Image generation has evolved quickly. This curated shortlist summarizes available capabilities and editorial context; output can vary with prompts, source material, settings and current provider models.
Sketch concepts in Ideogram or Nano Banana, develop hero shots in Midjourney or Flux, and consider upscaling with Magnific or Krea. Test output quality, cost and rights for your brief.
These side-by-side guides focus on documented features, plan tradeoffs, and fit by task—not unverified benchmark rankings.