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GPT Image 1.5 vs GPT Image 2.5 Flare

GPT Image 2.5 Flare wins 67% of 88 direct comparisons against GPT Image 1.5.

Both models received the same prompts. Wins and losses count only images judged together in the same call, the same comparisons the leaderboard Elo is fitted from.

GPT Image 1.5
OpenAI
1094 Elo ±45
Rank #13 of 42 · median 37s per image · 11 refused
21–16–51
wins – ties – losses for GPT Image 1.5
88 direct comparisons
Elo expectation: GPT Image 1.5 wins 31%
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
OpenAI
1236 Elo ±49
Rank #8 of 42 · median 65s per image · 4 refused

By category

CategoryGPT Image 1.5GPT Image 2.5 FlareDirect record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1128 1012 4–1–2
Architecture & Interiors 1160 1432 0–4–6
Complex Scenes 1070 1285 1–2–6
Ghibli style 1204 1346 1–0–2
Graphic Design 930 1296 2–0–8
Hands & Anatomy 1114 1168 3–2–4
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1108 1118 4–1–5
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1166 1311 3–1–6
Text in Images 1003 1251 1–3–6
Ultra Hard 1286 1344 2–2–6

By criterion

CriterionGPT Image 1.5GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Prompt adherence 1135 1219
Technical quality 1034 1171
Artistic merit 1079 1130
Detail execution 1072 1204
Realism & coherence 1006 1180

