Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026

FLUX.1 [schnell] vs Qwen Image 2.0 Pro benchmark

Name: FLUX.1 [schnell] vs Qwen Image 2.0 Pro AI benchmark comparison
Creator: CompareLLM
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Comparing verified benchmark accuracy, speed, and token pricing between FLUX.1 [schnell] and Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

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Executive Verdict Summary

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro holds empirical advantage (3 of 5 metrics)

Coding / SWESWE-bench

FLUX.1 [schnell]Top code solve rate

ReasoningGPQA / Live

FLUX.1 [schnell]Top logical accuracy

Best Value$/1M Tok

FLUX.1 [schnell]Lowest API billing cost

Speed / TokTok/Sec

FLUX.1 [schnell]Fastest stream rate

Verified Advantage Breakdown

5 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

FLUX.1 [schnell] (2)Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (3)

FLUX.1 [schnell]

2 of 5 Wins

✓Generation time✓Price per 1k images

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

3 of 5 Wins

✓Image Elo✓Prompt adherence✓Text rendering

Black Forest Labs

Leads 2 of 5

FLUX.1 [schnell]

Apache 2.0 4-step distilled open weights model optimized for local inference and instant preview generation.

Schnell 4-StepImg Elo 1,142$15/1k imgs

Alibaba

Leads 3 of 5

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Alibaba multimodal image synthesis foundation model with strong bilingual Chinese/English typography and cultural asset fidelity.

Img Elo 1,236$75/1k imgs

FLUX.1 Series Lineage & Sibling Variants

3 models

Currently comparing FLUX.1 [schnell] vs Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Alternative family tiers available.

Active: FLUX.1 [schnell]

FLUX.1.1 [pro]$50/1k FLUX.1 [dev]$30/1k

Top Rival Showdowns for FLUX.1 [schnell]

All Matchups

Compare vs:vs GPT Image 2 (High)vs Reve 2.1 vs Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)vs Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)vs Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro

Image Quality LeaderQwen Image 2.0 Pro Wins

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Δ 94 Image Elo pts

Generation Speed LeaderFLUX.1 [schnell] Wins

FLUX.1 [schnell]

1.2s per render

Value per Dollar LeaderFLUX.1 [schnell] Wins

FLUX.1 [schnell]

$15/1k images

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

FLUX.1 [schnell] (2)vsQwen Image 2.0 Pro (3)

FLUX.1 [schnell]: 2W (40%)Qwen Image 2.0 Pro: 3W (60%)

← FLUX.1 [schnell]Qwen Image 2.0 Pro →

🏆Qwen Image 2.0 Pro Leads(3/3)

Visual Quality & Adherence

Arena Preference Elo, prompt fidelity & typography score

Benchmark

FLUX.1 [schnell]vsQwen Image 2.0 Pro

Image Elo

1,142vs1,236+94

Prompt adherence

84%vs90.8%+6.8%

Text rendering

82%vs92%+10%

FLUX.1 [schnell]: 0WQwen Image 2.0 Pro: 3W

🏆FLUX.1 [schnell] Leads(1/1)

Generation Latency

Time to render full-resolution image snapshot (seconds)

Benchmark

FLUX.1 [schnell]vsQwen Image 2.0 Pro

Generation time

1.2svs3.6s+2.4s

FLUX.1 [schnell]: 1WQwen Image 2.0 Pro: 0W

🏆FLUX.1 [schnell] Leads(1/1)

Cost Efficiency

API inference cost per 1,000 generated images

Benchmark

FLUX.1 [schnell]vsQwen Image 2.0 Pro

Price per 1k images

$15/1kvs$75/1k+$60/1k

FLUX.1 [schnell]: 1WQwen Image 2.0 Pro: 0W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

FLUX.1 [schnell]Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Image EloQwen Image 2.0 Pro +94

