Which should you pick?
ImagineArt 1.5 is the cheaper job: 4 credits against 5 credits for Flux 2 Flex. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Flux 2 Flex tops out at 5 credits a job versus 4.
Flux 2 Flex holds the stronger leaderboard position (#17 in text to image against #55 in text to image). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
ImagineArt 1.5 supports more aspect ratios (9: 3:1, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16, 1:3), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Flux 2 Flex
5 credits
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price5 credits
ImagineArt 1.5
4 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price4 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Flux 2 Flex | ImagineArt 1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Flux | Imagine |
| Cost per job | 5 credits | 4 credits |
| Billing | per megapixel of output | a flat rate per generation |
| Max resolution | — | 4K |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 | 3:1, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16, 1:3 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #17 in text to image | #55 in text to image |
| Released | Nov 25, 2025 | Nov 1, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Flux 2 Flex
image editing, flexible
Only ImagineArt 1.5
artistic, emotional, creative
Both list: text to image, 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 Flex
- Text to image#17
- Edit image#35
ImagineArt 1.5
- Text to image#55
Full Flux 2 Flex spec sheet →
Flexible image generation and editing model from the Flux 2 family with versatile creative controls
Full ImagineArt 1.5 spec sheet →
Imagine Art 1.5 — stylised, mood-led image generation that leans expressive rather than literal. Suits emotive social visuals, album-art energy and illustrative looks.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Flux 2 Flex or ImagineArt 1.5?+
ImagineArt 1.5 is cheaper per job: 4 credits against 5 credits for Flux 2 Flex.
What can Flux 2 Flex do that ImagineArt 1.5 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Flux 2 Flex lists image editing, flexible. Only ImagineArt 1.5 lists artistic, emotional, creative. Both list text to image, text to image.
How do Flux 2 Flex and ImagineArt 1.5 bill?+
Flux 2 Flex bills per megapixel of output. ImagineArt 1.5 bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Flux 2 Flex or ImagineArt 1.5?+
Flux 2 Flex sits at #17 in text to image and ImagineArt 1.5 at #55 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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