Image model vs image model
ERNIE Image Turbo vs FLUX.1 Schnell
People picked ERNIE Image Turbo’s picture over FLUX.1 Schnell’s about 73% of the time in blind votes. FLUX.1 Schnell costs 3.3× less ($0.01 against $0.003 an image), so it wins when “good enough” will do.
At a glance
Longer bar means the bigger number. Elo bars start at 800.
Blind votes · how often people would pick each picture
ERNIE Image Turbo FLUX.1 Schnell
Price per image · 1024×1024, lower is better
Text to image · arena Elo, higher is better
Where they sit among all 56 image models
Up and to the left is better pictures for less money. Hover or tap a dot for its numbers, then click it to compare that model with ERNIE Image Turbo. Models the arena hasn’t rated yet sit in the grey lane at the bottom.
Which one to pick
Pick ERNIE Image Turbo if
- you want the better picture: in blind votes people chose its image over FLUX.1 Schnell’s about 73% of the time
Pick FLUX.1 Schnell if
- price matters: 100 images cost $0.30, against $1.00 with ERNIE Image Turbo
The specs
| Spec | ERNIE Image Turbo | FLUX.1 Schnell |
|---|---|---|
| Price per image | $0.01 | $0.003 |
| 100 images | $1.00 | $0.30 |
| Text-to-image Elo | 914 ±10 (#79 in the arena) | 740 ±20 (#104 in the arena) |
| Editing Elo | Not scored yet | Not scored yet |
| Arena votes | 10,560 | 3,045 |
| Edits uploaded pictures | No | No |
| Largest size | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Zero data retention | — | — |
| Lab | Baidu | Black Forest Labs |
| Official name | ERNIE Image Turbo | FLUX.1 [schnell] |
| Released | April 2026 | August 2024 |
Elo ± is the 95% margin. Prices are for one 1024×1024 image from fal.ai.
Questions
Which is better, ERNIE Image Turbo or FLUX.1 Schnell?
People picked ERNIE Image Turbo’s picture over FLUX.1 Schnell’s about 73% of the time in blind votes. FLUX.1 Schnell costs 3.3× less ($0.01 against $0.003 an image), so it wins when “good enough” will do.
Which is cheaper, ERNIE Image Turbo or FLUX.1 Schnell?
FLUX.1 Schnell: $0.003 for a 1024×1024 image, against $0.01 for ERNIE Image Turbo. 100 images cost $0.30 and $1.00.
Can ERNIE Image Turbo and FLUX.1 Schnell edit images?
Not on ModelCompare: both only make new pictures from a prompt here.
How can I compare ERNIE Image Turbo and FLUX.1 Schnell myself?
Open the comparison, type one prompt and both models draw it side by side, each with what it cost and how long it took. You sign up with Google before your first run, and new accounts start with free credit.
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Where the numbers come from
Quality scores are Elo ratings from the Artificial Analysis image arenas, where people vote between two pictures made from the same prompt without knowing which model made which. The vote split comes from the Elo gap. Prices are for one 1024×1024 image from fal.ai; models billed per token are estimated at the quality the arena scored. The sample pictures are our own runs. Updated October 25, 2026.