Complex Scenes: best image by OpenAI GPT Image 2
1 OpenAI GPT Image 2 1443 Elo
Complex Scenes: best image by OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
2 OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 1433 Elo
Complex Scenes: best image by XAI Grok Imagine 2.0
3 XAI Grok Imagine 2.0 1425 Elo

Full ranking for Complex Scenes

#ModelCategory EloOverall rankBest image
1 OpenAI GPT Image 2 1443 ±172 #2 Complex Scenes image by OpenAI GPT Image 2
2 OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 1433 ±121 #1 Complex Scenes image by OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
3 XAI Grok Imagine 2.0 1425 ±131 #5 Complex Scenes image by XAI Grok Imagine 2.0
4 Meta Muse Image 1397 ±136 #3 Complex Scenes image by Meta Muse Image
5 Takumi 1 1332 ±195 #4 Complex Scenes image by Takumi 1
6 Google Nano Banana 2.1 1332 ±90 #7 Complex Scenes image by Google Nano Banana 2.1
7 Alibaba Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro 1326 ±298 #9 Complex Scenes image by Alibaba Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro
8 Black Forest Labs FLUX 3 Image 1306 ±191 #6 Complex Scenes image by Black Forest Labs FLUX 3 Image
9 OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Flare 1285 ±146 #8 Complex Scenes image by OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Flare
10 Bytedance Seedream 5.0 Pro 1257 ±67 #15 Complex Scenes image by Bytedance Seedream 5.0 Pro
11 Reve 2.1 1198 ±70 #16 Complex Scenes image by Reve 2.1
12 Google Nano Banana 2 1175 ±149 #12 Complex Scenes image by Google Nano Banana 2
13 Microsoft MAI-Image-2.6 1122 ±187 #10 Complex Scenes image by Microsoft MAI-Image-2.6
14 Google Nano Banana Pro 1115 ±86 #11 Complex Scenes image by Google Nano Banana Pro
15 Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) 1098 ±178 #21 Complex Scenes image by Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
16 Bytedance Seedream 4.5 1081 ±93 #25 Complex Scenes image by Bytedance Seedream 4.5
17 OpenAI GPT Image 1.5 1070 ±116 #13 Complex Scenes image by OpenAI GPT Image 1.5
18 XAI Grok Imagine 1066 ±107 #14 Complex Scenes image by XAI Grok Imagine
19 Bytedance Seedream 4.0 1057 ±145 #22 Complex Scenes image by Bytedance Seedream 4.0
20 OpenAI ChatGPT 4o 1054 ±158 #24 Complex Scenes image by OpenAI ChatGPT 4o
21 Google Nano Banana (2.5 Flash) 1039 ±104 #20 Complex Scenes image by Google Nano Banana (2.5 Flash)
22 XAI Grok Imagine (Quality) 1008 ±168 #18 Complex Scenes image by XAI Grok Imagine (Quality)
23 Black Forest Labs Flux 2 Pro 981 ±106 #26 Complex Scenes image by Black Forest Labs Flux 2 Pro
24 Black Forest Labs FLUX.2 Max 969 ±176 #19 Complex Scenes image by Black Forest Labs FLUX.2 Max
25 Google Nano Banana 2 Lite 968 ±143 #17 Complex Scenes image by Google Nano Banana 2 Lite
26 Google Imagen 4.0 Ultra 947 ±130 #23 Complex Scenes image by Google Imagen 4.0 Ultra
27 Recraft V4.1 925 ±110 #27 Complex Scenes image by Recraft V4.1
28 Black Forest Labs FLUX.1 Kontext Max 908 ±116 #33 Complex Scenes image by Black Forest Labs FLUX.1 Kontext Max
29 Google Imagen 3.0 852 ±138 #28 Complex Scenes image by Google Imagen 3.0
30 Black Forest Labs Flux 1.1 Pro Ultra 845 ±200 #30 Complex Scenes image by Black Forest Labs Flux 1.1 Pro Ultra
31 Bytedance Seedream 3.0 822 ±107 #32 Complex Scenes image by Bytedance Seedream 3.0
32 Krea 2 Large 760 ±227 #39 Complex Scenes image by Krea 2 Large
33 Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) 755 ±84 #34 Complex Scenes image by Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)
34 Reve Image (Halfmoon) 754 ±117 #31 Complex Scenes image by Reve Image (Halfmoon)
35 Ideogram V2 701 ±98 #35 Complex Scenes image by Ideogram V2
36 MiniMax Image-01 699 ±130 #37 Complex Scenes image by MiniMax Image-01
37 Recraft V3 695 ±129 #29 Complex Scenes image by Recraft V3
38 Midjourney V6.1 626 ±152 #38 Complex Scenes image by Midjourney V6.1
39 Midjourney v7 620 ±171 #40 Complex Scenes image by Midjourney v7
40 OpenAI DALL-E 3 594 ±127 #36 Complex Scenes image by OpenAI DALL-E 3
41 Alibaba Z-Image Turbo 561 ±170 #41 Complex Scenes image by Alibaba Z-Image Turbo
42 XAI Grok 2 Image 397 ±131 #42 Complex Scenes image by XAI Grok 2 Image

Summary for Complex Scenes

Welcome to the ultimate test of AI visual orchestration! The Complex Scenes category pushes models to their limits by demanding multiple subjects, intricate interactions, and rich, cohesive backgrounds.

Here are the key takeaways:

  • 🏆 Top Performers: GPT Image 2 takes the absolute crown with an impressive 1443 Elo, closely followed by GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (1433 Elo) and Grok Imagine 2.0 (1425 Elo).
  • 🔍 The 'Crowd' Challenge: The biggest hurdle for mid-to-lower tier models is 'crowd merging'. Many models succeed at the primary foreground subject but completely fail when rendering background characters, resulting in merged limbs, extra hands, and distorted faces.
  • 😲 Surprising Drops: Popular models like Midjourney V6.1 (738 Elo) and Ideogram V2 (463 Elo) struggled significantly in this specific category, often falling victim to cluttered compositions and severe anatomical breakdowns when overloaded with multiple subjects.
  • ✨ Actionable Insight: If you need a bustling, busy scene with distinct, anatomically correct background characters, stick to the top-tier OpenAI or XAI models!

The 10 Complex Scenes prompts