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GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst vs Nano Banana 2

By Elo rating, GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst is expected to win 88% of comparisons against Nano Banana 2.

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
Not judged in the same call yet
Elo expectation: GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst wins 88%
Nano Banana 2
Google
1097 Elo ±37
Rank #14 of 44 · median 16s per image

By category

CategoryGPT Image 2.6 SunburstNano Banana 2Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1359 1179 —
Architecture & Interiors 1730 1045 —
Complex Scenes 1738 1127 —
Ghibli style 1626 1140 —
Graphic Design 1025 1059 —
Hands & Anatomy 1454 1057 —
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1523 1053 —
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1711 1152 —
Text in Images 1259 1144 —
Ultra Hard 1524 1102 —

By criterion

CriterionGPT Image 2.6 SunburstNano Banana 2
Prompt adherence 1342 1095
Technical quality 1347 1062
Artistic merit 1342 1080
Detail execution 1411 1098
Realism & coherence 1340 1058

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Anime & Cartoon Style A 90s anime-style space battle scene with giant starships and laser beams.
A 90s anime-style space battle scene with giant starships and laser beams. - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 1st of 12, this combines the strongest period-anime finish with exceptionally clear faction design, scale, and attack-to-impact storytelling. Minor simplification in the distant ships is the main reason it falls short of a flawless overall score.
A 90s anime-style space battle scene with giant starships and laser beams. - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 7 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 7th of 13, this is technically polished and communicates combat effectively. Its more modern visual language and overloaded background limit its success against the specific retro-anime brief.
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 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 9 / 10
Judge's noteThis is the strongest entry for historical specificity and integration of architecture, atmosphere, and human activity. Slight softness in secondary figures prevents a flawless score, but its reconstruction is exceptionally convincing.
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. - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 9th of 13 because its strong architectural composition is undermined by inconsistent figure execution. It is visually engaging, but less dependable at close inspection than the images ranked above it.
Complex Scenes A misty dawn at an African savanna watering hole where elephants, lions, and zebras coexist in tense harmony, with a crocodile partially submerged in the foreground and flamingos taking flight in the background, golden hour lighting.
A misty dawn at an African savanna watering hole where elephants, lions, and zebras coexist in tense harmony, with a crocodile partially submerged in the foreground and flamingos taking flight in the background, golden hour lighting. - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanks third of twelve, with exceptional visual richness and strong environmental storytelling. Slightly exaggerated sharpness and theatrical staging place it just behind the two most coherent compositions.
A misty dawn at an African savanna watering hole where elephants, lions, and zebras coexist in tense harmony, with a crocodile partially submerged in the foreground and flamingos taking flight in the background, golden hour lighting. - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 7th of 13, this has a strong environment and comprehensive prompt coverage. Major herd-legibility and interaction problems outweigh the otherwise appealing landscape execution.
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. - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanks 6th of 11. It is imaginative and thematically complete, but its comic-book styling and congested staging materially weaken fidelity to the requested visual language.
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 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 2 / 10
Judge's noteRanked twelfth of 12, this combines severe rendering defects with substantial prompt deviations. The recognizable coffee imagery does not compensate for its unusably noisy finish.
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 - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 7 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 5th of 13, this is a clean and distinctive response with strong prompt fidelity. Its disproportionate icon and somewhat unfinished-looking contour integration keep it below the leading designs.
Hands & Anatomy Two people high-fiving, with focus on their hands meeting mid-air.
Two people high-fiving, with focus on their hands meeting mid-air. - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 1st of 12, this combines the strongest sense of impact with convincing anatomy and expressive human interaction. Its slightly embellished airborne particles keep it short of a flawless photographic result.
Two people high-fiving, with focus on their hands meeting mid-air. - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 6 / 10
Judge's noteThe scene communicates a friendly high-five successfully but is less convincing as a study of dynamic hand contact. Its narrow hand geometry and busy background place it below the better-focused examples.
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 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 10 / 10
Judge's noteA top-tier result combining complete prompt adherence with unusually convincing everyday photographic texture. Complex braids, jewelry, and the foreshortened sleeve are handled without a conspicuous generation error.
A group selfie of three friends of different ethnic backgrounds smiling at the camera. - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 5 / 10
Judge's noteRanks 13th of 13. The cluttered two-phone setup and failure to establish the requested selfie viewpoint outweigh otherwise competent faces and environmental rendering.
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. - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanks eighth of 13, with stronger photographic execution than conceptual integration. The relatively generic chair shape and rigid seed ornament are the principal limitations.
Text in Images A birthday cake with icing that spells "Happy Birthday Tim!" on top, food photography style.
A birthday cake with icing that spells "Happy Birthday Tim!" on top, food photography style. - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanks 8th of 12: it delivers excellent text accuracy and an attractive coordinated palette. Oversized, glossy lettering and tight framing make it less refined than the higher-ranked photographs.
A birthday cake with icing that spells "Happy Birthday Tim!" on top, food photography style. - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 10 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 1st of 13, this combines accurate icing text with the strongest atmosphere and photographic realism. Its detailed food styling and disciplined composition warrant the top score.
Ultra Hard Photorealistic daytime street photograph, clearly showing a man standing still on a busy urban street corner holding a rectangular cardboard sign clearly facing camera, handwritten bold black marker text clearly readable as "AGI has arrived!", background blurred with realistic pedestrians and cityscape
Photorealistic daytime street photograph, clearly showing a man standing still on a busy urban street corner holding a rectangular cardboard sign clearly facing camera, handwritten bold black marker text clearly readable as "AGI has arrived!", background blurred with realistic pedestrians and cityscape - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 9 / 10
Judge's noteRank 3 of 12: an excellent result with especially natural handwriting, expressive character, and credible materials. Slightly crowded framing places it just behind the more balanced leading images.
Photorealistic daytime street photograph, clearly showing a man standing still on a busy urban street corner holding a rectangular cardboard sign clearly facing camera, handwritten bold black marker text clearly readable as "AGI has arrived!", background blurred with realistic pedestrians and cityscape - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanks ninth of 13 because the near-sharp backdrop substantially misses the requested depth-of-field treatment. The small, lightly lettered sign and dominant pole further weaken the central message.

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