HiDream E1 HiDream AI Qwen Image Edit 2511 Alibaba

Settled by community votes across 4 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

HiDream E1

0.7 arena score

#33 of 32 in Image Editing

Skill signature · Image Editing

Qwen Image Edit 2511

20.2 arena score

#16 of 32 in Image Editing

Vote tally

Where the votes landed

HiDream E1

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Ties

Qwen Image Edit 2511

win rate

Shared challenges 4

Challenge by challenge

The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.

Bald man challenge

Image Editing

Edit instruction

“Give the person a full, thick head of natural hair with realistic texture, density, and a natural hairline. Preserve facial features and lighting.”

HiDream E1

Qwen Image Edit 2511

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream E1

+ Fulfilled the requirement for a full, thick head of hair.

− Failed to preserve the background, changing the landscape to a different desert style.
− Significantly altered facial features and skin texture, adding unrealistic blemishes and changing the eyes.
− Hair texture looks synthetic and overly stylized compared to the source.

Qwen Image Edit 2511

+ Excellent source preservation, keeping the background, clothing, and facial features identical.
+ The hair has a very realistic curly texture that matches the lighting and environment.
+ The hairline is integrated naturally with the original forehead and temples.

− None observed.

Verdict: Qwen Image Edit 2511 is the clear winner as it successfully applied the edit while perfectly preserving the rest of the image. HiDream E1 failed as an editing model by significantly altering the background and the man's facial details, in addition to providing a less realistic hair texture.

Over-the-top cartoon caricature

Editing

Edit instruction

“Create a caricature of me and my job. Make it exaggerated and humorous, incorporating my profession as a tv show anchor and my love for dogs and hockey.”

Source

HiDream E1

Qwen Image Edit 2511

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream E1

+ Excellent 3D-render style with vibrant colors
+ Strong integration of all requested themes including hockey players and a dog
+ Preserves the subject's hair color and eye shape well

− Anatomical issues with the hands and the number of legs on the dog
− The facial expression is somewhat unsettlingly wide-eyed

Qwen Image Edit 2511

+ Perfectly captures the 'caricature' art style with bold outlines
+ Excellent depiction of a TV news set with a microphone and desk
+ Maintains strong facial resemblance to the source image

− Completely misses the 'hockey' requirement of the prompt
− Includes nonsensical gibberish text in the speech bubble

Verdict: HiDream E1 followed the complex prompt better by successfully incorporating the hockey element, which Qwen Image Edit 2511 missed entirely. While Qwen Image Edit 2511 better captured the traditional caricature art style, HiDream E1's 3D approach created a more complete scene despite some noticeable anatomical artifacts on the dog and hands.

Studio Ghibli Anime Style

Editing

Edit instruction

“Transform this photo into a Studio Ghibli–inspired illustration. Use soft pastel colors, hand-painted textures, gentle lighting, dreamy backgrounds, and a warm, nostalgic mood”

Source

HiDream E1

Qwen Image Edit 2511

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream E1

+ Successfully captures the warm, pink-hued 'nostalgic' lighting requested.
+ Follows the iconic composition and poses of the source meme faithfully.

− The art style is generic web-comic rather than the painted Ghibli aesthetic requested.
− The clothing colors were changed significantly (red dress to peach, blue plaid to pink).
− The character in the background has a poorly defined face.

Qwen Image Edit 2511

+ Excellent source preservation, keeping original clothes, colors, and facial structures.
+ Includes the hand-painted textures and soft pastel color palette requested.
+ Captures the 'dreamy' background atmosphere with soft lighting effects.

− The sparkle/particle effect added is a bit distracting and not strictly Ghibli-esque.
− The background characters are a bit simplified in a way that looks slightly unfinished.

Verdict: Qwen Image Edit 2511 is the clear winner as it successfully applies a painterly illustration style while preserving the specific colors and identities of the people in the original meme. HiDream E1 recreates the scene in a generic cartoon style but fails to maintain the original clothing colors and lacks the requested hand-painted texture.

Golden Hour Stroll

Image Editing

Edit instruction

“Add dynamic motion to this photo: make hair blow in the wind, add leaves flying, energetic and lively feel.”

HiDream E1

Qwen Image Edit 2511

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream E1

+ Successfully added windswept hair and flying leaves.
+ Maintained high contrast and saturation.

− The added leaves are disproportionately large and lack realistic lighting.
− Fine details like the woman's face and the dog's fur have become slightly blurred compared to the original.
− The motion in the hair feels a bit stiff and chunky.

Qwen Image Edit 2511

+ Excellent preservation of the original image's texture and detail.
+ The wind effect in the hair is more natural and flowing compared to Model A.
+ Leaves are scaled appropriately to the scene and integrated with motion blur.

− Some leaves in the foreground appear semi-transparent or slightly ghostly.

Verdict: Qwen Image Edit 2511 is the clear winner as it successfully applied the requested motion effects while maintaining the high resolution and texture of the original image. HiDream E1 added the requested elements but suffered from a loss of detail in the faces and created leaves that were oversized and looked like stickers rather than part of the environment.