Recraft V4.1 Pro
FLUX.2 Pro
No longer available
The publisher shut this model down on June 30, 2026. It can no longer be used from its own API. Recommended replacement: gemini-2.5-flash-image. Publisher notice
- Pricing
- Not published
- Released
- 2y ago
Cost
Google DeepMind text-to-image model with better photorealism, text rendering and logos. Retired on Vertex AI.
How it compares
Level
FlagshipThe lab's most capable generally available line, priced for hard tasks.
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Sign inText provenance
Gemini app/webGoogle SynthID text watermarking
Google DeepMind says text generated in the Gemini app and web experience is watermarked with SynthID by adjusting token probabilities.
Official explanationFrequently asked questions
Quality and benchmarks
The closest alternatives, matched on model kind and release date with no comparable price, are Midjourney V6 by Midjourney, Ideogram 1.0 by Ideogram, and Stable Image Core by Stability AI.
Midjourney V6Imagen 2 vs Midjourney V6Ideogram 1.0Imagen 2 vs Ideogram 1.0Stable Image CoreImagen 2 vs Stable Image Core
Qwen-Image-2.1, the highest-ranked open-weight model on Arena Text to Image at rank 21. Imagen 2 itself is closed.
Versions and lineage
Yes, Imagen 2 was retired on June 30, 2026. The publisher's recommended replacement is Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image).
Licensing and access
No, Imagen 2 is closed and uses a proprietary license.
Basics
Imagen 2 was made by Google DeepMind and released on December 13, 2023.
Media
Not listed. Image editing (image input) is not listed for Imagen 2.
Generated from Vertical Tabs data, updated November 5, 2026.
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