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title: "FLUX.2 Klein vs Qwen Image 2.0: Blind Test Results and Price"
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updated: 2026-09-14
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# FLUX.2 Klein vs Qwen Image 2.0

Qwen Image 2.0 (65) scores higher than FLUX.2 Klein (24) on the photo-anchored quality scale, where a real photograph is 100.

Both scores come from blind pairwise tests on the same 48 scenes between 21 and 25 August 2026: 288 pairs and 863 judgements, each pair judged 3 times.

## Overview

| | FLUX.2 Klein | Qwen Image 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Black Forest Labs | Alibaba |
| Released | Jan 15, 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| License | FLUX Non-Commercial | — |
| Input modalities | text, image | text, image |
| Output modalities | image | image |
| Pricing | $0.012 / img | $0.035 / 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 | 64.5 | fixed rung of the scale | #3 | https://workroom.everypixel.com/models/qwen-image-2-0 |

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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion and beauty | 43 | 69 |
| Food and beverage | −41 | 46 |
| Interior | 64 | 104 |
| Layout and typography | −21 | 14 |
| People and lifestyle | −56 | 15 |
| Product and e-commerce | 49 | 87 |
| Social marketing | 47 | 71 |
| Street and architecture | 34 | 73 |

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

## Judged head to head

FLUX.2 Klein and Qwen Image 2.0 were also compared with each other directly. The verdict above still comes from the scale.

Qwen Image 2.0 was preferred over FLUX.2 Klein in 69% of blind comparisons.

- Gap (Bradley–Terry): −0.85 (interval not published)
- Preference: 31.4% of blind comparisons preferred FLUX.2 Klein (ties split, all questions, vote share)

| Question | FLUX.2 Klein preferred | Equal | Qwen Image 2.0 preferred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt adherence | 17 | 47 | 80 |
| Believability | 22 | 34 | 88 |
| Aesthetics | 41 | 30 | 73 |

144 blind comparisons, each pair shown 3 times

## 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
- All scenes: https://workroom.everypixel.com/models/flux-2-klein/dataset

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