[appenz]

I tested it against Flux Pro Kontext (also image editing) and while it's a very different style and approach I overall like Flux better. More focus on image consistency, adjusts the lighting correctly, fixes contradictions in the image.

[qingcharles]

I've been testing it against Flux Pro Kontext for several weeks. I would say it beats Flux in a majority of tests, but Flux still surprises from time-to-time. Banana definitely isn't the best 100% of the time -- it falls a bit short of that. Evolution, not revolution.

[vunderba]

Agreed. I find myself alternating between Qwen Image Edit 20B, Kontext, and now Flash 2.5 depending on the situation and style. And of course, Flash isn't open-weights, so if you need more control / less censorship then you're SOL.

[frank_nitti]

Has there been a sufficient indication to conclude these weights will not (now or ever) be released?

[vunderba]

Are any of Google's generative models besides Alphafold open weight? (Veo, Imagen, etc.)

I don't think we can really answer the question if Flash will ever be released.

[Melchizedek]

It’s good but holy shit is it censored! Try generating any kind of scene on a beach…