DALL-E 3 OpenAI Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo Stability AI

Settled by community votes across 2 shared challenges, 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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Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo

6.0 arena score

#44 of 44 in Text-to-Image

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Shared challenges 2

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 3

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo

AI Judge Analysis

DALL-E 3

+ Excellent adherence to the 'exploded' layout request with dynamic suspended components.
+ High level of photorealistic detail on food textures like the seared patty and fresh vegetables.
+ Strong integration of requested text elements including the price and promotional message.

− Multiple spelling errors in the text including 'MAGIC BURGR' and 'Limiited'.
− The starburst for the price is rendered as a simple square box with a small star inside.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo

+ Atmospheric use of fire and smoke fits the requested 'fiery' theme well.
+ Clean, vibrant colors that pop against the dark background.

− Complete failure to include any of the requested text elements.
− Did not follow the instruction for an 'exploded' burger, showing an almost fully assembled one instead.
− Visual style is more illustrative/digital art than the requested photorealistic detail.

Verdict: DALL-E 3 followed almost every instruction in the prompt, including the complex layout and text requirements, although it suffered from several spelling mistakes. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo failed to include any text or the 'exploded' view, resulting in a generic burger image that missed the core requirements of the ad concept. DALL-E 3 is the clear winner for its superior prompt adherence and dynamic composition.

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 3

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo

AI Judge Analysis

DALL-E 3

+ Excellent chalk texture with realistic smudging and variations.
+ Atmospheric lighting that creates a cozy café feel.
+ Captures the complexity of a detailed chalkboard menu with decorative flourishes.

− Significant spelling errors throughout the text.
− Numerical values are confusingly rendered, such as the large '$234'.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo

+ Layout is very clean and easy to read.
+ Vibrant lighting and high-contrast composition.
+ Text follows the general structure of the prompt reasonably well.

− Text looks like a digital font rather than realistic handwritten chalk.
− Numerous spelling errors and incomplete dates.
− Lacks the requested chalk texture and natural handwriting variations.

Verdict: DALL-E 3 captures the requested aesthetic much better, providing an authentic-looking chalk texture and a cozy atmosphere, despite its significant spelling struggles. In contrast, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo produces text that looks like a digital font and lacks any realistic chalk characteristics, failing to meet the core stylistic requirements of the prompt.