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Best AI Models for Portrait
Ranking the best AI text to image models for portrait, based on 1 blind community-voted challenge.
Highlights
5 imagesBest AI Models for Portrait
| # | Model | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nano Banana Pro
|
1254 |
| 2 |
Nano Banana 2
|
1251 |
| 3 |
GPT Image 1.5
|
1229 |
| 4 | FLUX.2 [dev] Flash fal | 1225 |
| 5 | ImagineArt 1.5 (Preview) Vyro AI | 1220 |
| 6 | FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo fal | 1217 |
| 7 |
Z-Image Turbo
|
1214 |
| 8 |
GPT Image 1 Mini
|
1211 |
| 9 |
FLUX.2 [pro]
|
1203 |
| 10 | Lucid Origin Leonardo AI | 1202 |
| 11 |
FLUX.2 [dev]
|
1178 |
| 12 |
Recraft V4 Pro
|
1164 |
| 13 |
Reve Image 1.0
|
1164 |
| 14 |
Recraft V4
|
1163 |
| 15 |
Grok Imagine Image
|
1157 |
| 16 | Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Stability AI | 1155 |
| 17 |
Grok Imagine Image Pro
|
1147 |
| 18 | HiDream I1 Fast HiDream AI | 1136 |
| 19 |
Nano Banana
|
1101 |
| 20 |
Imagen 4.0 Fast Generate 001
|
1092 |
| 21 |
Seedream 5.0 Lite
|
1091 |
Google dominates the portrait category with Nano Banana Pro (1254 Elo) and Nano Banana 2 (1251 Elo) holding the top two spots, maintaining a significant win rate advantage over the field. While premium models lead in quality, FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo (1217 Elo) offers a competitive 80.0% win rate at a fraction of the cost, outperforming the more expensive FLUX.2 [pro] (1203 Elo) in photorealistic human generation.
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Challenges
Fantasy Warrior Portrait
“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.”
Top 3
1
Nano Banana 2
2
Lucid Origin
3
Nano Banana Pro
Bottom 3
Imagen 4.0 Fast Generate 001
Seedream 5.0 Lite
Nano Banana
21 models competed