OpenAI's state-of-the-art image generation model with arbitrary resolution up to 4K and strong instruction following
Settled by community votes across 1 shared challenge, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
GPT Image 2
28.2
arena score
#3 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Top 3 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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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.”
GPT Image 2
Qwen Image Max
AI Judge Analysis
GPT Image 2
- + Excellent exploded view showing all individual ingredients suspended in mid-air
- + Perfect text rendering with high adherence to the fiery/glowing requested style
- + High photorealistic detail on the patty texture and sauce droplets
- − Composition is slightly crowded on the left side with the text overlays
Qwen Image Max
- + Strong composition with a centralized focus and good depth of field
- + Clean and legible text placement
- + Good motion blur effects on the flying embers
- − Failed the 'exploded burger' requirement, as the buns and patty are mostly touching
- − Text missing the requested fiery glow effect on the price starburst
- − Some ingredients (like the tomato slice) look less realistic and more like 3D renders
Verdict: GPT Image 2 followed the prompt much more accurately, particularly regarding the 'exploded' nature of the burger and the specific fiery styling of the various text elements. Qwen Image Max produced a high-quality advertisement, but it failed to separate the burger components and used standard gradients for some of the text instead of the requested glowing fire effect.
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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.