HiDream O1 Image measured on 4 of 5 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks4
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Multimodal3
Text rendering1
No benchmark matches
Rankingconfiguration unstated?
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55Wan 2.7 Pro979.256HiDream O1 Image97557HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview)969.7Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperFLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpensame-50%$0.005
BetterMuse Imageunstatedwins 71%same$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 60%+100%$0.02
CheaperIdeogram 4.0 InstantOpensame-25%$0.007Edits photos: not verified
CheaperRecraft V4.1 Flashunstatedwins 46%-30%$0.007ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpensame-50%$0.005Ideogram 4.0 InstantOpensame-25%$0.007Edits photos: not verifiedRecraft V4.1 Flashunstatedwins 46%-30%$0.007Z-Image TurbounstatedOpenwins 44%-50%$0.005Edits photos: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 71%same$0.01
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpenwins 56%+50%$0.015PP Image Ideogramhighwins 53%+50%$0.015Edits photos: not verifiedQwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 58%+60%$0.016
MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 70%+95%$0.019
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Fits onhardware needs not verified yet
LicenceMITfree for commercial use
History
2 versionsBenchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · editing v2.1954.4#51
Arena Text-to-Image · overall1,116.2#25
FAQ
How much does HiDream O1 Image cost?›
$0.01 per image.
Is HiDream O1 Image free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.01 per image. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is HiDream O1 Image, and what is it best at?›
#56 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is HiDream O1 Image better than Wan 2.7 Pro?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, HiDream O1 Image scores 975 vs 979.2 — about the same. It is 87% cheaper.
When was HiDream O1 Image released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-05-08. It is the current version in its line.
Is HiDream O1 Image open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (MIT licence).
Can I run HiDream O1 Image locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is HiDream O1 Image?›
HiDream O1 Image is an open-weights image generation & editing model from HiDream, released May 2026.
What are the best alternatives to HiDream O1 Image?›
FLUX.2 [dev] Flash (cheaper), Muse Image (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).