2.1 vs Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)vs Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)vs Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro

Image Quality LeaderGPT Image 2 (Low / Fast) Wins

GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)

Δ 105 Image Elo pts

Generation Speed LeaderGPT Image 2 (Low / Fast) Wins

GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)

1.9s per render

Value per Dollar LeaderFLUX.1.1 [pro] Wins

FLUX.1.1 [pro]

$50/1k images

Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

FLUX.1.1 [pro] (2)vsGPT Image 2 (Low / Fast) (3)

FLUX.1.1 [pro]: 2W (40%)Overall: GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast): 3W (60%)

← FLUX.1.1 [pro]GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast) →

🏆GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)(2/3)

Visual Quality & Adherence

Arena Preference Elo, prompt fidelity & typography score

Benchmark

FLUX.1.1 [pro]vsGPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)

Image Elo

1,210vs1,315+105

Prompt adherence

89%vs89.2%+0.2%

Text rendering

89.5%vs88%+1.5%

FLUX.1.1 [pro]: 1WGPT Image 2 (Low / Fast): 2W

🏆GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)(1/1)

Generation Latency

Time to render full-resolution image snapshot (seconds)

Benchmark

FLUX.1.1 [pro]vsGPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)

Generation time

3.2svs1.9s+1.3s

FLUX.1.1 [pro]: 0WGPT Image 2 (Low / Fast): 1W

🏆FLUX.1.1 [pro](1/1)

Cost Efficiency

API inference cost per 1,000 generated images

Benchmark

FLUX.1.1 [pro]vsGPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)

Price per 1k images

$50/1kvs$65/1k+$15/1k

FLUX.1.1 [pro]: 1WGPT Image 2 (Low / Fast): 0W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Image Elo+105

FLUX.1.1 [pro]1,210

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)1,315

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Generation time+1.3s

FLUX.1.1 [pro]3.2s

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)1.9s

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Price per 1k images+$15/1k

FLUX.1.1 [pro]$50/1k

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)$65/1k

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Prompt adherence+0.2%

FLUX.1.1 [pro]89%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)89.2%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Text rendering+1.5%

FLUX.1.1 [pro]89.5%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)88%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Benchmark	FLUX.1.1 [pro]	GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)	Advantage Delta
Image Elo	1,210 seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	1,315 seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+105
Generation time	3.2s seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	1.9s seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+1.3s
Price per 1k images	$50/1k seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	$65/1k seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+$15/1k
Prompt adherence	89% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	89.2% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+0.2%
Text rendering	89.5% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	88% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+1.5%

Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 23% with FLUX.1.1 [pro]

Monthly Image Production Volume25k images / month (25000 imgs)

Quick Presets:

FLUX.1.1 [pro]$1,250.00 / mo

Rate: $50/1k

GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)$1,625.00 / mo

Rate: $65/1k

Estimated Cost Delta

FLUX.1.1 [pro] is estimated to save $375.00/month ($4,500/year).

Based on 25k images generated

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	insufficient data	Need list prices.
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	insufficient data	Need context sizes.
Screenshots / vision	insufficient data	Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

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LIVE BENCHMARK

Black Forest Labs

FLUX.1.1 [pro]

Elo n/a

SWE-bench—

Speed (tok/s)—

Input / 1M Tokens$50/1k

Output / 1M Tokens$50/1k

OpenAI

GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)

Elo n/a

SWE-bench—

Speed (tok/s)—

Input / 1M Tokens$65/1k

Output / 1M Tokens$65/1k

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, FLUX.1.1 [pro] or GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)?: We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, FLUX.1.1 [pro] or GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)?: SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?: List prices are missing for at least one model.
Which is faster, FLUX.1.1 [pro] or GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)?: We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?: Context window is missing for at least one model.
Can I self-host either model?: Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?: No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?: Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. FLUX.1.1 [pro] and GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast) Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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Benchmark

FLUX.1.1 [pro]

GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)

Advantage Delta

Image Elo

1,210

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

1,315

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+105

Generation time

3.2s

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

1.9s

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+1.3s

Price per 1k images

$50/1k

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

$65/1k

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+$15/1k

Prompt adherence

89%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

89.2%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+0.2%

Text rendering

89.5%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

88%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+1.5%

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	insufficient data	Need list prices.
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	insufficient data	Need context sizes.
Screenshots / vision	insufficient data	Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, FLUX.1.1 [pro] or GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)?

We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.

Which is better at coding, FLUX.1.1 [pro] or GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)?

SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.

Which is cheaper to run in production?

List prices are missing for at least one model.

Which is faster, FLUX.1.1 [pro] or GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast)?

We do not have TTFT for both models.

Which has the larger context window?

Context window is missing for at least one model.

Can I self-host either model?

Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.

Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?

No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.

What does preference Elo mean on this page?

Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. FLUX.1.1 [pro] and GPT Image 2 (Low / Fast) Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.