Alibaba's Qwen image model
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
Skill signature
· Text-to-Image
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
10.7
arena score
#61 of 62 in Text-to-Image
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Where the votes landed
Qwen Image
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Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
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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
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image
- + Perfectly adheres to all spatial instructions in the prompt
- + Highly realistic textures, reflections, and depth of field
- + Sophisticated soft lighting that feels natural to the environment
- − None notable for this prompt
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
- + Crisp, clean lines and high contrast
- + Clear rendering of the requested internal/external elements
- − Failed the spatial request 'red book sits on top of the cube' by placing the book inside/at the bottom
- − The glass cube has black metal framing not specified in the prompt
- − The plant is behind the cube but not visible through the glass as requested
Verdict: Qwen Image perfectly followed every instruction, including the difficult spatial relationship of the red book being on top of the cube while the sphere remained inside. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo struggled with the positioning of the book and used a framed glass box instead of a solid glass cube, resulting in a less accurate interpretation of the prompt.
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
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image
- + Excellent photorealism with natural skin textures and realistic clothing folds.
- + Captures the environment perfectly with wet pavement reflections and authentic rain effects.
- + Accurately represents the Japanese urban setting and 'candid' feel requested.
- − The white car in the background lacks the requested motion blur.
- − One foot of the man appears slightly distorted in the reflection.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
- + Strong colors and clear focus on the subject.
- + Follows the basic prompt elements like red bicycle and elderly man.
- − Lacks photorealism, appearing more like a 3D render or digital illustration.
- − Anatomy and object logic are poor, with the man's head merged with part of his clothing/a hat and a floating pedal/crankset.
- − Failed to produce the requested 'candid street photo' look or 'natural skin textures'.
Verdict: Qwen Image significantly outperformed Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo by delivering a highly realistic, cinematic photo that looks like a genuine street capture. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo struggled with realism and anatomical coherence, producing a stylized image with several visual artifacts and a lack of environmental depth.
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
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image
- + Excellent adherence to the 'beads in hair' and 'torchlight' requirements
- + Intricate detail on the leather straps and chainmail underlayer
- + Convincing cinematic lighting and bokeh sparks atmosphere
- − The blood/dirt on the face looks a bit like digital paint strokes rather than skin texture
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
- + Strong composition and clear facial features
- + Good engraving detail on the pauldrons
- − Failed to include the requested beads in the braids
- − Skin texture appears overly smooth and plastic-like
- − The lighting feels more like a studio light than natural torchlight
Verdict: Qwen Image followed the prompt much more closely, successfully including the specific details like beads in the hair and the ambient bokeh sparks. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo produced a much cleaner, more 'perfect' image that missed several key descriptive elements and lacked the battle-worn grit requested.
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
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image
- + Excellent adherence to the menu layout requested
- + Clean and professional typography that mimics a real menu
- + Effective use of a grid for food photography
- − Nonsense filler text under the headings
- − A few artifacts in the food photos (e.g., stylized salad colors)
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
- + High resolution food imagery
- + Follows the prompt for a white background and sections
- − Chaotic composition that feels more like a mood board than a single menu design
- − Strange scale issues where food items are much larger than the menu lists
- − Misspelling of 'Mains' as 'Mians'
Verdict: Qwen Image provides a much more coherent response to the prompt, delivering a single, well-structured document that looks like a finished restaurant menu. In contrast, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo produces a scattered collection of food items and small lists that lacks the professional layout requested.
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
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image
- + Excellent adherence to all text requirements with perfect spelling.
- + Successfully rendered the 'exploded' view with suspended components as requested.
- + Realistic lighting and high-quality food textures.
- − The starburst for the price is a bit simple in design.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
- + Strong visual contrast with the fiery background.
- + Good use of embers and smoke to create atmosphere.
- − Failed to include any of the requested text.
- − Did not render the 'exploded' burger view, keeping the components mostly stacked.
- − The bottom bun appears to be melting or morphing into liquid at the base.
Verdict: Qwen Image followed the prompt instructions perfectly, specifically identifying the need for an exploded view and multiple pieces of integrated text. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo completely ignored the text requirements and the specific 'exploded' layout, resulting in a standard burger image with minor visual artifacts at the bottom.
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
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image
- + Excellent text rendering with almost perfect spelling and punctuation.
- + Captures the chalk texture and realistic handwriting style requested.
- + Follows the date and pricing instructions accurately.
- − Added an extra '0' to the year, rendering it as 20026.
- − The word 'Risotto' is slightly misspelled as 'Risoto'.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
- + Aesthetic layout with nice lighting and framing.
- + Handwritten style is consistent across the board.
- − Failed significantly on text accuracy with numerous spelling errors like 'trulale' and 'ocotpg'.
- − Completely ignored the specific date and price instructions.
- − Layout style (3 columns) contradicts the single-list format implied by the prompt.
Verdict: Qwen Image is the clear winner as it successfully rendered nearly all complex text instructions with high legibility and realistic chalk textures, despite a minor year and spelling typo. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo failed to follow the specific menu content and date, resulting in nonsensical 'lorem ipsum' style text that did not meet the prompt requirements.
The Reversed Rodeo
Text-to-Image“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”
Qwen Image
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image
- + Excellent anatomical realism for the horse
- + High level of cinematic detail in the spacesuit and textures
- + Coherent background with realistic planetary lighting
- − The astronaut's legs and the saddle integration have mild clipping issues
- − Failed the logic check: requested 'horse on top' of the astronaut, but depicted a standard rider
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
- + Stronger sense of 'surrealism' through lighting and high-contrast color palette
- + Good fabric texture on the astronaut's suit
- − Severe anatomical errors with the horse's legs and hooves
- − Failed the logic check: depicted a standard rider instead of 'horse on top'
- − Poor lighting consistency on the planets in the background
Verdict: Both Qwen Image and Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo failed the negative logic constraint of placing the 'horse on top' of the astronaut. However, Qwen Image is the superior output because it provides much higher technical quality, realistic horse anatomy, and better composition compared to the distorted limbs present in the Stable Diffusion image.
