Definitely encourage you to test the models. We tried to optimize for realistic focus and not over-sharpening, which leads to a "hyper" AI-look. It's hard to benchmark because people generally prefer sharp, saturated orangish pictures all else equal, but I believe these are bad shortcuts for the model to learn realism.
Is my taste the problem, or am I simply holding it wrong? The qwen VAE's shortcomings are well documented, and Krea 2 produces the same blurry, airbrushed output as qwen image. Between the chaotic release and every interaction I've had with your team, I've grown to genuinely dislike your platform/company. Good luck.