OpenAI's legacy image generation model supporting generations, edits with masks (inpainting), and variations
Settled by community votes across 13 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
DALL-E 2
15.8
arena score
#59 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Skill signature
· Text-to-Image
Wan 2.7
20.5
arena score
#38 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
DALL-E 2
0.0%
win rate
Ties
50.0%
Wan 2.7
50.0%
win rate
0.0%
50.0% ties
50.0%
Shared challenges
13
Challenge by challenge
The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.
Geometric Composition
Text-to-Image“A glass cube on a wooden table. Inside the cube is a small blue sphere. On top of the cube sits a red book. A green plant is behind the cube, partially visible through the glass. Soft window light from the left.”
DALL-E 2
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
DALL-E 2
- + Follows the lighting instruction with a soft left-side light source.
- + Includes a blue element and a red element alongside a cube.
- − Fails significantly on spatial relationships: the 'red book' is inside the cube rather than on top.
- − The plant is inside a blue pot that is much larger than the cube, rather than behind the cube.
- − Visual quality is significantly lower with blurry textures and a lack of definition.
Wan 2.7
- + Perfect adherence to all spatial prompts: sphere inside, book on top, plant behind.
- + High visual clarity and realistic textures on the wood, book, and glass.
- + Excellent rendering of refractions and reflections within the glass cube.
- − The sphere has a slightly rough texture rather than being a perfectly smooth sphere.
- − The reflection of the sphere on the left glass pane is slightly misaligned with the object's position.
Verdict: Wan 2.7 followed every instruction of the complex spatial prompt perfectly, placing the blue sphere inside the cube and the red book on top with high photographic realism. DALL-E 2 failed almost all relational instructions, merging the colors into a single block and missing the scale of the objects entirely.
Candid Street Photography
Text-to-Image“A candid street photo of an elderly Japanese man repairing a red bicycle in light rain, reflections on wet pavement, shallow depth of field, 50mm lens, natural skin texture, imperfect framing, motion blur from passing cars, cinematic but realistic, no stylization.”
DALL-E 2
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
DALL-E 2
- + Successfully captures the imperfect framing and bokeh effects requested.
- + Reflections in the wet pavement are vibrant and atmospheric.
- − The subject is completely out of focus, failing to show the required skin texture or the elderly man's face.
- − The composition is abstract to the point of not clearly showing the 'repairing' action.
Wan 2.7
- + Excellent adherence to the subject matter, showing a clearly elderly Japanese man with natural skin texture.
- + High level of detail in the wet pavement and the realistic mechanical structure of the bicycle.
- + Effective 'candid' feel with realistic street elements like passing cars and pedestrians.
- − Lacks the requested motion blur from passing cars.
- − The framing is quite centered and balanced, arguably missing the 'imperfect framing' request.
Verdict: Wan 2.7 is the clear winner as it depicts all the core elements of the prompt including the specific subject, action, and setting with high clarity and realism. DALL-E 2 interpreted 'shallow depth of field' and 'imperfect framing' too literally, resulting in an almost unusable, blurry image where the main subject is unrecognizable.
Fantasy Warrior
Text-to-Image“Close portrait of a battle-worn paladin in ornate engraved plate armor, hair braided with small beads, faint scars and dirt on the skin, warm torchlight reflecting off metal, shallow depth of field, bokeh sparks, lifelike eyes, highly detailed texture on leather straps and cloth underlayer.”
DALL-E 2
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
DALL-E 2
- + Features a visible bokeh orb in the background.
- − Severely lacks image coherence, appearing as a messy, low-resolution macro shot of a figurine.
- − Fails to render lifelike eyes, braided hair with beads, or clear facial scars.
- − The texture is muddy and indistinct rather than high-quality.
Wan 2.7
- + Excellent adherence to all prompt details including braided hair with beads and lifelike eyes.
- + High-quality rendering of ornate, engraved plate armor with realistic lighting reflections.
- + Clear depiction of battle-worn elements like facial scars and dirt.
- − The sparks in the background are somewhat uniform and lacking variety in size.
Verdict: Wan 2.7 successfully fulfills every part of the prompt with high clarity, displaying beautiful textures and a perfect interpretation of a battle-worn paladin. In contrast, DALL-E 2 produces a garbled, low-quality image that barely identifies the subject and fails almost all specific detail instructions.
Modern Clean Menu
Text-to-Image“Modern minimalist restaurant menu design, white background with colorful food photos in grid, sections for appetizers/pizza/mains, bold sans-serif fonts, vibrant accents, clean professional layout for casual dining.”
