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# Professional AI Image Generation Landscape: Model Selection Reality Check
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**Date:** 2025-12-28
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**Focus:** Professional developers, production workflows, Nano Banana game-changer
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**Timeframe:** Last 3-4 months (September-December 2025)
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**Research Goal:** Validate article claims + assess Nano Banana impact
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---
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## Executive Summary
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**Market Split in Two Directions:**
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1. **Local Models** (Flux, SDXL, Chroma) - prompt portability problems PERSIST
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2. **Cloud APIs** (Nano Banana, Imagen 4) - consistency solved BUT new trade-offs
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**Nano Banana Impact:**
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- ✅ CHARACTER CONSISTENCY game-changer
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- ✅ Enterprise adoption (Adobe, Figma, Canva)
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- ⚠️ Over-censorship after official release
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- ⚠️ Cloud-only, API dependency
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**Article Validity:**
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- ✅ Problems real for LOCAL models
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- ⚠️ BUT landscape shifted with cloud APIs
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- ⚠️ Tone needs adjustment: not "everyone struggles" but "if you use local models"
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---
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## Key Models Status (December 2025)
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### Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)
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**Timeline:**
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- Unveiled: May 20, 2025 (Google I/O)
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- GA: August 26, 2025
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- **4 months old** - very fresh
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**Main Strength: CHARACTER CONSISTENCY** 🎯
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> "**in a whole different league when it comes to consistency**"
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> — Reddit testers
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> "**addresses a core pain point in AI imaging: inconsistency**, where rivals like OpenAI's tools often warp details during iterations"
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**Features:**
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- ✅ Character/identity consistency across images
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- ✅ Multi-turn conversational editing
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- ✅ Multi-image blending
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- ✅ Low-latency, fast
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- ✅ Cost-effective: $0.039-0.05/image
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- ✅ Natural language instructions
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**Enterprise Adoption (REAL production use):**
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- **Adobe Photoshop** - Generative Fill powered by Nano Banana Pro
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- **Adobe Firefly** - integrated
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- **Figma** - building on platform
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- **Canva** - in production
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- **WPP** - advertising workflows
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**Critical Problems After Official Release:**
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1. **Over-censorship:**
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> "Google Nerfed Nano-banana so badly as gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview! **Consistency dipped, not following prompt**"
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> "Nano Banana scored high on benchmarks because it would accept normal creative prompts. But now wrapped in filters"
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2. **False positives in safety filters:**
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> "Gemini Advanced is completely unusable for image editing due to **broken safety filters (False Positives)**"
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3. **Quality degradation from beta:**
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- Beta (lmarena): excellent
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- After official release: quality dipped
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**Trade-offs:**
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- ✅ Solves consistency problem
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- ✅ API-first, production-ready
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- ❌ Cloud dependency
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- ❌ Over-censored
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- ❌ Quality degraded vs beta
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**Use Cases:**
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- Sequential art/comics (character consistency!)
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- Brand asset production
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- Iterative editing workflows
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- API integration
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---
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### Flux (Dev, Krea, Kontext)
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**Main Strengths:**
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- ✅ **Photorealism** (portraits, realism)
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- ✅ **Text rendering** (hyper-realistic text)
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- ✅ **Hand anatomy** (precise hands)
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- ✅ **Detail clarity**
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- ✅ Works well with LoRAs
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**Weaknesses:**
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> "**Flux doesn't understand prompts about the overall style**. If you tell it 'in the style of 1950s b-movie' it just ignores it"
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> "Flux is **notoriously hard to finetune** because of the distillation"
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> "Flux is **weak on styles**" - needs LoRAs
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**Flux Kontext** - released for consistency:
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- Even Flux needed separate model for character consistency!
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- Workflow: "Create with Flux, then Kontext for follow-ups"
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**Market Position:**
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- Still dominant in local/self-hosted workflows
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- Professional tool once you add LoRAs
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- Like "commission artist in their own style"
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### SDXL
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**Main Strengths:**
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> "**SDXL has a more consistent style**, whereas Flux renders diverse styles"
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- ✅ **Better out of the box** - checkpoints work without LoRAs
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- ✅ **Artistic styles** - understands "in the style of X"
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- ✅ **Speed** - much faster than Flux
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- ✅ **Anime/illustration** styles
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- ✅ "Like **personal assistant who draws in MY style**" (vs Flux)
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**Weaknesses:**
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- Inferior prompt adherence vs Flux
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- Less photorealistic
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- Worse hands/anatomy
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**Market Position:**
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- Still heavily used in production
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- Preferred for artistic/stylized work
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- Speed matters for iteration
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### Chroma
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**Status:** Serious Flux competitor (based on Flux Schnell)
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**Strengths:**
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- Flux LoRAs work "EXTREMELY well" on Chroma
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- True open source license
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- Good quality
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**Problems:**
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> "Chroma has a **consistency problem**. Unlike PDXL, Chroma don't have quality tags for digital artworks so one time super good image, next time doodle by 3-year-old"
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**Market Position:**
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- Emerging alternative
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- Better licensing than Flux Dev
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- Still maturing
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### HiDream, Wan 2.1
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**HiDream:**
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- Strong realism
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- "Currently leads" vs Flux for some users
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**Wan 2.1:**
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- "Best for realism"
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- Good character LoRA training
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**Market Position:**
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- Niche but professional users
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- Not mainstream yet
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---
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## Critical Finding: Prompt Portability
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**ПРОМПТЫ НЕ ПЕРЕНОСЯТСЯ МЕЖДУ МОДЕЛЯМИ** ❌
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**Evidence:**
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1. **Direct quote:**
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> "**switching between models will kill consistency, even with the greatest prompts**"
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> — r/PromptEngineering
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2. **Technical reality:**
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> "To make the same picture you need to have **exactly the same model**"
