AA image editing leaderboard v2.1: Krea 3 enters, GPT Image 2.5 max leads at Elo 1199
ArtificialAnlys · x · 2026-10-21
- Artificial Analysis released the AA-Image-Editing v2.1 leaderboard, adding 11 models in 30 days including Krea 3 (Ultra/Fast) and Fibo 2.0.
- Top of the overall ranking: GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) leads at Elo 1199, followed by Flare (max) at 1181; Nano Banana 2.1 (1152), MAI-Image-2.6 (1151), and Krea 3 Ultra (1151) round out the 3-6 spots.
- By use case, Krea 3 Ultra ranks #2 in Animation & Gaming and Frontier editing, behind only GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max), and top-4 in four more categories.
- Pricing varies widely: GPT Image 2.5 max costs $210.7/1k images, Krea 3 Ultra $270/1k, while Nano Banana 2.1 is just $33.6/1k.
Related event: Krea 3 Ultra ranks 5th on image editing leaderboard(4 posts)→
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