Imagen 3.0 Generate 002
LMArena ID: imagen-3.0-generate-002
GoogleProprietary
Imagen 3.0 Generate 002 is an AI image model from Google. On LMArena’s Text-to-image leaderboard it ranks 65 of 82 with 1058±3 from 359,772 votes. It is not on LMArena’s Image editing leaderboard yet. License: Proprietary.
Key figures
- Developer
- License
- Proprietary
Not yet available: Released (per AA), LMArena · Image editing, AA Elo
Who it is for (from the data)
- When quality is not the top priority: #65 of 82 on Text-to-image, in the bottom half; if quality matters most, check higher-ranked models first.
- Mainly text-to-image: no image-edit results yet.
- Use via Google's service or API: LMArena lists it as proprietary.
- Existing Google users: this vendor has 10 models on Text-to-image.
Neighbours on Text-to-image
| # | Model | Score | Votes | AA Elo | License | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 |  FLUX 2 Klein 9B Black Forest Labs | 1070 | 150,782 | – | flux-non-commercial-license | +12 |
| 63 |  Qwen Image Prompt Extend Alibaba | 1060 | 716,773 | – | Apache 2.0 | +2 |
| 64 | FLUX 1 Kontext Pro Black Forest Labs | 1059 | 332,367 | – | Proprietary | +1 |
| 65 | Imagen 3.0 Generate 002 Google | 1058 | 359,772 | – | Proprietary | |
| 66 | Qwen Image Alibaba | 1057 | 84,550 | 903 | Apache 2.0 | -1 |
| 67 |  Ideogram V3 Quality Ideogram | 1048 | 118,538 | – | Proprietary | -10 |
| 68 |  Photon Luma AI | 1036 | 130,160 | – | Proprietary | -22 |
Alternatives · More from Google
| # | Model | Score | Votes | AA Elo | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 Google | 1328 | 5,310 | 1176 | Proprietary |
| 11 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (Nano Banana 2) [Web Search] Google | 1262 | 60,515 | – | Proprietary |
| 15 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) Google | 1250 | 17,804 | – | Proprietary |
| 16 | Gemini 3 Pro Image 2K (Nano Banana Pro) Google | 1248 | 175,734 | – | Proprietary |
| 18 | Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview (Nano Banana Pro) Google | 1234 | 86,464 | – | Proprietary |
Alternatives · Top open-weight models
| # | Model | Score | Votes | AA Elo | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Qwen Image 2.1 Alibaba | 1223 | 11,441 | 1042 | qwen-research |
| 20 | Ideogram 4.0 Quality Ideogram | 1205 | 60,591 | – | Ideogram Open Model |
| 27 |  Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image (Agentic) NVIDIA | 1165 | 10,805 | – | OpenMDW-1.1 |
| 33 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image NVIDIA | 1152 | 18,485 | – | OpenMDW-1.1 |
| 35 |  Hunyuan Image 3.0 Tencent | 1150 | 180,518 | 989 | tencent-hunyuan-community |
How to read the scores
- LMArena score: people blind-pick the better of two anonymous images for the same prompt, and the votes are fitted into an Elo-style rating; "±" is the 95% confidence interval.
- Text-to-image and image edit are separate boards, so scores are not comparable across them; AA Elo comes from Artificial Analysis on a different scale.
- If the gap between two models is smaller than their combined intervals, the order is not statistically reliable; treat them as the same tier. More votes mean narrower intervals.
FAQ
Where does Imagen 3.0 Generate 002 rank among AI image models?
Text-to-image rank 65 (1058) (LMArena, data as of Oct 26, 2026).
Is Imagen 3.0 Generate 002 open-weight?
No. LMArena lists it as Proprietary; it is available only through Google’s products or API.
Can Imagen 3.0 Generate 002 edit images?
The LMArena image-edit board has no result for Imagen 3.0 Generate 002 yet, so we cannot confirm its editing ability from the data.
Who makes Imagen 3.0 Generate 002?
According to LMArena, Imagen 3.0 Generate 002 is made by Google.
How reliable is Imagen 3.0 Generate 002's score?
The scores are based on 359,772 votes on Text-to-image (95% CI ±3). More votes and narrower intervals mean a more stable rank.
How far is Imagen 3.0 Generate 002 from #1 on Text-to-image?
#1 on Text-to-image is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (1425); Imagen 3.0 Generate 002 scores 1058, 367 points behind.
Sources
LMArena Text-to-image data published on Oct 7, 2026.
LMArena Image editing data published on Oct 20, 2026.
17NAS syncs the upstream leaderboards daily; this page's data was synced on Oct 26, 2026.
Price, resolution and speed have no reliable public data yet and are omitted; all values come from the snapshot, blanks show –.