OpenAI's previous generation image model with higher quality than DALL-E 2 and support for larger resolutions
Settled by community votes across 1 shared challenge, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
DALL-E 3
18.5
arena score
#35 of 44 in Text-to-Image
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Qwen Image Max
20.4
arena score
#31 of 44 in Text-to-Image
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DALL-E 3
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Shared challenges
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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 3
Qwen Image Max
AI Judge Analysis
DALL-E 3
- + Excellent exploded view with clear separation of every ingredient
- + Highly creative lighting that makes the food appear to glow internally
- + Crisp, photorealistic texture on the patty and bun
- − Several spelling errors in the text including 'MAGIC BURGR' and 'Limiited'
- − The price is contained in a rectangle rather than the requested starburst
Qwen Image Max
- + Perfect text rendering for all requested elements with no spelling errors
- + Accurately follows the starburst requirement for the price tag
- + Strong adherence to the fiery, glowing effect on a dark background
- − The burger is not fully 'exploded'; many components are still touching or only slightly offset
- − The lettuce and tomato on the right look slightly less integrated into the physics of the scene
Verdict: Qwen Image Max is the superior choice because it perfectly rendered all requested text without spelling errors and followed specific layout instructions like the starburst. While DALL-E 3 achieved a more dramatic exploded effect and high-end food photography lighting, the significant typos in the main title and secondary text make it unusable for an advertisement.
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The Max series of Tongyi Qwen’s image generation model excels across a wide range of generation tasks. Compared with the Plus series, it significantly reduces the “AI-like” feel in generated images, enhancing their realism. It delivers more lifelike material textures for human subjects, finer and more detailed natural textures, and more visually appealing text rendering.