GPT Image 1 OpenAI Grok Imagine Image xAI

Settled by community votes across 1 shared challenge, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

GPT Image 1

13.3 arena score

#19 of 23 in Image Editing

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Grok Imagine Image

24.1 arena score

#19 of 44 in Text-to-Image

Vote tally

Where the votes landed

GPT Image 1

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Grok Imagine Image

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Shared challenges 1

Challenge by challenge

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

Outfit Transfer Challenge

Editing

Edit instruction

“Use Image 1 as the base person. Dress them in the exact elaborate outfit from Image 2 (including all layers, accessories, jewelry, and shoes). Carefully adapt the clothing to the body shape and pose in Image 1 while maintaining realistic fabric behavior, correct proportions, and perfect lighting/shadow matching. Keep the person’s exact face, hair, and background completely unchanged.”

Source

GPT Image 1

Grok Imagine Image

AI Judge Analysis

GPT Image 1

+ Matches the outfit from Image 2 accurately
+ Preserves the face and general background elements

− The lighting on the person is too moody compared to the bright beach background
− Subtle changes were made to the hair texture and facial proportions

Grok Imagine Image

+ Successfully preserves the original subject's exact face, hair, and lighting
+ Maintains the bright, original beach background perfectly

− Completely ignored the reference outfit in Image 2
− Generated a random royal costume instead of the requested attire

Verdict: GPT Image 1 correctly followed the core instruction to use the clothing from Image 2, though it slightly altered the subject's face and lighting. Grok Imagine Image failed the task by creating a generic elaborate outfit unrelated to the reference image, despite preserving the person better.