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3. **Different models = different languages:**
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> "Different models will react differently for the same prompt"
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4. **Workaround exists:**
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> "Consider **developing a library of effective prompts tailored to each model**"
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5. **Style understanding varies:**
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- SDXL: understands "in the style of 1950s noir"
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- Flux: **ignores** style prompts
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**For Article/Demo:**
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**Q: "Есть ли смысл использовать один промпт для всех моделей?"**
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**A: НЕТ** ❌
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**Правильный подход:**
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- SDXL: artistic/style prompt → показать style understanding
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- Flux: photorealistic prompt → показать technical accuracy
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- Nano Banana: consistency test → несколько генераций одного character
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**Or:**
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- Взять сильную сторону каждой модели
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- Попробовать воспроизвести в других
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- Показать где они fail
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## Professional Usage Patterns (December 2025)
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**What professionals actually use:**
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| Model | Use Case | Why |
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| **Flux Krea** | Photorealistic portraits | Best realism without AI look |
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| **Wan 2.1** | Realism | Technical quality |
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| **Qwen Image** | Editing, general | Versatile |
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| **Illustrious** | Anime/manga | Best for style |
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| **SDXL** | Speed, artistic styles | Fast iteration |
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| **Nano Banana** | Consistency, brands | Character persistence |
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| **Chroma** | Alternative to Flux | Licensing, quality |
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**Consensus Approach:**
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> "**Pick one and stick with it**"
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> — Multiple professional sources
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**Why:**
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- Prompt engineering is model-specific
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- Production needs consistency
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- Switching costs high
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## Time Investment Reality
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**Documented time spent on model selection/testing:**
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| Activity | Time | Source |
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|----------|------|--------|
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| Researching photorealistic generation | **200 hours** | r/StableDiffusion |
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| Testing combinations | **4 hours** | r/StableDiffusion |
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| Figuring out workflow | **Few weeks**, 1-2hrs/image | r/StableDiffusion |
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| Testing checkpoints & settings | **About a month** | r/StableDiffusion |
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| ComfyUI workflow development | **40 hours in week** | r/StableDiffusion |
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**Pattern:**
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- Quick test: 4+ hours
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- Deep research: 40-200 hours
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- Common: **10-40 hours** to master workflow
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**BUT:** This is for **LOCAL models**. Cloud APIs (Nano Banana) skip this phase.
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## Model Selection Problem: Who Suffers?
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### Acute Problem For: ✅
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1. **Beginners** trying to get started with local models
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2. **Developers launching new projects** (choosing stack)
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3. **Teams without established workflows**
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4. **Local/self-hosted** users (must pick from 600+ models on fal.ai)
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### Managed Problem For: ⚠️
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1. **Experienced production devs** - solved via discipline (pick & stick)
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2. **Cloud API users** - providers curated models
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3. **Enterprise** with established workflows
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### No Longer a Problem For: ❌
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1. **Nano Banana users** - Google made choice for you
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2. **Adobe Firefly users** - integrated, no choice needed
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3. **Teams with clear use case** - already selected model
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## Market Landscape Shift
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**Before Nano Banana (2024):**
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- Problem: model paralysis universal
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- Solution: manual discipline, "pick one"
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- Pain: everyone choosing from 100+ models
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**After Nano Banana (2025):**
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- **Market split:**
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- **Local models:** problem persists (Flux, SDXL, Chroma)
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- **Cloud APIs:** curated, consistency solved
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- **New trade-offs:**
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- Local: choice paralysis, but control
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- Cloud: no choice, but dependency + censorship
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## Recommendations for Article
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### 1. Update Target Audience
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**BEFORE (assumed):**
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"All developers using AI image generation"
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**AFTER (reality):**
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"Developers choosing LOCAL models for self-hosted workflows"
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**Why:**
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- Cloud API users (Nano Banana, Imagen 4) don't have choice paralysis
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- Providers curated models for them
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- Different pain points: censorship, cost, dependency
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### 2. Tone Adjustment
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**❌ AVOID:**
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"Everyone wastes hours daily picking models"
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**✅ USE:**
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"If you're building with local models (Flux, SDXL), you've probably felt this..."
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**Why:**
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- Experienced devs already solved it
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- Cloud API users don't have the problem
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- Market split between local/cloud
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### 3. Acknowledge Game-Changers
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**Must mention:**
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1. **Nano Banana solved consistency:**
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- Character consistency "whole different league"
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- Enterprise adoption proves it works
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- Trade-off: cloud dependency, censorship
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2. **Market moving to API-first:**
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- Adobe, Figma, Canva using Nano Banana
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- "Pick one" solved by provider curation
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- Different problem set (trust, cost, control)
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3. **Local models still relevant:**
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- Flux + SDXL still heavily used
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- Problem persists for self-hosted
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- Control vs convenience trade-off
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### 4. Article Structure Suggestion
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**Opening:**
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"If you're building with local AI image models, you've probably spent hours comparing Flux, SDXL, and wondering which one to commit to..."
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**Middle:**
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- Local models: prompt portability problem persists
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- Professional approach: pick one, master it
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- Time costs: documented 4-200 hours
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**Game-changer section:**
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"Cloud APIs like Nano Banana changed the game for some developers..."
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- Consistency solved
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- No choice paralysis
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- BUT: new trade-offs (censorship, dependency)
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**Conclusion:**
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"Two paths emerged:
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1. Local models: choice paralysis, but full control
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2. Cloud APIs: curated simplicity, but trust provider
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We believe there's a third way: API-first with developer control..."
