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Qwen Image Alibaba Wan 2.6 Alibaba

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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Wan 2.6

23.3 arena score

#28 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Shared challenges 13

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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
Wan 2.6

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent clean aesthetic with high-quality rendering.
  • + Clear adherence to the cube, sphere, and book placement.
  • + Consistent and smooth lighting across the scene.
  • The plant behind the cube is very blurry and difficult to see through the glass as requested.
  • The cube's internal physics look slightly simplified.

Wan 2.6

  • + Successfully shows the plant partially visible through the glass refraction.
  • + Realistic textures on the wooden table and the weathered red book.
  • + Dynamic window lighting with strong shadows and highlights.
  • The sphere is quite large, pushing the definition of 'small' relative to the cube.
  • The reflection of the sphere on the bottom of the cube creates some visual clutter.

Verdict: Both models followed the spatial instructions perfectly. Qwen Image provides a cleaner, more modern photographic look, while Wan 2.6 captures the specific detail of the plant being visible through the glass much better, along with more realistic material textures on the table and book.

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
Wan 2.6

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Successfully captures motion blur from passing cars
  • + Realistic interaction between the man and the bike frame
  • + Good use of negative space and street reflections
  • The bike anatomy is slightly warped toward the crankset
  • The man's skin and clothing appear a bit too clean for a rainy street scene

Wan 2.6

  • + Excellent skin texture and hyper-realistic wetness effects on clothing
  • + Cinematic lighting with detailed reflections on the pavement
  • + Includes a wrench and tools, adding to the storytelling of 'repairing'
  • Anatomy error with the man's hands blending into the bike chain/derailleur
  • The rain droplets on his jacket are unnaturally large and uniform

Verdict: Wan 2.6 provides a much more cinematic and detailed image, capturing the grit of the scene with impressive skin and clothing textures. However, Qwen Image handles the motion blur and the overall composition of a 'candid street photo' more accurately according to the prompt, whereas Wan 2.6 feels more like a staged portrait. Wan 2.6 is the preferred choice for its sheer visual quality and adherence to the 'repairing' action.

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
Wan 2.6

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Ornate engravings on the armor are very distinct and crisp
  • + Good interpretation of the bokeh sparks with sharp light points
  • + Excellent detail on the leather straps and metal buckles
  • The facial 'scars' look more like fresh surface paint or blood rather than actual healed tissue
  • The colorful primary-colored beads feel slightly out of place for a battle-worn aesthetic

Wan 2.6

  • + Very realistic skin texture with authentic dirt and believable scarring
  • + The eyes are highly lifelike with a weary, battle-worn expression
  • + Superior lighting integration with warm torchlight naturally wrapping around the character
  • The bokeh sparks are a bit large and blurry compared to the prompt's likely intent
  • The braid detail is slightly less defined in the upper section

Verdict: While Qwen Image produces very sharp and impressive armor engravings, Wan 2.6 is the superior image due to its exceptional realism and atmosphere. Wan 2.6 captures the 'battle-worn' essence much better through realistic skin grit, weary eyes, and naturalistic lighting, whereas Qwen Image feels a bit more like a stylized digital illustration.

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
Wan 2.6

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent adherence to the 'modern minimalist' and 'vibrant accents' prompt.
  • + Highly professional layout that feels like a real graphic design piece.
  • + Very clean typography and high-contrast color palette.
  • Nonsense text in the menu items.
  • Food photography is slightly more stylized/illustrative than realistic.

Wan 2.6

  • + Realistic food photography with appetizing lighting.
  • + Strong grid alignment for the image section.
  • + Includes pricing information that looks functional.
  • Design feels a bit cluttered and dated rather than modern minimalist.
  • Significant text distortion and overlapping characters in the menu columns.
  • The 'vibrant' accents are scattered and feel disjointed from the main design.

Verdict: Qwen Image delivers a much stronger design that perfectly captures the 'modern minimalist' aesthetic requested, using whitespace and bold fonts effectively. While Wan 2.6 has more realistic photography, its layout is more cluttered and the text rendering is significantly buggier, making it less successful as a professional menu design.

