fix: refresh image + video model lists to current releases (May 2026) (#311)

Video (skills/video/SKILL.md):
- Sora 2 promoted from "limited availability" caveat to a first-class model
- Kling updated to 2.5/3.0 from Kuaishou
- Added Seedance (ByteDance) as a fast, low-cost batch option
- Added Hailuo / MiniMax for character-consistency use case
- Pika updated to 2.x
- Added Hunyuan Video / Wan 2 (open-weight, self-hosted)
- New "Quick picks" guide for cinematic / batch / character-consistent /
  self-hosted / storyboard / image-to-video use cases
- Trigger phrases updated to include Sora, Seedance, Hailuo, MiniMax,
  Hunyuan, Wan

Image (skills/image/SKILL.md):
- Gemini Image labelled with Nano Banana / Nano Banana Pro family names
- Flux entry annotates Pro 1.1, Kontext, Dev, Schnell variants (Kontext for
  in-image editing)
- Ideogram bumped to 3.0
- GPT Image entry renamed to "ChatGPT Images 2.0 / GPT Image" reflecting the
  newer family
- Midjourney bumped to v7
- Added Recraft V3 for vector + brand illustration use case
- Stable Diffusion 3.5 / SDXL specifics noted
- Updated "When to Use Which" decision tree to match
- Trigger phrases updated to include Flux Kontext, ChatGPT Images, Nano
  Banana, Recraft

All 40 skills still pass validation.

Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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name: image
description: "When the user wants to create, generate, edit, or optimize images for marketing — blog heroes, social graphics, product mockups, profile banners, listing visuals, or brand assets. Also use when the user mentions 'AI image generation,' 'generate an image,' 'create a graphic,' 'product mockup,' 'hero image,' 'social media graphic,' 'banner image,' 'cover photo,' 'profile banner,' 'listing screenshot,' 'Flux,' 'Midjourney,' 'DALL-E,' 'GPT Image,' 'Ideogram,' 'Gemini image,' 'Canva,' 'Figma,' 'image optimization,' 'compress images,' 'WebP,' or 'OG image.' Use this for general-purpose marketing image creation and optimization. For paid ad image creative and platform-specific ad specs, see ad-creative. For video production, see video."
description: "When the user wants to create, generate, edit, or optimize images for marketing — blog heroes, social graphics, product mockups, profile banners, listing visuals, or brand assets. Also use when the user mentions 'AI image generation,' 'generate an image,' 'create a graphic,' 'product mockup,' 'hero image,' 'social media graphic,' 'banner image,' 'cover photo,' 'profile banner,' 'listing screenshot,' 'Flux,' 'Flux Kontext,' 'Midjourney,' 'DALL-E,' 'GPT Image,' 'ChatGPT Images,' 'Ideogram,' 'Gemini image,' 'Nano Banana,' 'Recraft,' 'Stable Diffusion,' 'Canva,' 'Figma,' 'image optimization,' 'compress images,' 'WebP,' or 'OG image.' Use this for general-purpose marketing image creation and optimization. For paid ad image creative and platform-specific ad specs, see ad-creative. For video production, see video."
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version: 2.0.0
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| Model | Best For | Text in Images | API | Cost |
|-------|----------|:-:|-----|------|
| **Gemini Image** (Google) | All-around, editing, text rendering | Good | [Gemini API](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/image-generation) | Check [pricing](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing) |
| **Flux** (Black Forest Labs) | Photorealism, brand consistency, batch | Limited | [BFL API](https://docs.bfl.ai/), Replicate, fal.ai | Check [pricing](https://docs.bfl.ai/quick_start/pricing) |
| **Ideogram** | Typography, branded graphics | Best | [Ideogram API](https://developer.ideogram.ai/) | Check [pricing](https://about.ideogram.ai/api-pricing) |
| **GPT Image** (OpenAI) | General purpose, ChatGPT integration | Good | [OpenAI API](https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/image-generation) | Check [pricing](https://platform.openai.com/docs/pricing) |
| **Midjourney** | Artistic, high-aesthetic | Poor | No official API | Subscription-based |
| **Stable Diffusion** | Self-hosted, customizable | Varies | Open source | Free (GPU costs) |
| **Gemini Image** (Google, "Nano Banana" / Nano Banana Pro) | All-around, editing, multi-image reference, text rendering | Good | [Gemini API](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/image-generation) | Check [pricing](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing) |
| **Flux** (Black Forest Labs — Pro 1.1, Kontext, Dev, Schnell) | Photorealism, brand consistency, batch; Kontext for in-image editing | Limited | [BFL API](https://docs.bfl.ai/), Replicate, fal.ai | Check [pricing](https://docs.bfl.ai/quick_start/pricing) |
| **Ideogram 3.0** | Typography, branded graphics, accurate text rendering | Best | [Ideogram API](https://developer.ideogram.ai/) | Check [pricing](https://about.ideogram.ai/api-pricing) |
| **ChatGPT Images 2.0 / GPT Image** (OpenAI) | General purpose, ChatGPT integration, native editing | Good | [OpenAI API](https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/image-generation) | Check [pricing](https://platform.openai.com/docs/pricing) |
| **Midjourney v7** | Artistic, high-aesthetic, art-directed visuals | Improved | No official API; Discord + Web | Subscription-based |
| **Recraft V3** | Vector + brand-consistent illustrations, design assets | Strong | [Recraft API](https://www.recraft.ai/docs) | Per-credit |
| **Stable Diffusion 3.5 / SDXL** | Self-hosted, customizable, fine-tunable | Varies | Open source | Free (GPU costs) |
**Note:** DALL-E 3 is deprecated. OpenAI's current image models are the GPT Image family (`gpt-image-1`, etc.).
**Note:** DALL-E 3 is fully deprecated. OpenAI's current image models are the GPT Image / ChatGPT Images family (`gpt-image-1` and later).
### When to Use Which
```
Need text/headlines in the image?
├── Yes → Ideogram (best), Gemini (good), GPT Image (decent)
├── Yes → Ideogram 3.0 (best), Gemini (good), GPT Image / ChatGPT Images (decent)
└── No ↓
Need product/brand consistency across images?
├── Yes → Flux (multi-image reference)
Need product/brand consistency across many images?
├── Yes → Flux (multi-image reference), Gemini Nano Banana Pro, Recraft V3
└── No ↓
Need to edit an existing image?
├── Yes → Gemini (native editing), Flux Flex
Need to edit an existing image (in-place)?
├── Yes → Gemini (native editing), Flux Kontext, ChatGPT Images
└── No ↓
Need highest visual quality?
├── Yes → Flux Pro, Midjourney
Need vector / illustrative brand assets?
├── Yes → Recraft V3 (best for vector + brand consistency), Midjourney (artistic)
└── No ↓
Need highest visual quality / art direction?
├── Yes → Flux Pro 1.1, Midjourney v7
└── No ↓
Need volume at low cost?
└── Flux Klein, Gemini Flash
└── Flux Schnell, Gemini Flash, Stable Diffusion (self-hosted)
```
### Prompting Basics