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**Position Banatie:**
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- Curated models (no paralysis) ✅
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- API-first (fast integration) ✅
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- Developer workflow integration (MCP, etc) ✅
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- Consistency features (@name references) ✅
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---
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## Specific Evidence for Article
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### Quote 1: Prompt Incompatibility
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> "switching between models will kill consistency, even with the greatest prompts"
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> — r/PromptEngineering, 2024
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### Quote 2: Model Confusion
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Thread title: "Working with multiple models - Prompts differences, how do you manage?"
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102 upvotes, 61 comments
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r/StableDiffusion
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### Quote 3: Time Investment
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> "I spent over 100 hours researching how to create photorealistic images"
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> — r/StableDiffusion user
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### Quote 4: Style Understanding Gap
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> "Flux doesn't understand prompts about the overall style. If you tell it 'in the style of 1950s b-movie' it just ignores it whereas SDXL will produce something..."
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> — r/StableDiffusion
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### Quote 5: Professional Approach
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> "SDXL works better out of the box, but Flux works much better once you start throwing loras in"
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> — r/StableDiffusion comparison
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### Quote 6: Nano Banana Consistency
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> "in a whole different league when it comes to consistency"
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> — Reddit testers on Nano Banana
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### Quote 7: Game-Changer Reality
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> "addresses a core pain point in AI imaging: inconsistency, where rivals like OpenAI's tools often warp details during iterations"
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> — Analysis of Nano Banana
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## Scale of Problem
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**Number of models developers face:**
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- **Fal.ai:** 600+ production-ready models
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- **Replicate:** 100+ image generation models
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- **Civitai:** Thousands of community models
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**Article claim "47 variations"** = **CONSERVATIVE estimate**
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## Final Verdict
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### Is "Model Selection Paralysis" Still Real in Dec 2025?
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**YES** ✅ — **but with important context:**
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**For LOCAL model users (Flux, SDXL):**
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- ✅ Choice paralysis real (600+ options)
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- ✅ Prompt portability problem persists
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- ✅ Time investment significant (4-200 hrs)
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- ✅ Professional solution: pick one, master it
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**For CLOUD API users (Nano Banana, Imagen 4):**
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- ❌ Choice paralysis solved (provider curated)
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- ✅ Consistency solved (Nano Banana)
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- ⚠️ New problems: censorship, cloud dependency, trust
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**Market split in two:**
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1. **Local/self-hosted:** all original problems persist
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2. **Cloud API:** different trade-offs
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## Strategic Implications for Article
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### What to Say:
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1. **Problem is real** - for local model users
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2. **Two solutions emerged:**
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- Professional discipline: "pick one and stick"
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- Cloud APIs: provider curation (Nano Banana)
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3. **Both have trade-offs:**
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- Local: control but complexity
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- Cloud: simplicity but dependency
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4. **We offer third way:**
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- API-first (no local setup)
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- Developer-focused (workflow integration)
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- Curated but transparent (opinionated defaults)
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### What NOT to Say:
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1. ❌ "Everyone struggles with this daily"
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2. ❌ "Nano Banana doesn't exist / doesn't work"
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3. ❌ "Cloud APIs solve nothing"
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4. ❌ "All models are the same"
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### Positioning Opportunity:
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**Banatie = Best of Both Worlds:**
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- ✅ Curated (like Nano Banana) - no paralysis
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- ✅ Developer-first (unlike Imagen 4) - workflow integration
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- ✅ Consistency features (@name references)
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- ✅ API-first (no local setup hassle)
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- ✅ Transparent (explain choices, don't hide)
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## Next Steps
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1. ✅ **Research complete** - comprehensive picture
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2. ⚠️ **Article needs updates:**
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- Acknowledge Nano Banana game-changer
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- Clarify target: local model users
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- Position Banatie in new landscape
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3. 🔄 **Consider demo approach:**
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- Show strengths of each model (different prompts)
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- Demonstrate Banatie's consistency (@name)
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- Compare local vs cloud vs Banatie approach
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**Proceed with article?**
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**YES** ✅ — with substantial revisions:
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- Update for Dec 2025 reality
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- Acknowledge market split
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- Position against both local chaos AND cloud dependency
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- Show Banatie as "third way"
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## Research Methods Used
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- **Brave Search:** Reddit (r/StableDiffusion, r/FluxAI, r/GeminiAI), HN
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- **Perplexity:** Nano Banana features, professional adoption
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- **Web Search:** Official docs (Google, Adobe), professional reviews
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- **Date filters:** September-December 2025 (3-4 months)
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**Time spent:** ~1 hour
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||||
**Quality:** High confidence - fresh data, multiple sources, professional usage validated
|
||||
|
|
@ -0,0 +1,739 @@
|
|||
# Top AI Image Models for Professionals - Research for Henry's Article
|
||||
|
||||
**Date:** 2025-12-28
|
||||
**Purpose:** Personal brand content, показать экспертизу, лёгкая вдохновляющая заметка
|
||||
**Tone:** Henry помнит свои боли, делится опытом, рекомендует: "выберите одну модель"
|
||||
**Format:** С картинками "вот что можно", приятная для чтения
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Executive Summary
|
||||
|
||||
**Топ-5 моделей для статьи:**
|
||||
|
||||
| Model | Best For | Monthly Searches | Why Include |
|
||||
|-------|----------|------------------|-------------|
|
||||
| **Flux.2** | Character consistency, pro workflows | 390 ("flux prompts") | NEW (Nov 2025), multi-reference |
|
||||
| **SDXL** | Artistic styles, speed | 70 ("sdxl prompts") | Classic, versatile |
|
||||
| **Imagen 4** | Photorealism | 3,600 ("imagen prompts") | ⭐ SEO opportunity |
|
||||
| **Nano Banana Pro** | Editing, transformations | Part of Imagen | Unique editing angle |
|
||||
| **Seedream 4.0** | Text rendering, data viz | — | #1 leaderboard, trendy |
|
||||
|
||||
**SEO Strategy:**
|
||||
- **Primary target:** "imagen prompts" (3,600/mo, LOW competition)
|
||||
- **Secondary:** "flux prompts" (390/mo, LOW competition)
|
||||
- **Awareness:** "best ai image generator" (33,100/mo, HIGH comp - для shares)
|
||||
|
||||
**Article Angle:**
|
||||
"I remember spending weeks comparing models. Here's what I learned: pick ONE and master it. Here are the top 5 I'd recommend..."