DALL-E 2
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
DALL-E 2
- + Bold and high-contrast typography
- + Creative geometric approach to food photography
- − Nonsense text and poor legibility
- − Distorted food photos that are unrecognizable as specific menu items
- − Does not follow the grid layout or section requests properly
Wan 2.7
- + Excellent adherence to the 'grid' and 'sections' prompt
- + Legible English text for headings and prices
- + High-quality, realistic food photography that fits a professional layout
- − Minor spelling errors in smaller body text
- − The composition includes extra elements like a pen and herbs that weren't requested
Verdict: Wan 2.7 produced a highly professional and functional menu design that perfectly followed the prompt's structural requirements, including grid-based photos and distinct sections. DALL-E 2 failed to create a usable menu, providing gibberish text and abstract, distorted imagery that lacks the requested minimalist professional aesthetic.
Magic Burger Explosion: Fiery Photorealism Challenge
Text-to-Image“Ad for 'Magic Burger'. Dynamic, exploded burger with all components (bun, patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, sauce) suspended in mid-air. Emphasize photorealistic detail and a sense of motion. Dark, fiery background with glowing embers. Integrate text: 'MAGIC BURGER' as a prominent title, 'LIMITED TIME ONLY' as a secondary message, and '€6.99' in a starburst, all rendered with a fiery, glowing effect.”
DALL-E 2
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
DALL-E 2
- + Captures a strong sense of fiery motion and energy.
- + Good integration of the burger into the background lighting.
- − Text is highly garbled and misspelled.
- − Low resolution with significant AI artifacts and lack of detail in burger ingredients.
- − Failed to include the price or starburst element.
Wan 2.7
- + Excellent text rendering following all prompt instructions perfectly.
- + High-quality, photorealistic textures on individual burger components.
- + Clear, professional composition that looks like a finished advertisement.
- − The floating sesame seeds are a bit repetitive.
- − The 'fiery' effect on the text is somewhat literal/graphic rather than integrated into the scene.
Verdict: Wan 2.7 is the clear winner as it successfully followed every instruction, including complex text rendering, pricing, and specific ingredients. DALL-E 2 produced a messy, low-resolution image with illegible text and failed to include the secondary message and price.
Chalkboard Menu
Text-to-Image“Handwritten-style chalkboard menu in a cozy café, all text rendered in the exact same realistic chalk handwriting style with natural variations in letter size, slight slant, and chalk texture — no printed or digital fonts anywhere on the board. Title at the top in elegant cursive chalk handwriting: ‘TODAY’S SPECIALS – APRIL 30, 2026’. Below it, three menu items also in the same handwritten chalk style: ‘Truffle Mushroom Risotto – $24’, ‘Grilled Octopus with Lemon & Herbs – $28’, ‘Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – $9’. At the very bottom, smaller text in the identical handwritten chalk style (slightly smaller but still clearly legible with the same handwriting characteristics): ‘All items made fresh daily • Ask about our gluten-free options’. Warm ambient café lighting, visible chalk dust and smudges, realistic handwriting imperfections, no clean printed text anywhere.”
DALL-E 2
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
DALL-E 2
- + Attempts a realistic hand-drawn chalk texture
- + Captured the vibe of a messy, authentic chalkboard
- − Text is completely illegible and gibberish
- − Fails to include specific requested menu items or dates
- − Poor overall image resolution and clarity
Wan 2.7
- + Perfect text rendering of the exact requested prompt
- + High-quality visual composition with a cozy café background
- + Consistent, elegant handwriting style throughout the board
- − The text looks a bit too perfect and digital rather than truly hand-written with chalk
- − Letters appear to float slightly above the surface due to drop shadows
Verdict: Wan 2.7 followed every instruction in the prompt with near-perfect accuracy, including specific dates and complex menu items. DALL-E 2 failed to produce legible text or follow the specific content requirements, resulting in an unusable image. While Wan 2.7's text looks more like a digital font than natural chalk, its overall quality and prompt adherence are vastly superior.
