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GPT Image 2.6 Flare vs Seedream 5.5

By Elo rating, GPT Image 2.6 Flare is expected to win 65% 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 2.6 Flare
OpenAI
1255 Elo ±60
Rank #4 of 45 · median 43s per image · 6 refused
Not judged in the same call yet
Elo expectation: GPT Image 2.6 Flare wins 65%
Seedream 5.5
Bytedance
1148 Elo ±45
Rank #11 of 45 · median 21s per image · 4 refused

By category

CategoryGPT Image 2.6 FlareSeedream 5.5Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1052 1337 —
Architecture & Interiors 1464 1249 —
Complex Scenes 1467 1117 —
Ghibli style 1389 1275 —
Graphic Design 966 1074 —
Hands & Anatomy 1142 1128 —
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1249 1185 —
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1416 1112 —
Text in Images 1277 1037 —
Ultra Hard 1356 1192 —

By criterion

CriterionGPT Image 2.6 FlareSeedream 5.5
Prompt adherence 1232 1024
Technical quality 1200 1157
Artistic merit 1183 1156
Detail execution 1254 1159
Realism & coherence 1175 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 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 4 / 10
Judge's noteThis ranks 12th of 12 because the extra cat paw is a critical defect on a primary subject. The vivid rendering cannot compensate for that anatomical failure and the comparatively unbalanced foreground composition.
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 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked ninth, this image is decorative and richly textured but less photographically restrained. Its main weakness is the artificial emphasis of materials rather than missing subject matter.
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 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. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 6 / 10
Judge's noteThis captures the requested situation with a credible documentary atmosphere. Its weak fine-detail execution and dispersed composition make it less successful than the clearer, more focused entries.
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. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 7 / 10
Judge's noteRanked fifth for its clean watercolor treatment and convincing light. It falls below the leading images because the central animal is less developed and the environment has less distinctive narrative character.
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. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 5th of 12, this is among the most polished images in rendering and presentation. Its dimensional styling places it below the strongest flat interpretations despite its high craftsmanship.
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. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 8 / 10
Judge's noteThis is a convincing, restrained image with good anatomical coherence and natural skin rendering. Slight softness and a less focused composition place it below the three strongest results.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A portrait of a person with elaborate facial tattoos and piercings, shown in sharp detail.
A portrait of a person with elaborate facial tattoos and piercings, shown in sharp detail. - GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked third of 12, this delivers an exceptionally cohesive combination of elaborate ink and ornamental jewelry. Slightly idealized eyes and less resolved peripheral textures prevent it from taking the top position.
A portrait of a person with elaborate facial tattoos and piercings, shown in sharp detail. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked eighth of twelve, this is believable and appealing but handles the requested intricacy less impressively than the leaders. Simpler ornamentation and uneven face-wide sharpness limit its performance on the central detail challenge.
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 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 3rd of 12, this is the strongest close-up character treatment and one of the most accomplished images for texture and design. It sits just below the leading narrative scenes because the time-travel encounter itself is less fully developed.
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 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. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 4 / 10
Judge's noteGood typography and fabric detail are outweighed by the conspicuous human/mannequin mismatch. The image is less usable as coherent product photography than several technically weaker but internally consistent alternatives.
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 - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 4 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 10th of 12 because its excellent environmental spectacle serves the wrong central action. The small subject scale further limits its success as a test of reversed riding anatomy.

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