These NEW Open Source Image Models Are Wild

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A side-by-side test of the newest open source AI image models, and what each costs. πŸ‘‰ Try Higgsfield: https://higgsfield.ai/s/seedance-2-0-aisamsonreal-nhNIkj Thanks to Higgsfield for sponsoring this video A side-by-side test of the newest open source AI image models: what each one costs to run, and which ones actually match the paid tools. Image prompts from the video: https://delightfuldesign.eo.page/gsqrj ---- NVIDIA just dropped Cosmos 3, a free open-weight AI model built for robotics that also creates stunning images, while Ideogram 4 has gone open-source with impressive text and design capabilities. But can these free models actually compete with premium AI image generators like GPT Image and Nano Banana Pro? In this video, I put all four through 7 real-world tests, including photorealism, text rendering, cinematic scenes, artwork, anime, and animation to find out which model truly comes out on top. ---- 00:00 Can Free AI Beat Paid AI? 00:40 Model 1 Explained 03:28 Model 2 Explained 06:04 How to Use 07:12 Blind Image Test 08:30 Test #1 – Realism & Hands 10:22 Test #2 – Human Portraits 12:16 Test #3 – Text Rendering 14:49 Test #4 – Cinematic Images 17:31 Sponsor – Higgsfield 21:28 Test #5 – Anime 22:45 Test #6 – 3D Animation 24:44 Test #7 – Oil Paintings 26:47 Final Verdict 27:43 Bonus:(The AI Model You Probably Missed) 31:00 Watch Next ---- πŸ’ΌBusiness inquiries aisamsoninfo@gmail.com πŸ“§Join my newsletter https://delightfuldesign.eo.page/w7tf5

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