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Image model comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

FLUX.1 [dev] vs Ideogram

Newest: FLUX.1 [dev] · Widest inputs: Ideogram · Image editing: Ideogram. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.

  1. Black Forest Labs

    FLUX.1 [dev]

    Released Aug 1, 2024

    • Text to image
    • Arena969
    • From—
    • Max size—
  2. Ideogram

    Ideogram

    Released Apr 3, 2024

    • Text to image
    • Image editing
    • Arena—
    • From—
    • Max size—
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01 — At a glance

Where they differ

Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.

  • NewestFLUX.1 [dev]FLUX.1 [dev] Aug 1, 2024 · Ideogram Apr 3, 2024
  • Widest inputsIdeogramFLUX.1 [dev]: Text prompts · Ideogram: Text prompts, Reference images
  • Image editingIdeogramTakes a reference image as input: FLUX.1 [dev] no · Ideogram yes
  • Self-hostingFLUX.1 [dev]Downloadable weights (FLUX.1 [dev] Non-Commercial License)
  • Most API hostsSame reachFLUX.1 [dev]: 1 · Ideogram: 1
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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FLUX.1 [dev] vs Ideogram specifications side by side
SpecificationFLUX.1 [dev]Black Forest LabsIdeogramIdeogram
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better969 ±4#78 of 82 · 49,221 votes—
Output
ProducesImagesImages
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Reference images (editing)NoYes
Access
WeightsOpenFLUX.1 [dev] Non-Commercial LicenseProprietary
API hosts11
ReleasedAug 1, 2024Apr 3, 2024
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, FLUX.1 [dev] or Ideogram?

Neither model has enough arena votes for a reliable quality score yet, so this page compares specs only. Run the same three or four prompts through each and judge the results.

What is the difference between FLUX.1 [dev] and Ideogram?

FLUX.1 [dev] is an image model from Black Forest Labs (Aug 1, 2024), taking text prompts and producing images. Ideogram is an image model from Ideogram (Apr 3, 2024), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images.

Which is newer?

FLUX.1 [dev] Aug 1, 2024; Ideogram Apr 3, 2024.

Which can edit an existing image?

Takes a reference image as input: FLUX.1 [dev] no; Ideogram yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

FLUX.1 [dev]. Downloadable weights (FLUX.1 [dev] Non-Commercial License).