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Qwen Image 2512 Alibaba Recraft V4.1 Pro Recraft AI

Settled by community votes across 13 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

Qwen Image 2512

22.9 arena score

#30 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Recraft V4.1 Pro

19.6 arena score

#44 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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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 2512
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2512

  • + Excellent adherence to lighting instructions with a soft glow from the left
  • + Realistic reflections of the sphere and plant within the glass cube
  • + Natural depth of field and clear wooden table texture
  • The cube is slightly elongated, appearing more like a rectangular prism than a perfect cube

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Perfect cube geometry
  • + High-quality texture on the red book cover
  • + Clean composition and sharp details
  • The blue sphere is quite dark and lacks the vibrant 'blue' requested
  • The plant behind the cube is very close and dark, providing less contrast than the first image

Verdict: Both models followed the spatial instructions perfectly. Qwen Image 2512 is the winner because it captured the 'soft window light' and the 'blue' of the sphere much more effectively, creating a more realistic and aesthetically pleasing scene compared to the darker tones in Recraft V4.1 Pro.

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 2512
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2512

  • + Excellent natural skin texture and facial detail
  • + Subtle and realistic treatment of light rain and micro-reflections
  • + Accurate rendering of the red bicycle and its components
  • The subject is posing/looking at the camera, which contradicts the 'candid' and 'repairing' instruction
  • Motion blur on the cars is minimal compared to the prompt request

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Successfully captures the 'candid' repair action and 'imperfect framing'
  • + Effective use of motion blur on background vehicles
  • + Strong 35mm film-like aesthetic with grain and slight vignetting
  • Anatomical issues with the man's arm and hands appearing distorted
  • Visible black frame/border artifact on the left and right edges
  • Rain effect looks more like static noise or digital scratches in some areas

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro much more accurately follows the spirit of the prompt, capturing a truly candid moment of repair with the requested motion blur and framing. However, Qwen Image 2512 has significantly higher visual fidelity and realism, particularly in the rendering of the human subject and bicycle, even though it ignored the 'repairing' action in favor of a portrait. Qwen is preferred for quality, while Recraft is preferred for composition and narrative accuracy.

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 2512
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2512

  • + Excellent depiction of ornate engraving on the breastplate
  • + Realistic skin texture with natural-looking scars and dirt
  • + Warm torchlight creates a strong sense of mood and atmosphere
  • The torch in the background is a bit distracting and lacks fine flame detail
  • Leather straps look slightly more generic than the armor

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Sublime leather and fabric textures with highly realistic wear
  • + Intricate braided hair with clearly defined beads
  • + Dynamic composition with a strong shallow depth of field effect
  • The eyes appear slightly desaturated or overly bright, nearing an unnatural look
  • Dirt on the face looks somewhat like pigment or clumpy mud in specific areas

Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, but Recraft V4.1 Pro edges ahead with its superior rendering of varied materials like leather and cloth underlayers. Qwen Image 2512 offers a more traditional and balanced portrait, but Recraft V4.1 Pro captures the 'close portrait' feel with more intensity and finer micro-details in the character's equipment.

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 2512
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2512

  • + Stronger adherence to the 'grid' request for food photos
  • + Good use of vibrant color blocks as accents
  • + Consistent white background throughout the design
  • Text is largely illegible gibberish
  • The 'Mains' header is misspelled as 'MEANS'
  • The layout feels slightly cramped at the top

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Exceptional text rendering with perfect spelling and legibility
  • + Clean, modern minimalist aesthetic with effective use of negative space
  • + High-quality, appetizing food photography
  • Did not strictly follow the 'grid' layout requested for the photos
  • The food images are scattered rather than in a unified grid block

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro produces a professional, usable menu with perfectly legible English text and a sophisticated minimalist style. While Qwen Image 2512 followed the 'grid' instruction more literally, its inability to generate readable text and its spelling errors make it much less effective for a menu design task.

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 2512
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2512

  • + Excellent typography with a glowing fire texture that matches the theme.
  • + High level of detail in the patty and vegetables, appearing very appetizing.
  • + Great use of dynamic particles and embers to create a sense of action.
  • The burger is less 'exploded' than Model B, with the bottom half remaining mostly stacked.
  • The 'MAGIC BURGER' text is tight against the top edge.

