FLUX
Black Forest Labs models, strong at following detailed prompts and at keeping text in the image legible. Open weights available for local use.
AI TOOLS · TEXT TO IMAGE
Text-to-image models.
What each one is actually good at.
Every generator produces an image. The differences that matter are narrower: how well it follows a long prompt, whether text inside the image comes out readable, whether you get vectors, and whether you can run it on your own machine.
7 tools in this group
Midjourney
Known for a polished default look with very little prompting. Less precise than FLUX when you need an exact composition.
Ideogram
Its differentiator is readable text inside generated images — posters, logos, UI mockups.
Leonardo AI
Web app with fine-tuned models and a daily free allowance; a common starting point for game and product art.
Recraft
Exports SVG and keeps a consistent style across a set, which most generators still do not do.
Stable Diffusion
The open base most local workflows are built on. You control the model, the sampler and the hardware.
FLUX layout prompt generator
Place elements at exact coordinates instead of describing them in prose, then export the prompt as JSON.
Listed in the order we would try them, not by who asked. Prices and free tiers change often — check the vendor's page before you commit. Tool Pantry tools run in your browser and upload nothing.
QUICK ANSWERS
Which model is best for text inside an image?
Ideogram is built around it, and recent FLUX models handle it well. Older Stable Diffusion checkpoints are the weakest at this.
Can I use these commercially?
It depends on the model and the plan, and the terms change. Check the licence of the exact model you use, not the brand name.
What does "open weights" actually get me?
You can run the model locally, fine-tune it, and keep prompts off someone else’s servers. It also means you supply the GPU.
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