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Studio Ghibli Anime Style

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A style-transfer test. The model must convert a photo into a convincing hand-painted anime look while preserving the original composition and subject, so the result reads as a genuine illustration rather than a filter laid over the photo.

Voters judged on
Style Fidelity Composition Retention Color & Lighting Hand-Painted Texture
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The brief Every model got the same image and edit instruction
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Edit instruction
“Transform this photo into a Studio Ghibli–inspired illustration. Use soft pastel colors, hand-painted textures, gentle lighting, dreamy backgrounds, and a warm, nostalgic mood”
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Challenge rankings

37 models · ranked by blind vote

Through time: how it evolved
1
Nano Banana 2
score 27.6
0
2
FLUX.2 [max]
score 26.1
0
3
Seedream 4.5
score 25.9
0
4
Seedream 5.0 Lite
score 25.8
0
5
Grok Imagine Image Pro
score 25.7
0
6
Grok Imagine Image
score 23.7
0
7
Seedream 4.0
score 22.9
0
8
FLUX.2 [pro]
score 22.9
0
9
Nano Banana Pro
score 22.9
0
10
Reve Image 1.0
score 22.1
0
11
Qwen Image Edit 2511
score 21.3
0
12
GPT Image 1.5
score 21.1
0
13
Qwen Image Edit 2509
score 19.5
0
14
Wan 2.6
score 19.0
0
15
HiDream I1 Full
score 14.6
0
16
Bria FIBO
score 13.6
0
17
Wan 2.5 (Preview)
score 13.5
0
18
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]
score 12.6
0
19
FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]
score 12.5
0
20
Nano Banana
score 10.4
0
21
GPT Image 1 Mini
score 7.9
0
22
Wan 2.7 Pro
score 7.9
0
23
FLUX.1 Kontext [max]
score 7.9
0
24
FLUX.2 [dev]
score 6.3
0
25
Wan 2.7
score 5.2
0
26
HiDream E1
score 1.2
0
27
Nano Banana 2 Lite
score 0.0
0
28
OmniGen v2
score 0.0
0
29
P-Image Edit
score 0.0
0
30
Z-Image Turbo
score 0.0
0
31
FLUX.2 [klein] 4B
score 0.0
0
32
FLUX.2 [flex]
score 0.0
0
33
GPT Image 1
score -0.9
0
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Vidu Q2
awaiting votes
0
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FLUX.2 [klein] 9B
awaiting votes
0
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FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
awaiting votes
0
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FLUX.2 [dev] Flash
awaiting votes
0
Head to head 4 matchups

Notable battles

The matchups worth a second look from this challenge's blind voting: the closest rivalries, the biggest upsets (a lower seed taking down a favorite), and the clashes at the top of the board. Each bar shows how the community split its votes.

Seedream 4.5 Nano Banana 2
33% 33%
Nano Banana Pro FLUX.2 [max]
33% 33%
GPT Image 1.5 Qwen Image Edit 2511
50% 50%
Seedream 4.0 Grok Imagine Image Pro
50% 50%
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The archive

Through time

How Studio Ghibli Anime Style has evolved, release by release.

2025 to 2026· 5 reigns· 37 models
The Reign Chain
5 reigns

How the crown changed hands

Every model that has held #1 on this challenge, in order. Click any era to travel through time.

  1. R01
    Inception
    Reve Image 1.0
    Mar 2025 → Sep 2025
    reigned 6 mo
  2. R02
    Seedream 4.0
    Sep 2025 → Dec 2025
    reigned 3 mo · overtook Reve Image 1.0
  3. R03
    Seedream 4.5
    Dec 2025 → Dec 2025
    reigned 1 mo · overtook Seedream 4.0
  4. R04
    FLUX.2 [max]
    Dec 2025 → Feb 2026
    reigned 2 mo · overtook Seedream 4.5
  5. R05
    Current
    Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview
    Feb 2026 → today
    reigned 7 mo · overtook FLUX.2 [max]

Generation history

37 models · newest first
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  1. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image 3 takes
  2. Wan 2.7 3 takes
  3. Wan 2.7 Pro 3 takes
  4. Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview 3 takes
  5. Seedream 5.0 Lite 3 takes
  6. 32 more models Mar 2025 – Jan 2026 Show