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Aesthetics · Image Editing

Elo rankings from blind votes across 3 challenges in this category.

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Every ranked model plotted by price against its Elo. The upper-left frontier is the best value: top quality at the lowest cost.

Best Image Editing Models by Price

Best AI Models for Aesthetics

33 models ranked · Last update: October 1, 2026 1:52 AM

Google's Nano Banana Pro leads the Aesthetics category with an Elo of 1246, followed closely by GPT Image 1.5 (1244 Elo) which offers a 58.5% win rate at an 86% lower price point. While premium models dominate the top three, Alibaba's Wan 2.6 matches OpenAI's performance with a 64.5% win rate, signaling high-tier visual quality from mid-priced contenders.

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Highlighted challenges

Best
GPT Image 1.5
Mid
Wan 2.5 (Preview)
Worst
GPT Image 1 Mini
Image Editing Photorealism Adding & Editing Objects

Man and Car in California

Combines two references (a person and a car) into one believable driving scene. It checks whether the model keeps the man’s identity and the car’s appearance while placing them convincingly on the coastline with matched lighting and perspective.

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Nano Banana
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GPT Image 1.5
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Bria FIBO
Image Editing Photorealism Face & Identity

Bald man challenge

A targeted edit test. Adding a realistic head of hair requires a believable hairline and texture while keeping the face, expression, and lighting unchanged. Common failures are wig-like or pasted-on hair and subtle changes to the underlying face.

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