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
Wan 2.6

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent typography with clean, neon-like text effects
  • + Great use of floating ingredients to suggest motion
  • + The burger itself stays very cohesive and visually appetizing
  • The 'exploded' effect is less literal than requested, keeping the core burger largely intact
  • The starburst element looks a bit more like a flat sticker than a fiery effect

Wan 2.6

  • + Successfully captured the 'exploded' request with vertical separation of components
  • + Impressive integration of fire and smoke textures into the typography
  • + The price starburst perfectly follows the 'fiery, glowing effect' instruction
  • Some messy sauce drips connecting the bun and burger look slightly unappealing
  • The composition feels a bit more cluttered with smoke obscuring details

Verdict: Wan 2.6 adhered much better to the specific technical requests of the prompt, including the fully exploded burger structure and the consistent fiery theme across all text elements. Qwen Image produced a cleaner, more professional-looking advertisement, but missed the mark on the 'exploded' aspect and the specific fiery style requested for the price tag and secondary text.

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
Wan 2.6

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent legibility and clean composition.
  • + Strong adherence to the requested menu item names and pricing.
  • The year is incorrectly rendered as '20026' instead of '2026'.
  • The text looks more like a digital font than natural chalk handwriting, lacking grain and pressure variation.
  • Spelling error in 'Risotto' (spelled as 'Risoto').

Wan 2.6

  • + Perfect chalk texture with realistic dust, smudges, and grain.
  • + Correct date rendering (2026).
  • + Captures an authentic handwritten aesthetic with natural variations in letter size and slant.
  • Text is slightly more crowded towards the edges.
  • The bottom line of text was not specifically requested in the prompt, though it fits the theme.

Verdict: Wan 2.6 is the clear winner for its superior texture and realism, perfectly capturing the aesthetic of hand-drawn chalk on a real board. While Qwen Image provides a cleaner layout, it fails on the specific date requested and produces text that feels too much like a digital vector font rather than the requested chalk handwriting.

The Reversed Rodeo

Text-to-Image

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

Qwen Image
Wan 2.6

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Clean, high-resolution composition
  • + Accurate depiction of an astronaut suit
  • + Good scale and lighting against the planetary backdrop
  • Failed the negative constraint: 'horse on top' was interpreted as the horse being under the rider
  • Lacks the 'surreal' quality requested in the prompt beyond the basic premise

Wan 2.6

  • + Cinematic lighting and vibrant colors
  • + Detailed textures on the horse's coat and mane
  • + Dramatically captures the space aesthetic
  • Failed the negative constraint: the astronaut is riding the horse, not vice versa
  • The horse's back right leg has anatomical issues/extra joints

Verdict: Both models failed the specific spatial instruction for the horse to be on top of the astronaut, instead providing a standard 'astronaut riding a horse' image. Wan 2.6 is preferred because it better captures the 'cinematic' and 'surreal' keywords through its dynamic lighting and nebula-filled background, whereas Qwen Image is more literal and static.

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
Wan 2.6

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent high-definition fur rendering on the capybara
  • + Clean and realistic car interior lighting
  • + Properly captures the 'bored' expression of the passenger
  • The hands/paws on the steering wheel look like a strange monkey-human hybrid rather than capybara paws
  • The capybara's head is disproportionately large for the body and the car

Wan 2.6

  • + Beautiful atmospheric lighting and rain effects typical of a night in Manhattan
  • + Overall cinematic composition that feels like a film still
  • + The capybara's paws look more like realistic animal feet
  • The passenger's expression looks slightly distressed or concerned rather than 'completely normal' or 'bored'
  • Slightly less detail in the capybara's fur compared to image A

Verdict: Both models followed the complex prompt exceptionally well. Qwen Image captured the specific character expressions more accurately, but Wan 2.6 created a more cohesive and atmospheric environment with superior lighting and better anatomical rendering of the paws. Wan 2.6 is the preferred choice for its cinematic quality and more naturalIntegration of the subject into the scene.

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
Wan 2.6

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Successfully includes the thorn and web border as requested.
  • + The layout is clean and easy to read as a poster.
  • + Follows the square format and gothic aesthetic well.
  • Significant spelling errors in the main title text.
  • The lighting on the trees and background feels a bit flat compared to Model B.

Wan 2.6

  • + Excellent text rendering with perfect spelling for all requested phrases.
  • + Highly detailed textures on the trees and pumpkin with cinematic lighting.
  • + Superior integration of the web and thorn border elements.
  • The parchment texture is slightly less prominent as a 'backing' compared to Model A.

