Model comparison
Image models: quality and cost
Compare image model configurations with DesignCat editorial quality scores and explicit credit-cost assumptions.
Compare the models
Editorial quality scores, with configuration-specific costs. Read the assessment basis and evidence limits.
| Model | Editorial quality / 10 | Configured cost (credits) | Comparison basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ideogram 4.5 | Not rated | source-derived 9.25/image (source + up to 4 refs) | 2K 9.25/image Calculated comparison cost |
| Flux 3 Image | Not rated | 2K 4.25/image (2 refs) | 2K 4.25/image Calculated comparison cost |
| Qwen Image 3 | Not rated | 2K 3.15/image (2 refs) | 2K 3.15/image Calculated comparison cost |
| Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 6 | 2K 4.25/image (2 refs) | 2K 4.25/image Calculated comparison cost |
| Nano Banana 2 | 8 | 2K 5.75/image (2 refs) | 2K 5.75/image Calculated comparison cost |
| Nano Banana 2 Lite | 4 | 1K 2/image (2 refs) | 2K hypothetical 3/image Hypothetical normalization |
| GPT Image 2 | 8 | 2K 9.25/image (2 refs included) | 2K 9.25/image Calculated comparison cost |
| GPT Image 2.5 Flare | 8.5 | 2K high 3/image (2 refs) | 2K 3/image Calculated comparison cost |
| GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst | 9 | 2K high 3/image (2 refs) | 2K 3/image Calculated comparison cost |
| Flux 2 Max | 2.5 | 2K 9.25/image (2 refs) | 2K 9.25/image Calculated comparison cost |
| Flux 2 Pro | 1.5 | 2K 4.45/image (2 refs) | 2K 4.45/image Calculated comparison cost |
| Seedream 5 Lite | 4 | 2K 1.5/image (2 refs) | 2K 1.5/image Calculated comparison cost |
| Seedream 5 Flash | 7.5 | 2K 1.15/image (2 refs) | 2K 1.15/image Calculated comparison cost |
| Seedream 5 Pro | 9 | 2K 5.95/image (2 refs) | 2K 5.95/image Calculated comparison cost |
| Kling Image V3 | 2 | 2K 1.25/image (source + 2 refs) | 2K 1.25/image Calculated comparison cost |
| Kling Image O3 | 2 | 2K 1.25/image (2 refs) | 2K 1.25/image Calculated comparison cost |
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Compare supported settings before comparing prices. A hypothetical higher-resolution price does not mean that resolution was generated or is available. Short sound effects and full-length music also have different useful units.