OpenAI's previous image generation model that accepts both text and image inputs and produces image outputs
How GPT Image 1 performs
Rankings based on human votes in the Lumenfall Arena, where real users pick their favorite without knowing which model made which image.
All categories
GPT Image 1 competes across 6 categories in the arena
Prompt Adherence
Image Editing
GPT Image 1
Same prompt, other models
Lighting, Shadows & Materials
Image Editing
GPT Image 1
Bald man challenge
Golden Hour Stroll
Same prompt, other models
#1
Nano Banana...
ranks higher
#9
Grok Imagin...
ranks higher
#25
Wan 2.7
ranks higher
#33
FLUX.1 Kont...
ranks lower
#1
Nano Banana...
ranks higher
#9
Grok Imagin...
ranks higher
#25
Wan 2.7
ranks higher
#33
FLUX.1 Kont...
ranks lower
Adding & Editing Objects
Image Editing
GPT Image 1
Same prompt, other models
Preservation
Image Editing
GPT Image 1
Bald man challenge
Golden Hour Stroll
Same prompt, other models
#1
Nano Banana...
ranks higher
#10
FLUX.2 [kle...
ranks higher
#28
Vidu Q2
ranks higher
#36
Bria FIBO
ranks lower
Photorealism
Image Editing
GPT Image 1
Bald man challenge
Golden Hour Stroll
Same prompt, other models
#1
Nano Banana...
ranks higher
#9
Qwen Image ...
ranks higher
#25
Qwen Image ...
ranks higher
#33
FLUX.1 Kont...
ranks lower
#1
Nano Banana...
ranks higher
#9
Qwen Image ...
ranks higher
#25
Qwen Image ...
ranks higher
#33
FLUX.1 Kont...
ranks lower
Aesthetics
Image Editing
GPT Image 1
Golden Hour Stroll
Same prompt, other models
#1
Nano Banana...
ranks higher
#8
Grok Imagin...
ranks higher