Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026

FLUX.1 [dev] vs Midjourney v6.1 benchmark

Name: FLUX.1 [dev] vs Midjourney v6.1 AI benchmark comparison
Creator: CompareLLM
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Comparing verified benchmark accuracy, speed, and token pricing between FLUX.1 [dev] and Midjourney v6.1. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

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Executive Verdict Summary

FLUX.1 [dev] holds empirical advantage (3 of 5 metrics)

Coding / SWESWE-bench

FLUX.1 [dev]Top code solve rate

ReasoningGPQA / Live

FLUX.1 [dev]Top logical accuracy

Best Value$/1M Tok

FLUX.1 [dev]Lowest API billing cost

Speed / TokTok/Sec

FLUX.1 [dev]Fastest stream rate

Verified Advantage Breakdown

5 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

FLUX.1 [dev] (3)Midjourney v6.1 (2)

FLUX.1 [dev]

3 of 5 Wins

✓Generation time✓Price per 1k images✓Text rendering

Midjourney v6.1

2 of 5 Wins

✓Image Elo✓Prompt adherence

Black Forest Labs

Leads 3 of 5

FLUX.1 [dev]

Open-weights non-commercial base model with 12B parameters, serving as the foundation for the open-source fine-tuning ecosystem.

Open Dev 12BImg Elo 1,180$30/1k imgs

Midjourney

Leads 2 of 5

Midjourney v6.1

Previous standard in aesthetic digital art generation, retained as a historical compare baseline.

v6.1Img Elo 1,265$80/1k imgs

FLUX.1 Series Lineage & Sibling Variants

3 models

Currently comparing FLUX.1 [dev] vs Midjourney v6.1. Alternative family tiers available.

Active: FLUX.1 [dev]

FLUX.1.1 [pro]$50/1k FLUX.1 [schnell]$15/1k

Top Rival Showdowns for FLUX.1 [dev]

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 LeaderMidjourney v6.1 Wins

Midjourney v6.1

Δ 85 Image Elo pts

Generation Speed LeaderFLUX.1 [dev] Wins

FLUX.1 [dev]

4s per render

Value per Dollar LeaderFLUX.1 [dev] Wins

FLUX.1 [dev]

$30/1k images

Overall Matchup Breakdown

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

FLUX.1 [dev] (3)vsMidjourney v6.1 (2)

FLUX.1 [dev]: 3W (60%)Midjourney v6.1: 2W (40%)

← FLUX.1 [dev]Midjourney v6.1 →

🏆Midjourney v6.1 Leads(2/3)

Visual Quality & Adherence

Arena Preference Elo, prompt fidelity & typography score

Benchmark

FLUX.1 [dev]vsMidjourney v6.1

Image Elo

1,180vs1,265+85

Prompt adherence

87.5%vs89%+1.5%

Text rendering

86%vs84%+2%

FLUX.1 [dev]: 1WMidjourney v6.1: 2W

🏆FLUX.1 [dev] Leads(1/1)

Generation Latency

Time to render full-resolution image snapshot (seconds)

Benchmark

FLUX.1 [dev]vsMidjourney v6.1

Generation time

4svs7.5s+3.5s

FLUX.1 [dev]: 1WMidjourney v6.1: 0W

🏆FLUX.1 [dev] Leads(1/1)

Cost Efficiency

API inference cost per 1,000 generated images

Benchmark

FLUX.1 [dev]vsMidjourney v6.1

Price per 1k images

$30/1kvs$80/1k+$50/1k

FLUX.1 [dev]: 1WMidjourney v6.1: 0W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

FLUX.1 [dev]Midjourney v6.1

Image EloMidjourney v6.1 +85

FLUX.1 [dev]1,180

Midjourney v6.11,265

Generation timeFLUX.1 [dev] +3.5s

FLUX.1 [dev]4s

Midjourney v6.17.5s

Price per 1k imagesFLUX.1 [dev] +$50/1k

FLUX.1 [dev]$30/1k

Midjourney v6.1$80/1k

Prompt adherenceMidjourney v6.1 +1.5%

FLUX.1 [dev]87.5%

Midjourney v6.189%

Text renderingFLUX.1 [dev] +2%

FLUX.1 [dev]86%

Midjourney v6.184%

Benchmark	FLUX.1 [dev]	Midjourney v6.1	Advantage Delta
Image Elo	1,180 seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	1,265 seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+85
Generation time	4s seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	7.5s seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+3.5s
Price per 1k images	$30/1k seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	$80/1k seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+$50/1k
Prompt adherence	87.5% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	89% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+1.5%
Text rendering	86% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	84% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+2%

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

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

Save 63% with FLUX.1 [dev]

Monthly Image Production Volume25k images / month (25000 imgs)

Quick Presets:

FLUX.1 [dev]$750.00 / mo

Rate: $30/1k

Midjourney v6.1$2,000.00 / mo

Rate: $80/1k

Estimated Cost Delta

FLUX.1 [dev] is estimated to save $1,250.00/month ($15,000/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 [dev]

Elo n/a

SWE-bench—

Speed (tok/s)—

Input / 1M Tokens$30/1k

Output / 1M Tokens$30/1k

Midjourney

Midjourney v6.1

Elo n/a

SWE-bench—

Speed (tok/s)—

Input / 1M Tokens$80/1k

Output / 1M Tokens$80/1k

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, FLUX.1 [dev] or Midjourney v6.1?: 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 [dev] or Midjourney v6.1?: 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 [dev] or Midjourney v6.1?: 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?: FLUX.1 [dev] is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.
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 [dev] and Midjourney v6.1 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

FLUX.1 [dev]Midjourney v6.1

Image EloMidjourney v6.1 +85

FLUX.1 [dev]1,180

Midjourney v6.11,265

Generation timeFLUX.1 [dev] +3.5s

FLUX.1 [dev]4s

Midjourney v6.17.5s

Price per 1k imagesFLUX.1 [dev] +$50/1k

FLUX.1 [dev]$30/1k

Midjourney v6.1$80/1k

Prompt adherenceMidjourney v6.1 +1.5%

FLUX.1 [dev]87.5%

Midjourney v6.189%

Text renderingFLUX.1 [dev] +2%

FLUX.1 [dev]86%

Midjourney v6.184%

Benchmark

FLUX.1 [dev]

Midjourney v6.1

Advantage Delta

Image Elo

1,180

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

1,265

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+85

Generation time

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

7.5s

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+3.5s

Price per 1k images

$30/1k

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

$80/1k

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+$50/1k

Prompt adherence

87.5%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

89%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+1.5%

Text rendering

86%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

84%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+2%

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 [dev] or Midjourney v6.1?

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 [dev] or Midjourney v6.1?

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 [dev] or Midjourney v6.1?

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?

FLUX.1 [dev] is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.

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 [dev] and Midjourney v6.1 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.