OpenAI's state-of-the-art image generation model with arbitrary resolution up to 4K and strong instruction following
Settled by community votes across 3 shared challenges, 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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Seedream 4.0
24.6
arena score
#16 of 44 in Text-to-Image
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Seedream 4.0
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Shared challenges
3
Challenge by challenge
The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.
Modern Clean Menu
Text-to-Image“Modern minimalist restaurant menu design, white background with colorful food photos in grid, sections for appetizers/pizza/mains, bold sans-serif fonts, vibrant accents, clean professional layout for casual dining.”
GPT Image 2
Seedream 4.0
AI Judge Analysis
GPT Image 2
- + Excellent text rendering with no spelling errors across many items.
- + Professional and realistic menu layout that follows all prompt categories.
- + High-quality food photography that is consistent and appetizing.
- − The layout is very dense, pushing the limits of 'minimalist' but remaining professional.
Seedream 4.0
- + Follows a simple grid structure with bold sans-serif headers.
- + Uses high-contrast vibrant accent colors as requested.
- − Total lack of menu content such as dish names, descriptions, or prices.
- − The grid alignment is awkward and leaves too much empty whitespace.
- − Image variety is low, showing a pizza in the 'Mains' section which is redundant.
Verdict: GPT Image 2 is a superior and fully functional menu design that accurately renders complex text and professional formatting. Seedream 4.0 provides a very basic template that lacks necessary details like food descriptions and prices, making it unusable as a menu.
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.”
GPT Image 2
Seedream 4.0
AI Judge Analysis
GPT Image 2
- + Excellent typography with perfect spelling in all requested text fields.
- + Highly detailed and intricate gothic border containing spiders, thorns, and architectural elements.
- + Strong composition that naturally integrates NYC architecture with spooky elements.
- − The parchment texture is a bit dark in the bottom half, making the small text slightly harder to read.
Seedream 4.0
- + Dynamic lighting on the jack-o-lantern and surrounding environment.
- + Successful incorporation of all requested elements including thorns and webs.
- − Spelling errors in the scroll banner text ('invicad', 'frizhis').
- − The border feels less integrated and more like a simple overlay.
- − Less sophisticated typography for the main title.
Verdict: GPT Image 2 is the superior invitation as it manages to render all requested text with perfect accuracy and an elegant gothic aesthetic. While Seedream 4.0 has nice lighting, it fails on the specific text requirements and the overall graphic design feels less polished for a formal invitation.
Vintage Cafe Logo
Text-to-Image“Vintage minimalist restaurant logo for "Caffè Florian", retro cloche dome with steam and "Est. 1720" banner, classic typography, warm brown and cream tones, subtle texture on light background, vector emblem style.”
GPT Image 2
Seedream 4.0
AI Judge Analysis
GPT Image 2
- + Excellent typography with beautiful serif details and correct accents.
- + Sophisticated composition with high-quality vector-style frame and shading.
- + Perfect adherence to the 'vintage' and 'textured paper' prompt elements.
- − The design is more complex than a strictly 'minimalist' logo usually allows.
Seedream 4.0
- + Simpler, more minimalist composition that feels modern-retro.
- + Good color balance between the deep brown and cream tones.
- + Accurate text rendering and placement on a banner.
- − The typography is less refined and lacks the classic elegance of the era.
- − The cloche shading feels a bit more like a generic illustration than a professional logo emblem.
Verdict: GPT Image 2 is the superior design, offering a professional-grade vintage emblem with sophisticated typography and detailed engraving-style shading. Seedream 4.0 provides a clean design that follows the prompt, but it lacks the artistic depth and classic elegance displayed in GPT Image 2.
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