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Anime & Cartoon Style A cute chibi-style dragon sleeping on a pile of gold.
A cute chibi-style dragon sleeping on a pile of gold. - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 9 / 10 Ranked 3rd for outstanding cuteness and carefully curated intricate detail. It rivals the leaders in character design, although its isolated white-background presentation provides less environmental depth.
A cute chibi-style dragon sleeping on a pile of gold. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 7 / 10 Ranked 8th for strong prompt fulfillment and a richly equipped treasure scene. Uneven integration between the flatter dragon and highly reflective hoard prevents a more polished overall result.
Architecture & Interiors A Gothic cathedral interior at sunset with light streaming through detailed stained glass windows, creating colored patterns on stone floors and columns. Show accurate ribbed vaulting.
A Gothic cathedral interior at sunset with light streaming through detailed stained glass windows, creating colored patterns on stone floors and columns. Show accurate ribbed vaulting. - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 6 / 10 Ranks ninth for dramatic atmosphere and generally competent Gothic architecture. Overprocessed lighting and less convincing material response prevent the visual spectacle from becoming a high-coherence result.
A Gothic cathedral interior at sunset with light streaming through detailed stained glass windows, creating colored patterns on stone floors and columns. Show accurate ribbed vaulting. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 9 / 10 Ranks first for the best balance of prompt coverage, architectural clarity, and convincing colored illumination. Small simplifications in distant ornament keep it just below a flawless score.
Complex Scenes An astronaut and a deep-sea diver playing chess together inside a submarine.
An astronaut and a deep-sea diver playing chess together inside a submarine. - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 6 / 10 Ranked 9th of 13, this has strong atmosphere but a significant environmental-coherence problem. Its attractive lighting cannot fully compensate for the ambiguous fish placement and uneven central detail.
An astronaut and a deep-sea diver playing chess together inside a submarine. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 9 / 10 Ranked 2nd of 13, this is an excellent and highly faithful realization of the prompt. It falls just behind the leading image in the precision and richness of its smaller details.
Ghibli style A kitchen with magical cooking implements preparing breakfast. Duplicate the artistic style of Studio Ghibli's domestic scenes, with Miyazaki's detailed settings and warm lighting.
A kitchen with magical cooking implements preparing breakfast. Duplicate the artistic style of Studio Ghibli's domestic scenes, with Miyazaki's detailed settings and warm lighting. - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 7 / 10 Ranked 6th of 11, this delivers abundant magical cooking and an appealing breakfast atmosphere. The misdirected teapot pour is a major coherence flaw that prevents an excellent rating.
A kitchen with magical cooking implements preparing breakfast. Duplicate the artistic style of Studio Ghibli's domestic scenes, with Miyazaki's detailed settings and warm lighting. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 9 / 10 Ranked 2nd of 11, this combines lively magical cooking with an exceptionally atmospheric painted setting. Its slightly ambiguous kettle-to-pan action makes it marginally less coherent than the leading image.
Graphic Design Set of 5 consistent flat design icons for a mobile banking app: 'Home', 'Transfer', 'Account', 'Scan QR', 'Settings'. Monochrome dark blue.
Set of 5 consistent flat design icons for a mobile banking app: 'Home', 'Transfer', 'Account', 'Scan QR', 'Settings'. Monochrome dark blue. - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 4 / 10 Complete concept coverage is undermined by severe presentation problems. Poor contrast and non-flat rendering outweigh the correct labels and recognizable symbols.
Set of 5 consistent flat design icons for a mobile banking app: 'Home', 'Transfer', 'Account', 'Scan QR', 'Settings'. Monochrome dark blue. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 9 / 10 This offers the strongest overall balance of clear semantics, consistency, and near-professional execution. Only subtle fill variation keeps it from a flawless score.
Hands & Anatomy A runner mid-stride in a full-body action shot, limbs in motion and well-defined.
A runner mid-stride in a full-body action shot, limbs in motion and well-defined. - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 5 / 10 The image delivers an energetic gesture but misses complete framing and has conspicuous anatomical exaggeration. Those weaknesses affect two central requirements, placing it below the otherwise competent mid-ranked images.
A runner mid-stride in a full-body action shot, limbs in motion and well-defined. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 9 / 10 This is among the best images for the prompt, especially in natural anatomy and complete framing. Its minor rendering imperfections are small compared with the clear motion and convincing physical structure.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A ultra high-resolution portrait of an elderly woman with silver hair and bifocal glasses, each lens reflecting a distant landscape, captured in warm late-afternoon sunlight
A ultra high-resolution portrait of an elderly woman with silver hair and bifocal glasses, each lens reflecting a distant landscape, captured in warm late-afternoon sunlight - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 6 / 10 Rank 7 of 13: this is visually arresting and richly detailed, but weaker in physical optics. The postcard-like reflections and absent visible bifocal segments substantially limit its realism and prompt accuracy.
A ultra high-resolution portrait of an elderly woman with silver hair and bifocal glasses, each lens reflecting a distant landscape, captured in warm late-afternoon sunlight - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 9 / 10 Rank 1 of 13: this combines the strongest bifocal execution with excellent skin, material and lighting detail. Slightly over-crisp reflected scenery is the main obstacle to a flawless score.
Surreal & Creative Prompts A steampunk robot time-traveling in ancient Rome, depicted in a detailed cinematic style that blends historical accuracy with copper and brass retrofuturistic aesthetics.
A steampunk robot time-traveling in ancient Rome, depicted in a detailed cinematic style that blends historical accuracy with copper and brass retrofuturistic aesthetics. - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 6 / 10 Ranks 7th of 13 for strong mechanical spectacle but weaker fulfillment of the temporal premise. Its static presentation and crowded component design keep it below the more complete narrative interpretations.
A steampunk robot time-traveling in ancient Rome, depicted in a detailed cinematic style that blends historical accuracy with copper and brass retrofuturistic aesthetics. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 9 / 10 Ranks 2nd of 13, closely behind the suitcase-and-portal scene. Its environmental storytelling and lighting are outstanding, although the traveler is slightly less immediately readable as a complete figure.
Text in Images A book cover showing the title "Journey to Mars" along with an astronaut illustration, contemporary sci-fi design style.
A book cover showing the title "Journey to Mars" along with an astronaut illustration, contemporary sci-fi design style. - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 4 / 10 This ranks last because elaborate rendering cannot compensate for visibly cropping the required title. The defect directly compromises the task's emphasis on accurate, clear text integrated with imagery.
A book cover showing the title "Journey to Mars" along with an astronaut illustration, contemporary sci-fi design style. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 9 / 10 This is the strongest combination of readable typography, polished illustration, and disciplined cover design. Its familiar planetary montage prevents it from feeling completely exceptional, but execution is consistently excellent.
Ultra Hard Photorealistic close-up portrait of a person clearly performing the American Sign Language gesture for "thank you," hand positioned visibly in front of the chest, clear expression on face, neutral background
Photorealistic close-up portrait of a person clearly performing the American Sign Language gesture for "thank you," hand positioned visibly in front of the chest, clear expression on face, neutral background - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 9 / 10 This provides the strongest combination of recognizable sign positioning, anatomical clarity, and photographic polish. It ranks first because the gesture and expression are especially easy to read together.
Photorealistic close-up portrait of a person clearly performing the American Sign Language gesture for "thank you," hand positioned visibly in front of the chest, clear expression on face, neutral background - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 4 / 10 The wrong sign combines with softer execution to limit this image's success. It ranks ninth because it retains an appreciative context but lacks both gesture accuracy and stronger photographic detail.

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