Qwen Image 2.0 Alibaba Recraft V4 Recraft AI

Settled by community votes across 2 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

Qwen Image 2.0

19.8 arena score

#32 of 44 in Text-to-Image

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Recraft V4

26.4 arena score

#8 of 44 in Text-to-Image

Vote tally

Where the votes landed

Qwen Image 2.0

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Recraft V4

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Shared challenges 2

Challenge by challenge

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

The Reversed Rodeo

Text-to-Image

“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”

Qwen Image 2.0

Recraft V4

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2.0

+ Clean, vibrant colors with a clear cinematic composition.
+ Interesting surreal design choice with the scale-like texture on the horse's shoulders.
+ Dynamic sense of motion with the floating water droplets and flowing hair.

− Failed the negative constraint; it shows an astronaut riding a horse instead of a horse riding an astronaut.
− Anatomy of the rear legs is slightly awkward.

Recraft V4

+ Excellent atmospheric depth and detailed rock textures.
+ Very high visual quality with realistic lighting on the spacesuit and horse's coat.
+ Striking composition with the large planetary curve in the background.

− Failed the negative constraint; it shows an astronaut riding a horse instead of a horse riding an astronaut.
− The 'surreal' aspect is less pronounced than Model A, leaning closer to realistic sci-fi.

Verdict: Both Qwen Image 2.0 and Recraft V4 failed the specific negative constraint to have the horse on top of the astronaut, both instead opting for the standard 'astronaut on horse' trope. While Recraft V4 offers superior atmospheric rendering and detail, Qwen Image 2.0 captures the 'surreal' keyword slightly better with its unique textures and lighting.

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.”

Qwen Image 2.0

Recraft V4

AI Judge Analysis

Qwen Image 2.0

+ Excellent typography with a cohesive gothic font for all text
+ Strong adherence to the border request with tangible thorns and webs
+ Clean and readable scroll banner and event details

− The transition between the central scene and the parchment border is a bit harsh

Recraft V4

+ Atmospheric integration of the scene with the background
+ Great detail on the jack-o-lantern and fallen leaves
+ Good rendering of the moody sky and multiple bats

− The scroll banner is just a flat white ribbon, failing the 'scroll banner' aesthetic
− The text layout is slightly cluttered and uses a less impressive gothic font
− The border is very thin and lacks the requested thorns

Verdict: Qwen Image 2.0 followed the design specifications much better, providing a clear gothic aesthetic with a distinct thorn/web border and a well-executed scroll banner. Recraft V4 produced a beautiful central illustration, but its typographical elements and banner design were less refined and did not match the invitation format as effectively.