The Max series of Tongyi Qwen’s image generation model excels across a wide range of generation tasks. Compared with the Plus series, it significantly reduces the “AI-like” feel in generated images, enhancing their realism. It delivers more lifelike material textures for human subjects, finer and more detailed natural textures, and more visually appealing text rendering.
Settled by community votes across 3 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
Qwen Image Max
21.3
arena score
#35 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Skill signature
· Text-to-Image
Reve Image 1.0
20.0
arena score
#42 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
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Reve Image 1.0
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Shared challenges
3
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 Max
Reve Image 1.0
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image Max
- + Excellent depiction of glass reflections and refractions of the plant.
- + High-quality texture on the wooden table and red book cover.
- + Logical and aesthetically pleasing lighting consistent with the prompt.
- − The sphere appears to be floating mid-air, which might be a slightly surreal take on the request.
Reve Image 1.0
- + Accurate placement of all requested elements including the green plant in the background.
- + Good use of depth of field to keep the focus on the central subject.
- + Consistent lighting coming from the left as specified.
- − The sphere's reflection on the bottom surface of the cube looks a bit unnatural.
- − The glass cube edges look slightly soft and lack the crispness of real glass.
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt perfectly, including the specific lighting and arrangement of objects. Qwen Image Max is the winner due to its superior rendering of glass materials, complex reflections, and hyper-realistic textures compared to Reve Image 1.0.
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 Max
Reve Image 1.0
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image Max
- + Excellent adherence to all prompt details including lifelike eyes and bead textures.
- + Superior rendering of materials, showing worn leather, tattered cloth, and intricate metal engraving.
- + Highly detailed skin texture that accurately reflects the 'battle-worn' and 'scarred' description.
- − The bokeh sparks overlap with the character's face in a slightly distracting way.
Reve Image 1.0
- + Natural lighting and a distinct shallow depth of field.
- + Good implementation of hair braids with silver beads.
- − The 'scars' look more like surface dirt or specks rather than actual tissue damage.
- − The armor engraving is somewhat less sharp and detailed compared to the other image.
- − The character appears very young, which slightly clashes with the 'battle-worn' description.
Verdict: Qwen Image Max is the clear winner as it excels in capturing the grit and detailed textures requested in the prompt, particularly the lifelike eyes and worn armor components. While Reve Image 1.0 provides a pleasant composition and lighting, it lacks the depth of texture and the specific 'battle-worn' scar detail achieved by Qwen Image Max.
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 Max
Reve Image 1.0
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image Max
- + Excellent text rendering with clean, professional typography.
- + Highly detailed textures on the fish and rice that align with the PBR material request.
- + Creative use of a glass diorama base that enhances the 3D aesthetic.
- − The diorama base is a bit large, pushing the sushi slightly further down in the frame than ideal.
Reve Image 1.0
- + Achieves a very consistent 'cartoon' style with smooth, rounded shapes.
- + Follows the isometric perspective and diorama base requirements accurately.
- + Clean composition with no visual artifacts in the background.
- − The textures are very basic and do not reflect 'realistic PBR' materials.
- − The text is less polished and lacks the 'large bold' impact of the competitor.
- − The sushi models are overly simplified, losing some of the 'signature dish' appeal.
Verdict: Qwen Image Max is the clear winner as it perfectly balances the 'cartoon' style with the 'refined PBR textures' requested in the prompt. While Reve Image 1.0 captures the isometric miniature look well, it lacks the professional text rendering and high-fidelity material detail present in the Qwen output.
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