Virtual staging shootout — klein 9b vs Muse Image 1.0

3 empty rooms. klein via Workers AI (~2-3s, ~$0.015). Muse via api.meta.ai /images/edits (~13-15s, $0.01). Judge: would a realtor post it on PropertyGuru?

klein 9bMuse Image
Room 1 livingPASSPASS (best)
Room 2 bedroomPASSPASS (best)
Room 3 small bedMARGINAL (phantom wall AC)PASS (no-fixtures guard held)

1 — Living room, Scandinavian

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Before
klein
klein 9b
muse
Muse
Both listable. Muse warmer and more detailed; klein slightly flatter light.

2 — Carpeted room to bedroom

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Before
klein
klein 9b
muse
Muse
Both listable. Muse kept the original armchair and composed the bed symmetrically; klein fine but plainer.

3 — Small bedroom, Japandi

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Before
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klein 9b
muse
Muse
klein hallucinated a wall-mounted AC that is not in the room — misrepresents the unit. Muse (with "do not add appliances or fixtures") added nothing. Bed, desk, cushion, declutter all correct.

Test run 30 Sep 2026. Input photos: Wikimedia Commons (empty residential rooms). Verdict: Muse wins 3/3 on quality + instruction-following and is cheaper; klein wins on speed (3s vs 14s) and Cloudflare-native simplicity.