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Settled by community votes across 3 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
Nano Banana
24.0
arena score
#20 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Skill signature
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Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
22.3
arena score
#27 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
Nano Banana
100.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
0.0%
win rate
100.0%
0.0% ties
0.0%
Shared challenges
3
Challenge by challenge
The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.
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.”
Nano Banana
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
100% wins
0% ties
0% wins
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana
- + Excellent text rendering with no spelling errors.
- + Beautiful composition and lighting within the cafe setting.
- + Realistic chalk texture and weight variations.
- − The title is in a clean print style rather than the requested 'elegant cursive'.
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
- + The text has a more authentic 'hand-drawn' feel with varied spacing.
- + Realistic chalk dust and smudging on the board surface.
- + Correctly followed the truncated item 'Brown But...' by completing it as 'Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies'.
- − Includes a minor character error in the 'o' of 'Risotto' where it looks slightly like a 'u'.
- − The overall image is slightly more cropped compared to the environmental view of Model A.
Verdict: Both models followed the complex prompt exceptionally well, rendering all text accurately and in a realistic chalk style. Nano Banana produced a more visually polished scene with perfect spelling, while Qwen Image 2.0 Pro captured the texture and organic imperfections of real chalk handwriting more effectively. Nano Banana is the likely winner for its superior composition and slightly cleaner execution of the text layout.
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.”
Nano Banana
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
100% wins
0% ties
0% wins
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana
- + Excellent photographic lighting and skin texture for both the capybara and the human.
- + The human's expression perfectly captures the 'bored' requirement.
- + Natural side-profile composition that feels like a cinematic still.
- − The human appears to be in the front passenger seat rather than the back seat.
- − Only one paw is clearly visible and it has slightly human-like fingers.
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
- + Successfully places the businesswoman in the back seat as requested.
- + Features both paws on the steering wheel.
- + Includes authentic taxi-specific details like the 'TLC Licensed' sticker and meter.
- − The perspective is a bit distorted, making the capybara look giant compared to the seat.
- − The hands/paws are quite muddy and poorly defined.
- − The woman's positioning in the back seat looks a bit cramped and less photographic.
Verdict: Nano Banana produces a much higher quality, photorealistic image with cinematic lighting, though it fails the spatial requirement of putting the passenger in the back seat. Qwen Image 2.0 Pro follows the prompt layout more accurately by placing the woman in the rear, but suffers from lower visual fidelity and awkward character proportions. Nano Banana is the winner for its superior realism and texture, despite the seating error.
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.”
Nano Banana
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana
- + Excellent text legibility and font choice
- + Complex and detailed thorn border with integrated webs
- + Strong cinematic lighting with a clear focal point
- − The parchment texture is only visible on the outer edges
- − The bats are very small and simple silhouettes
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
- + Highly detailed bat illustrations with character
- + Creative green glow inside the jack-o-lantern
- + Good use of the parchment texture across the whole image
- − The 'Invitation' text is slightly warped
- − The thorn border is less dense and intricate than Model A's
- − The pumpkin's lighting feels a bit disconnected from the background
Verdict: Nano Banana (Model A) delivers a more polished and professional-looking invitation with superior typography and a cohesive, moody atmosphere. Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (Model B) features more detailed bats and an interesting green lighting effect, but falls short on the elegance and clarity of the text layout. Nano Banana is preferred for its balanced composition and high-quality border rendering.
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