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Perfect adherence to the 'exploded' aspect of the prompt with components widely separated.
  • + The swirled sauce adds a strong sense of motion.
  • + The starburst for the price is very creative and fits the fire theme well.
  • The 'MAGIC BURGER' text has slight legibility issues due to the internal texture.
  • The lighting on the lettuce and tomatoes feels a bit flat compared to the fiery background.

Verdict: Qwen Image 2512 produces a more polished and professional-looking commercial ad with superior appetite appeal and typography. However, Recraft V4.1 Pro followed the 'exploded' instruction more literally, creating a more dynamic sense of levitation between all burger components.

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 2512
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2512

  • + Excellent spelling and character rendering
  • + High visual polish with elegant script
  • + Clear, centered composition
  • The word 'Risotto' is misspelled as 'Risitto'
  • The handwriting looks slightly digital/vector-like rather than raw chalk

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Perfect chalk texture with realistic dusty residue
  • + Followed the spelling of all menu items correctly
  • + Authentic café atmosphere with realistic handwriting variations
  • The perspective makes the text on the right slightly harder to read
  • Slightly less 'elegant' cursive than requested in the title

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro captures the specific texture and soul of a chalk menu much more effectively, including authentic dust and uneven pressure, while correctly spelling 'Risotto'. Qwen Image 2512 produces a very clean and attractive graphic, but it suffers from a spelling error and the text feels more like a digital font overlay than real hand-drawn chalk.

The Reversed Rodeo

Text-to-Image

“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”

Qwen Image 2512
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2512

  • + Excellent anatomical rendering of the horse and textures on the space suit.
  • + Great lighting on the astronaut's face visible through the visor.
  • + Clear, clean composition with a strong cinematic feel.
  • Failed the negative constraint; the astronaut is on top of the horse instead of vice versa.
  • The stirrup and boot placement is slightly awkward.

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Matches the 'surreal' prompt much better with a vibrant, galactic background.
  • + Dynamic pose and beautiful use of stardust and cosmic lighting.
  • + High resolution detail on the horse's fur and the suit materials.
  • Failed the negative constraint; the astronaut is riding the horse.
  • The rear legs of the horse dissolve into particles in a way that feels slightly unfinished.

Verdict: Both models completely failed the specific logic constraint of the prompt ('horse on top, not vice versa'), followed the standard 'astronaut riding horse' trope instead. Recraft V4.1 Pro is slightly preferred as it better captured the 'surreal' and 'cinematic' aesthetics with its use of color and cosmic nebulae compared to the more sterile look of Qwen Image 2512.

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 2512
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2512

  • + Excellent character expressions, specifically the bored businesswoman
  • + High level of detail in the capybara's fur and the taxi hat
  • + Realistic lighting from the phone screen onto the passenger's face
  • The capybara's paws look more like human fingers or monkey hands
  • The composition from the hood looking in through the windshield feels slightly less immersive

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Stronger cinematic composition with the side profile view
  • + The 'paws' look more like actual animal paws compared to Model A
  • + Perfectly captures the 'professional' posture of the driver
  • The passenger's face is slightly out of focus and less detailed
  • The taxi sign on top is partially cut off at the top of the frame

Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well. Qwen Image 2512 has superior facial expressions and texture detail, while Recraft V4.1 Pro offers a more natural, cinematic composition that better conveys the 'side-by-side' reality of a taxi ride. Qwen Image 2512 wins slightly on the humorous contrast provided by the passenger's specific 'bored' 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 2512
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2512

  • + Excellent composition with a strong central jack-o-lantern and symmetrical border.
  • + Correctly follows the prompt regarding thorns and webs in the border.
  • + Very high visual quality with cinematic lighting and spooky atmosphere.
  • Spelling error in the main title: 'Hallowern' instead of 'Halloween'.
  • The 'parchment' texture is less distinct than in the competing model.

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Perfect text rendering with no spelling errors in any section.
  • + Beautiful scroll design and elegant typography that fits the gothic theme well.
  • + Atmospheric lighting with the moon positioned behind the pumpkin stem.
  • The border lacks the requested thorns, opting for a pattern of webs and skulls instead.
  • The twisted trees are less defined and get lost in the dark background compared to Model A.

