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Qwen Image Alibaba Recraft V4 Pro Recraft AI

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

Qwen Image

20.3 arena score

#40 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Recraft V4 Pro

24.3 arena score

#18 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
Recraft V4 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent adherence to the 'plant behind the cube visible through glass' instruction
  • + Clean and accurate glass reflections
  • + Well-composed and aesthetically pleasing lighting
  • The cube has a mirror base that wasn't requested
  • The glass cube looks more like a frame or box with thick edges

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Very realistic material textures on the book and table
  • + The blue sphere has high visual quality with beautiful internal light refraction
  • Failed the instruction for the plant to be behind the cube; it is placed to the side
  • The book does not sit naturally on the cube, appearing to float slightly on the left side

Verdict: Qwen Image followed the complex spatial instructions much better, correctly placing the plant behind the glass cube so it is visible through it. Recraft V4 Pro failed this primary spatial requirement and had minor physical errors with the book placement, though its rendering of the glass sphere was more detailed.

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
Recraft V4 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent handling of wet pavement reflections
  • + Natural skin texture and anatomical accuracy in the hands
  • + Clearer person-and-object interaction
  • Lacks the requested motion blur on the passing cars
  • Composition feels a bit sterile and clean for a 'candid' prompt

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Successfully captured motion blur from background vehicles
  • + Strong cinematic atmosphere with high-contrast lighting
  • + Gritty, realistic textures on the pavement and clothing
  • The bicycle structure is nonsensical and broken
  • The subject's hands are mangled and clipping into the bike frame
  • The rain effect looks like static noise rather than falling droplets

Verdict: Qwen Image delivers a much more coherent and anatomically correct image, despite missing the motion blur requirement. Recraft V4 Pro captures the cinematic mood and motion blur better, but the fundamental structural failures in the bicycle and the man's hands make the image unusable upon closer inspection.

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
Recraft V4 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent vibrant lighting effects with realistic reflections on the armor.
  • + Highly intricate engraving detail on the pauldrons and gorget.
  • + Dynamic composition with clear spark bokeh and torchlight.
  • The scars look a bit like digital paint or 'ink' rather than healed skin tissue.
  • The beads appear somewhat floating or unnaturally attached to the hair.

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Substantially more realistic skin texture, dirt, and 'battle-worn' appearance.
  • + Anatomically convincing hair braiding and bead integration.
  • + The armor engraving feels more physical and grounded within the scene.
  • Lighting is a bit flatter and more muted compared to the prompt's request for warm torchlight reflections.
  • The depth of field is less shallow than requested, showing a lot of background detail.

Verdict: Qwen Image delivers a high-fantasy, cinematic look with striking lighting and intricate embellishments, though it feels slightly more 'digital'. Recraft V4 Pro produces a significantly more lifelike and gritty portrait that better captures the 'battle-worn' atmosphere through superior skin and hair textures. While Qwen's lighting is more dramatic, Recraft's overall realism and adherence to the physical details of the character make it the stronger image.

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
Recraft V4 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Strong aesthetic alignment with the 'modern minimalist' and 'vibrant accents' request.
  • + Excellent grid layout that feels like a professional graphic design piece.
  • + Creates a cohesive brand identity with bold sans-serif typography.
  • Text is largely illegible gibberish except for headers.
  • Food photography within the grid looks somewhat repetitive and artificial.

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Perfect text rendering with realistic dish names, descriptions, and prices.
  • + High-quality, distinct food photography for every item.
  • + Strict adherence to the specific sections requested (Appetizers, Pizza, Mains).
  • Layout is a bit traditional and lacks the 'graphic design' punch of Model A's grid.
  • White background feels slightly empty compared to the vibrant style requested.

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro produced a highly functional and realistic menu with perfectly rendered text and varied food photography that accurately reflects the requested sections. While Qwen Image captured the 'modern minimalist/vibrant' aesthetic more creatively with its grid layout, it failed significantly on text legibility and content variety.

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
Recraft V4 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent glowing neon text effect that integrates well with the theme.
  • + Vibrant color palette with a strong sense of fiery atmosphere.
  • + Good execution of the starburst element requested in the prompt.
  • The burger is not truly 'exploded' as much as it is surrounded by flying toppings.
  • The burger patty and bun look a bit more like a plastic toy than photorealistic food.

