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14 AI image generators, one prompt: side-by-side results

We gave 14 image models the same prompt and kept the first result from each. Here is what every one of them made, what it costs, and which ones can spell.

Comparison posts usually show each model at its best. This one doesn't. Every model below got the same short prompt, once, and the picture you see is the one it returned. No retries, no editing.

All 14 are live in solorender, so the prices shown are what you would pay to run the same thing yourself.

Test 1: a photographic scene

The prompt

A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

FLUX 1.1 Pro: A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

FLUX 1.1 Pro

10 credits a picture

Cool blue dusk with a wide view of the coast. The lighthouse sits small in the distance with keepers' houses beside it.

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FLUX 2 Pro: A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

FLUX 2 Pro

8 credits a picture

The most dramatic sea of the set: a wave bursts against the cliff below a white tower with a clearly lit lamp.

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FLUX.1 [dev]: A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

FLUX.1 [dev]

3 credits a picture

Teal water and a warm sunset strip, the lamp lit orange, big rocks in the foreground.

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FLUX Krea: A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

FLUX Krea

4 credits a picture

Soft peach sky and a warm, filmic look. Spray rises off the rocks below the tower and keeper's house.

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GPT Image 1.5: A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

GPT Image 1.5

9 credits a picture

Close and punchy: a big white splash right next to the tower, lamp glowing, purple evening sky.

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GPT Image 2.5 Flare: A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

GPT Image 2.5 Flare

14 credits a picture

Sun sitting on the horizon, tower and cottage on the left. A balanced postcard composition.

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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst: A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

14 credits a picture

Very close to Flare in layout and light, slightly wider. The two share a family look.

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Ideogram 3: A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

Ideogram 3

8 credits a picture

The odd one out: a muted orange haze and a weathered, red-banded tower with birds overhead. Quieter than the rest.

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Meta Muse Image: A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

Meta Muse Image

3 credits a picture

Blue dusk with heavy surf breaking over the rocks, lamp lit, lots of detail in the water.

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Nano Banana: A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

Nano Banana

10 credits a picture

Moody long-exposure sea and a stone tower whose lamp throws a visible beam. Lit windows in the keeper's house.

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Qwen Image: A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

Qwen Image

5 credits a picture

The simplest picture: a clean white tower, smooth sea and a warm gradient sky. Calm rather than stormy.

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Recraft V3: A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

Recraft V3

10 credits a picture

A wooded cliff with a lit house and a glowing path down to foamy waves. The warmest, most inviting scene.

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Recraft V4.1: A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

Recraft V4.1

10 credits a picture

A huge rock face fills the right side and the lighthouse stands small on top, under pink clouds.

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Wan 2.7: A lighthouse on a rocky coast at dusk, waves breaking, warm light glowing in the lamp room, photographic

Wan 2.7

8 credits a picture

A stone tower with a bright lamp against a violet sky, waves washing over the rocky shore.

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What this test shows

All 14 got the brief right: lighthouse, rocks, breaking waves, dusk, a lit lamp. For a simple photographic scene, any of them will do.

The differences are taste. FLUX 2 Pro and GPT Image 1.5 go for drama, Qwen and Ideogram 3 stay calm, Recraft V3 is the warmest, and the two GPT Image 2.5 models look almost the same. Pick the look you like, then pick on price.

Test 2: words inside the picture

The prompt

A neon sign that reads "OPEN LATE" above a rainy city diner window at night, reflections on the wet street, photo

FLUX.1 [dev]: A neon sign that reads "OPEN LATE" above a rainy city diner window at night, reflections on the wet street, photo

FLUX.1 [dev]

3 credits a picture

Spelled right: "OPEN" and "LATE" as two red neon signs over a lit diner window.

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FLUX.2 Klein 4B: A neon sign that reads "OPEN LATE" above a rainy city diner window at night, reflections on the wet street, photo

FLUX.2 Klein 4B

1 credits a picture

First run: spelled right, "OPEN LATE" in white neon behind rainy glass.

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FLUX.2 Klein 4B: A neon sign that reads "OPEN LATE" above a rainy city diner window at night, reflections on the wet street, photo

FLUX.2 Klein 4B

1 credits a picture

Second run, same prompt: it wrote "OPEN TE LATE". Same model, same words, one mistake.

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Seedream 5 Flash: A neon sign that reads "OPEN LATE" above a rainy city diner window at night, reflections on the wet street, photo

Seedream 5 Flash

5 credits a picture

Spelled right, stacked on two lines in red neon, with the diner interior behind the glass.

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What this test shows

Text is where cheap models trip. FLUX.2 Klein 4B is the cheapest model here and spelled the sign right once in two tries. For anything with words in it, run two or three versions and keep the clean one, or use a model built for text such as Nano Banana 2 or Ideogram.

Questions

Which AI image generator is best?

For a simple photographic scene, these tests suggest there is no single winner. All 14 followed the prompt, and the differences were mood and composition. Choose the look you prefer, then the price. For pictures with words in them, pick a model that is good at text and check the spelling.

Were these results cherry-picked?

No. Each lighthouse picture is the only run of that prompt on that model. The text test shows both runs of FLUX.2 Klein 4B, including the one with the spelling mistake.

Can AI image generators write text correctly?

Often, but not every time. In the sign test, three of four pictures were spelled right. The cheapest model got it wrong once in two tries.

Do I need a separate subscription for each model?

Not on solorender. Every model on this page runs from the same credits, and the credits you buy never expire.

Run these yourself

Every model on this page is live in solorender, on one set of credits that never expire.

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