OpenAI

GPT Image 1

AI Image Editing Model

Mode:

All Text to Image Image Edit

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OpenAI's previous image generation model that accepts both text and image inputs and produces image outputs

What GPT Image 1 is good at

Rankings based on human votes in the Lumenfall Arena, where real users pick their favorite without knowing which model made which image. Excels at #18 Art (Text-to-Image), #20 Creativity (Text-to-Image), #10 Prompt Adherence (Image Editing), #21 Aesthetics (Text-to-Image), #22 Photorealism (Text-to-Image), and #25 Prompt Adherence (Text-to-Image) , placing in the top 39% of all competing models.

GPT Image 1 Strengths

GPT Image 1 outperforms most competing models here

Art

Text-to-Image

Ranked #18 of 58 models · 61.5% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using The Halloween Invitation The Reversed Rodeo

Creativity

Text-to-Image

Ranked #20 of 62 models · 64.1% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Apollo 11: Journey to Tranq... Fantasy Warrior Isometric Miniature Diorama... The Halloween Invitation The Reversed Rodeo Vintage Cafe Logo

Prompt Adherence

Image Editing

Ranked #10 of 29 models · 66.7% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Outfit Transfer Challenge Over-the-top cartoon carica... Pose & Character Mashup

Aesthetics

Text-to-Image

Ranked #21 of 62 models · 60.9% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Adorable Baby Animals in Su... Candid Street Photography Fantasy Warrior Geometric Composition Isometric Miniature Diorama... Magic Burger Explosion: Fie... +5 more

Photorealism

Text-to-Image

Ranked #22 of 62 models · 59.5% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Adorable Baby Animals in Su... Candid Street Photography Chalkboard Menu Fantasy Warrior Geometric Composition Magic Burger Explosion: Fie... +2 more

Prompt Adherence

Text-to-Image

Ranked #25 of 62 models · 57.1% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Adorable Baby Animals in Su... Apollo 11: Journey to Tranq... Chalkboard Menu Geometric Composition Isometric Miniature Diorama... Magic Burger Explosion: Fie... +3 more

Other categories

GPT Image 1 competes but doesn't rank as highly

3D Imaging & Modeling

Text-to-Image

Ranked #27 of 61 models · 53.3% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Geometric Composition Isometric Miniature Diorama...

Product, Branding & Commercial

Text-to-Image

Ranked #30 of 61 models · 51.6% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Apollo 11: Journey to Tranq... Chalkboard Menu Magic Burger Explosion: Fie... Modern Clean Menu The Halloween Invitation Vintage Cafe Logo

Text Rendering

Text-to-Image

Ranked #31 of 61 models · 52.5% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Apollo 11: Journey to Tranq... Chalkboard Menu Isometric Miniature Diorama... Magic Burger Explosion: Fie... Modern Clean Menu The Halloween Invitation +1 more

Adding & Editing Objects

Image Editing

Ranked #16 of 29 models · 53.3% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge

Lighting, Shadows & Materials

Image Editing

Ranked #20 of 36 models · 45.0% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Before After

Bald man challenge

Before After

Golden Hour Stroll

Same prompt, other models

Before After

#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher

Before After

#10 Grok Imagin... ranks higher

Before After

#28 FLUX.1 Kont... ranks lower

Before After

#36 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Before After

#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher

Before After

#10 Grok Imagin... ranks higher

Before After

#28 FLUX.1 Kont... ranks lower

Before After

#36 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Ranked using Bald man challenge Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge Pose & Character Mashup

Photorealism

Image Editing

Ranked #22 of 36 models · 42.1% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Before After

Bald man challenge

Before After

Golden Hour Stroll

Same prompt, other models

Before After

#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher

Before After

#10 Qwen Image ... ranks higher

Before After

#28 Seedream 4.0 ranks lower

Before After

#36 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Before After

#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher

Before After

#10 Qwen Image ... ranks higher

Before After

#28 Seedream 4.0 ranks lower

Before After

#36 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Ranked using Bald man challenge Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge

Preservation

Image Editing

Ranked #23 of 37 models · 41.7% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Before After

Bald man challenge

Before After

Golden Hour Stroll

Same prompt, other models

Before After

#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher

Before After

#10 Seedream 5.... ranks higher

Before After

#28 Seedream 4.0 ranks lower

Before After

#37 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Ranked using Bald man challenge Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge Over-the-top cartoon carica... Pose & Character Mashup +1 more

Portraits

Text-to-Image

Ranked #32 of 51 models · 60.0% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Fantasy Warrior

Cartoon, Anime & Fantasy

Text-to-Image

Ranked #32 of 51 models · 60.0% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Fantasy Warrior

Face & Identity

Image Editing

Ranked #28 of 32 models · 25.0% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Before After

Bald man challenge

Same prompt, other models

Before After

#1 Nano Banana 2 ranks higher

Before After

#9 FLUX.2 [max] ranks higher

Before After

#25 FLUX.2 [dev... ranks higher

Before After

#32 Bria FIBO ranks lower

Ranked using Bald man challenge Over-the-top cartoon carica...

Backgrounds & Scenes

Image Editing

Ranked #24 of 26 models · 40.0% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Man and Car in California

Aesthetics

Image Editing

Ranked #31 of 33 models · 22.2% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Before After

Golden Hour Stroll

Same prompt, other models

Before After

#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher

Before After

#9 FLUX.2 [max] ranks higher

Before After

#25 FLUX.2 [dev... ranks higher

Before After

#33 HiDream E1 ranks lower

Ranked using Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Studio Ghibli Anime Style

Artistic Restyling

Image Editing

Ranked #27 of 28 models · 25.0% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Over-the-top cartoon carica... Studio Ghibli Anime Style

Creativity

Image Editing

Ranked #27 of 28 models · 25.0% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Over-the-top cartoon carica... Studio Ghibli Anime Style