Verdict: Wan 2.6 is the clear winner because it correctly spells all the requested text, including the complex gothic title and specific event details, whereas Qwen Image failed the spelling in the main heading. Additionally, Wan 2.6 offers much more intricate visual details and atmospheric lighting, creating a more professional cinematic look.

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
Wan 2.6

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent typography with clean, balanced font rendering.
  • + Pleasing 'soft refined' 3D cartoon aesthetic that captures the requested style well.
  • + Included secondary flag icon in the text area as requested.
  • Perspective is slightly lower than a true 45-degree top-down isometric view.
  • Text arrangement lacks the 'top-center' vertical stacking (placed flag on the side).
  • The presence of a physical flagpole flags contradicts the text-only request for a flag icon.

Wan 2.6

  • + Stronger adherence to the requested isometric 45-degree top-down perspective.
  • + Higher level of detail in the textures for the shrimp and rice.
  • + Cleaner, more professional diorama base.
  • The flag icon is disproportionately large compared to the 'small' request.
  • Layout feels a bit small within the square frame with significant dead space.
  • Missed the vertical 'top-center' stacking requested for the text.

Verdict: Both models performed well, but Qwen Image (Model A) captures the 'cartoon scene' vibe with better lighting and more cohesive visual appeal. While Wan 2.6 (Model B) has superior texture quality and perspective, Qwen Image feels more like a finished piece of graphic design with a better textual layout.

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
Wan 2.6

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Excellent soft lighting with very smooth bokeh and god rays.
  • + Clean character designs with very expressive and cute faces.
  • + Highly detailed fur texture on all animals.
  • The golden retriever looks a bit static and posed compared to the others.
  • The butterfly on the left has a slightly simplified wing structure.

Wan 2.6

  • + Successfully captures the 'tumbling together' action requested in the prompt.
  • + Superior integration of dew sparkles and ground-level textures.
  • + Better sense of movement and dynamic interaction between the animals.
  • The kitten's facial expression is slightly distorted and less 'natural'.
  • The rabbit lacks the subtle tan/brown markings often found in baby rabbits, appearing as a plain white bunny.

Verdict: Both models captured the prompt's aesthetic beautifully, but Wan 2.6 is the winner because it adhered better to the 'playfully chasing' and 'tumbling together' verbs. While Qwen Image created a cleaner and more portrait-like image, Wan 2.6 felt more like a candid captured moment in a meadow with superior dew effects.

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
Wan 2.6

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Strong minimalist vector aesthetic
  • + Bold, readable 'Est. 1720' banner
  • + Consistent warm brown and cream color palette
  • Severely jumbled and illegible typography for the main 'Caffè Florian' text
  • Steam element is a bit blocky and less elegant

Wan 2.6

  • + Perfect text rendering for 'Caffè Florian' with correct accents
  • + Excellent vintage texture on the background
  • + Sophisticated cloche illustration with elegant steam
  • Small 'Est. 1720' banner is slightly less balanced in its placement
  • Design is slightly more illustrative and less like a 'minimalist vector emblem'

Verdict: While Qwen Image captures a more cohesive minimalist emblem layout, it fails significantly on text legibility. Wan 2.6 provides professional, accurate typography and a beautiful vintage texture that much better represents a high-quality restaurant logo.

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
Wan 2.6

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image

  • + Strong adherence to the vector infographic style requested.
  • + Follows the sequential logic of the stages from launch to landing.
  • + Accurate color palette according to the NASA-inspired theme.
  • Contains significant typos in text including 'Tranar' and 'Aldin'.
  • Numerical sequence is confusingly ordered (1, 2, 3, 4, 6) skipping step 5.

Wan 2.6

  • + Successfully renders the names of the three astronauts correctly.
  • + Clean, minimalist layout.
  • Completely fails to include the requested 6-step infographic process.
  • Visual style looks more like a printed towel or fabric texture than a vector poster.
  • Lacks all requested icons (Saturn V, Earth orbit, Lunar module).

Verdict: Qwen Image is the clear winner as it actually attempts the complex infographic request, providing a sequence of icons that follow the mission path. Although it suffers from some spelling errors and a numbering skip, Wan 2.6 fails entirely to provide any of the requested content beyond a title and the names of the astronauts.

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