AI Production/Image
Image Generation

Five models.
One routing layer.

Flux, Nano Banana Pro, Seedream, Recraft V4, and Imagen 4 in active production. Each model owns a task class. The routing layer decides which model runs — no single model handles every brief.

Flux — editorial portrait
Nano Banana — lifestyle scene
Seedream — typography poster
Recraft — vector icon set
Imagen 4 — nature HDR
Model breakdown

Five models. Five task classes. Explicit routing for each.

BFL (Black Forest Labs)

Flux Kontext

  • →Editorial portrait + character
  • →Vehicle and hardware macro
  • →Hex color precision
  • →Multi-character reference support

Routing rule

Photoreal characters, editorial work, hex-accurate brand color renders.

Cost note

Mid-range — quality justifies cost for hero assets.

Flux Kontext — editorial character output

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image

Nano Banana Pro

  • →Multi-character lifestyle scenes
  • →Food, real estate, UI-in-context
  • →Typography overlay support
  • →14 aspect ratios incl. extreme formats

Routing rule

Multi-character lifestyle, food, product-in-scene, UI mockup contexts.

Cost note

Strong cost-quality ratio for complex multi-subject scenes.

Nano Banana Pro — multi-char lifestyle output

ByteDance

Seedream 4.x

  • →Typography poster (best in class)
  • →4K native output
  • →Abstract texture and pattern generation
  • →Scandinavian interior / packaging text

Routing rule

Typography, packaging, abstract texture batches. Cheapest top-tier at 2K ($0.03/image).

Cost note

$0.03 at 2K — lowest cost per high-quality asset in the stack.

Seedream 4.x — typography / texture output

Recraft (V4 only — V3 permanently retired)

Recraft V4

  • →True vector output
  • →Illustration and icon generation
  • →Pattern and infographic production
  • →4 SKUs from $0.04 to $0.30

Routing rule

All vector, illustration, icon, pattern, and infographic work. Never photoreal.

Cost note

Pro tier $0.25/image. Worth it — only model with true vector.

Recraft V4 — vector / illustration output

Google (Fast / Standard / Ultra tiers)

Imagen 4

  • →Macro and HDR nature photography
  • →Aerial photography style
  • →Corporate headshot (ethnicity, age, wardrobe precision)
  • →Film-stock color science

Routing rule

Nature, aerial, corporate headshots, film-stock aesthetic briefs.

Cost note

Three tiers — Fast for iteration, Ultra for final hero assets.

Imagen 4 — nature / headshot output

Other machines

Video Generation →Film Production →Character Creation →