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## 1. Flux.2 (Black Forest Labs)
|
||||
|
||||
### Status & Positioning
|
||||
- **Released:** November 2025 (VERY fresh)
|
||||
- **Company:** Black Forest Labs
|
||||
- **Version:** Flux.2 Pro
|
||||
- **Pricing:** Varies by tier
|
||||
|
||||
### Key Strengths (What Professionals Use It For)
|
||||
|
||||
**🎯 Character Consistency Across Images**
|
||||
> "Multi-reference consistency - same character across multiple images"
|
||||
|
||||
**Use cases:**
|
||||
- Sequential art, comics, manga
|
||||
- Brand mascot generation
|
||||
- Character design iterations
|
||||
- Professional workflows requiring consistency
|
||||
|
||||
**🎨 Photorealistic Quality**
|
||||
- Perfect text rendering
|
||||
- 4MP output resolution
|
||||
- Professional studio-quality results
|
||||
- Open-source VAE for customization
|
||||
|
||||
**⚡ Technical Advantages**
|
||||
- Structured prompting (prioritizes first 5-10 words)
|
||||
- Works with LoRAs and fine-tuning
|
||||
- Professional production pipelines
|
||||
|
||||
### Weaknesses (Henry Should Acknowledge)
|
||||
> "Flux doesn't understand prompts about overall style. If you tell it 'in the style of 1950s noir' it just ignores it"
|
||||
|
||||
- Weak on artistic styles (needs LoRAs)
|
||||
- Hard to fine-tune (distillation issues)
|
||||
- Slower than SDXL
|
||||
|
||||
### Prompting Strategy
|
||||
|
||||
**Key principle:** Structure matters - first words are prioritized
|
||||
|
||||
**Prompt Templates:**
|
||||
|
||||
**1. Professional Portrait (Photorealism)**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Professional model, mid-30s, holding Armani fragrance bottle at chest height, natural smile, soft studio lighting, cream background, shot on 85mm lens at f/2.8
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**2. Product Photography (Studio Quality)**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Black cat hiding behind a watermelon slice, professional studio shot, bright red and turquoise background with summer mystery vibe
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**3. Cinematic Scene (Character Focus)**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Gritty cinematic 8K photorealistic shot, Dutch angle, as if captured mid-movement on an iPhone 15 Pro, 26mm lens, f/1.8, ISO 3200, 1/45s, showing a young woman in urban setting
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Structured Format (Advanced):**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Scene: Modern kitchen, sunlight from the left
|
||||
Subject: Chef plating a dish on a marble countertop
|
||||
Style: Clean, editorial, shallow depth of field
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Henry's Take:**
|
||||
"Flux.2 is my go-to when I need the same character across multiple images. The consistency is unreal - finally solved the 'every generation looks different' problem."
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## 2. Stable Diffusion XL (SDXL)
|
||||
|
||||
### Status & Positioning
|
||||
- **Released:** 2023 (Mature, battle-tested)
|
||||
- **Company:** Stability AI
|
||||
- **License:** Open-source
|
||||
- **Resolution:** 1024x1024
|
||||
- **Cost:** FREE (self-hosted)
|
||||
|
||||
### Key Strengths
|
||||
|
||||
**🎨 Artistic Style Understanding**
|
||||
> "SDXL has a more consistent style, whereas Flux renders diverse styles"
|
||||
|
||||
**Use cases:**
|
||||
- Artistic illustrations
|
||||
- Anime/manga generation
|
||||
- Style-specific work ("in the style of...")
|
||||
- Custom fine-tuning for brands
|
||||
|
||||
**⚡ Speed & Efficiency**
|
||||
- Much faster than Flux
|
||||
- Lower compute requirements
|
||||
- Great for rapid iteration
|
||||
- Desktop-friendly (12GB VRAM)
|
||||
|
||||
**🛠️ Customization**
|
||||
- Full open-source control
|
||||
- Fine-tune on custom datasets
|
||||
- Massive checkpoint library (Civitai)
|
||||
- Works out-of-box without LoRAs
|
||||
|
||||
**🎯 "Personal Assistant" Feel**
|
||||
> "Like personal assistant who draws in MY style" (vs Flux = "commission artist in their own style")
|
||||
|
||||
### Weaknesses
|
||||
- Inferior photorealism vs Flux
|
||||
- Worse hand anatomy
|
||||
- Less precise prompt adherence
|
||||
|
||||
### Prompting Strategy
|
||||
|
||||
**Key principle:** Style keywords work well, artistic direction appreciated
|
||||
|
||||
**Prompt Templates:**
|
||||
|
||||
**1. Artistic Portrait (Style-Heavy)**
|
||||
```
|
||||
A woman with black armored uniform, futuristic, giant robot, inspired by Krenz Cushart, neoism, kawacy, wlop, gits anime
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**2. Luxury Product (Professional)**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Breathtaking shot of a luxury handbag, elegant, sophisticated, high-end, luxurious, professional, highly detailed, dramatic lighting
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**3. Stylized Scene (Artistic)**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Farmer portrait in a field at sunset, warm natural backlighting highlighting the fields, wide-angle lens to include expansive farm background, farmer leaning on tractor, proud and relaxed demeanor
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Style Preset Pattern:**
|
||||
```
|
||||
[Subject] created in [Style Name] style, utilizing [color scheme] and [lighting type] to highlight the [theme]
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Example:**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Energy drink can created in Neon Punk style, utilizing vibrant neon colors and sharp contrasts to highlight the futuristic theme
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Henry's Take:**
|
||||
"SDXL is where I started. It's forgiving, fast, and when you tell it 'make it look like 80s sci-fi' - it actually listens. Plus, it's free if you run it locally."
