FLUX 3 Image in the AI Image Arena
Black Forest Labs · released 2026-10-01 · voting now
FLUX 3 Image by Black Forest Labs is competing in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena with 10 blind votes so far; it is ranked once it reaches 40 votes in a category.
Measured on the arena’s own suite at default settings, FLUX 3 Image generates a 1:1 image in 25.9s median for 65 credits ($0.065), with a 0.0% failure rate across 29 attempts. It refused 1 prompt on content-policy grounds, which the arena records separately from failures. 0 of the 64 suite prompts are rendered below; each one opens in the workshop with the prompt prefilled.
Rank by category
- Landscape & natureCollecting2/40 votes1786 (1500–1927) · 2 votes · 100% wins
- GlamourCollecting1/40 votes1663 (1500–1796) · 1 votes · 100% wins
- TypographyCollecting1/40 votes1642 (1500–1765) · 1 votes · 100% wins
- Prompt adherenceCollecting3/40 votes1528 (1309–1704) · 3 votes · 50% wins
- Illustration & animeCollecting2/40 votes1478 (1166–1768) · 2 votes · 50% wins
- Portrait & fashionCollecting1/40 votes1296 (1140–1500) · 1 votes · 0% wins
All arena samples
0 prompts whose voting has closed, rendered at default settings with the prompt sent verbatim; 28 more are rendered and still being voted on — they appear here as their prompts retire. Click to enlarge; “Try” opens the workshop with the prompt and model prefilled.
28 samples are rendered and in voting now. Samples become public here once their prompt retires from the rotation (about five prompts a day).
Record against each rival
| Opponent | Votes | Won | Lost | Ties | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT Image 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 75% | 2/20 for a compare page |
| Kling v3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 2/20 for a compare page |
| Grok Imagine Image 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1/20 for a compare page |
| Ideogram v4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1/20 for a compare page |
| Qwen Image 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1/20 for a compare page |
| Kling v3 Omni | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1/20 for a compare page |
| Krea 2 Large | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1/20 for a compare page |
| GPT Image 2.5 Flare | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1/20 for a compare page |
FAQ
- Is FLUX 3 Image any good?
- Not enough votes to say yet: a model needs 40 votes in a category before the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena ranks it, and FLUX 3 Image has 10 so far.
- How does FLUX 3 Image rank in the AI image arena?
- FLUX 3 Image is still collecting votes in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena and is ranked once it has 40 in a category. 10 votes so far.
- How fast is FLUX 3 Image?
- FLUX 3 Image takes 25.9s median per 1:1 image at default settings, measured across the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena prompt suite.
- How much does FLUX 3 Image cost per image?
- FLUX 3 Image costs 65 credits per 1:1 image at default settings on BudgetPixel, about $0.065 (1,000 credits are one dollar). Other resolutions and quality tiers price differently in the workshop and API.
- Can I try FLUX 3 Image with these prompts?
- Yes. Every sample on this page has a “Try” link that opens the BudgetPixel workshop with the exact prompt and FLUX 3 Image preselected. FLUX 3 Image is also available through the developer API and MCP.
See also: the full leaderboard · price index
Badge for Black Forest Labs
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