# Image Generation on ImageNet (Inception FID, CLIP FID)

Source: [Image Generation on ImageNet (Inception FID, CLIP FID)](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-generation-on-imagenet-inception-fid-clip-fid>)

Collection index: [llms.txt](<https://www.sota2.com/research/llms.txt>)

Data updated: 2026-06-09T06:13:20.524Z

Evaluation of image generation models on the standard ImageNet dataset, specifically reporting Inception Fréchet Inception Distance (FID) and CLIP-based FID.

A research result applies to its stated dataset, split, metric and evaluation configuration. Compare like-for-like settings, preserve the metric's unit and direction, and distinguish paper-reported results from independent reproduction. The best result recorded here is not a claim of exhaustive, current global coverage.

| Scope | Recorded value |
| --- | --- |
| Task | Image Generation |
| Dataset (including any stated split) | ImageNet |
| Metric | Inception FID |
| Unit | SCALAR |
| Direction | Lower is better |
| Results loaded | 10 of 10 |
| Coverage | All results currently returned for this benchmark |

Evaluation settings may differ between results. The original papers and recorded configurations are needed to establish comparability. A shared metric name alone does not establish an identical protocol.

## Metrics

- [Inception FID](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-generation-on-imagenet-inception-fid-clip-fid.md?metric=Inception%20FID>): Lower is better; unit: SCALAR.

- [CLIP FID](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-generation-on-imagenet-inception-fid-clip-fid.md?metric=CLIP%20FID>): Lower is better; unit: SCALAR.

## Recorded results

| Method | Inception FID | Result date | Report paper |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dynamic Guidance | 15.52 | Not recorded | 68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d |
| Classifier Guidance | 17.05 | Not recorded | 68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d |
| Classifier Guidance | 21.45 | Not recorded | 68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d |
| Dynamic Guidance | 25.36 | Not recorded | 68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d |
| Dynamic Guidance | 25.57 | Not recorded | 68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d |
| Dynamic Guidance | 25.58 | Not recorded | 68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d |
| Dynamic Guidance | 27.46 | Not recorded | 68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d |
| Classifier Guidance | 32.96 | Not recorded | 68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d |
| Uncond. ADM | 37.48 | Not recorded | 68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d |
| Classifier Guidance | 43.72 | Not recorded | 68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d |

### Dynamic Guidance

Inception FID: 15.52. Result ID: 6a27aeedfbc373592c23a24d.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Guidance scale (λ)":"10","Sampling strategy":"balanced"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Classifier Guidance

Inception FID: 17.05. Result ID: 6a27aeedfbc373592c23a24b.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6a0e1e209131cea25dba.md>)

[Implementation](<https://github.com/openai/guided-diffusion>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Guidance scale (λ)":"10"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Classifier Guidance

Inception FID: 21.45. Result ID: 6a27aeedfbc373592c23a24e.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6a0e1e209131cea25dba.md>)

[Implementation](<https://github.com/openai/guided-diffusion>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Guidance scale (λ)":"20"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Dynamic Guidance

Inception FID: 25.36. Result ID: 6a27aeedfbc373592c23a24a.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Guidance scale (λ)":"2"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Dynamic Guidance

Inception FID: 25.57. Result ID: 6a27aeedfbc373592c23a24c.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Guidance scale (λ)":"10"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Dynamic Guidance

Inception FID: 25.58. Result ID: 6a27aeedfbc373592c23a24f.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Guidance scale (λ)":"20"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Dynamic Guidance

Inception FID: 27.46. Result ID: 6a27aeedfbc373592c23a248.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Guidance scale (λ)":"1"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Classifier Guidance

Inception FID: 32.96. Result ID: 6a27aeedfbc373592c23a249.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6a0e1e209131cea25dba.md>)

[Implementation](<https://github.com/openai/guided-diffusion>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Guidance scale (λ)":"2"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Uncond. ADM

Inception FID: 37.48. Result ID: 6a27aeedfbc373592c23a246.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6a0e1e209131cea25dba.md>)

[Implementation](<https://github.com/openai/guided-diffusion>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: Not recorded. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Classifier Guidance

Inception FID: 43.72. Result ID: 6a27aeedfbc373592c23a247.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa7bef1e209131cea8b68d.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6a0e1e209131cea25dba.md>)

[Implementation](<https://github.com/openai/guided-diffusion>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Guidance scale (λ)":"1"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

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