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GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst vs Grok Imagine 2.0

GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst wins 72% of 94 direct comparisons against Grok Imagine 2.0.

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 Sunburst
OpenAI
1439 Elo ±65
Rank #2 of 44 · median 157s per image · 5 refused
63–10–21
wins – ties – losses for GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
94 direct comparisons
Elo expectation: GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst wins 74%
Grok Imagine 2.0
XAI
1256 Elo ±36
Rank #6 of 44 · median 25s per image · 1 refused

By category

CategoryGPT Image 2.6 SunburstGrok Imagine 2.0Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1359 1254 3–1–3
Architecture & Interiors 1730 1332 8–1–1
Complex Scenes 1738 1347 9–1–0
Ghibli style 1626 1191 6–2–0
Graphic Design 1025 1308 2–0–8
Hands & Anatomy 1454 1145 8–0–2
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1523 1303 7–1–2
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1711 1261 9–1–0
Text in Images 1259 1195 7–0–3
Ultra Hard 1524 1385 4–3–2

By criterion

CriterionGPT Image 2.6 SunburstGrok Imagine 2.0
Prompt adherence 1342 1184
Technical quality 1347 1209
Artistic merit 1342 1161
Detail execution 1411 1228
Realism & coherence 1340 1214

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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 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 9 / 10
Judge's noteThis ranks 2nd of 12 for its exceptionally clear discovery narrative and vibrant, well-directed composition. Only small background integration issues separate it from the top illustration.
A cartoon of a cat and a dog on an adventure, drawn in a colorful 2D style. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 6 / 10
Judge's noteThis ranks 10th of 12 because rendering richness does not compensate for the confusing foreground gait and competing visual accents. It is an attractive illustration at a glance but less coherent under close inspection.
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 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 1/12, this provides the strongest combination of machiya knowledge, spatial organization, and structural explanation. Small coordination issues remain, but it most convincingly fulfills the technical architectural intent.
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 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 3 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 12/12, this has the most serious architectural departure from the prompt. Its attractive rendering cannot overcome fundamentally inappropriate massing, contradictory level information, and an implausibly resolved elevated garden.
Complex Scenes An astronaut and a deep-sea diver playing chess together inside a submarine.
An astronaut and a deep-sea diver playing chess together inside a submarine. - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 9 / 10
Judge's noteRank 1 of 12: this is the strongest synthesis of prompt fidelity, visual storytelling, atmosphere, and clear interaction. Its imaginative background adds depth while preserving a coherent shared submarine scene.
An astronaut and a deep-sea diver playing chess together inside a submarine. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 6 / 10
Judge's noteRank 8 of 12: the image offers a coherent, convincingly worn submarine environment. Reduced visibility and a comparatively static chess interaction hold it below the more expressive and clearly articulated examples.
Ghibli style A mechanical creature in a polluted landscape. Capture the visual aesthetic of 'Nausicaä' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's mechanical designs and environmental contrast.
A mechanical creature in a polluted landscape. Capture the visual aesthetic of 'Nausicaä' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's mechanical designs and environmental contrast. - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 10 / 10
Judge's noteThis ranks first and is the only image here that fully integrates the requested style, environmental argument, mechanical design, and character-driven storytelling at a professional level. No conspicuous artifacts or unresolved focal elements interrupt its exceptionally cohesive execution.
A mechanical creature in a polluted landscape. Capture the visual aesthetic of 'Nausicaä' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's mechanical designs and environmental contrast. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 6 / 10
Judge's noteThis ranks eighth because its impressive scale and surface work are undermined by a substantial stylistic mismatch and congested mechanical anatomy. It is an effective apocalyptic illustration, but a less convincing response to this particular aesthetic brief.
Graphic Design Set of 5 consistent flat design icons for a mobile banking app: 'Home', 'Transfer', 'Account', 'Scan QR', 'Settings'. Monochrome dark blue.
Set of 5 consistent flat design icons for a mobile banking app: 'Home', 'Transfer', 'Account', 'Scan QR', 'Settings'. Monochrome dark blue. - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 3 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 11th of 12 because severe rendering artifacts and weak displayed contrast make the set largely unsuccessful. Having the correct five concepts does not offset its failure to achieve a clean flat finish.
Set of 5 consistent flat design icons for a mobile banking app: 'Home', 'Transfer', 'Account', 'Scan QR', 'Settings'. Monochrome dark blue. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 10 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 1st of 12 for professional-grade execution and complete fulfillment of the brief. Its clean flat rendering and exceptionally consistent construction show no material defects for this task.
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 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 9 / 10
Judge's noteA close second to image 4217, this image excels at the requested finger visibility and anatomical plausibility. Its straightforward presentation is less distinctive artistically, but the core execution is excellent.
A realistic photo of a hand holding a red apple, with all fingers clearly visible. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 5 / 10
Judge's noteThis is a believable photograph but a weaker answer to the specific prompt. The missing finger visibility is a major task failure despite otherwise competent lighting and textures.
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 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 10 / 10
Judge's noteThis is among the strongest images for the task's emphasis on realistic physical traits. The naturally rendered eyes and exceptionally convincing skin detail make it comparable to a professionally produced headshot.
A studio headshot of a young man with one blue eye and one green eye (heterochromia). - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 6 / 10
Judge's noteThis is a polished and believable portrait, but it is the weakest match to the explicit eye-color pairing. Because clearly rendered blue-and-green heterochromia is the central test, the predominantly hazel appearance materially lowers its overall result.
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 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 9 / 10
Judge's noteA close second, this image offers especially strong avocado identity and excellent surface execution. It is marginally less restrained photographically than the leading image, but equally successful as an imaginative product concept.
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 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 5 / 10
Judge's noteDespite its polished rendering, this image insufficiently develops the brief's defining avocado concept. That central weakness outweighs otherwise good lighting, clean surfaces, and plausible construction.
Text in Images A digital clock display showing the time "10:45" in LED-style numerals, photorealistic render.
A digital clock display showing the time "10:45" in LED-style numerals, photorealistic render. - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 8 / 10
Judge's noteRank 3 of 12: exceptionally clear display construction and strong material detail make this a leading entry. Its assertive red reflection and slightly staged finish keep it behind the two most convincing images.
A digital clock display showing the time "10:45" in LED-style numerals, photorealistic render. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 5 / 10
Judge's noteRank 10 of 12: numerically successful but visually underdeveloped. Flat material treatment and minimal physical detail make it the weakest of the correctly reading displays.
Ultra Hard Rain-slicked Singapore street, 3 AM. A lone elderly hawker cleans his cart under one flickering fluorescent light. Steam rises gently. Low-angle shot, photorealistic
Rain-slicked Singapore street, 3 AM. A lone elderly hawker cleans his cart under one flickering fluorescent light. Steam rises gently. Low-angle shot, photorealistic - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked first for the clearest cleaning narrative and the most complete combination of realism, low-angle photography and nighttime atmosphere. Minor highlight clipping keeps it short of a flawless result.
Rain-slicked Singapore street, 3 AM. A lone elderly hawker cleans his cart under one flickering fluorescent light. Steam rises gently. Low-angle shot, photorealistic - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked seventh for its convincing solitary-worker narrative and strong lighting mood. Overstated steam, less specific location context and obscured cart detail make it less successful than the higher-ranked photographs.

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