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Qwen Image 2.0 Pro Alibaba Recraft V4.1 Pro Recraft AI

Settled by community votes across 9 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

22.5 arena score

#32 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Recraft V4.1 Pro

21.0 arena score

#36 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Shared challenges 9

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.”

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

  • + Excellent adherence to lighting direction from the left.
  • + Captures the full scene including the wooden table texture and background context.
  • The blue sphere appears to be floating unnaturally without a base.
  • The glass cube rendering has some confusing internal reflections that look like solid panels.

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Beautiful material textures on the red book and polished blue marble.
  • + High visual quality with a pleasing shallow depth of field.
  • + Logical physics with the sphere resting on the bottom of the cube.
  • The plant is mostly above/behind the book rather than visible through the glass as requested.
  • The crop is very tight, losing some of the composition's balance.

Verdict: Qwen Image 2.0 Pro followed the spatial instructions more literally, ensuring the plant was visible through the glass and the lighting came clearly from the side. However, Recraft V4.1 Pro produced a much more realistic and aesthetically pleasing image with superior textures and logical object placement, despite the tighter crop.

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.”

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

  • + Excellent text legibility and alignment
  • + Photorealistic food textures, especially the grilled patty
  • + Consistent lighting between the burger and the fiery background
  • The starburst for the price is a flat graphic that clashes with the 3D scene
  • The burger explosion is very static and vertically stacked, losing the requested sense of motion

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Dynamic, energetic composition with diagonal motion and liquid splashes
  • + The price starburst is beautifully integrated as a physical fiery explosion
  • + Text perfectly follows the fiery, glowing effect requested
  • The 'LIMITED TIME ONLY' text is small and tucked into the corner
  • The textures on the bottom bun look slightly less realistic than Model A

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the winner because it captured the 'sense of motion' and 'fiery glowing effect' much more effectively than Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. While Qwen produced a high-quality static image, Recraft's dynamic composition and the creative integration of the price starburst as a literal explosion made for a far superior advertisement.

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.”

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

  • + Excellent text legibility and accuracy across all lines.
  • + Very convincing chalk texture with smudges and dust on the board surface.
  • + Natural-looking handwriting with realistic variations in character strokes.
  • The title is in print style rather than the requested 'elegant cursive' style.
  • Slightly less depth of field in the background compared to model B.

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Successfully rendered the title in a cursive style as requested.
  • + Very realistic chalkboard texture and grainy chalk strokes.
  • + Photorealistic background with a nice depth-of-field effect.
  • Minor spelling/rendering error in '30, 2026' where the numbers are jumbled.
  • The handwriting style in the lower text is slightly more inconsistent than model A.

Verdict: Both models followed the complex text-heavy prompt very well, maintaining a consistent handwritten appearance. Qwen Image 2.0 Pro produced cleaner, more accurate text for the main body but missed the cursive styling for the header, while Recraft V4.1 Pro followed the style instructions for the header more closely but had a small legibility error in the date.

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.”

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

  • + Excellent fur texture and lighting on the capybara.
  • + Successfully followed the prompt for a professional taxi driver cap with an emblem.
  • + Great composition showing both the driver and passenger clearly with realistic skin tones.
  • The capybara's 'paws' look a bit too much like primate hands with long fingers.
  • Small spelling error on the dashboard sticker ('Licesed').
  • The passenger appears to be in the front-middle rather than purely in the back seat due to perspective.

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Natural cinematic lighting and depth of field.
  • + Accurate positioning of the capybara's paws on the steering wheel.
  • + The exterior taxi sign adds to the narrative of the scene.
  • The capybara's head shape is slightly distorted/elongated compared to a real capybara.
  • The passenger in the back is quite blurry and less detailed.
  • The steering wheel scale looks a bit small compared to the driver.

Verdict: Qwen Image 2.0 Pro is the preferred image because it captures the 'professional' driver aesthetic much better with a more detailed capybara and a clearer, higher-quality rendering of the passenger. While Recraft V4.1 Pro has a nice cinematic side-view, the anatomy of the capybara in Qwen Image 2.0 Pro feels more grounded, despite the slightly creepy hand-like paws.

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.”