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## 3. Imagen 4 (Google DeepMind)
|
||||
|
||||
### Status & Positioning
|
||||
- **Released:** May 20, 2025 (Google I/O)
|
||||
- **Company:** Google DeepMind
|
||||
- **Version:** Imagen 4 / Imagen 4 Ultra
|
||||
- **Cost:** ~$0.06/generation
|
||||
|
||||
### Key Strengths
|
||||
|
||||
**📸 Photorealism Champion**
|
||||
> "For portraits and people, Imagen 4 delivers some of the most convincing results"
|
||||
|
||||
**Use cases:**
|
||||
- Portrait photography
|
||||
- Product photography
|
||||
- Commercial advertising
|
||||
- Lifestyle imagery
|
||||
|
||||
**🎯 Prompt Adherence**
|
||||
- Understands complex compositions
|
||||
- Precise detail following
|
||||
- Natural lighting and shadows
|
||||
- Exceptional skin textures
|
||||
|
||||
**⚡ Speed**
|
||||
- Fast generation (near real-time)
|
||||
- 10x faster than previous versions
|
||||
- Up to 2K resolution
|
||||
|
||||
### Weaknesses
|
||||
- Not open-source (cloud only)
|
||||
- No fine-tuning options
|
||||
- Google's content policies apply
|
||||
- Cloud dependency
|
||||
|
||||
### Prompting Strategy
|
||||
|
||||
**Key principle:** Detailed, specific descriptions work best
|
||||
|
||||
**Prompt Templates:**
|
||||
|
||||
**1. Professional Headshot**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Professional headshot, 35mm prime lens portrait of a woman in her 20s, film noir style, blue and grey duotones, dramatic shadows on rainy street, high detail
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**2. Product Close-Up**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Award-winning close-up of a chameleon blending into a background of vibrant, textured leaves, its eye swivelled to look directly at the camera, intricate texture of its skin changing colour is the focus, visceral details
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**3. Lifestyle Scene**
|
||||
```
|
||||
A fluffy white Persian cat with bright blue eyes sitting gracefully on a sunlit windowsill, soft morning light streaming through lace curtains, photorealistic, high resolution
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Detailed Framework:**
|
||||
```
|
||||
[Subject type] of [detailed subject], [camera/lens specs], [lighting description], [mood/style], [technical details]
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Example:**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Candid lifestyle photograph of a chef in mid-action, 50mm f/1.4, natural window light from left, warm and inviting mood, shallow depth of field, photorealistic
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Henry's Take:**
|
||||
"When I need a photo that looks REAL - not AI-generated - Imagen 4 is the one. The lighting, the skin texture... sometimes I forget it's not a camera."
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## 4. Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)
|
||||
|
||||
### Status & Positioning
|
||||
- **Released:** August 26, 2025 (GA)
|
||||
- **Company:** Google (DeepMind)
|
||||
- **Focus:** IMAGE EDITING & TRANSFORMATION
|
||||
- **Cost:** $0.05-0.13/image
|
||||
- **Enterprise:** Adobe, Figma, Canva use it
|
||||
|
||||
### Key Strengths
|
||||
|
||||
**🎨 Conversational Image Editing**
|
||||
> "Create and edit images with powerful control. Replace backgrounds, restore faded images, change characters' outfits - all with natural language"
|
||||
|
||||
**Use cases:**
|
||||
- Multi-turn image refinement
|
||||
- Character consistency across edits
|
||||
- Multi-image blending
|
||||
- Professional retouching workflows
|
||||
|
||||
**🔄 Unique Editing Features**
|
||||
- **Regional editing** - only re-synthesizes targeted area
|
||||
- **Multi-image composition** - blend multiple images
|
||||
- **Character continuity** - same subject across variations
|
||||
- **Iterative refinement** - conversational improvements
|
||||
|
||||
**⚡ Production Ready**
|
||||
- Adobe Photoshop Generative Fill
|
||||
- Adobe Firefly integration
|
||||
- 4K output resolution
|
||||
- Fast iterations
|
||||
|
||||
### Weaknesses (Post-Release)
|
||||
- Over-censorship (false positives)
|
||||
- Quality degraded vs beta
|
||||
- Safety filters block creative prompts
|
||||
|
||||
### Editing Prompts (NOT Generation)
|
||||
|
||||
**Key principle:** Start with existing image, describe transformation
|
||||
|
||||
**🖼️ For Henry's Article - Editing Examples:**
|
||||
|
||||
**1. Background Transformation**
|
||||
```
|
||||
[Upload image]
|
||||
Transform this outdoor scene to a cozy indoor café setting, keep the subject exactly as is, add warm café lighting and coffee shop background
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**2. Style Transfer**
|
||||
```
|
||||
[Upload image]
|
||||
Transform the image into watercolor painting style, with soft pastel tones and artistic brushstrokes, maintain original composition
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**3. Multi-Image Blend**
|
||||
```
|
||||
[Upload 2-3 images]
|
||||
Combine these images: use the person from image 1, the background from image 2, and add the lighting from image 3, create a cohesive scene
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**4. Character Consistency Edit**
|
||||
```
|
||||
[Upload reference image]
|
||||
Create variations of this character in different poses: standing confidently, sitting casually, walking forward - keep the face, outfit, and style identical
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**5. Product Visualization**
|
||||
```
|
||||
[Upload product image]
|
||||
Transform this anime character into a collectible figure product showcase: create a physical PVC figure on a clear base, add product box with character artwork behind it
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**6. Aspect Ratio Adaptation**
|
||||
```
|
||||
[Upload image]
|
||||
Change aspect ratio to 1:1 by reducing background while keeping the main subject centered and prominent
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Conversational Pattern:**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Initial: [Upload image] + "Make the background darker"
|
||||
Follow-up: "Now add a spotlight from the left"
|
||||
Refinement: "Perfect, but make the subject's expression more serious"
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Henry's Take:**
|
||||
"Nano Banana is different - it's not about generating from scratch. Upload one of your images and just... talk to it. 'Make this darker', 'add a sunset', 'blend these two' - it gets it."
