xAI's premium image generation model offering higher fidelity output and stronger performance on single-image editing benchmarks compared to the standard Grok Imagine model
Settled by community votes across 1 shared challenge, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
Grok Imagine Image Pro
24.8
arena score
#14 of 44 in Text-to-Image
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Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
6.0
arena score
#44 of 44 in Text-to-Image
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Grok Imagine Image Pro
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Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
0%
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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.
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.”
Grok Imagine Image Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent text accuracy, perfectly following all specific menu items and the date.
- + Authentic chalk texture and realistic handwritten variations.
- + Consistent cursive/hand-lettered style throughout the board.
- − The frame crop is a bit tight at the bottom edge.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
- + Nice ambient lighting and cafe environment composition.
- + Clean, modern layout.
- − Severe spelling errors and nonsensical text throughout the board.
- − Text appears as a digital font rather than realistic handwritten chalk.
- − Failed to include the requested date and price details accurately.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro followed the prompt almost perfectly, rendering the specific text requested with an incredibly realistic chalk-on-blackboard texture. In contrast, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo struggled with the complex text requirements, resulting in numerous spelling errors and a digital, artificial lettering style that lacked the requested 'handwritten' authenticity.
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