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

  • + Excellent text rendering with no spelling errors
  • + Strong use of the glow effect in the jack-o-lantern
  • + Highly detailed thorny border that frames the scene well
  • The green glow feels slightly more neon than 'vintage gothic'
  • Composition feels a bit crowded with large bats and heavy borders

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Authentic vintage gothic aesthetic with warmer, atmospheric lighting
  • + Cleaner layout with more sophisticated typography
  • + Better interpretation of the 'moody night sky' with a visible moon
  • Minor text artifacts in the title fonts
  • The banner text is quite small and slightly less 'elegant' compared to the title

Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, producing high-quality invitations with perfect text. Recraft V4.1 Pro is the winner due to its superior artistic composition and authentic vintage atmosphere, whereas Qwen Image 2.0 Pro has a slightly more digital, modern feel despite its sharp details.

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.”

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

  • + Excellent text rendering and alignment according to the prompt.
  • + Superior material quality with plausible soft textures for the fish and rice.
  • + Clean and balanced composition that feels professional and centered.
  • The sushi models are slightly more 'toy-like' and less 'diorama miniature' in complexity.

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Creative use of rice grains within the diorama base.
  • + High-quality lighting with distinct shadows contributing to the 3D effect.
  • + Accurate 45-degree isometric perspective.
  • The text is off-center and the flag icon is placed to the side rather than the requested top-center.
  • Unusual texture on the white sushi piece that lacks the definition found in model A.

Verdict: Qwen Image 2.0 Pro followed the layout instructions much better, correctly centering the text and the flag icon exactly as requested. While Recraft V4.1 Pro had interesting detail in the base (the loose rice), its poor typographic alignment and slight deviation from the 'top-center' instruction make it the weaker choice for this specific prompt.

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.”

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

  • + Excellent character anatomy and fur textures for all four animals
  • + Clear and beautifully rendered 'god rays' from the sunset
  • + Effective use of atmospheric perspective with the misty background hills
  • The animals feel a bit static and less 'playful' compared to the second image
  • Some butterflies appear to have slightly odd wing shapes

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Superb dynamic composition that captures the 'tumbling' and 'chasing' aspect of the prompt
  • + Incredible detail in the dew drops and backlit fur
  • + Excellent expressions and varied poses for every creature
  • The fox kit has an extra tail-like tuft or confusing limb placement in the top right
  • The golden retriever's back leg/tail area is anatomically unclear in the background

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro captures the energy of the prompt much better with a dynamic, tumbling composition and exquisite lighting on the dew. While Qwen Image 2.0 Pro offers technically cleaner anatomy and more distinct 'god rays', it feels like a posed portrait rather than the playful scene requested. Recraft V4.1 Pro is the preferred choice for its superior storytelling and lighting detail.

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.”

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

  • + Stronger vector emblem aesthetic
  • + Accurate fulfillment of the steam element
  • + Warm brown and cream color palette is very cohesive
  • Typos in the main text including an extra 'i' in Florian
  • Texture is a bit too subtle, appearing more like a simple gradient

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Perfect text rendering for both the name and date
  • + Clean, minimalist composition that feels more professional
  • + Classic balanced typography
  • Steam looks more like a single squiggly line than vapor
  • The cloche is small in proportion to the text
  • The banner construction is slightly awkward beneath the dome

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner because it correctly spells the name 'Caffè Florian', whereas Qwen Image 2.0 Pro includes a distracting spelling error (Floriian). While Qwen captures the 'emblem' style more effectively with its centered banner, Recraft provides a cleaner, professional logo that is ready for use.

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.”

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

  • + Excellent vertical composition that guides the eye through the mission timeline.
  • + Accurate and detailed icons for the Saturn V and Lunar Module.
  • + Perfect text legibility and alignment along the flow.
  • The 'Translunar' icon is just a path line rather than a specific icon element.
  • Uses a slightly darker navy than requested, leaning into a dark mode aesthetic.

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Perfect adherence to the 'flat-vector' style and NASA color palette.
  • + Includes a clear header and official NASA branding elements.
  • + Strictly followed the request for specific icon types defined in the prompt.
  • Step numbering contains a duplication (two step 05s).
  • The 'Saturn Vicon' text interprets the prompt's instruction text literally rather than identifying the object.
  • The Lunar Orbit icon is a solid circle that lacks detail compared to other elements.

Verdict: Qwen Image 2.0 Pro produces a more visually compelling and professional poster with superior illustration quality, though it strayed slightly from the strict flat-vector request by adding complex shading. Recraft V4.1 Pro followed the stylistic constraints more accurately and included better layout headers, but it suffered from logical errors in numbering and literal text interpretation.

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