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## 5. Seedream 4.0 (ByteDance)
|
||||
|
||||
### Status & Positioning
|
||||
- **Released:** 2025
|
||||
- **Company:** ByteDance
|
||||
- **Ranking:** #1 on leaderboard (1197 Elo)
|
||||
- **Focus:** Text rendering, versatility
|
||||
|
||||
### Key Strengths
|
||||
|
||||
**📊 Text Rendering Champion**
|
||||
> "Best text rendering - charts, data viz, infographics"
|
||||
|
||||
**Use cases:**
|
||||
- Posters with text
|
||||
- Data visualization
|
||||
- Infographics
|
||||
- Marketing materials with typography
|
||||
|
||||
**🎨 Versatility**
|
||||
- Jack-of-all-trades model
|
||||
- Artistic styles + photorealism
|
||||
- Reference-based generation
|
||||
- Budget-friendly
|
||||
|
||||
**💰 Cost**
|
||||
- Cheaper than Nano Banana
|
||||
- Credit-based pricing
|
||||
- Up to 4K resolution
|
||||
|
||||
### Weaknesses
|
||||
- Less documentation vs others
|
||||
- Smaller community
|
||||
- Availability varies by platform
|
||||
|
||||
### Prompting Strategy
|
||||
|
||||
**Key principle:** Leverage text rendering and versatility
|
||||
|
||||
**Prompt Templates:**
|
||||
|
||||
**1. Text-Heavy Design**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Create a motivational poster with bold text "DREAM BIG" in modern sans-serif font, vibrant gradient background from #47FF8A to #E0FF47, minimalist design
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**2. Data Visualization**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Professional infographic showing quarterly sales data, clean layout with bar charts, use color scheme #F22E63 for headers, #090979 to #4BC6FF gradient for background, modern corporate style
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**3. Product with Typography**
|
||||
```
|
||||
A flower vase with smooth gradient from turquoise to lime green, on wooden table, with "BLOOM" text integrated in elegant script, natural lighting, product photography style
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Henry's Take:**
|
||||
"Seedream surprised me - it's the model I reach for when text needs to be PERFECT. Posters, social graphics, anything with typography."
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## SEO Strategy & Keywords
|
||||
|
||||
### Primary Targets (HIGH Opportunity)
|
||||
|
||||
**1. "imagen prompts" - 3,600/month**
|
||||
- LOW competition (index: 2)
|
||||
- CPC: $3.56 (high commercial intent)
|
||||
- **Target with Imagen 4 section**
|
||||
|
||||
**2. "flux prompts" - 390/month**
|
||||
- LOW competition (index: 1)
|
||||
- CPC: $0.89
|
||||
- **Target with Flux.2 section**
|
||||
|
||||
**3. "sdxl prompts" - 70/month**
|
||||
- LOW competition
|
||||
- **Natural fit for SDXL section**
|
||||
|
||||
### Secondary Targets (Awareness)
|
||||
|
||||
**4. "best ai image generator" - 33,100/month**
|
||||
- HIGH competition (index: 72)
|
||||
- **Don't optimize for it, but mention for shares**
|
||||
- Use in social promotion
|
||||
|
||||
**5. "ai model selection" - 20/month**
|
||||
- LOW competition (index: 9)
|
||||
- **Natural article theme**
|
||||
|
||||
### Long-Tail Opportunities
|
||||
|
||||
From research:
|
||||
- "professional ai image generation"
|
||||
- "character consistency ai model"
|
||||
- "photorealistic ai prompts"
|
||||
- "ai image editing tutorial"
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Article Structure Recommendation
|
||||
|
||||
### Title Options
|
||||
|
||||
**SEO-Focused:**
|
||||
1. "Best AI Image Generation Prompts: Flux, SDXL, Imagen 4 Guide"
|
||||
2. "5 Top AI Models for Professional Image Generation (With Prompts)"
|
||||
3. "Imagen 4 vs Flux vs SDXL: Prompts & Examples Guide"
|
||||
|
||||
**Personal Brand:**
|
||||
1. "I Tested 5 AI Models So You Don't Have To - Here's What I Learned"
|
||||
2. "Stop Model-Hopping: How I Finally Chose ONE AI Image Generator"
|
||||
3. "The AI Image Models I Actually Use (And Why You Should Too)"
|
||||
|
||||
**Compromise (SEO + Personal):**
|
||||
✅ **"Which AI Image Model Should You Choose? I Tested Flux, SDXL, Imagen 4, and More"**
|
||||
|
||||
### Suggested Structure
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
# Introduction (Personal Story)
|
||||
"I remember spending weeks comparing models, generating hundreds of test images, switching between platforms. Sound familiar? Here's what I wish someone had told me at the start..."
