Alibaba's Qwen Image 2.0 model with enhanced text rendering, supporting both Chinese and English prompts with up to 6 images per request
Settled by community votes across 13 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
Qwen Image 2.0
21.7
arena score
#34 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Skill signature
· Text-to-Image
Seedream 4.5
26.1
arena score
#9 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
Qwen Image 2.0
0.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
Seedream 4.5
100.0%
win rate
0.0%
0.0% ties
100.0%
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.”
Qwen Image 2.0
Seedream 4.5
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image 2.0
- + Excellent texture on the red book cover.
- + Creative floating effect for the blue sphere.
- + High-quality photographic depth of field.
- − Internal reflections are physically inconsistent, appearing as extra spheres.
- − The glass cube has odd internal vertical supports not typical of a simple cube.
Seedream 4.5
- + Perfect adherence to the lighting direction requested.
- + Highly realistic glass transparency and refraction of the background plant.
- + Physically grounded composition with the sphere resting on the bottom.
- − The red book is slightly less detailed in texture compared to the other model.
Verdict: Seedream 4.5 followed all instructions with superior realism, particularly in how the plant is refracted through the glass and how the window light interacts with the scene. Qwen Image 2.0 produced a more stylized aesthetic with floating elements and confusing internal reflections that detract from the realism.
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.”
Qwen Image 2.0
Seedream 4.5
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image 2.0
- + Excellent skin texture and facial details
- + Accurate 50mm lens perspective and shallow depth of field
- + Realistic candid composition that feels like authentic street photography
- − Missed the camera motion blur effect on the passing cars
- − Anatomical issues with the man's hands on the bike pedal
Seedream 4.5
- + Successfully captured the requested motion blur on the passing vehicle
- + Strong atmospheric lighting and reflections on the pavement
- + Highly creative and cinematic rain effects
- − The man's scale relative to the bicycle feels slightly off
- − Skin texture is a bit smooth compared to Model A's realism
- − The bike chain and crankset geometry are physically illogical
Verdict: Qwen Image 2.0 produces a more convincing 'candid photograph' with superior skin textures and a better sense of a 50mm lens, though it fails to include the requested motion blur. Seedream 4.5 captures the motion blur and atmospheric rain beautifully but loses points on anatomical and mechanical realism. Qwen Image 2.0 is the winner for its more grounded, photo-realistic rendering of the subject.
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.”
Qwen Image 2.0
Seedream 4.5
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image 2.0
- + Excellent texture on the engraved metal and cross emblem
- + Strong adherence to the 'beads in hair' request with colorful, distinct beads
- + Great sense of battle-wear with realistic dirt and scars
- − Lighting feels a bit flat compared to the dramatic torchlight requested
- − Anatomical issues with the fingers on the sword hilt
Seedream 4.5
- + Exceptional skin texture and lifelike eye detail
- + Very cinematic use of shallow depth of field and bokeh sparks
- + Lighting perfectly matches the 'warm torchlight' description with high contrast
- − Armor engraving is a bit soft in the foreground
- − The beads in the hair are less prominent and colorful than requested
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt well, but Seedream 4.5 captures a much more cinematic and high-quality aesthetic with its superior skin texture and lighting. While Qwen Image 2.0 did a better job with the specific beads and armor detail, it suffered from noticeable anatomical issues in the hand and a less convincing lighting setup.
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.”
Qwen Image 2.0
Seedream 4.5
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image 2.0
- + Excellent food photography quality with realistic textures
- + Perfect execution of the grid layout requirement
- + High level of visual cohesion across the entire menu
- − Text rendering is mostly gibberish despite good font choice
- − Repeated pizza images in different sections reduces variety
Seedream 4.5
- + Legible category headers and numerical prices
- + Vibrant color accents used to define sections
- + Clean and professional layout that feels functional
- − Does not follow the 'photos in grid' instruction
- − Food photos are slightly lower in resolution compared to the competitor
- − Text under categories is repetitive and lacks actual menu item variation
Verdict: Qwen Image 2.0 provides a much more visually stunning result that looks like a high-end professional menu, capturing the 'grid' requirement perfectly. While Seedream 4.5 has more legible text and uses color accents well, its layout is more of a vertical list than a grid, and the image quality of the food is noticeably lower.
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
Seedream 4.5
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image 2.0
- + Excellent photorealistic rendering of the burger textures.
- + Perfect adherence to the fiery starburst and text requirements.
- + Superior clarity and sharpness in the food photography elements.
