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

FLUX.1 [schnell] vs Ideogram v2

Newest: Ideogram v2 · Widest inputs: Ideogram v2 · Image editing: Ideogram v2. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.

  1. Black Forest Labs

    FLUX.1 [schnell]

    Released Aug 1, 2024

    • Text to image
    • Arena—
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    Full specs Remove FLUX.1 [schnell]

  2. Ideogram

    Ideogram v2

    Released Aug 21, 2024

    • Text to image
    • Image editing
    • Arena1,013
    • From—
    • Max size—
    Full specs Remove Ideogram v2

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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.

  • NewestIdeogram v2FLUX.1 [schnell] Aug 1, 2024 · Ideogram v2 Aug 21, 2024
  • Widest inputsIdeogram v2FLUX.1 [schnell]: Text prompts · Ideogram v2: Text prompts, Reference images
  • Image editingIdeogram v2Takes a reference image as input: FLUX.1 [schnell] no · Ideogram v2 yes
  • Self-hostingFLUX.1 [schnell]Downloadable weights (Apache 2.0)
  • Most API hostsFLUX.1 [schnell]FLUX.1 [schnell]: 2 · Ideogram v2: 1
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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FLUX.1 [schnell] vs Ideogram v2 specifications side by side
SpecificationFLUX.1 [schnell]Black Forest LabsIdeogram v2Ideogram
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better—1,013 ±4#74 of 82 · 72,090 votes
Output
ProducesImagesImages
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Reference images (editing)NoYes
Access
WeightsOpenApache 2.0Proprietary
API hosts2 (best)1
ReleasedAug 1, 2024Aug 21, 2024
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, FLUX.1 [schnell] or Ideogram v2?

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 [schnell] and Ideogram v2?

FLUX.1 [schnell] is an image model from Black Forest Labs (Aug 1, 2024), taking text prompts and producing images. Ideogram v2 is an image model from Ideogram (Aug 21, 2024), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images.

Which is newer?

FLUX.1 [schnell] Aug 1, 2024; Ideogram v2 Aug 21, 2024.

Which can edit an existing image?

Takes a reference image as input: FLUX.1 [schnell] no; Ideogram v2 yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

FLUX.1 [schnell]. Downloadable weights (Apache 2.0).

04 — Keep comparing

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