V4.0q [instant] vs Reve 2.1
Reve 2.1 leads on human preference — 1300 vs 1155 Elo (#2 of 150 in the Image Arena). The right pick still depends on style, speed and licensing — details below.
![V4.0q [instant] sample output](https://v3b.fal.media/files/b/0aa12d17/6liDSFFStjD4rStlm4CS1.jpg)
| Human-preference Elo | 1155 | 1300 |
| Arena rank | #41 of 150 | #2 of 150 |
| Category | text-to-image | text-to-image |
| License | commercial | commercial |
Frequently asked
Is V4.0q [instant] better than Reve 2.1?
By human preference, Reve 2.1 currently rates higher (1300 vs 1155 Elo). Preference votes measure typical output quality; test both on your own prompts for style fit.
What kind of models are V4.0q [instant] and Reve 2.1?
Both are text to image models available as hosted API endpoints — V4.0q [instant] (ideogram/v4/instant) and Reve 2.1 (reve/2.1/text-to-image).
See the full best text-to-image models ranking.