DALL-E 2 OpenAI Wan 2.7 Pro Alibaba

Settled by community votes across 4 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

DALL-E 2

17.7 arena score

#37 of 44 in Text-to-Image

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Wan 2.7 Pro

21.4 arena score

#29 of 44 in Text-to-Image

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Shared challenges 4

Challenge by challenge

The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.

Magic Burger Explosion: Fiery Photorealism Challenge

Text-to-Image

“Ad for 'Magic Burger'. Dynamic, exploded burger with all components (bun, patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, sauce) suspended in mid-air. Emphasize photorealistic detail and a sense of motion. Dark, fiery background with glowing embers. Integrate text: 'MAGIC BURGER' as a prominent title, 'LIMITED TIME ONLY' as a secondary message, and '€6.99' in a starburst, all rendered with a fiery, glowing effect.”

DALL-E 2

Wan 2.7 Pro

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AI Judge Analysis

DALL-E 2

+ Strong sense of heat and fire within the burger itself
+ Dynamic motion blur effect

− Text is garbled and incorrectly spelled
− Low resolution with significant artifacts
− Missing required specific text elements and the starburst

Wan 2.7 Pro

+ Perfect text rendering for all requested phrases
+ Excellent photorealistic details in the food components
+ Clean, professional composition that matches the advertising brief

− The lighting on the burger components is slightly flatter than the fiery background would suggest

Verdict: Wan 2.7 Pro followed all instructions perfectly, including complex text requirements and specific price formatting. DALL-E 2 struggled significantly with text legibility and image quality, resulting in a blurry and incoherent output whereas Wan 2.7 Pro produced a commercial-ready advertisement.

Chalkboard Menu

Text-to-Image

“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.”

DALL-E 2

Wan 2.7 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

DALL-E 2

+ Captures a messy, authentic chalk texture and smudging.

− The text is completely illegible and nonsensical.
− Failed to follow any of the specific menu item or date instructions.
− Low overall image resolution and clarity.

Wan 2.7 Pro

+ Perfect text rendering with 100% accuracy to the prompt's content.
+ Excellent composition with realistic cafe background and lighting.
+ High resolution and clear chalk texture details.

− The handwriting style is slightly too uniform, leaning towards a digital font aesthetic rather than natural human variation.

Verdict: Wan 2.7 Pro followed the complex text-heavy prompt perfectly, rendering every menu item, the specific date, and the prices with clear legibility. DALL-E 2 failed significantly, producing illegible 'gibberish' text that bears no resemblance to the requested menu. Wan 2.7 Pro is the clear winner for its superior coherence and adherence to the detailed instructions.

The Capybara Taxi Driver

Text-to-Image

“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.”

DALL-E 2

Wan 2.7 Pro

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AI Judge Analysis

DALL-E 2

− Completely failed to follow the prompt
− Image shows a black leather handbag instead of the requested scene
− Non-responsive to the user request

Wan 2.7 Pro

+ Excellent adherence to all prompt details including the capybara's outfit and expression
+ High photorealistic quality with accurate lighting and reflections
+ Captures the requested mood of a mundane taxi ride perfectly

− The capybara's hands look slightly more primate-like than typical capybara paws
− The steering wheel is on the wrong side for a standard US taxi, but common for AI and fits the framing

Verdict: DALL-E 2 suffered a total failure, producing an image of a black handbag that has nothing to do with the prompt. Wan 2.1 Pro followed every instruction perfectly, delivering a high-quality, humorous, and remarkably detailed photorealistic image of a capybara driving a taxi.

The Halloween Invitation

Text-to-Image

“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.”

DALL-E 2

Wan 2.7 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

DALL-E 2

+ Captures a messy, vintage hand-drawn aesthetic that feels genuinely gothic.
+ Includes elements like bats and twisted trees in the background.

− Text is largely illegible and fails to follow the specific labels requested.
− Lacks the central glowing jack-o-lantern and clean layout required for a professional invitation.
− Low image resolution and significant artifacts.

Wan 2.7 Pro

+ Exceptional text rendering, accurately following all specific lines requested including date, time, and location.
+ Strict adherence to all visual prompts including the glowing jack-o-lantern, thorns, and moody sky.
+ Excellent composition with a professional, polished illustration style.

− The aesthetic leans more toward modern digital illustration than 'vintage' parchment.

Verdict: Wan 2.7 Pro followed the complex text and layout instructions perfectly, creating a highly usable and visually appealing invitation. DALL-E 2 struggled significantly with text legibility and failed to include several key elements of the prompt like the jack-o-lantern and specific event details.