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GPT Image 2.6 Flare vs Reve 2.1

By Elo rating, GPT Image 2.6 Flare is expected to win 76% of comparisons against Reve 2.1.

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 ±47
Rank #5 of 44 · median 43s per image · 6 refused
Not judged in the same call yet
Elo expectation: GPT Image 2.6 Flare wins 76%
Reve 2.1
Reve
1068 Elo ±43
Rank #16 of 44 · median 53s per image

By category

CategoryGPT Image 2.6 FlareReve 2.1Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1070 1005 —
Architecture & Interiors 1490 1069 —
Complex Scenes 1481 1151 —
Ghibli style 1390 967 —
Graphic Design 974 1182 —
Hands & Anatomy 1158 943 —
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1268 1045 —
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1425 1060 —
Text in Images 1276 1148 —
Ultra Hard 1365 1125 —

By criterion

CriterionGPT Image 2.6 FlareReve 2.1
Prompt adherence 1234 1060
Technical quality 1207 1066
Artistic merit 1192 969
Detail execution 1263 1063
Realism & coherence 1185 1064

Side by side

Anime & Cartoon Style A Looney Tunes-inspired cartoon scene of a clever rabbit tricking a hunter.
A Looney Tunes-inspired cartoon scene of a clever rabbit tricking a hunter. - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked second of nine for its exceptionally convincing classic-cartoon styling and expressive character contrast. Slightly cramped framing and a less dynamic, anticipatory payoff place it just behind the desert overlook scene.
A Looney Tunes-inspired cartoon scene of a clever rabbit tricking a hunter. - Reve 2.1
Reve 2.1 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 7th of 12 because polished character drawing is undermined by an unclear central gag. It resembles a convincing cartoon frame, but its trick is less visually coherent than those in the higher-ranked images.
Architecture & Interiors An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings.
An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings. - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteA close second, this image offers especially strong material rendering and spatial atmosphere. It is slightly less historically informative than the labeled-room reconstruction, but equally persuasive as an immersive interior.
An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings. - Reve 2.1
Reve 2.1 7 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 6th of 13 as a materially convincing and largely coherent Roman bath interior. Its obstructed composition and small construction ambiguities keep it below the more fully resolved examples.
Complex Scenes A school classroom of children and a teacher, each student engaged in a different activity.
A school classroom of children and a teacher, each student engaged in a different activity. - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanks second, combining complete activity differentiation with strong human connection and unusually detailed props. It narrowly trails the wood-floored classroom because its surfaces and tightly layered staging feel a little more polished and synthetic.
A school classroom of children and a teacher, each student engaged in a different activity. - Reve 2.1
Reve 2.1 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 8 of 13, this is polished and readable but substantially repeats the same student activity. Strong environmental detail does not fully compensate for limited differentiation and staged group dynamics.
Ghibli style A countryside train station with a cat waiting on a bench. Rendered in Studio Ghibli animation style with Miyazaki's watercolor backgrounds and hand-drawn quality.
A countryside train station with a cat waiting on a bench. Rendered in Studio Ghibli animation style with Miyazaki's watercolor backgrounds and hand-drawn quality. - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 10 / 10
Judge's noteThis is the strongest synthesis of expressive character design, convincing architecture, and serene environmental storytelling in the set. It reads as a finished professional animation illustration rather than merely an attractive approximation of the requested style.
A countryside train station with a cat waiting on a bench. Rendered in Studio Ghibli animation style with Miyazaki's watercolor backgrounds and hand-drawn quality. - Reve 2.1
Reve 2.1 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked seventh because stylistic fidelity is a central requirement, not merely an optional embellishment. Despite strong environmental rendering, its painterly realism and comparatively unexpressive cat make it a weaker response to this particular brief.
Graphic Design App icon design for a weather app. Minimalist representation of a sun partially behind a stylized cloud, subtle gradient, modern flat style.
App icon design for a weather app. Minimalist representation of a sun partially behind a stylized cloud, subtle gradient, modern flat style. - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 4 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 12th of 12 because it has the most extensive visible perimeter corruption. The central concept is appropriate, but the surrounding artifacts make the delivered asset substantially less usable than every other entry.
App icon design for a weather app. Minimalist representation of a sun partially behind a stylized cloud, subtle gradient, modern flat style. - Reve 2.1
Reve 2.1 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 2nd of 13. It is arguably the purest flat interpretation and exceptionally legible, with slightly less sophisticated visual integration than the first-ranked design.
Hands & Anatomy A close-up of two people shaking hands, both hands fully visible with five fingers each, in sharp focus against a blurred background.
A close-up of two people shaking hands, both hands fully visible with five fingers each, in sharp focus against a blurred background. - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 4 / 10
Judge's noteThis is the weakest result because the apparent extra digit directly conflicts with the main anatomical requirement. Competent lighting and background blur cannot compensate for a critical failure in the clasp.
A close-up of two people shaking hands, both hands fully visible with five fingers each, in sharp focus against a blurred background. - Reve 2.1
Reve 2.1 7 / 10
Judge's noteThis is a competent interpretation with a readable two-hand interaction and no severe anatomical failure. Softer anatomical detail and a generic presentation prevent it from reaching the excellent tier.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A studio headshot of a young man with one blue eye and one green eye (heterochromia).
A studio headshot of a young man with one blue eye and one green eye (heterochromia). - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteThis is an excellent and highly credible rendering of the requested heterochromia. Minor texture uniformity and tight framing keep it just below the top-tier portraits.
A studio headshot of a young man with one blue eye and one green eye (heterochromia). - Reve 2.1
Reve 2.1 5 / 10
Judge's noteRank 8 of 9: a polished generic headshot that does not clearly show the requested blue-green pairing. Its weaker fine texture places it just below the other close portrait that also misses clear heterochromia.
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. - Reve 2.1
Reve 2.1 7 / 10
Judge's noteRank 6 of 13. The central concept is clear and the image has strong visual impact. Compressed shadows, repetitive motifs, and an overbright impact area keep it below the more refined excellent-tier results.
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. - Reve 2.1
Reve 2.1 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 9th of 13, this is a clean photograph with accurate typography. Its failure to show substantial wrinkling makes it a weaker response to this particular prompt.
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 - Reve 2.1
Reve 2.1 4 / 10
Judge's noteRanks 8th of 12 as the strongest of the conventional astronaut-riding-horse interpretations. Excellent rendering cannot overcome its failure to depict the central requested reversal.

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