DALL-E 2 OpenAI vs Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Stability AI

DALL-E 2

• + Features a wooden table surface with realistic reflections.
• + Correct soft window lighting.

• − Failed almost all spatial instructions, including the blue sphere and red book placement.
• − The plant is in a blue pot rather than behind the cube.
• − The cube appears solid with a red center rather than empty with a sphere inside.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

• + Excellent adherence to spatial prompts, placing all items in the correct relative positions.
• + High visual clarity and realistic glass refractions.
• + Accurately depicts the plant behind the cube visible through the glass.

• − The sphere appears to be inside the cube but floating/sitting on the book, which was positioned 'on top' of the cube in the prompt.
• − The 'red book' is inside the cube rather than on top of it.

DALL-E 2

• + Captured a unique, voyeuristic 'imperfect framing' angle
• + Effective wet pavement reflections

• − Extremely poor resolution and clarity
• − Failed to show the subject's face or ethnicity as requested
• − Depth of field is so shallow it obscures almost all relevant detail

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

• + Excellent adherence to all prompt elements including age, ethnicity, and garment texture
• + Beautiful rendering of rain, wet surfaces, and bokeh
• + High visual quality with realistic skin and environmental details

• − Missed the 'motion blur from passing cars' request as vehicles appear static
• − The background bus has some minor structural incoherence

DALL-E 2

• + Strong bokeh effect
• + Gritty, battle-worn texture

• − Lack of clear facial features and eyes
• − Anatomically confusing structures

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

• + Highly detailed engraved armor and textures
• + Excellent adherence to braided hair and scars
• + Clear, lifelike eyes and facial structure

• − Less of a 'close' portrait than requested
• − Braids lack the specific beads mentioned

DALL-E 2

• + Strong bold sans-serif typography on the right side.
• + Good color vibrancy in the food-inspired mosaics.

• − The food photos are fragmented into abstract shards rather than a clear menu grid.
• − The text is completely nonsensical and gibberish.
• − Layout does not resemble a functional restaurant menu.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

• + Excellent adherence to the menu layout with clear sections for Appetizers and Mains.
• + High-quality, distinct food photos arranged in a professional grid.
• + Text is largely readable and follows the bold sans-serif request.

• − Slight spelling artifacts in category headers like 'Appetizrs'.
• − The grid layout feels slightly repetitive with multiple similar pizza images.

DALL-E 2

• + Clean isometric perspective
• + Vibrant colors matching the background request

• − Incomplete and misspelled text ('Sush') placed on the plate instead of top-center
• − Failed to include 'JAPAN' text or a flag icon
• − The sushi models are extremely abstract and lack detail

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

• + Perfect adherence to text requirements ('JAPAN', 'SUSHI', and flag icon)
• + Excellent 3D miniature aesthetic with high-quality PBR textures for the rice and fish
• + Correct isometric composition on a diorama base

• − Slightly more garnish than requested in the 'minimal' instruction
• − Text is on a sign rather than floating at the top-center of the image

DALL-E 2

• + Natural look to the golden retriever fur texture.
• + Strong sense of dynamic motion with the animal's pose.

• − Severely malformed anatomy on the cat and fox in the background.
• − Major artifacts in the butterfly and grass rendering.
• − Lacks the requested bunny and consistent lighting quality.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

• + Includes all four requested animals with clear, distinct features.
• + Excellent lighting including god rays, bokeh, and dew sparkles.
• + High visual coherence with expressive eyes and soft fur textures.

• − Central puppy's paw is slightly blurred/blended into the grass.
• − The fox and cat have very similar facial structures.

DALL-E 2

• + Simple minimalist layout
• + Appropriate color palette

• − Text is nonsensical gibberish
• − The cloche is missing the bottom plate and steam details
• − Logo elements feel disconnected and unrefined

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

• + Excellent text rendering of 'Caffé Florian' and 'Est. 1720'
• + Successfully includes all requested elements: steam, cloche, and banner
• + Professional vintage aesthetic with good use of texture

• − Added an extra 'e' to 'Caffé'
• − The steam inside the cloche looks a bit like flames

DALL-E 2

• + Follows the requested color palette well with navy and muted red.
• + Good alignment of blocky infographic text areas.

• − Nonsensical typography even for a base generation.
• − Completely fails to follow the 6-step logical sequence requested.
• − Visuals are chaotic and do not resemble an Apollo 11 mission map.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

• + Much closer to a modern vector infographic style.
• + Successfully categorizes visual elements across the layout.
• + Includes a detailed lunar surface and rocket iconography.

• − Uses a Space Shuttle/Buran style vehicle instead of the requested Saturn V.
• − Text is mostly gibberish despite attempting labels.
• − The layout doesn't clearly display the 6 specific chronological steps requested.