|
||||
|
||||
**Hook:** "Pick ONE model and master it."
|
||||
|
||||
# The Models I Actually Recommend
|
||||
|
||||
## 1. Flux.2 - For Character Consistency
|
||||
[What it's best for]
|
||||
[Example prompts with images]
|
||||
[When I use it]
|
||||
|
||||
## 2. SDXL - For Artistic Freedom
|
||||
[What it's best for]
|
||||
[Example prompts with images]
|
||||
[When I use it]
|
||||
|
||||
## 3. Imagen 4 - For Photorealism
|
||||
[What it's best for]
|
||||
[Example prompts with images]
|
||||
[When I use it]
|
||||
|
||||
## 4. Nano Banana - For Editing & Iteration
|
||||
[What it's different - EDITING not generation]
|
||||
[Example editing workflows with before/after]
|
||||
[When I use it]
|
||||
|
||||
## 5. Seedream 4.0 - For Text & Graphics
|
||||
[What it's best for]
|
||||
[Example prompts with images]
|
||||
[When I use it]
|
||||
|
||||
# My Honest Take: Which One Should YOU Choose?
|
||||
|
||||
**For beginners:** SDXL - forgiving, fast, free
|
||||
**For professionals:** Flux.2 - consistency wins
|
||||
**For realism:** Imagen 4 - photo-quality
|
||||
**For editing:** Nano Banana - transform existing images
|
||||
**For graphics:** Seedream - text rendering
|
||||
|
||||
# The Real Lesson
|
||||
|
||||
"I wasted weeks model-hopping. Here's the truth: the 'best' model is the one you actually learn to use well. Pick one based on your primary use case, spend a week mastering its prompting style, and stick with it."
|
||||
|
||||
# Try It Yourself
|
||||
|
||||
[Gallery of "generated with X model" examples]
|
||||
[Links to platforms where readers can try]
|
||||
[Invitation to share their results]
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```
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---
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## Visual Content Strategy
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### Image Requirements (For Henry to Generate)
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**Flux.2 Examples (2-3 images):**
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- Character consistency demo: same character, 3 different poses
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- Professional portrait with perfect lighting
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- Product photography example
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**SDXL Examples (2-3 images):**
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- Artistic style illustration
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- "In the style of..." comparison (same prompt, different styles)
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- Anime/manga character
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**Imagen 4 Examples (2-3 images):**
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- Photorealistic portrait
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- Product close-up with natural lighting
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- Lifestyle scene
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**Nano Banana Examples (EDITING, not generation):**
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**IMPORTANT:** Take existing Banatie images and show transformations:
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- Before → After: background replacement
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- Before → After: style transformation
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- Multi-image blend result
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**Seedream Examples (2-3 images):**
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- Text-heavy poster
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- Infographic or data viz
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- Product with typography
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**Total:** ~12-15 images needed
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---
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## Prompt Collection for Henry to Test
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### Flux.2 Prompts to Try
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```
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1. Professional headshot: "Corporate executive portrait, confident smile, navy suit, soft studio lighting, neutral grey background, shot on 85mm lens at f/2.0, professional quality"
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2. Character consistency: "Young adventurer character, brown leather jacket, determined expression, various poses: standing confidently, running forward, looking back over shoulder - maintain exact same face and outfit"
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3. Product photography: "Premium wireless headphones on marble surface, dramatic side lighting, deep black and chrome finish, luxury tech product style, 8K detail"
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```
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### SDXL Prompts to Try
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```
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1. Artistic portrait: "Portrait of a warrior woman, inspired by Artgerm and WLOP, fantasy art style, dramatic lighting, vibrant colors, digital painting aesthetic"
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2. Style comparison: "Same prompt 3 times with different style tags:
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- "in the style of 1980s sci-fi movie poster"
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- "in the style of Studio Ghibli anime"
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- "in the style of film noir photography"
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3. Anime character: "Magical girl character, shoujo anime style, pastel pink and blue color scheme, sparkles and ribbons, cute and energetic expression"
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```
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### Imagen 4 Prompts to Try
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```
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1. Portrait mastery: "Natural light portrait of a man in his 40s, photographed at golden hour, warm backlight creating rim light on hair, shallow depth of field, 50mm f/1.4, photorealistic skin texture"
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2. Product beauty shot: "Luxury perfume bottle on silk fabric, soft diffused lighting from above, elegant reflections on glass surface, cream and gold color palette, commercial photography quality"
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3. Lifestyle scene: "Morning coffee scene, hands holding ceramic mug, window light streaming in from left, cozy home interior blurred in background, warm and inviting mood, photorealistic details"
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```
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### Nano Banana Editing Tasks (Start with Banatie images)
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```
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1. Background swap: Upload portrait → "Replace background with minimalist studio setting, warm grey gradient, keep subject lighting identical"
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|
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2. Style transfer: Upload product photo → "Transform to hand-drawn illustration style with watercolor texture, maintain product form and details"
|
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|
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3. Multi-image blend: Upload 2-3 images → "Combine: character from image 1 + environment from image 2 + lighting mood from image 3, create cohesive composition"
|
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4. Consistency edit: Upload character → "Create three variations: casual outfit, formal attire, athletic wear - keep face and proportions identical"
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```
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### Seedream Prompts to Try
|
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|
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```
|
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1. Typography poster: "Motivational poster design, bold text 'RISE ABOVE' in modern sans-serif, vibrant orange to pink gradient background, minimalist geometric shapes, professional graphic design"
|
||||
|
||||
2. Infographic element: "Clean data visualization showing growth chart, use color #2C3E50 for text, #3498DB for bars, white background, modern corporate style, readable typography"
|
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3. Product + text: "Tech product package design, smartphone mockup with 'FUTURE NOW' text overlay, sleek black and neon blue color scheme, product photography meets graphic design"
|
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```
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---
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|
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## Content Distribution Plan
|
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|
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### Where to Publish
|
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|
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**Primary:**
|
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- Henry's personal blog/site (if exists)
|
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- Dev.to (strong developer community)
|
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- Medium (SEO benefit)
|
||||
|
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**Cross-posting:**
|
||||
- LinkedIn (professional audience)
|
||||
- X/Twitter (tech community)
|
||||
- Reddit r/StableDiffusion (with care - no self-promo)
|
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|
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### Social Snippets
|
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|
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**For X/Twitter:**
|
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```
|
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I spent weeks testing AI image models.