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Superior 'exploded' view where the core components are clearly separated vertically.
  • + Highly photorealistic food textures, especially the meat patty and melting cheese.
  • + Dynamic debris and embers enhance the sense of motion.
  • The fiery effect on the text feels like a basic overlay texture rather than a glow.
  • The starburst is a bit jagged and less polished than the rest of the image.

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro captures the 'exploded' aspect of the prompt much more effectively, while also providing superior photorealistic textures for the food. Qwen Image has better graphic design and text treatment, but fails to fully separate the burger components and relies on a more stylized, less realistic aesthetic.

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
Recraft V4 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent chalk texture on the board surface
  • + Dynamic handwriting with realistic slants and variations
  • Serious hallucination on the date, rendering '20026' instead of '2026'
  • Spelling error in 'Risotto' (spelled 'Risoto')

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Perfect text accuracy and spelling
  • + Includes additional appropriate context like the café background and hanging chains
  • The text looks more like a digital font than natural chalk handwriting
  • Lowercase text at the bottom lacks the requested chalk texture

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner for its perfect adherence to the text prompt and dates, whereas Qwen Image failed significantly by outputting the year '20026' and misspelling 'Risotto'. While Qwen Image had a more realistic chalk aesthetic, the factual errors and lack of consistency in the title cursive make it less usable than the clean, accurate Recraft V4 Pro output.

The Reversed Rodeo

Text-to-Image

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

Qwen Image
Recraft V4 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Clean, high-quality rendering of the astronaut and horse.
  • + Excellent composition with clear celestial bodies in the background.
  • + Correctly follows the horse-riding instruction.
  • The mane and tail physics feel a bit static for space.
  • Slightly less 'surreal' than the other model, leaning more toward a standard collage look.

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Highly cinematic lighting and atmospheric effects.
  • + Excellent use of debris/ice crystals to enhance the surreal feeling.
  • + Very detailed textures on the spacesuit and horse's coat.
  • The astronaut's posture is slightly awkward.
  • The horse's back leg anatomy where it meets the ground/debris is a bit muddled.

Verdict: Both models successfully depicted the primary subject, but Recraft V4 Pro provided a much more atmospheric and cinematic experience with its use of lighting and textures. While Qwen Image is very clean and clear, Recraft V4 Pro better captured the 'surreal' and 'cinematic' keywords from the prompt.

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
Recraft V4 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent character placement and clarity of the passengers expression.
  • + Very realistic capybara fur texture and cap fit.
  • + Clean, professional-looking taxi interior details.
  • The paws on the steering wheel look anatomically incorrect, appearing more like primate hands.
  • The scale of the capybara head relative to the body looks slightly unnatural.

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Atmospheric rain effect and bokeh add to the New York night aesthetic.
  • + The capybara's paws are rendered in a way that feels more consistent with the animal's actual anatomy.
  • + Great use of 'NYC' text on the cap and rain droplets on the car surface.
  • The passenger in the back is quite dark and her expression is less clearly 'bored' than in Model A.
  • The perspective of the side mirror and dashboard is slightly warped.

Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, but Recraft V4 Pro captures a more cinematic New York atmosphere with the added rain and textural details on the car. Qwen Image provides a cleaner, sharper look with better lighting on the human passenger, but its rendering of the paws on the steering wheel is distracting.

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
Recraft V4 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Perfectly captures the 'dark parchment' aesthetic requested in the prompt.
  • + The gothic title font is very stylish and fits the vintage theme well.
  • + Maintains a cohesive vintage illustration style throughout the entire composition.
  • Text rendering error in the main title ('Halle Party' instead of 'Halloween Party').
  • Overall image clarity is slightly softer compared to the competitor.

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Perfect text rendering for all requested information, including the specific date and location.
  • + High visual clarity and impressive cinematic lighting on the jack-o-lantern.
  • + Excellent border detail with realistic thorn and web textures.
  • Missed the 'dark parchment' texture requirement; it looks more like a modern digital poster.
  • The placement of the title text over the pumpkin makes it slightly harder to read.