- − The 'exploded' effect is less dramatic compared to Seedream 4.5; the stack remains fairly intact.
Seedream 4.5
- + Dynamic sense of motion with motion-blurred ingredients flying outwards.
- + Great background integration with glowing coals and smoke.
- + The 'exploded' aspect of the prompt is better realized through the scattered components.
- − The text 'LIMITED TIME ONLY' lacks the requested fiery/glowing effect compared to the main title.
- − The lighting on the burger feels slightly more artificial than the crisp detail in Qwen Image 2.0.
Verdict: Qwen Image 2.0 produces a higher quality, more professional-looking advertisement with superior food textures and perfectly rendered fiery text effects. While Seedream 4.5 captures the 'exploded' motion more effectively with flying ingredients, Qwen Image 2.0 is the likely winner due to its exceptional photorealism and consistent adherence to the styling of the text elements.
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
Seedream 4.5
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image 2.0
- + Excellent adherence to the 'chalk texture' requirement with realistic smudge marks.
- + Strong composition with natural lighting effects across the board.
- + Perfect spelling and clean execution of all requested menu items.
Seedream 4.5
- + Text is highly legible and well-centered within the frame.
- + Captures a very charming cursive style for the header.
- + Adds a nice wooden frame detail that enhances the café feel.
- − Repeats the word 'Risotto' and the price '$24' unnecessarily.
- − The chalk texture looks a bit too 'clean' or digital compared to the smudged realism of the other image.
Verdict: Qwen Image 2.0 is the winner because it followed the text instructions perfectly without repetition and provided a more realistic chalk aesthetic with natural smudges. Seedream 4.5 had a layout error where it duplicated the first menu item line, which detracts from its overall quality.
The Reversed Rodeo
Text-to-Image“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”
Qwen Image 2.0
Seedream 4.5
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image 2.0
- + Excellent anatomical detail on both the astronaut and the horse
- + High visual clarity and cinematic lighting
- + Creative interpretation with the scaly horse texture and floating water droplets
- − Failed the specific negative constraint requiring the horse to be on top of the astronaut
Seedream 4.5
- + Attempted a more surreal composition with the horse rearing
- + Colors are vibrant and fit the galactic theme
- − Failed the specific negative constraint requiring the horse to be on top
- − Noticeable anatomical artifacts such as the astronaut's leg merging into the horse
- − The harness/reins are messy and lack coherence
Verdict: Both models failed to correctly interpret the specific spatial instruction for the horse to be on top of the astronaut. However, Qwen Image 2.0 produced a much higher quality, more polished image with better anatomical consistency than Seedream 4.5, which suffered from merging limbs and messy details.
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
Seedream 4.5
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image 2.0
- + Excellent fur texture and lighting on the capybara.
- + Dynamic angle that feels intimate and cinematic.
- + Great depiction of the 'bored' expression on the passenger.
- − The passenger appears to be in the front passenger seat rather than the back seat as requested.
- − The capybara's paws look slightly distorted and claw-like.
Seedream 4.5
- + Perfect adherence to the spatial request with the passenger correctly positioned in the back seat.
- + Very clear 'TAXI' text on the cap.
- + High level of realism in the capybara's professional facial expression.
- − The framing is a bit more static and less cinematic than Model A.
- − The steering wheel appears to be floating or disconnected from a steering column.
Verdict: While Qwen Image 2.0 has superior texture and artistic lighting, it fails the spatial requirement by placing the passenger in the front seat. Seedream 4.5 followed the prompt more accurately, correctly placing the human businesswoman in the back seat while maintaining a high level of photorealism and character expression.
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
Seedream 4.5
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AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image 2.0
- + Excellent adherence to the 'vintage parchment' aesthetic.
- + Exceptional text rendering for both the headings and the specific event details.
- + Highly detailed gothic border with thorns and cobwebs that frames the image perfectly.
- − The lighting in the central sky area is slightly less moody than the second model.
Seedream 4.5
- + Strong cinematic lighting with a very moody atmospheric background.
- + Good text accuracy for the main titles and details.
- + Creative use of barbed wire to fulfill the 'thorns' part of the prompt.
- − Missed the 'dark parchment' and 'spooky border' requirements, opting for a photographic style instead of a poster layout.
- − The cobwebs are disconnected from the scene, floating in the corners.
