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GPT Image 2.5 Flare vs Seedream 5.5

By Elo rating, GPT Image 2.5 Flare is expected to win 60% of comparisons against Seedream 5.5.

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 2.5 Flare
OpenAI
1222 Elo ±43
Rank #7 of 45 · median 65s per image · 4 refused
Not judged in the same call yet
Elo expectation: GPT Image 2.5 Flare wins 60%
Seedream 5.5
Bytedance
1148 Elo ±45
Rank #11 of 45 · median 21s per image · 4 refused

By category

CategoryGPT Image 2.5 FlareSeedream 5.5Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1023 1337 —
Architecture & Interiors 1370 1249 —
Complex Scenes 1230 1117 —
Ghibli style 1315 1275 —
Graphic Design 1258 1074 —
Hands & Anatomy 1137 1128 —
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1114 1185 —
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1286 1112 —
Text in Images 1285 1037 —
Ultra Hard 1338 1192 —

By criterion

CriterionGPT Image 2.5 FlareSeedream 5.5
Prompt adherence 1207 1024
Technical quality 1146 1157
Artistic merit 1108 1156
Detail execution 1189 1159
Realism & coherence 1164 1191

Side by side

Anime & Cartoon Style A cartoon of a cat and a dog on an adventure, drawn in a colorful 2D style.
A cartoon of a cat and a dog on an adventure, drawn in a colorful 2D style. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 6 / 10
Judge's noteThis ranks 9th of 12 despite its attractive scenery and strong thematic fit. The prominent foreleg and paw overlap weaken the central character construction enough to outweigh much of the background polish.
A cartoon of a cat and a dog on an adventure, drawn in a colorful 2D style. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 10 / 10
Judge's noteThe strongest image overall, combining professional-level composition, cohesive 2D styling, and evocative storytelling. Its carefully controlled details and sense of discovery make it exceptional within this set.
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 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanked fifth, this is a strong and largely photorealistic result. It loses ground mainly through less focused framing and slightly softer environmental detail.
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. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 10 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 1st of 12 for its exceptionally complete combination of photographic lighting, material differentiation, and coherent furnishing. It is the closest in this set to a professionally styled interior photograph, with no conspicuous generation artifacts.
Complex Scenes A medieval battlefield with knights on horseback and a dragon flying overhead.
A medieval battlefield with knights on horseback and a dragon flying overhead. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 7 / 10
Judge's noteRanked sixth for its appealing composition and strong environmental depth. Noticeable equine and crowd-level anatomical weaknesses separate it from the excellent group.
A medieval battlefield with knights on horseback and a dragon flying overhead. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 5 / 10
Judge's noteRanked eleventh of 12. Its strong atmosphere and composition cannot compensate for the apparent duplicated tail anatomy, a critical coherence flaw in the principal subject.
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 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 7 / 10
Judge's noteRanked fifth: this is a strong interpretation with excellent atmosphere and recognizable mechanical character. It falls below the leading entries because its dense, dark construction is less clearly organized.
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. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 2nd of 10, this offers the strongest environmental storytelling and depth in the set. It falls just behind the winner's more distinctive hand-drawn finish and exceptionally clear mechanical design.
Graphic Design Instagram post graphic: 'SPRING SALE 30% OFF'. Floral background, pastel colors, elegant serif font style visually integrated.
Instagram post graphic: 'SPRING SALE 30% OFF'. Floral background, pastel colors, elegant serif font style visually integrated. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanks fourth and is one of the clearest, most dependable executions of the brief. It loses little functionally, but has less visual individuality than the higher-ranked designs.
Instagram post graphic: 'SPRING SALE 30% OFF'. Floral background, pastel colors, elegant serif font style visually integrated. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 8th of 12, this succeeds more as a decorative lifestyle still life than as a focused sale graphic. Its attractive rendering does not fully offset the weaker message hierarchy and inconsistent typographic integration.
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 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 9th of 12, this is a competent full-body running image with a clean profile. Uneven leg proportions and a comparatively restrained sense of motion prevent a higher placement.
A runner mid-stride in a full-body action shot, limbs in motion and well-defined. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 2nd of 12, with particularly natural movement and photographic restraint. It falls just behind the leading image in anatomical visibility and fine-detail clarity.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A hyper-realistic photo of a toddler with curly hair and big eyes, looking upward.
A hyper-realistic photo of a toddler with curly hair and big eyes, looking upward. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 6 / 10
Judge's noteThe subject and expression satisfy the prompt, but texture quality is a substantial comparative weakness. Its flatter presentation and uneven fine-detail rendering place it in the lower tier of this set.
A hyper-realistic photo of a toddler with curly hair and big eyes, looking upward. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanks second, with particularly strong skin realism and a convincing sense of quiet wonder. Its darker exposure and tighter crop keep it just below the best-balanced portrait.
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 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 2nd of 12, this delivers the clearest time-travel narrative and one of the strongest cinematic compositions. Minor lighting-integration issues keep it below a flawless score, but it substantially outperforms the less explicit or historically compromised entries.
A steampunk robot time-traveling in ancient Rome, depicted in a detailed cinematic style that blends historical accuracy with copper and brass retrofuturistic aesthetics. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 5 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 10th of 12, this is an appealing and competently rendered steampunk portrait. It lacks the temporal storytelling and convincing ancient environment necessary to compete with the more complete scenes.
Text in Images A motivational poster with the quote "Dream Big, Work Hard" in stylized font, minimalist graphic design.
A motivational poster with the quote "Dream Big, Work Hard" in stylized font, minimalist graphic design. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 1st of 12 for its disciplined hierarchy and particularly strong balance of readability, expression, and restraint. Every supporting element reinforces the quotation rather than competing with it.
A motivational poster with the quote "Dream Big, Work Hard" in stylized font, minimalist graphic design. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 5 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 11th of 12, this shows substantial craftsmanship but misses a key stylistic requirement. Excess secondary content and reduced contrast on Big significantly weaken its effectiveness for the brief.
Ultra Hard Photorealistic aerial photograph clearly showing the edge of the Earth from space, capturing realistic curvature, atmosphere, and sunlight reflections
Photorealistic aerial photograph clearly showing the edge of the Earth from space, capturing realistic curvature, atmosphere, and sunlight reflections - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanks 2nd of 12. Its convincing coastal detail and restrained lighting make it one of the two strongest photographic results, narrowly behind image 4634's clearer curvature and compositional balance.
Photorealistic aerial photograph clearly showing the edge of the Earth from space, capturing realistic curvature, atmosphere, and sunlight reflections - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 4 / 10
Judge's noteRanked last of 12 because the second sun-like source is a fundamental coherence problem for the requested scene. Attractive colors and detailed clouds cannot compensate for that central lighting contradiction.

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