Meta
Muse Image
Best for readable text, accurate layouts and multi-reference edits at a low price.
Or run a ready prompt
What Muse Image is good at
Muse Image is Meta’s image model, released in July 2026. It follows layout instructions closely, renders readable text and edits from up to ten reference images. It ranks ninth on the Arena text-to-image leaderboard and costs less per image than any other top-ten model that Phosphene runs.
Strong at
- Layouts that follow the prompt: where each element goes and how big
- Readable text on signs, labels and posters
- Edits that combine up to ten reference images
- Quick and low-priced, so it suits trying many ideas
Keep in mind
- 1K output only; choose Nano Banana 2.1 or GPT Image 2.5 for larger files
- Ranks below GPT Image 2.5, MAI-Image 2.6 and Nano Banana 2.1 on blind quality votes
Tips for Muse Image
- Describe the layout in order: what sits at the top, in the middle and at the bottom.
- Put the exact words you want in quotes so they are spelled as written.
- It is quick and low-priced, so run a few variations of a prompt and keep the best one.
How Muse Image ranks
Muse Image ranks eighth for both text-to-image and image editing in the Artificial Analysis Image Arena. Source: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), as of October 16, 2026.
In Phosphene
- From 1 credit
Meta Muse Image
Meta image generation and multi-reference editing with strong instruction following and text rendering.
Muse Image specs
| Price per image | From 1 credit |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1K |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 3:4, 4:3, 9:16, 16:9, 3:2, 2:3 |
| Reference photos | Up to 10 |
| Typical time | About 10 seconds |
Muse Image price per image
Credits for one image from a prompt, at each setting the composer offers.
| Resolution | Credits |
|---|---|
| 1K | 1 |
Reference photos do not change the price.
The composer shows the exact price before you generate.
Questions about Muse Image
- How much does Muse Image cost in Phosphene?
- Meta Muse Image: 1 credit at 1K. Reference photos do not change the price. The composer shows the exact price before you generate.
- Who makes Muse Image?
- Meta. Phosphene runs it through fal, so you do not need a Meta or fal account or API key.
- How many reference images can Muse Image use?
- Up to ten. Attach them in the composer and say what each one is for.
- Why does Muse Image cost less than other top models?
- Phosphene prices every model from what it costs to run, and Muse Image is one of the least expensive highly ranked models. The price per image is in the table on this page.
Other image models
- GPT Image 2.5Prompt adherence, readable text, product and brand images
- Nano Banana 2.1Clear text, detailed images and edits with up to 14 references
- Nano Banana 2High-quality images fast, clear text and reference edits
- Seedream 5Campaign images, multilingual typography and realism
- MAI-Image 2.6Photoreal people, complex scenes and accurate text
- Krea 3Fast edits that change one thing and keep the rest of the photo
- FLUX 3Text-rich layouts and photoreal scenes, plus Klein for fast, low-cost drafts