Which should you pick?
Flux 2 Klein 9B Base and ERNIE Image Turbo start at the same 1 credits for a complete generation.
Flux 2 Klein 9B Base holds the stronger leaderboard position (#36 in edit image against #82 in text to image). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
ERNIE Image Turbo supports more aspect ratios (7: 1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Flux 2 Klein 9B Base
1 credit
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price1 credit
ERNIE Image Turbo
1 credit
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price1 credit
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Flux 2 Klein 9B Base | ERNIE Image Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Flux | Baidu |
| Cost per job | 1 credit | 1 credit |
| Billing | per megapixel of output | per megapixel of output |
| Max resolution | — | — |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16 | 1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | Up to 4 | — |
| Leaderboard | #36 in edit image | #82 in text to image |
| Released | Jan 15, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Flux 2 Klein 9B Base
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
Only ERNIE Image Turbo
fast, text in image, baidu
Both list: text to image.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Flux 2 Klein 9B Base
- Edit image#36
- Text to image#71
ERNIE Image Turbo
- Text to image#82
Full Flux 2 Klein 9B Base spec sheet →
Text-to-image generation with FLUX.2 [klein] 9B Base from Black Forest Labs. Enhanced realism, crisper text generation, and native editing capabilities.
Full ERNIE Image Turbo spec sheet →
Baidu ERNIE Image (Turbo) — an 8B diffusion-transformer distilled for fast generation, strong at posters, comics, and text-in-image layouts.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Flux 2 Klein 9B Base or ERNIE Image Turbo?+
Neither — both start at 1 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can Flux 2 Klein 9B Base do that ERNIE Image Turbo can't, or vice versa?+
Only ERNIE Image Turbo lists fast, text in image, baidu. Both list text to image.
How do Flux 2 Klein 9B Base and ERNIE Image Turbo bill?+
Flux 2 Klein 9B Base bills per megapixel of output. ERNIE Image Turbo bills per megapixel of output. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Flux 2 Klein 9B Base or ERNIE Image Turbo?+
Flux 2 Klein 9B Base sits at #36 in edit image and ERNIE Image Turbo at #82 in text to image on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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