MEASURED 2026-07-21 · 3 MODEL API TEST

AI Food Photography Model Comparison

A sourdough editorial photography prompt compared across GPT Image 2, Flux 2 Flex, and Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview with raw evidence.

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THREE RAW OUTPUTS

Same fixture.
Measured API result.

One accepted output per model. Cost and latency are copied from the stored run records; this dated snapshot is not a universal ranking.

GPT Image 2 output for AI food photography model comparison

GPT Image 2

Latency
74.0 s
Reported cost
$0.0085
Attempts
1
Requested size
1024x1024
Flux 2 Flex output for AI food photography model comparison

Flux 2 Flex

Latency
32.0 s
Reported cost
$0.0700
Attempts
1
Requested size
1024x1024
Gemini 2.5 Flash output for AI food photography model comparison

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Latency
33.0 s
Reported cost
$0.0125
Attempts
1
Requested size
1024x1024
SHARED PROMPT · artisan-bread-editorial · 4:5

Reproduce the request.

Hand-torn sourdough loaf on a linen-covered oak table, open crumb in sharp detail, soft winter window light, a few flour traces, quiet editorial food photography, warm restrained palette.
OBSERVED FINDING

GPT delivered the strongest crumb detail and editorial styling, Flux created a convincing simpler composition, and Gemini placed less emphasis on the food subject.

Test date: 2026-07-21. The report uses one accepted output from each API and preserves the original images and JSON run records in GitHub. Availability, behavior, and pricing can change.