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OpenAI

Model evolution · 2022 – 2026
Models
9
Challenges
31
Takes
221
Evolution oldest → newest · 9 versions

How OpenAI models have evolved

One model per node, oldest to newest, each with a sample of its work. These models do different jobs, like image, video, and upscaling, so the chip on each node names its mode. Compare versions within the same mode.

  1. 2022
    DALL-E 2
    Text-to-Image
    Apr 2022
  2. 2023
    DALL-E 3
    Text-to-Image
    Oct 2023
  3. 2025
    GPT Image 1
    Image Editing
    Mar 2025
  4. 2025
    no take
    Sora 2
    Sep 2025
  5. 2025
    Sora 2 Pro
    Text-to-Video
    Sep 2025
  6. 2025
    GPT Image 1 Mini
    Text-to-Image
    Oct 2025
  7. 2025
    GPT Image 1.5
    Text-to-Image
    Dec 2025
  8. 2026
    GPT Image 2
    Text-to-Image
    Apr 2026
  9. —
    no take
    Latest
    GPT-5.5
    unreleased
Smarter every release 9 models

Intelligence over time

How OpenAI's models have grown more capable over time. Each point is one of their models at its release date and arena Elo, oldest to newest.

  • DALL-E 2
  • DALL-E 3
  • GPT Image 1 Mini
  • GPT Image 1.5
  • GPT Image 2
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Every challenge, side by side

Each model's take on every challenge in this mode. Modes use different challenges and prompts, so pick one mode at a time; each view stands on its own.

Text-to-Image 17 Image Editing 10 Text-to-Video 4
Challenge 17 challenges ↓ · 5 models →
DALL-E 2
Apr 2022
DALL-E 3
Oct 2023
GPT Image 1 Mini
Oct 2025
GPT Image 1.5
Dec 2025
GPT Image 2
Apr 2026
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Chalkboard Menu

5/5 · 15 takes
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Chalkboard Menu

This challenge forces models to use one consistent handwritten style across an entire dense menu instead of defaulting to clean printed text for the smaller details, a very common failure that reveals how well they actually understand and maintain stylistic coherence.

Prompt
“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.”
Judged on
  • Text Accuracy
  • Handwriting Consistency
  • Legibility
  • Chalk Realism
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3
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The Capybara Taxi Driver

5/5 · 15 takes
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The Capybara Taxi Driver

This challenge seems to be difficult for models because it mixes reality with fiction. Most models struggle to keep the taxi realistic or loose instructions like placing the passenger not in the backseat.

Prompt
“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.”
Judged on
  • Photorealistic
  • Realistic NYC taxi interior + night atmosphere
  • Positioning of passenger
  • Capybara wearing taxi driver cap
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3
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Geometric Composition

4/5 · 15 takes
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Geometric Composition

Prompt
“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.”
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6
No entry yet
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Vintage Cafe Logo

4/5 · 12 takes
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Vintage Cafe Logo

Prompt
“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.”
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3
3
No entry yet
3
3
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Modern Clean Menu

4/5 · 12 takes
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Modern Clean Menu

Prompt
“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.”
Judged on
  • Readable text
  • 3 clear sections
  • visual taste
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3
3
No entry yet
3
3
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The Halloween Invitation

4/5 · 12 takes
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The Halloween Invitation

While rendering simple text is no longer a real challenge for today’s SOTA models, this test shows something more interesting: how much visual taste a model has, and whether it can create a layout that feels like it came from a professional designer instead of a basic Canva template (no offense to Canva).

Prompt
“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.”
Judged on
  • Visual Taste
  • Text Accuracy
  • Layout
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3
3
No entry yet
3
3
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The Reversed Rodeo

4/5 · 12 takes
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The Reversed Rodeo

This competition tests how well AI image models truly understand language versus how much they rely on visual habits from their training data. The prompt is deliberately simple on the surface but devilishly hard in practice. Most models default to the familiar trope of an astronaut riding a horse. By forcing the reversal, we measure three critical capabilities that separate good models from great ones:

  • Strict instruction following (including negations)
  • Accurate subject-object relationships and spatial hierarchy
  • Resistance to strong dataset biases
Prompt
“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”
Judged on
  • Horse actually on the back of the astronaut
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3
No entry yet
3
3
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Adorable Baby Animals in Sunny Meadow

4/5 · 12 takes
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Adorable Baby Animals in Sunny Meadow

Prompt
“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.”
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3
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3
3
No entry yet