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
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image
- + Excellent adherence to the prompt including the businesswoman looking at her phone.
- + High photorealism with clear details on the capibara fur and the taxi interior.
- + Better lighting and composition that captures the New York atmosphere.
- − The hands on the steering wheel look more like primate hands than capybara paws.
- − Minor text artifact on the taxi sign above the car.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
- + Successfully includes the capybara in a professional jacket and cap.
- + Good use of bokeh to simulate Manhattan city lights at night.
- − Missed the detail of the businesswoman looking at her phone; she is just a blurred figure in the background.
- − The paws have strange, needle-like finger artifacts.
- − The overall image is less sharp and has a more 'plastic' AI look compared to Model A.
Verdict: Qwen successfully captured every element of the prompt, including the specific behavior of the passenger in the back seat, which adds to the requested surreal-but-normal atmosphere. While Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo generated a similar scene, it ignored the passenger's specific action and suffered from anatomical artifacts on the 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
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image
- + Excellent adherence to all text requirements including date and location.
- + High visual quality with cinematic lighting and a clear gothic aesthetic.
- + Perfect layout with the scroll banner and twisted trees following the prompt exactly.
- − Minor spelling error in the primary title text ('Halle Party' instead of Halloween).
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
- + Clean graphic design style with a clear border.
- + Accurate pumpkin rendering.
- − Failed to include most of the requested text, including the scroll banner and event details.
- − Lacks the 'moody night sky' and 'parchment' texture requested.
- − The title text is truncated to 'Halloween Party'.
Verdict: Qwen Image followed almost every instruction, including the specific event details and the scroll banner, though it had a slight typo in the main header. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo failed to include the event details, date, location, and the scroll banner, resulting in a much more generic and less helpful 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
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image
- + Excellent typography with perfect spelling and placement.
- + Authentic soft-textured 3D cartoon aesthetic that matches the prompt perfectly.
- + Includes a clean diorama base and accurate Japanese flag icon.
- − The sushi models are slightly more simplified/stylized than 'realistic PBR' might imply.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
- + Stronger 3D depth in the modeling of individual rice grains.
- + Good use of isometric perspective with the diorama base.
- − Text is misspelled as 'SIIHI'.
- − The flag icon is incorrect, resembling the Polish flag rather than the Japanese flag.
- − Typography is integrated into the 3D scene rather than overlayed at the top-center as requested.
Verdict: Qwen Image followed all instructions perfectly, including complex text rendering, icon placement, and the specific aesthetic style. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo struggled with spelling, the specific nationality icon, and text layout, resulting in a less polished final graphic.
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
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image
- + Successfully includes all four requested animals: golden retriever, tabby kitten, bunny, and fox.
- + Excellent lighting with visible god rays and dew sparkles as requested.
- + Realistic fur textures and coherent anatomy for all animals.
- − The composition is a bit centered and static rather than a 'tumbling' action.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
- + Vibrant colors and a very clean, high-contrast look.
- + Beautiful rim lighting on the fur.
- − Failed to include the bunny and the fox kit, showing only dogs/cats.
- − The animals have a more 'painterly' or CGI look rather than the requested hyper-photorealistic style.
- − Anatomical issues with overlapping limbs and paws.
Verdict: Qwen Image followed the prompt meticulously, including all four specific baby animals with high-quality fur detail and the requested lighting effects. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo failed on prompt adherence by missing two of the four animals and produced a less realistic, more stylized image with some limb clipping.
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
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image
- + Strong minimalist vector aesthetic
- + Correct color palette with subtle paper texture
- + Clear and legible 'Est. 1720' text
- − Failed to render the main brand name correctly, resulting in overlapping and garbled characters
- − Steam lines are a bit thick and stylized compared to the rest of the logo
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
- + Excellent classic typography that is mostly legible
- + Sophisticated vintage illustration style with good shading
- + Accurate representation of an ornate metal cloche lid
- − Minor spelling error in 'Caffeé' (extra e)
- − The cloche is oddly merged with a mug shape, making the icon confusing
- − Less 'minimalist' than requested, leaning more toward a complex illustration
Verdict: Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo is the clear winner because it successfully rendered the brand name 'Caffè Florian' in a legible and aesthetically pleasing way, despite a small spelling error. Qwen Image failed the core task of rendering the primary text, resulting in a jumbled mess of characters that ruins the logo's functionality.
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
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
AI Judge Analysis
Qwen Image
- + Strong adherence to the flat-vector style and required color palette.
- + Includes and identifies the three astronauts by name.
- + Clearly follows the sequential logical flow of the mission steps.
- − Several spelling errors and artifacts in the text like 'Sarth Orbit Wicon'.
- − The text '(Stop at landing)' was included as literal title text rather than an instruction.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
- + High artistic composition and sophisticated layout.
- + Captures the 'modern vector infographic' aesthetic well with clean lines.
- + Very clean typography for the primary headers.
- − Fails to follow the specific 6-step list requested in the prompt.
- − Contains significant 'Lorem Ipsum' style gibberish for all secondary text.
Verdict: Qwen Image followed the specific structural instructions and mission steps much better than Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo, although it suffered from several spelling glitches and included the meta-instruction as text. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo produced a more visually stunning and professional-looking layout, but it ignored the prompt's detailed content requirements in favor of placeholder text.
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