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title: "FLUX.2 Klein vs Qwen Image 2.0 Pro: Blind Test Results"
canonical_url: "https://workroom.everypixel.com/models/compare/flux-2-klein-vs-qwen-image-2-0-pro"
updated: 2026-09-22
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# FLUX.2 Klein vs Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (80) scores higher than FLUX.2 Klein (24) on the photo-anchored quality scale, where a real photograph is 100. Never tested head-to-head; ranked from separate sessions on the same scale.

Both scores come from blind pairwise tests on the same 48 scenes between 21 August and 22 September 2026: 576 pairs and 1,726 judgements, each pair judged 3 times.

## Overview

| | FLUX.2 Klein | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Black Forest Labs | Alibaba |
| Released | Jan 15, 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| License | FLUX Non-Commercial | — |
| Input modalities | text, image | text, image |
| Output modalities | image | image |
| Pricing | $0.012 / img | $0.076 / img |

## Scores

| Model | Score | 95% interval | Rank | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 Klein | 23.9 | fixed rung of the scale | #5 | https://workroom.everypixel.com/models/flux-2-klein |
| Qwen Image 2.0 Pro | 80.1 | 68.6–93.8 | #2 | https://workroom.everypixel.com/models/qwen-image-2-0-pro |

A real photograph is 100. A score above 100 is the scale's technical ceiling and does not mean parity.

## By use case

| Use case | FLUX.2 Klein | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion and beauty | 43 | 67 |
| Food and beverage | −41 | 62 |
| Interior | 64 | 115 |
| Layout and typography | −21 | 51 |
| People and lifestyle | −56 | 57 |
| Product and e-commerce | 49 | 88 |
| Social marketing | 47 | 96 |
| Street and architecture | 34 | 82 |

*Category positions come from 6 scenes each — a tendency, not a measurement. A real photograph is 100 on every ruler.*

## Links

- Study: https://research.everypixel.com/anchor-ladder/
- Votes (CSV, 106 KB, CC BY 4.0): https://workroom.everypixel.com/datasets/anchor-comparison-v3/votes.csv
- Results (JSON, 5 KB, CC BY 4.0): https://workroom.everypixel.com/datasets/anchor-comparison-v3/results.json
- Scenes and prompts (CSV, 30 KB, CC BY 4.0): https://workroom.everypixel.com/datasets/anchor-comparison-v3/scenes.csv
- README (MD, 2 KB, CC BY 4.0): https://workroom.everypixel.com/datasets/anchor-comparison-v3/README.md
- Images (ZIP, 128 MB, All rights reserved — verification only): https://wr.everypixel.com/ghost-research/geo-benchmarks/datasets/anchor-comparison-v3-images.zip
- Votes (CSV, 111 KB, CC BY 4.0): https://workroom.everypixel.com/datasets/qwen-image-2-0-pro-ladder/votes.csv
- Results (JSON, 4 KB, CC BY 4.0): https://workroom.everypixel.com/datasets/qwen-image-2-0-pro-ladder/results.json
- Scenes and prompts (CSV, 44 KB, CC BY 4.0): https://workroom.everypixel.com/datasets/qwen-image-2-0-pro-ladder/scenes.csv
- README (MD, 2 KB, CC BY 4.0): https://workroom.everypixel.com/datasets/qwen-image-2-0-pro-ladder/README.md
- Images (ZIP, 634 MB, All rights reserved — verification only): https://wr.everypixel.com/ghost-research/geo-benchmarks/datasets/qwen-image-2-0-pro-evaluation-images.zip
- All scenes: https://workroom.everypixel.com/models/flux-2-klein/dataset

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