FLUX.1 [schnell]1,142

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,236

Generation timeFLUX.1 [schnell] +2.4s

FLUX.1 [schnell]1.2s

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro3.6s

Price per 1k imagesFLUX.1 [schnell] +$60/1k

FLUX.1 [schnell]$15/1k

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro$75/1k

Prompt adherenceQwen Image 2.0 Pro +6.8%

FLUX.1 [schnell]84%

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro90.8%

Text renderingQwen Image 2.0 Pro +10%

FLUX.1 [schnell]82%

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro92%

Benchmark	FLUX.1 [schnell]	Qwen Image 2.0 Pro	Advantage Delta
Image Elo	1,142 seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	1,236 seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+94
Generation time	1.2s seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	3.6s seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+2.4s
Price per 1k images	$15/1k seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	$75/1k seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+$60/1k
Prompt adherence	84% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	90.8% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+6.8%
Text rendering	82% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	92% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+10%

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save 80% with FLUX.1 [schnell]

Monthly Image Production Volume25k images / month (25000 imgs)

Quick Presets:

FLUX.1 [schnell]$375.00 / mo

Rate: $15/1k

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro$1,875.00 / mo

Rate: $75/1k

Estimated Cost Delta

FLUX.1 [schnell] is estimated to save $1,500.00/month ($18,000/year).

Based on 25k images generated

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	insufficient data	Need list prices.
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	insufficient data	Need context sizes.
Screenshots / vision	insufficient data	Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

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LIVE BENCHMARK

Black Forest Labs

FLUX.1 [schnell]

Elo n/a

SWE-bench—

Speed (tok/s)—

Input / 1M Tokens$15/1k

Output / 1M Tokens$15/1k

Alibaba

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Elo n/a

SWE-bench—

Speed (tok/s)—

Input / 1M Tokens$75/1k

Output / 1M Tokens$75/1k

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, FLUX.1 [schnell] or Qwen Image 2.0 Pro?: We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, FLUX.1 [schnell] or Qwen Image 2.0 Pro?: SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?: List prices are missing for at least one model.
Which is faster, FLUX.1 [schnell] or Qwen Image 2.0 Pro?: We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?: Context window is missing for at least one model.
Can I self-host either model?: FLUX.1 [schnell] is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?: No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?: Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. FLUX.1 [schnell] and Qwen Image 2.0 Pro Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Similar Head-to-Head Comparisons

All FLUX.1 [schnell] matchups →|All Qwen Image 2.0 Pro matchups →

FLUX.1 [schnell] vs FLUX.1 [dev] (previous flux)FLUX.1 [schnell] vs FLUX.1.1 [pro] (next flux)FLUX.2 [max] vs Qwen Image 2.0 Pro FLUX.2 [flex] vs Qwen Image 2.0 Pro FLUX.1.1 [pro] vs Qwen Image 2.0 Pro FLUX.1 [dev] vs Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

FLUX.1 [schnell]Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Image EloQwen Image 2.0 Pro +94

FLUX.1 [schnell]1,142

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,236

Generation timeFLUX.1 [schnell] +2.4s

FLUX.1 [schnell]1.2s

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro3.6s

Price per 1k imagesFLUX.1 [schnell] +$60/1k

FLUX.1 [schnell]$15/1k

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro$75/1k

Prompt adherenceQwen Image 2.0 Pro +6.8%

FLUX.1 [schnell]84%

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro90.8%

Text renderingQwen Image 2.0 Pro +10%

FLUX.1 [schnell]82%

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro92%

Benchmark

FLUX.1 [schnell]

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Advantage Delta

Image Elo

1,142

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

1,236

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+94

Generation time

1.2s

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

3.6s

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+2.4s

Price per 1k images

$15/1k

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

$75/1k

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+$60/1k

Prompt adherence

84%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

90.8%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+6.8%

Text rendering

82%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

92%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+10%

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	insufficient data	Need list prices.
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	insufficient data	Need context sizes.
Screenshots / vision	insufficient data	Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, FLUX.1 [schnell] or Qwen Image 2.0 Pro?

We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.

Which is better at coding, FLUX.1 [schnell] or Qwen Image 2.0 Pro?

SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.

Which is cheaper to run in production?

List prices are missing for at least one model.

Which is faster, FLUX.1 [schnell] or Qwen Image 2.0 Pro?

We do not have TTFT for both models.

Which has the larger context window?

Context window is missing for at least one model.

Can I self-host either model?

FLUX.1 [schnell] is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.

Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?

No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.

What does preference Elo mean on this page?

Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. FLUX.1 [schnell] and Qwen Image 2.0 Pro Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.