ERNIE Image Turbo
Apr 2026
ERNIE Image TurboCompare inonAA Image Arena · Text-to-image
Ranking?
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66FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]91767ERNIE Image Turbo91468Ideogram 3.0911Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperFLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 61%-52%$0.005Memory (4-bit): not verified
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 68%+90%$0.02
CheaperIdeogram 4.0 InstantOpenwins 60%-29%$0.007Memory (4-bit): 4.7 GB → 5.4 GB
CheaperRecraft V4.1 Flashunstatedwins 55%-33%$0.007CheaperZ-Image TurbounstatedOpenwins 53%-52%$0.005Memory (4-bit): not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 61%-52%$0.005Memory (4-bit): not verifiedIdeogram 4.0 InstantOpenwins 60%-29%$0.007Memory (4-bit): 4.7 GB → 5.4 GBRecraft V4.1 Flashunstatedwins 55%-33%$0.007Z-Image TurbounstatedOpenwins 53%-52%$0.005Memory (4-bit): not verifiedPP Imageunstatedsame-52%$0.005ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 61%-52%$0.005Memory (4-bit): not verifiedZ-Image TurbounstatedOpenwins 53%-52%$0.005Memory (4-bit): not verifiedRecraft V4.1 Flashunstatedwins 55%-33%$0.007Ideogram 4.0 InstantOpenwins 60%-29%$0.007Memory (4-bit): 4.7 GB → 5.4 GB
Muse Imageunstatedwins 77%-5%$0.01ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 68%+90%$0.02
Ming Image 0.1 DesignOpenwins 62%+186%$0.03Ideogram 4.0 FastOpenwins 60%same$0.011Memory (4-bit): 4.7 GB → 5.4 GBIdeogram 4.0 InstantOpenwins 60%-29%$0.007Memory (4-bit): 4.7 GB → 5.4 GBFLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 52%+62%$0.017Memory (4-bit): 4.7 GB → 5.3 GBRun it yourself
estimateFits on✓ 8 GB (phone, laptop) · compressed✓ 16 GB · 8-bit✓ 24 GB GPU · full quality✓ 48 GB GPU · full quality✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use
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in Image Generation & EditingFAQ
How much does ERNIE Image Turbo cost?›
$0.011 per image.
Is ERNIE Image Turbo free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.011 per image. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is ERNIE Image Turbo, and what is it best at?›
#67 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is ERNIE Image Turbo better than FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, ERNIE Image Turbo scores 914 vs 917 — about the same. It is 74% cheaper.
When was ERNIE Image Turbo released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-04-15. It is the current version in its line.
Is ERNIE Image Turbo open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run ERNIE Image Turbo locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is ERNIE Image Turbo?›
ERNIE Image Turbo is an open-weights image generation & editing model from Baidu, released Apr 2026.
What are the best alternatives to ERNIE Image Turbo?›
FLUX.2 [dev] Flash (cheaper), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).