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GPT Image 1.5 vs Grok Imagine 2.0

By Elo rating, Grok Imagine 2.0 is expected to win 76% of 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
Not judged in the same call yet
Elo expectation: GPT Image 1.5 wins 24%
Grok Imagine 2.0
XAI
1293 Elo ±53
Rank #5 of 42 · median 25s per image · 1 refused

By category

CategoryGPT Image 1.5Grok Imagine 2.0Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1128 1302 —
Architecture & Interiors 1160 1330 —
Complex Scenes 1070 1425 —
Ghibli style 1204 1114 —
Graphic Design 930 1280 —
Hands & Anatomy 1114 1175 —
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1108 1392 —
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1166 1313 —
Text in Images 1003 1350 —
Ultra Hard 1286 1438 —

By criterion

CriterionGPT Image 1.5Grok Imagine 2.0
Prompt adherence 1135 1213
Technical quality 1034 1219
Artistic merit 1079 1191
Detail execution 1072 1256
Realism & coherence 1006 1229

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Anime & Cartoon Style An anime-style portrait of a samurai standing under pink cherry blossoms.
An anime-style portrait of a samurai standing under pink cherry blossoms. - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 7 / 10 Rank 10 of 13: competent and attractive, with clear anime and samurai cues. Excessive surface busyness and less controlled fabric rendering prevent a higher placement.
An anime-style portrait of a samurai standing under pink cherry blossoms. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 10 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13, this is the standout professional-level interpretation of the prompt. Its exceptional stylistic control, expressive portraiture, and integrated color design outweigh the negligible readability limitations in the densest details.
Architecture & Interiors A photorealistic interior of a modern Scandinavian-style living room with natural light streaming through floor-to-ceiling windows. Show detailed wood textures, fabric materials, and proper light reflections.
A photorealistic interior of a modern Scandinavian-style living room with natural light streaming through floor-to-ceiling windows. Show detailed wood textures, fabric materials, and proper light reflections. - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 8 / 10 Ranked 6th of 13, this image excels in tactile richness and warm Scandinavian character. A denser arrangement and mildly idealized textile rendering place it below the most photographically convincing interiors.
A photorealistic interior of a modern Scandinavian-style living room with natural light streaming through floor-to-ceiling windows. Show detailed wood textures, fabric materials, and proper light reflections. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 10 / 10 Rank 1 of 13: this is the most complete realization of the prompt, combining exceptionally resolved materials with coherent natural lighting. Its restrained styling and convincing construction reach professional interior-photography quality.
Complex Scenes A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods.
A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods. - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 6 / 10 Vivid and highly faithful to the prompt, but weaker on the close-up interaction that should anchor the scene. The ambiguous weighing apparatus and soft hand structure outweigh its attractive atmosphere.
A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 This is a highly accomplished market scene with excellent visual organization and explicit commercial interactions. Slight background repetition is its principal limitation relative to the most naturalistic entry.
Ghibli style A flying castle floating in clouds at sunrise. Match the visual aesthetic of 'Howl's Moving Castle' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's blend of steampunk elements and fantasy.
A flying castle floating in clouds at sunrise. Match the visual aesthetic of 'Howl's Moving Castle' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's blend of steampunk elements and fantasy. - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 9 / 10 This ranks first of the 12 images for its balance of stylistic fidelity, imaginative engineering, and clear composition. Minor ambiguity in the smallest mechanisms keeps it below a flawless score.
A flying castle floating in clouds at sunrise. Match the visual aesthetic of 'Howl's Moving Castle' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's blend of steampunk elements and fantasy. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 7 / 10 Rank 5 of 11: an impressive floating citadel with convincing scale and strong fantasy-steampunk coverage. Its compressed detail and comparatively austere treatment make it less successful than the more readable, personality-rich leaders.
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. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 Rank 1 of 13: the strongest combination of prompt fidelity, semantic clarity, and polished stylistic consistency. Minor optical refinements are possible, but there are no substantial defects in the delivered five-icon set.
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. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 Ranked 3rd of 13 for its especially believable proportions and restrained motion representation. It is slightly less visually dynamic than the two leading sprint images, but anatomically very strong.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A nighttime portrait of a man lit by neon signs on a city street.
A nighttime portrait of a man lit by neon signs on a city street. - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 6 / 10 This ranks tenth because surface processing weakens an otherwise effective composition. It satisfies the prompt, but the central portrait is less photographically convincing than its sharpness initially suggests.
A nighttime portrait of a man lit by neon signs on a city street. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 This ranks first of thirteen because it most consistently combines realistic mixed lighting, natural facial detail, and controlled composition. It approaches professional photographic quality without the conspicuous synthetic rendering or foreground distractions seen elsewhere.
Surreal & Creative Prompts A forest of giant mushrooms with houses built on top of them, rendered in a whimsical Studio Ghibli-inspired art style with vibrant colors and fantastical details.
A forest of giant mushrooms with houses built on top of them, rendered in a whimsical Studio Ghibli-inspired art style with vibrant colors and fantastical details. - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 7 / 10 Ranked 7th of 13, this is colorful, imaginative, and especially faithful to the cap-top housing requirement. Noticeably loose structural details prevent it from reaching the precision and depth of the stronger images.
A forest of giant mushrooms with houses built on top of them, rendered in a whimsical Studio Ghibli-inspired art style with vibrant colors and fantastical details. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13. It combines the clearest fulfillment of the rooftop-house requirement with excellent architectural craftsmanship and a richly developed forest setting.
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. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 Ranks second of thirteen. Excellent text accuracy, disciplined hierarchy, and detailed imagery make it outstanding, with only minor lower-text overlap placing it behind the strongest mockup.
Ultra Hard Photorealistic image of a robot painting a realistic self-portrait (i.e. the robot) on canvas, mimicking Van Gogh’s art style; clear, realistic metallic textures and painting details visible
Photorealistic image of a robot painting a realistic self-portrait (i.e. the robot) on canvas, mimicking Van Gogh’s art style; clear, realistic metallic textures and painting details visible - GPT Image 1.5
GPT Image 1.5 5 / 10 More imaginative and self-portrait-aware than the human-portrait variants, but it fails the photorealistic outer-scene requirement. Its high painterly merit cannot compensate for that central stylistic mismatch.
Photorealistic image of a robot painting a realistic self-portrait (i.e. the robot) on canvas, mimicking Van Gogh’s art style; clear, realistic metallic textures and painting details visible - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 Ranks first of thirteen, providing the strongest combination of self-likeness, metallic realism, believable brush handling, and expressive style emulation. Minor regularity in the microtextures prevents a flawless 10, but it is the most complete realization of the prompt.

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