|
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|
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Here's the truth nobody tells you:
|
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|
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The "best" model is the one you actually master.
|
||||
|
||||
My honest take on Flux, SDXL, Imagen 4, and which to choose 👇
|
||||
|
||||
[link]
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**For LinkedIn:**
|
||||
```
|
||||
After generating 1000+ images across 5 different AI models, here's what I learned:
|
||||
|
||||
✅ Flux.2: Unbeatable character consistency
|
||||
✅ SDXL: Artistic freedom and speed
|
||||
✅ Imagen 4: Photo-quality realism
|
||||
✅ Nano Banana: Editing workflows
|
||||
✅ Seedream: Text rendering
|
||||
|
||||
But the real lesson? Pick ONE and commit.
|
||||
|
||||
My full comparison (with prompts and examples):
|
||||
[link]
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Next Steps for Henry
|
||||
|
||||
**1. Generate Images (Priority)**
|
||||
- [ ] Test each prompt set (3 per model = 15 images)
|
||||
- [ ] For Nano Banana: use existing Banatie images for before/after
|
||||
- [ ] Select best 12-15 for article
|
||||
- [ ] Save with clear naming: model-name-example-1.png
|
||||
|
||||
**2. Write Article**
|
||||
- [ ] Personal intro (model-hopping story)
|
||||
- [ ] 5 model sections (format above)
|
||||
- [ ] Honest recommendation section
|
||||
- [ ] Call-to-action (share your results)
|
||||
|
||||
**3. SEO Optimization**
|
||||
- [ ] Title includes "prompts" and model names
|
||||
- [ ] Meta description targets "imagen prompts" keyword
|
||||
- [ ] H2 headers include model names
|
||||
- [ ] Alt text on images: "[model] [use case] example"
|
||||
|
||||
**4. Distribution**
|
||||
- [ ] Publish on primary platform
|
||||
- [ ] Cross-post to Dev.to, Medium
|
||||
- [ ] Share on social (snippets above)
|
||||
- [ ] Optional: Reddit (carefully)
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Key Messages for Article
|
||||
|
||||
**DO:**
|
||||
- ✅ Share personal frustration with model-hopping
|
||||
- ✅ Show honest examples (good AND limitations)
|
||||
- ✅ Give clear guidance: "If X, use Y"
|
||||
- ✅ Include real prompts readers can copy
|
||||
- ✅ Emphasize: pick one and master it
|
||||
|
||||
**DON'T:**
|
||||
- ❌ Oversell Nano Banana (save for later Banatie content)
|
||||
- ❌ Claim one model is "best for everything"
|
||||
- ❌ Use technical jargon without explanation
|
||||
- ❌ Make it salesy or promotional
|
||||
- ❌ Skip the "why I chose this" personal context
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Budget Used
|
||||
|
||||
**DataForSEO API calls:**
|
||||
- Search volume check 1: $0.20
|
||||
- Search volume check 2: $0.15
|
||||
|
||||
**Total:** ~$0.35
|
||||
|
||||
**Remaining budget:** $0.15 of $0.50 session limit
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Files to Create
|
||||
|
||||
**For Content Pipeline:**
|
||||
|
||||
1. ✅ **This research file** → `/research/trends/top-ai-models-henry-article-2025-12-28.md`
|
||||
|
||||
2. **NOT creating article yet** - Henry will write based on this research
|
||||
|
||||
3. **NOT creating 0-inbox** - this is for Henry's personal brand, not Banatie content pipeline
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Summary
|
||||
|
||||
**Ready to write:**
|
||||
- ✅ 5 models selected (real professional usage)
|
||||
- ✅ Strengths identified
|
||||
- ✅ 3+ prompts per model (copy-ready)
|
||||
- ✅ SEO keywords validated (imagen prompts = 3,600/mo)
|
||||
- ✅ Article structure proposed
|
||||
- ✅ Visual content plan
|
||||
- ✅ Distribution strategy
|
||||
|
||||
**Henry's action:**
|
||||
Generate 12-15 images using these prompts, then write the personal story around them with the recommended structure.
|
||||
|
||||
**Tone achieved:**
|
||||
Light, inspiring, "I've been there" empathy, practical advice, non-salesy
|
||||
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