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 #16 Aesthetics (Text-to-Image), #19 Photorealism (Text-to-Image), and #23 Prompt Adherence (Text-to-Image) , placing in the top 37% of all competing models.

GPT Image 1 Strengths

GPT Image 1 outperforms most competing models here

Aesthetics

Text-to-Image

Ranked #16 of 62 models · 66.7% 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 #19 of 62 models · 63.2% 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 #23 of 61 models · 65.0% 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

Creativity

Text-to-Image

Ranked #36 of 60 models · 53.8% 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

Art

Text-to-Image

Ranked #23 of 31 models · 50.0% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using The Halloween Invitation The Reversed Rodeo

Prompt Adherence

Image Editing

Ranked #18 of 24 models · 40.0% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

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

Text Rendering

Text-to-Image

Ranked #47 of 61 models · 38.5% 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

Product, Branding & Commercial

Text-to-Image

Ranked #48 of 60 models · 33.3% 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

Adding & Editing Objects

Image Editing

Ranked #16 of 19 models · 40.0% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Same prompt, other models

Ranked using Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge

Preservation

Image Editing

Ranked #27 of 32 models · 22.2% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Before After

Bald man challenge

Same prompt, other models

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

Lighting, Shadows & Materials

Image Editing

Ranked #25 of 29 models · 25.0% win rate Leaderboard

GPT Image 1

Before After

Bald man challenge

Same prompt, other models

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

Photorealism

Image Editing

Ranked #25 of 27 models · 25.0% 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

#7 Seedream 5.... ranks higher

Before After

#21 Vidu Q2 ranks higher

Before After

#27 FLUX.2 [dev] ranks lower

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