Same prompt, every model
Corporate headshot on gray
The same prompt, sent to every model.
Short answer
For this prompt, Krea 2 Turbo produced the best image (5.0/5). All 10 models received the identical prompt and settings.
Last tested
Professional corporate headshot of a man in his forties with short salt-and-pepper hair, wearing a navy suit and a white shirt, with a slight smile, against a neutral mid-gray seamless backdrop. Soft key light from the left with a gentle fill, sharp focus on the eyes, shallow depth of field.
What this tests
- Realistic skin with pores and fine lines, not plastic
- Eyes are symmetrical and the catchlights match a key light from the left
- Suit lapels and shirt collar are coherent
- Even mid-gray backdrop, consistent light direction on the face
Quality vs. price
Each dot is one model's image for this prompt: higher is better, further left is cheaper.
| Model | Score | Price per image |
|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev] | 3.67 | $0.01 |
| FLUX.2 [pro] | 5.00 | $0.03 |
| GPT Image 2 | 4.00 | $0.17 |
| Grok Imagine 2.0 | 4.00 | $0.06 |
| Ideogram V4.5 | 4.33 | $0.06 |
| Krea 2 Turbo | 5.00 | $0.008 |
| Nano Banana Pro | 4.67 | $0.15 |
| Qwen Image 3 | 4.33 | $0.04 |
| Recraft V4.1 | 4.67 | $0.04 |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | 4.33 | $0.1 |
Quality vs. time to image
Wait for this image, including queue time: higher is better, further left is faster.
| Model | Score | Time to image |
|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev] | 3.67 | 5.7 s |
| FLUX.2 [pro] | 5.00 | 10 s |
| GPT Image 2 | 4.00 | 79 s |
| Grok Imagine 2.0 | 4.00 | 66 s |
| Ideogram V4.5 | 4.33 | 7.5 s |
| Krea 2 Turbo | 5.00 | 3 s |
| Nano Banana Pro | 4.67 | 21 s |
| Qwen Image 3 | 4.33 | 17 s |
| Recraft V4.1 | 4.67 | 20 s |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | 4.33 | 42 s |
Editor pending · AI 3.7 · $0.012 · 5.7 s (2.9 s generating)
AI judge: Salt-and-pepper hair, a slight smile and a gray backdrop are correct, but the suit is bright royal blue rather than navy. Light is fairly flat and frontal instead of a clear left key, and the skin looks somewhat smoothed and plastic. Collar and lapels are coherent.
Editor pending · AI 5.0 · $0.030 · 10.4 s
AI judge: Polished corporate headshot with realistic textured skin and stubble, a natural slight smile and symmetrical eyes. Navy suit lapels and white collar are coherent, the gray backdrop is even, and soft directional key light with gentle fill is consistent.
Editor pending · AI 4.0 · $0.171 · 79.2 s
AI judge: Salt-and-pepper hair, a navy suit, an open white collar and a slight smile on a gray backdrop, with light coming somewhat from the left. The skin shows fine lines but has a slightly retouched, waxy finish. Lapels and collar are coherent.
Editor pending · AI 4.0 · $0.060 · 66.2 s
AI judge: All requested elements are present, with a clean collar, lapels and an even gray backdrop. The lighting is flat and frontal with little left-key direction, and the skin is somewhat smoothed. Depth of field is not noticeably shallow.
Editor pending · AI 4.3 · $0.060 · 7.5 s
AI judge: Highly realistic skin with pores and fine lines, symmetrical eyes, a coherent collar and lapels, and an even gray backdrop. The hair reads more dark than salt-and-pepper, and the key light direction is ambiguous rather than clearly from the left. The tight crop slightly cuts the top of the head.
Editor pending · AI 5.0 · $0.0080 · 3.0 s (1.0 s generating)
AI judge: Convincing man in his forties with salt-and-pepper hair, a navy suit and a white shirt, a slight smile, and an even mid-gray seamless backdrop. Soft key light from the left with gentle fill, natural skin texture with fine lines, and coherent lapels and collar. Publishable corporate headshot.
Editor pending · AI 4.7 · $0.150 · 20.7 s
AI judge: Highly realistic skin with pores, stubble and fine lines, salt-and-pepper hair, a navy suit and a coherent white collar on a mid-gray backdrop. The key light reads as frontal or slightly right rather than clearly from the left. Eyes are symmetrical and sharp, and there are no defects.
Editor pending · AI 4.3 · $0.040 · 17.0 s
AI judge: Navy suit, white shirt, salt-and-pepper hair, slight smile and an even mid-gray backdrop, with soft light from the left. Skin is a bit smoothed and depth of field is not noticeably shallow. Lapels, collar and eyes are coherent.
Editor pending · AI 4.7 · $0.035 · 20.1 s
AI judge: Very realistic skin with pores and fine lines, sharp eyes, soft key from the left with gentle fill on a gray backdrop. The suit is a bright royal blue rather than navy. Collar and lapels are coherent with no anatomical errors.
Editor pending · AI 4.3 · $0.101 · 41.6 s
AI judge: Very realistic skin with pores and fine lines, symmetrical sharp eyes, salt-and-pepper hair, navy suit and white shirt on a mid-gray backdrop. Lighting is fairly flat and frontal rather than a clear key from the left, and the open collar without tie is fine but lapels are partly cropped.