Flux Ultra 1.1 vs Z-Image Turbo
Restaurant, cooking, and food styling content — see how these models compare with real AI-generated outputs.
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Food photography lives or dies on texture, lighting, and believable styling—think crisped edges, glossy sauces, steam, and accurate ingredient color. On Influencer Studio, Flux Ultra 1.1 and Z-Image Turbo both generate compelling restaurant and cooking visuals, but they prioritize different outcomes.
Flux Ultra 1.1 is positioned for premium, photoreal, ultra-detailed hero shots, while Z-Image Turbo focuses on speed, iteration, and cost efficiency—with added flexibility from image-to-image and LoRA support. Below is how each model typically fits common food content workflows.
Food Photography — Side-by-Side Results
Prompt
"Casual food influencer (mid-20s, shoulder-length wavy brown hair) in an oversized cream hoodie, leaning over a small café table and glancing near the phone camera as if filming an Instagram story. In front of her is a beautifully plated avocado toast with poached egg and microgreens plus a latte with heart latte art, shot at a dramatic 45-degree angle with a linen napkin, gold fork, and scattered herbs on the table; natural window light, candid everyday vibe, slight handheld phone-camera feel. Background shows a cozy café counter softly out of focus, like a real TikTok thumbnail/UGC post."
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Flux Ultra 1.1 | Z-Image Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Black Forest Labs | Tongyi Lab (Alibaba) |
| Subcategories | text-to-image | text-to-image, image-to-image |
| 1080p / 2k Mode | Yes | Yes |
| 4k Mode | No | No |
| NSFW Rating | Strict | Low |
| Aspect Ratio | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 3:4, 4:3, 21:9 | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 3:4, 4:3 |
| Starting Price | 16 credits | 8 credits |
Flux Ultra 1.1 Strengths
- Premium photorealism for hero dish images (plating, garnish, and micro-texture read clearly)
- Exceptional detail in challenging food surfaces like seared proteins, flaky pastry layers, and glossy reductions
- More convincing lighting gradients and depth for restaurant-style scenes (tabletop, bokeh, and reflections)
- Stronger results when you need “menu-ready” realism with minimal post-processing
Z-Image Turbo Strengths
- Faster generation for high-volume content needs (daily specials, multiple angles, rapid A/B creative testing)
- Lower per-image cost (8 credits) for producing many variations of dishes, backgrounds, and compositions
- Image-to-image support for keeping a consistent layout while changing plating, props, or lighting direction
- LoRA support to match a brand’s signature look (e.g., a specific restaurant vibe, prop set, or plating style)
- Great for iterative workflows—quickly refining prompts, compositions, and styling choices
Verdict
If your priority is premium, photoreal “hero” food photography—close-up texture, high-end restaurant plating, and realistic light—Flux Ultra 1.1 is the stronger pick, though it costs 16 credits per image.
If you need speed, lots of variations, and style control through image-to-image and LoRA (while spending fewer credits at 8 per image), Z-Image Turbo is often the better day-to-day workhorse for menus, social batches, and experimentation.
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