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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst vs Grok Imagine

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst wins 83% of 98 direct comparisons against Grok Imagine.

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 Sunburst
OpenAI
1348 Elo ±43
Rank #1 of 42 · median 135s per image · 2 refused
77–8–13
wins – ties – losses for GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
98 direct comparisons
Elo expectation: GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst wins 81%
Grok Imagine
XAI
1094 Elo ±46
Rank #14 of 42 · median 14s per image

By category

CategoryGPT Image 2.5 SunburstGrok ImagineDirect record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1344 1121 5–2–2
Architecture & Interiors 1482 1152 9–0–1
Complex Scenes 1433 1066 9–0–1
Ghibli style 1395 1130 7–2–0
Graphic Design 1245 1083 7–0–3
Hands & Anatomy 1251 1079 7–1–2
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1276 1120 7–0–3
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1592 1023 10–0–0
Text in Images 1426 1070 8–2–0
Ultra Hard 1394 1171 8–1–1

By criterion

CriterionGPT Image 2.5 SunburstGrok Imagine
Prompt adherence 1249 1093
Technical quality 1289 1070
Artistic merit 1250 1065
Detail execution 1313 1047
Realism & coherence 1282 990

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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 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 Rank 3 of 13: one of the most accomplished images for atmosphere, environmental depth, and costume detail. Its slightly more naturalistic rendering is less directly anime-coded than the top two.
An anime-style portrait of a samurai standing under pink cherry blossoms. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 6 / 10 Ranked 11th of 13, this is a competent full-body showcase with attractive color contrast. Its weaker anime specificity, rigid characterization, and visually dominant petals reduce its success as the requested portrait.
Architecture & Interiors Cutaway architectural drawing of a traditional Japanese machiya townhouse showing all rooms and structural elements. Include accurate proportions, traditional joinery, and typical spatial organization.
Cutaway architectural drawing of a traditional Japanese machiya townhouse showing all rooms and structural elements. Include accurate proportions, traditional joinery, and typical spatial organization. - GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 Ranks first for the strongest combination of machiya-specific organization, structural explanation, and polished drafting. Minor terminology and connection-detail limitations keep it below a flawless professional reference drawing.
Cutaway architectural drawing of a traditional Japanese machiya townhouse showing all rooms and structural elements. Include accurate proportions, traditional joinery, and typical spatial organization. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 6 / 10 Ranked 6th of 13, this is visually accomplished but architecturally misclassified. Its strong drafting cannot compensate fully for the missing machiya spatial organization and uncertain joint depiction.
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 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 Ranks first for the strongest combination of readable commerce, believable people, and carefully organized environmental detail. Only minor distant-subject imperfections prevent a flawless score.
A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 6 / 10 The prompt is fulfilled strongly, but the crowded interactions reveal significant weaknesses in facial and hand-contact execution. It succeeds as a market overview more than as a convincing study of many interacting people.
Ghibli style A child and elder tending oversized vegetables in a garden. Reproduce the artistic style of Studio Ghibli, with their distinctive character proportions and detailed plant illustrations.
A child and elder tending oversized vegetables in a garden. Reproduce the artistic style of Studio Ghibli, with their distinctive character proportions and detailed plant illustrations. - GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 Ranked 2nd of 13: outstanding depth, emotional storytelling, and environmental observation make this a clear leader. Minor botanical simplification prevents it from matching the best image's overall consistency.
A child and elder tending oversized vegetables in a garden. Reproduce the artistic style of Studio Ghibli, with their distinctive character proportions and detailed plant illustrations. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 6 / 10 Ranks eighth despite its appealing characters and abundant detail. The conspicuously unsupported carrot is a major coherence problem that lowers the overall result.
Graphic Design Abstract geometric logo for tech startup 'Quantum Leap', evoking connection & speed, vibrant blue/purple gradient, sharp angles. 'Quantum Leap' as text contained in logo.
Abstract geometric logo for tech startup 'Quantum Leap', evoking connection & speed, vibrant blue/purple gradient, sharp angles. 'Quantum Leap' as text contained in logo. - GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13 for the strongest balance of distinctive symbolism, prompt adherence, and professional execution. Only minor small-scale reproduction concerns keep it from a flawless score.
Abstract geometric logo for tech startup 'Quantum Leap', evoking connection & speed, vibrant blue/purple gradient, sharp angles. 'Quantum Leap' as text contained in logo. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 5 / 10 Ranked 9th of 13. Strong literal adherence is undermined by excessive geometry, weak hierarchy, and poor small-scale usability.
Hands & Anatomy A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view).
A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view). - GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 8 / 10 Ranked 4th: outstanding landscape integration and strong anatomical readability distinguish this from the other dancer-pose attempts. It ranks below the leading extended-leg images because its raised knee remains bent.
A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view). - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 3 / 10 Ranked 13th: the extra leg and third foot are the clearest critical failure in the set. Attractive lighting cannot compensate for an anatomically impossible primary subject.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A 4K photo of an old fisherman with a weathered face and a pipe, grinning.
A 4K photo of an old fisherman with a weathered face and a pipe, grinning. - GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 Rank 3 of 13: a highly convincing fisherman portrait with excellent subject-specific detail. Slightly overemphasized clothing distress and a more conventional presentation place it below the leading pair.
A 4K photo of an old fisherman with a weathered face and a pipe, grinning. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 6 / 10 The composition and fisherman characterization are strong, but the central face and hand look more modeled than photographed. Because realistic aging is the main test, those surface-rendering weaknesses outweigh the attractive setting.
Surreal & Creative Prompts An armchair designed in the shape of an avocado, presented in a contemporary product photography style with professional studio lighting against a minimalist background.
An armchair designed in the shape of an avocado, presented in a contemporary product photography style with professional studio lighting against a minimalist background. - GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13, this best combines concept clarity, realistic construction, and tactile product-photography detail. Minor idealization and tight framing keep it below a flawless 10.
An armchair designed in the shape of an avocado, presented in a contemporary product photography style with professional studio lighting against a minimalist background. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 6 / 10 Ranked 11th of 13, this is excellent generic furniture visualization but a weak response to the avocado-design brief. Its photographic polish is outweighed by the insufficiently specific shape interpretation.
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 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 This belongs in the top tier for its legible title, convincing astronaut, and well-developed environment. It is marginally less elegant than the cleanest cover, but offers stronger settlement storytelling.
A book cover showing the title "Journey to Mars" along with an astronaut illustration, contemporary sci-fi design style. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 6 / 10 Ranks seventh of thirteen. Strong scene rendering is limited by generic typography and uneven environmental integration, placing it just below the more cohesive cover designs.
Ultra Hard A realistic astronaut being ridden by a horse, photorealistic depiction in outer space with accurate lighting and proportions
A realistic astronaut being ridden by a horse, photorealistic depiction in outer space with accurate lighting and proportions - GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 8 / 10 Second overall: the reversed piggyback relationship is unmistakable, and the lighting and materials are convincingly photographic. Slightly compressed horse proportions and grounded lunar staging keep it below the best floating version.
A realistic astronaut being ridden by a horse, photorealistic depiction in outer space with accurate lighting and proportions - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 4 / 10 Eighth overall: it establishes space and energetic movement, but keeps the astronaut above the horse rather than reversing their roles. Ambiguous rider contact and softer planetary detail place it below the cleaner conventional compositions.

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