1
Define the visual brief
Write down the subject, motion, mood, framing, aspect ratio, and intended destination before opening either tool. A compact brief makes comparisons fair and prevents a polished interface from masking an unclear idea.
2
Run the same creative test
Use one representative prompt and the same source material where possible. Compare the first usable result, not only the most impressive preview, because a workflow that needs many retries may erase its apparent speed advantage.
3
Measure the finishing work
Check how much trimming, resizing, re-prompting, sound alignment, and export preparation remain. The faster tool is the one that gets your project closer to publishable, not simply the one that generates the first image sooner.