Luma Photon Flash
Dec 2024
Luma Photon FlashCompare inonAA Image Arena · Text-to-image
Ranking?
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89HiDream O1 Image Dev81090Luma Photon Flash76991FLUX.1 [schnell]740Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperFLUX.1 [schnell]Openwins 46%-40%$0.003Edits photos: not verified+1BetterFLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 79%same$0.005Reference images: not verified
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 83%+300%$0.02BetterZ-Image TurbounstatedOpenwins 72%same$0.005Edits photos: not verified+1PBetterP Imageunstatedwins 68%same$0.005Edits photos: not verified+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX.1 [schnell]Openwins 46%-40%$0.003Edits photos: not verified+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 79%same$0.005Reference images: not verifiedZ-Image TurbounstatedOpenwins 72%same$0.005Edits photos: not verified+1PP Imageunstatedwins 68%same$0.005Edits photos: not verified+1HHiDream O1 Image DevOpenwins 56%same$0.005Reference images: not verified
Recraft V4.1 Flashunstatedwins 74%+40%$0.007ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 83%+300%$0.02
Ideogram 4.0unstatedOpenwins 81%+1,100%$0.06Edits photos: not verified+1
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpenwins 81%+200%$0.015FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 79%+380%$0.024
Ming Image 0.1 DesignOpenwins 79%+500%$0.03Reference images: not verifiedBenchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingFAQ
How much does Luma Photon Flash cost?›
$0.005 per image.
Is Luma Photon Flash free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.005 per image.
How good is Luma Photon Flash, and what is it best at?›
#90 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Luma Photon Flash better than HiDream O1 Image Dev?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Luma Photon Flash scores 769 vs 810 — lower. It is 0% more expensive.
When was Luma Photon Flash released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2024-12-02. It is the current version in its line.
Is Luma Photon Flash open source?›
No, Luma Photon Flash is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is Luma Photon Flash?›
Luma Photon Flash is a closed image generation & editing model from Luma Labs, released Dec 2024.
What are the best alternatives to Luma Photon Flash?›
FLUX.1 [schnell] (cheaper), FLUX.2 [dev] Flash (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).