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GPT Image 2.6 Flare vs Grok Imagine

By Elo rating, GPT Image 2.6 Flare is expected to win 76% of 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 2.6 Flare
OpenAI
1268 Elo ±54
Rank #4 of 43 · median 43s per image · 6 refused
Not judged in the same call yet
Elo expectation: GPT Image 2.6 Flare wins 76%
Grok Imagine
XAI
1065 Elo ±37
Rank #16 of 43 · median 14s per image

By category

CategoryGPT Image 2.6 FlareGrok ImagineDirect record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1070 1052 —
Architecture & Interiors 1490 1109 —
Complex Scenes 1481 1019 —
Ghibli style 1390 1129 —
Graphic Design 974 1101 —
Hands & Anatomy 1158 1065 —
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1268 1078 —
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1425 989 —
Text in Images 1276 1026 —
Ultra Hard 1365 1142 —

By criterion

CriterionGPT Image 2.6 FlareGrok Imagine
Prompt adherence 1234 1076
Technical quality 1207 1052
Artistic merit 1192 1039
Detail execution 1263 1025
Realism & coherence 1185 978

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Anime & Cartoon Style A magical girl character in a frilly dress, casting a spell (classic anime trope).
A magical girl character in a frilly dress, casting a spell (classic anime trope). - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 4 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 12th of 12, this meets the subject requirements but fails at its most prominent anatomical feature. The extra digit, combined with the hand's overwhelming visual dominance, substantially undermines the otherwise polished anime rendering.
A magical girl character in a frilly dress, casting a spell (classic anime trope). - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 7 / 10
Judge's noteThis is a colorful, clearly successful magical-girl illustration with strong visual energy. Hand modeling and lower-body visibility are the main reasons it scores below the more controlled designs.
Architecture & Interiors Isometric architectural illustration of an ancient Chinese temple complex showing multiple pavilions, gardens, and ceremonial spaces. Include proper roof structures and traditional ornamentation.
Isometric architectural illustration of an ancient Chinese temple complex showing multiple pavilions, gardens, and ceremonial spaces. Include proper roof structures and traditional ornamentation. - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked second, this is an exceptionally polished architectural illustration with particularly strong material and ornamental execution. The clipped peripheral buildings make it slightly less complete as a site illustration than the leading image.
Isometric architectural illustration of an ancient Chinese temple complex showing multiple pavilions, gardens, and ceremonial spaces. Include proper roof structures and traditional ornamentation. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 7 / 10
Judge's noteRanked seventh, this is a polished and visually appealing rendering with strong decorative execution. Its hybrid landscaping and less transparent roof connections hold it below the more architecturally coherent entries.
Complex Scenes A busy city intersection with cars, pedestrians, and street performers all in one frame.
A busy city intersection with cars, pedestrians, and street performers all in one frame. - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanks second, with especially strong anatomical credibility and subject clarity. It narrowly trails the hoop-performance image in compositional energy and storytelling.
A busy city intersection with cars, pedestrians, and street performers all in one frame. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 6 / 10
Judge's noteThe prompt is fulfilled enthusiastically, but density comes at the expense of coherence. Traffic-control errors and repetitive human rendering keep this below the more restrained, believable compositions.
Ghibli style An enchanted bathhouse with glowing lanterns and spirits. Recreate the visual style of 'Spirited Away' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's ornate architecture and magical atmosphere.
An enchanted bathhouse with glowing lanterns and spirits. Recreate the visual style of 'Spirited Away' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's ornate architecture and magical atmosphere. - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteA close second, this image combines excellent environment painting with a highly recognizable, convincingly inhabited spirit world. Slightly heavier visual crowding and less decisive separation around the pool leave it just behind image 4838.
An enchanted bathhouse with glowing lanterns and spirits. Recreate the visual style of 'Spirited Away' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's ornate architecture and magical atmosphere. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 7 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 5th of 10. It strongly fulfills the subject, but crowded staging and less integrated spirit designs make it less polished than the leading interpretations.
Graphic Design Minimalist logo for a sustainable coffee brand 'Evergreen Brew', single leaf motif, clean lines, vector style, white background. 'Evergreen Brew' contained as text in logo
