I calculated AI image generation cost for 18 models
a day ago
- #AI Image Generation
- #Cost Analysis
- #Benchmarking
- Benchmarked 18 image generation models for cost and latency using a consistent prompt of a golden retriever puppy in a sunflower field.
- Included image-only and multimodal models from Vercel AI Gateway, with specific adaptations for certain models like Black Forest Labs Flux and Recraft.
- Identified cost-optimized winners: google/imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001 and xai/grok-imagine-image at $0.02 each.
- Identified latency-optimized winners: xai/grok-imagine-image at 3.5 seconds and bfl/flux-pro-1.1 at 4.5 seconds.
- Recommendations depend on task and prompt, with suggestions for cost-speed balance and a DIY benchmark script available.