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner for its technical accuracy in rendering all requested text and event details perfectly. While Qwen Image did a better job capturing the vintage parchment feel, its spelling errors and less polished layout make it less functional as a real invitation compared to the crisp, professional finish of Recraft V4 Pro.

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
Recraft V4 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent adherence to the '3D cartoon scene' style with soft, rounded textures.
  • + Clean typography that fits the graphic design aesthetic.
  • + Strong miniature diorama composition with a clear raised base.
  • The flag icon next to 'SUSHI' is slightly distorted.
  • The soft texture makes the rice look a bit like beads rather than realistic food textures.

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Highly realistic PBR materials, especially for the salmon and fish roe.
  • + Creative interpretation of the diorama base as a square of salt or rice.
  • + Precise text rendering and flag icon placement.
  • Missed the 'cartoon scene' style request in favor of realism.
  • The 'isometric' perspective is slightly lower than the requested 45 degrees.

Verdict: Qwen Image perfectly captured the playful, isometric cartoon aesthetic requested in the prompt, resulting in a cohesive commercial-style graphic. Recraft V4 Pro produced much higher-fidelity textures and realistic materials, but largely ignored the 'cartoon' instruction, giving it a more photorealistic feel. Qwen Image is the winner for following the specific stylistic blend of 3D cartoon and diorama more accurately.

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
Recraft V4 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent depiction of warm golden light and god rays
  • + Extremely cute and clean character designs
  • + Strong adherence to the 'tumbling together' part of the prompt
  • Has a slightly smoother, more 'AI-rendered' look rather than true photorealism
  • The butterflies look a bit like flat stickers against the background

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Higher level of photorealistic texture in the fur and environment
  • + Excellent inclusion of dew sparkles on the wildflowers
  • + Includes all four requested animals with more realistic proportions
  • The fox kit has a slightly awkward pose/blending near its back end
  • The bunny's eyes are a bit wide and startled compared to the others

Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, including all four specific animals and the requested lighting effects. Qwen Image creates a more stylized, 'perfect' wholesome scene with superior lighting composition, while Recraft V4 Pro wins on pure photorealistic texture and the fine details of the meadow, such as the dew sparkles. Recraft V4 Pro is the likely winner for its more natural-looking environment and more grounded, 8K-quality details.

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
Recraft V4 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Strong minimalist vector style that is clean and professional.
  • + Captures the warm brown and cream color palette perfectly.
  • + Includes all requested elements: cloche, steam, and banner.
  • The text 'Florian' contains a distracting overlap error with the 'L' and secondary letters.
  • The cloche looks more like a flat icon than a vintage emblem.

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Excellent typography with beautiful classic curves and a correct accent mark.
  • + The hand-drawn etching style fits the 'vintage' prompt more effectively than the flat style of Image A.
  • + Technically superior text rendering with no overlapping distortions.
  • The 'Est. 1720' banner is quite small and lacks prominence compared to the main title.
  • The steam is rendered underneath the cloche, which looks slightly disconnected.

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner due to its superior typography and sophisticated vintage aesthetic, which aligns perfectly with a high-end restaurant brand. While Qwen Image captures the vector style well, its core text suffers from messy overlaps and legibility issues that would not be acceptable in a real logo design.

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
Recraft V4 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Strong adherence to the NASA navy-blue color scheme
  • + Artistically integrated the lunar surface into the composition
  • Numerous spelling errors including Tranor, Aldin, and CkEcem
  • Incorrect numbering and missing sequences in the steps
  • Rocket contains red flag sections that resemble the Chinese flag rather than NASA/USA

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Perfect text rendering with zero spelling errors in labels and descriptions
  • + Followed all six requested steps in the correct chronological order
  • + Clean, professional vector aesthetic that matches the infographic request perfectly
  • The color palette is slightly lighter than the classic NASA navy
  • Icons are somewhat small relative to the page size

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner as it successfully delivered a functional infographic with all six requested steps and perfect typography. Qwen Image failed on basic information accuracy, including misspellings of astronaut names and skipping steps in the sequence.

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