Minimalist logo for a sustainable coffee brand 'Evergreen Brew', single leaf motif, clean lines, vector style, white background. 'Evergreen Brew' contained as text in logo - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 3 / 10
Judge's noteRanked eleventh of 12, this preserves the requested basic motif but fails badly in finish and background treatment. It would require substantial cleanup before functioning as a professional logo.
Minimalist logo for a sustainable coffee brand 'Evergreen Brew', single leaf motif, clean lines, vector style, white background. 'Evergreen Brew' contained as text in logo - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanked second, this combines excellent execution with the strongest brand-specific concept. Slightly crowded line junctions keep it just below the cleanest literal interpretation of the prompt.
Hands & Anatomy A realistic photo of a hand holding a red apple, with all fingers clearly visible.
A realistic photo of a hand holding a red apple, with all fingers clearly visible. - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 3 / 10
Judge's noteThe extra digit is a critical failure in a task centered on finger count and anatomical correctness. Strong textures and competent lighting cannot offset that error, making this the weakest image in the set.
A realistic photo of a hand holding a red apple, with all fingers clearly visible. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 2nd of 13, with especially strong anatomy and clear separation of all five digits. Its restrained composition is slightly less visually compelling than the first-ranked image.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A group selfie of three friends of different ethnic backgrounds smiling at the camera.
A group selfie of three friends of different ethnic backgrounds smiling at the camera. - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 10 / 10
Judge's noteThis is the strongest all-round result for natural diversity, believable phone-camera framing, and detailed faces. No visible issue materially compromises the brief or the photographic illusion at this resolution.
A group selfie of three friends of different ethnic backgrounds smiling at the camera. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 7 / 10
Judge's noteRank 8 of 13: the subjects and park setting are well executed, but the camera viewpoint misses an important aspect of the prompt. Its stronger realism places it above the other externally photographed selfie scene.
Surreal & Creative Prompts A waterfall that pours out stars and galaxies instead of water, illustrated in a cosmic fantasy style with vibrant space colors and dramatic lighting effects.
A waterfall that pours out stars and galaxies instead of water, illustrated in a cosmic fantasy style with vibrant space colors and dramatic lighting effects. - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 1st of 12, this offers the best combination of fluid celestial material, dramatic composition, and integrated lighting. Minor highlight bloom keeps it just below a flawless overall result.
A waterfall that pours out stars and galaxies instead of water, illustrated in a cosmic fantasy style with vibrant space colors and dramatic lighting effects. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 7 / 10
Judge's noteThis is a convincing stellar waterfall with excellent atmosphere, but its galaxy component is less integrated than in the leaders. Rank 6 of 13, narrowly ahead of the more decorative crystal-framed illustration.
Text in Images A wrinkled white T-shirt with "Carpe Diem" in bold serif font and "Seize The Day" in smaller script below it, modeled on a mannequin, professional product photography with soft-box lighting.
A wrinkled white T-shirt with "Carpe Diem" in bold serif font and "Seize The Day" in smaller script below it, modeled on a mannequin, professional product photography with soft-box lighting. - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked first, this offers the best balance of exact typography, convincing wrinkles, material detail, and professional presentation. It edges out the runner-up by maintaining believable printing across a more visibly rumpled textile surface.
A wrinkled white T-shirt with "Carpe Diem" in bold serif font and "Seize The Day" in smaller script below it, modeled on a mannequin, professional product photography with soft-box lighting. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanks eleventh of 13 despite accurate and attractive typography. The absent visible mannequin, sparse wrinkling, and awkward neckline keep it below the more complete interpretations.
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 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteThe strongest image in the set combines an unmistakable horse-on-astronaut pose with convincing materials and spatial integration. The cropped foreground glove is a minor remaining blemish rather than a substantial coherence problem.
A realistic astronaut being ridden by a horse, photorealistic depiction in outer space with accurate lighting and proportions - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 4 / 10
Judge's noteEighth 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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