DALL-E 3 OpenAI Wan 2.7 Pro Alibaba

Settled by community votes across 4 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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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 3

Wan 2.7 Pro

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AI Judge Analysis

DALL-E 3

+ Excellent photographic texture on the burger patty and sesame bun.
+ Strong sense of motion with fire trails and debris.
+ Beautiful dynamic lighting that integrates the burger with the background.

− Multiple spelling errors in the text ('MAGIC BURGR', 'Limiited').
− The currency tag is cluttered with messy, unrequested graphic elements.

Wan 2.7 Pro

+ Perfect text rendering for all requested elements with no spelling errors.
+ Strict adherence to the 'starburst' and 'fiery glowing effect' instructions for text.
+ Clean, classic advertising composition.

− The cheese is rendered as an unnaturally flat, opaque sheet.
− The overall image feels more like a digital illustration than a photorealistic advertisement.

Verdict: While DALL-E 3 produces a more visually stunning and atmospheric image with superior textures, it fails significantly on text accuracy and spelling. Wan Pro 2.7 follows every specific text instruction perfectly, including the starburst shape and currency, making it the more usable advertisement despite slightly flatter food textures.

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

Wan 2.7 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

DALL-E 3

+ Excellent chalk texture and artistic flourishing.
+ Authentic warm café lighting and mood.

− Numerous spelling errors including 'Trufle', 'Occtus', and 'Grililled'.
− Text layout is cluttered and the requested third menu item is mostly illegible.

Wan 2.7 Pro

+ Perfect adherence to spelling and specific text requests.
+ Highly legible and clean layout.
+ Consistently applied handwriting style as requested.

− The handwriting lacks the raw 'dusty' chalk texture seen in the competing model.
− The background lighting is a bit flat compared to the dramatic café lighting in the other image.

Verdict: While DALL-E 3 captures a more atmospheric and artistic interpretation of a chalk menu, it fails significantly on text legibility and accuracy. Wan 2.7 Pro followed the prompt instructions perfectly, rendering all specific menu items and the date with zero typos and high legibility, making it the superior choice for this text-heavy challenge.

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 3

Wan 2.7 Pro

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AI Judge Analysis

DALL-E 3

+ Excellent interior detail with a realistic dashboard and taxi lighting.
+ Very strong aesthetic with cinematic backlighting on the capybara's fur.
+ Consistent New York atmosphere visible through the windows.

− Completely failed to include the human businesswoman in the back seat.
− The capybara's hands look more like primate paws than realistic capybara feet.

Wan 2.7 Pro

+ Successfully included all prompt elements, including the bored businesswoman on her phone.
+ The yellow cap matches the prompt's color specification better than Image A.
+ Good composition that clearly depicts both the driver and the passenger as requested.

− The capybara has very anatomically incorrect, long primate-like fingers on the steering wheel.
− The passenger appears to be in the front seat or middle console area rather than clearly in the back seat.
− The lighting lacks the professional, photorealistic finish of the competitor.

Verdict: While DALL-E 3 produced a more visually striking and polished image, it failed a major part of the prompt by omitting the passenger. Wan 2.7 Pro successfully captured the narrative scene requested, including the businesswoman and the specific hat color, despite some anatomical awkwardness in the capybara's hands.

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 3

Wan 2.7 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

DALL-E 3

+ Excellent moody, cinematic lighting that creates a high-end gothic atmosphere.
+ Intricate 3D textured frame with realistic cobwebs and thorns.
+ Superior aesthetic for a 'dark parchment' and vintage feel.

− Text rendering is poor with several misspelled words and nonsensical symbols.
− Fails to include a distinct 'banner' for the secondary text line.

Wan 2.7 Pro

+ Near-perfect text rendering for all requested details and strings.
+ Follows complex layout instructions including the scroll banner and specific event details.
+ Clean and colorful composition with clear central jack-o-lantern.

− The style is more of a clean digital illustration than a 'vintage' parchment poster.
− Lighting is flat compared to the requested 'cinematic' feel.

Verdict: Wan 2.7 Pro is the clear winner for its functional success in rendering every line of text correctly, which is critical for an invitation. While DALL-E 3 produced a far more atmospheric and visually stunning gothic image, its inability to legibly print the event details makes it unusable for the specific prompt.