Verdict: While Qwen Image 2512 produces a more visually striking illustration with better adherence to specific elements like thorns, it fails the basic task of spelling the word 'Halloween' correctly. Recraft V4.1 Pro delivers a polished, professional invitation with perfect typography and a more authentic vintage parchment feel, making it the superior choice for a functional 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 2512
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2512

  • + Excellent text rendering with clean outlines and correct placement.
  • + Rich, appealing 3D cartoon art style with vibrant colors and textures.
  • + Highly cohesive diorama base with nicely integrated decorative elements.
  • The text is not perfectly centered relative to the top edge.
  • The flag icon is slightly smaller than requested by the relative scale.

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Perfectly centered text and balanced composition.
  • + Very clean, minimal aesthetic that adheres well to a 'refined' look.
  • + Unique diorama concept using loose rice as a base texture.
  • The text is partially cut off on the left side due to the crop.
  • The sushi models look slightly repetitive and less detailed than Image A.
  • The background has subtle visible banding/streaking.

Verdict: Qwen Image 2512 is the preferred choice as it captures the '3D cartoon' aesthetic much more effectively with vibrant, appealing textures and flawlessly rendered text. Recraft V4.1 Pro followed the layout instructions well but failed on technical execution by cutting off the edge of the text and producing less visually interesting sushi models.

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 2512
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2512

  • + Excellent character portrait composition
  • + High-detail texture on the fur of each animal
  • + Very strong adherence to the 'big expressive eyes' and lighting requirements
  • Static posing that ignores the 'chasing' and 'tumbling' action from the prompt
  • Characters feel a bit like they were composited together rather than naturally interacting

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Perfectly captures the 'playfully chasing' and 'tumbling' action
  • + Naturally integrates characters into the environment with dynamic poses
  • + Beautifully rendered dew sparkles and lighting
  • The fox kit looks slightly older/more mature than a 'baby' kit
  • A few minor fur artifacts where the kitten and puppy overlap

Verdict: While Qwen Image 2512 produces a very clean and cute group portrait, it fails to capture the energy requested in the prompt. Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner because it successfully interprets the 'playfully chasing' and 'tumbling' elements, creating a much more dynamic and realistic scene that feels like a captured moment in time rather than a staged pose.

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 2512
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2512

  • + Excellent typography with a high-quality hand-lettered feel
  • + Rich, vintage texture and detailed woodcut-style shading
  • + Perfect center-weighted composition with a professional emblem look
  • Illustration is quite complex, bordering on more than 'minimalist'

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Strictly adheres to the 'minimalist' and 'vector' keywords
  • + Clean, high-contrast flat design suitable for modern branding
  • + Accurate text rendering for both the name and the date
  • The 'Est. 1720' text is extremely small and lacks the requested banner style
  • The steam effect is a single, somewhat weak squiggly line
  • Composition feels slightly disjointed with small elements floating

Verdict: Qwen Image 2512 produces a beautiful, high-quality vintage emblem that perfectly captures the prestige of the historical Caffè Florian, although it leans more towards detailed illustration than minimalism. Recraft V4.1 Pro follows the 'minimalist' instruction better but fails on the 'banner' requirement and lacks the visual impact and cohesive texture of the first image. Qwen Image 2512 is the winner for its superior aesthetics and professional execution of the typography and theme.

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 2512
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2512

  • + Excellent detailed illustrations of the Saturn V and Lunar Module
  • + Captures a cinematic and atmospheric NASA-inspired aesthetic
  • + Good labels for the crew members Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins
  • Numerous spelling errors including 'Translartcit' and 'Desceeint'
  • Poor numbering logic with repeating numbers and jumbled step sequence
  • Includes prompt text 'Steps stop at landing' directly in the image

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Perfect adherence to the flat-vector infographic style requested
  • + Flawless typography with zero spelling errors
  • + Accurate representation of the 6-step flow with logical iconography
  • Small numbering error where both descent and landing are labeled as step 05
  • Icons for the lunar module are very simplified compared to model A

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner as it perfectly understands the 'vector infographic' style and produces clean, professional text without spelling errors. While Qwen Image 2512 has more impressive illustrations, its failure to execute a logical flow and its numerous typos make it fail as an infographic.

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