The Reversed Rodeo
Text-to-Image“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”
DALL-E 2
Wan 2.7
0% wins
50% ties
50% wins
AI Judge Analysis
DALL-E 2
- + Attempts a gritty, textured cinematic style
- + The proportions of the astronaut and horse are balanced within the frame
- − Fails the specific prompt instruction to have the horse on top
- − Low visual fidelity with muddy textures and poor anatomical clarity
- − The astronaut's suit and the horse's head lack detail
Wan 2.7
- + High resolution and crisp visual clarity
- + Strong cinematic composition with vibrant celestial backgrounds
- + Accurate rendering of textures like the astronaut's suit and the horse's coat
- − Fails the specific prompt instruction to have the horse on top
- − The horse's front hoof has a mild anatomical distortion (floating shape)
Verdict: Both models failed the specific logic-defying constraint of 'horse on top' (horse riding the astronaut), instead providing the standard astronaut-on-horse interpretation. However, Wan 2.7 is the clear winner due to its significantly higher image quality, detailed textures, and sophisticated background compared to the grainy and low-detail output from DALL-E 2.
The Capybara Taxi Driver
Text-to-Image“Photorealistic scene inside a yellow New York taxi at night. A capybara is driving, wearing a yellow taxi driver cap and a dark jacket. It has a calm, professional expression and both front paws on the steering wheel. In the back seat sits a human businesswoman in a coat, looking at her phone with a completely normal, bored expression (as if this is just another normal ride). Through the windows you can see the streets of Manhattan at night with blurred lights. Realistic taxi interior, photorealistic, detailed fur and fabric, 35mm lens, night lighting with reflections, shallow depth of field.”
DALL-E 2
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
DALL-E 2
- + The image texture appears somewhat leathery.
- − Completely failed the prompt by generating a closeup of a black bag instead of the requested scene.
- − Missing all characters and environmental elements requested.
- − Low visual complexity compared to the prompt requirement.
Wan 2.7
- + Excellent adherence to all complex prompt elements including characters and location.
- + High visual quality with realistic lighting and fur textures.
- + Captures the requested mood with the bored expression of the passenger and the professional stance of the capybara.
- − The paws on the steering wheel look slightly anthropomorphized and claw-like.
- − The passenger appears to be sitting in the front passenger seat rather than the back seat as specified.
Verdict: DALL-E 2 suffered a total failure, producing a simple black bag that has nothing to do with the prompt. Wan 2.7 successfully executed a complex, cinematic scene with high fidelity, missing only the minor detail of character placement in the back seat.
The Halloween Invitation
Text-to-Image“Vintage gothic Halloween party invitation. Dark parchment poster, spooky border with webs and thorns, central glowing jack-o-lantern, bats, twisted trees, moody night sky. Add elegant gothic title text saying "Halloween Party Invitation", a small scroll banner saying "You are invited to a night of frights", and event details at the bottom: Date: 30.10.2026 Time: 7pm Location: The Arches, NYC Spooky but polished, cinematic lighting, square format.”
DALL-E 2
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
DALL-E 2
- + Features a hand-painted, expressive art style.
- + Captures the 'twisted trees' aspect of the prompt well.
- − Text is largely illegible and fails to follow the specific prompt requirements.
- − Lacks the requested 'polished' look, appearing more like a rough sketch.
- − Missing most secondary details like 'The Arches, NYC' or 'Date: 30.10.2026'.
Wan 2.7
- + Excellent text rendering, following every specific detail and date perfectly.
- + Clean, professional composition with clear borders, webs, and thorns.
- + High resolution with vivid colors and cinematic lighting on the central jack-o-lantern.
- − The art style is more like a modern digital illustration than 'vintage' gothic parchment.
- − The 'moody night sky' is a bit bright and clean, lacking some grit.
Verdict: Wan 2.7 is the clear winner as it followed every instruction, including specific dates, locations, and phrases, which DALL-E 2 failed to render legibly. While Wan 2.7 has a more 'organized' look than typical vintage parchment, its adherence to the complex text requirements and high visual quality makes it far superior for an invitation.
Isometric Miniature Diorama Scenes
Text-to-Image“Create a clear, 45° top-down isometric miniature 3D cartoon scene of Japan's signature dish: sushi, with soft refined textures, realistic PBR materials, gentle lighting, on a small raised diorama base with minimal garnish and plate. Solid light blue background. At top-center: 'JAPAN' in large bold text, 'SUSHI' below it, small flag icon. Perfectly centered, ultra-clean, high-clarity, square format.”
DALL-E 2
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
DALL-E 2
- + Successfully used a solid blue background
- + Followed the isometric perspective
- − Failed to include the text 'JAPAN' and misspelled 'SUSHI' as 'Sush'
- − The sushi is unrecognizable and lacks detail/texture
- − Composition is sparse and unappealing
Wan 2.7
- + Excellent text rendering and inclusion of the flag icon as requested
- + High-quality 3D miniature aesthetic with realistic PBR materials
- + Perfect adherence to the 'raised diorama base' and layout instructions
- − The background is a very light blue/grey rather than a saturated solid blue
- − Includes more garnish than 'minimal' requested, though it adds to the quality
Verdict: Wan 2.7 followed every aspect of the prompt with high fidelity, creating a professional 3D miniature scene with perfect text rendering and textures. DALL-E 2 struggled significantly with the text, the subject matter recognition, and the overall visual quality, resulting in an abstract and unfinished look.