Verdict: Qwen Image 2.0 followed every detail of the prompt, successfully creating a vintage poster on parchment with an integrated gothic border and perfect text rendering. Seedream 4.5 produced a high-quality cinematic image but failed to capture the 'parchment' and 'border' aspects, making it feel less like a formal 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.”
Qwen Image 2.0
Seedream 4.5
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image 2.0
- + Excellent typography and flag icon rendering
- + Highly realistic textures on the fish and wood grain
- + Clean composition with perfect centering of the text
- − Does not follow the 3D isometric cartoon style requested
- − The diorama base is more of a standard cutting board than a miniature scene
Seedream 4.5
- + Perfectly captures the 45-degree isometric miniature diorama style
- + Stylized 3D cartoon aesthetic matches the prompt perfectly
- + Effective use of PBR materials with soft lighting
- − Text rendering is slightly less crisp than Model A
- − The flag icon is partially obscured/clipped by the text
Verdict: Qwen Image 2.0 produces a much more realistic image with superior typography, but fails to capture the 'isometric miniature 3D cartoon' style requested. Seedream 4.5 adheres much closer to the prompt's stylistic requirements, delivering a charming diorama that feels like a 3D render, despite slightly weaker text placement.
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
Seedream 4.5
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image 2.0
- + Excellent photorealism with natural fur textures and lighting.
- + Physically grounded interaction between the animals showing a 'tumbling' motion.
- + Clearly defined dew drops on the flowers and realistic god rays.
- − The fox kit is partially hidden/undersized beneath the other animals.
- − A butterfly is awkwardly perched directly on the kitten's head which looks a bit flat.
Seedream 4.5
- + Captures a strong sense of joy and movement with the animals running forward.
- + Very bright, vibrant colors and 'sparkle' effects that enhance the wholesome vibe.
- + All four animals are clearly visible and front-and-center.
- − Faces (especially the fox) look more like digital illustrations than photorealistic animals.
- − Anatomical issues with the animals' paws and legs during the running motion.
- − The dew/sparkles look more like digital soap bubbles than realistic dew.
Verdict: Qwen Image 2.0 provides a much more convincing hyper-photorealistic result with realistic fur and lighting, successfully capturing the 'tumbling together' part of the prompt. While Seedream 4.5 captures the joyful energy well, it leans too heavily into a stylized, painterly aesthetic that fails the 'photorealistic' requirement and contains more anatomical artifacts.
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
Seedream 4.5
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image 2.0
- + Excellent typography rendering with the correct accent on 'Caffè'.
- + Clean vector-style shading and clear layout.
- + Bold, high-contrast design that reads well as a logo.
- − The steam effect is inside/on the cloche rather than rising from it.
- − The banner is slightly asymmetrical on the right-hand curl.
Seedream 4.5
- + Classic, elegant typography that follows a pleasing arc.
- + The steam effectively rises from the top of the cloche as expected.
- + Superior subtle paper texture on the background.
- − The shading on the cloche is slightly less polished than Model A.
- − The 'Est. 1720' text is slightly off-center within the banner.
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, producing high-quality vintage logos. Qwen Image 2.0 has a more modern, polished vector feel and perfect text, while Seedream 4.5 captures the 'vintage minimalist' and 'subtle texture' aspects more authentically through its layout and background. Seedream 4.5 is the slight winner for its more logical placement of the steam and superior balance of traditional logo elements.
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
Seedream 4.5
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image 2.0
- + Excellent adherence to the vertical infographic layout.
- + Legible text for most of the steps.
- + Captures the NASA-inspired colors very well.
- − Includes a spelling error in 'Translunjar'.
- − The icons overlap the text messy in 'Lunar Orbit'.
- − The Earth icon in the Translunar step is unnecessary and confusing.
Seedream 4.5
- + High-quality vector graphics that perfectly match the 'flat' and 'crisp' style requested.
- + Perfect spelling for all labels, including 'Translunar' and 'Tranquility'.
- + Superior horizontal layout that is more intuitive for a timeline.
- − Misidentifies the 'Descent' icon as a generic satellite rather than a lunar module.
- − The icon for the 'Landing' step is a duplicate of the one sitting on the moon surface directly above.
Verdict: Seedream 4.5 creates a much cleaner and more professional-looking vector infographic with perfect typography and high-quality iconography. Qwen Image 2.0 follows a more traditional poster layout but suffers from layout overlaps and a significant spelling error ('Translunjar'). Seedream 4.5 is the preferred choice for its superior visual polish and icon consistency, despite a slight logic error in the Descent phase icon.
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