Adorable Baby Animals in Sunny Meadow
Text-to-Image“Hyper-photorealistic scene of fluffy baby animals—a golden retriever puppy, tabby kitten, baby bunny, and red fox kit—with big expressive eyes and ultra-detailed soft fur, playfully chasing butterflies and tumbling together in a lush wildflower meadow, warm golden sunrise light with god rays and dew sparkles, joyful wholesome vibe, 8K masterpiece.”
DALL-E 2
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
DALL-E 2
- + Features multiple animals in a meadow setting
- + Includes colorful butterflies
- − Low image quality with significant artifacts and smearing
- − Distorted anatomy in all animals and butterflies
- − Fails to clearly depict all requested animal types
Wan 2.7
- + Excellent adherence to all prompt elements including specific animals
- + Beautiful lighting with clear god rays and dew sparkles
- + High level of detail in fur texture and facial expressions
- − The fox kit's proportions are slightly mature for a baby kit
- − Minor clipping on the puppy's tail
Verdict: Wan 2.7 significantly outperforms DALL-E 2 by providing a high-fidelity image that accurately depicts all four requested animals with stunning detail and lighting. DALL-E 2 suffers from severe quality issues, distorted anatomy, and a lack of the 'hyper-photorealistic' aesthetic requested in the prompt.
Vintage Cafe Logo
Text-to-Image“Vintage minimalist restaurant logo for "Caffè Florian", retro cloche dome with steam and "Est. 1720" banner, classic typography, warm brown and cream tones, subtle texture on light background, vector emblem style.”
DALL-E 2
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
DALL-E 2
- + Matches the warm brown and cream color palette
- + Captures a simple minimalist aesthetic
- − Text consists of illegible gibberish
- − Fails to include the 'Est. 1720' banner
- − Steam and cloche details are poorly defined and messy
Wan 2.7
- + Excellent typography with nearly perfect spelling
- + Accurately includes all prompt elements including cloche, steam, and banner
- + Professional vector emblem composition with good texture
- − Minor spelling error in name ('Florion' instead of 'Florian')
- − Cloche dome is transparent rather than a solid retro style
Verdict: Wan 2.7 is the clear winner as it successfully follows the complex prompt requirements, providing a polished vector emblem with legible text. DALL-E 2 fails significantly on text rendering and missing structural elements like the requested banner.
Apollo 11: Journey to Tranquility
Text-to-Image“Create a clean, modern vector infographic poster about the Apollo 11 mission. NASA-inspired palette (navy, white, muted red, light gray). Flat-vector style, crisp lines, consistent iconography, subtle gradients only. Steps (stop at landing): 1. Launch (Saturn Vicon) 2. Earth Orbit (Earth + orbit ring icon) 3. Translunar (trajectory arc icon) 4. Lunar Orbit (Moon + orbit ring icon) 5. Descent (lunar module descending icon) 6. Landing (lunar module on the surface icon) Small supporting elements (minimal text): • Crew strip: three silhouette icons with only last names: Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins. • Landing site marker: Moon pin labeled "Tranquility" only. Layout constraints: generous margins, large readable labels, clean background with subtle stars. Vector-only, print-poster look, high resolution.”
DALL-E 2
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
DALL-E 2
- + Uses the requested navy and red color palette
- − Text is nonsensical and misspelled as 'ALLPOO'
- − Fails to follow the linear step-by-step layout requested
- − Messy visual artifacts and cluttered composition
Wan 2.7
- + Excellent adherence to all six requested steps with matching icons
- + Legible, professional typography that correctly identifies 'Apollo 11'
- + Perfect execution of the flat-vector, modern infographic style
- − Minor spelling errors in smaller text like 'Descript' and 'Tranquiliry'
- − Small icon at the very bottom left feels slightly out of place
Verdict: Wan 2.7 significantly outperformed DALL-E 2 by providing a coherent, logical, and aesthetically pleasing infographic that followed all prompt instructions including specific icons and steps. DALL-E 2 failed to produce legible text or a clear infographic structure, resulting in a cluttered and unusable image.
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