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GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst vs Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro

By Elo rating, GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst is expected to win 78% of comparisons against Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro.

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 78%
Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro
Alibaba
1218 Elo ±51
Rank #10 of 44 · median 77s per image

By category

CategoryGPT Image 2.6 SunburstQwen-Image-3.0-ProDirect record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1359 1197 —
Architecture & Interiors 1730 1387 —
Complex Scenes 1738 1285 —
Ghibli style 1626 1236 —
Graphic Design 1025 1169 —
Hands & Anatomy 1454 1191 —
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1523 1110 —
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1711 1208 —
Text in Images 1259 1311 —
Ultra Hard 1524 1286 —

By criterion

CriterionGPT Image 2.6 SunburstQwen-Image-3.0-Pro
Prompt adherence 1342 1142
Technical quality 1347 1211
Artistic merit 1342 1185
Detail execution 1411 1214
Realism & coherence 1340 1171

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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 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 7 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 7th of 12, this is a lively and strongly genre-appropriate illustration. Exaggerated hand construction and crowded foreground staging make it less refined than the higher-ranked images.
A magical girl character in a frilly dress, casting a spell (classic anime trope). - Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro
Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 1st of 13, this combines the strongest visual storytelling with highly controlled character and environmental design. Minor simplification in its smallest details keeps it below a flawless overall 10.
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. - Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro
Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro 7 / 10
Judge's noteThis is among the most beautiful material renderings, but it is less complete architecturally than the leading boards. Missing room coverage and the ambiguous roofed courtyard weigh more heavily than its excellent visual finish.
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. - Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro
Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro 4 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 13th of 13, the apparent third astronaut hand is the clearest critical anatomical defect in the set. Successful submarine detailing cannot compensate for that failure in a primary subject.
Ghibli style A flying castle floating in clouds at sunrise. Match the visual aesthetic of 'Howl's Moving Castle' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's blend of steampunk elements and fantasy.
A flying castle floating in clouds at sunrise. Match the visual aesthetic of 'Howl's Moving Castle' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's blend of steampunk elements and fantasy. - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked eighth: strong materials and atmosphere are offset by the incomplete silhouette and weaker castle identity. It is a compelling mechanical fantasy image, but a less complete response than the better-framed castle designs.
A flying castle floating in clouds at sunrise. Match the visual aesthetic of 'Howl's Moving Castle' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's blend of steampunk elements and fantasy. - Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro
Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro 9 / 10
Judge's noteThis ranks second of the 12 images, with exceptional character, worldbuilding, and mechanical invention. Its tighter cropping and slightly busier rendering place it just behind image 5.
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 - Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro
Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 1st of 13, this is the strongest balance of prompt fidelity, clarity, and practical logo design. Its familiar concept stops short of exceptional originality, but its execution is cleaner and more economical than the alternatives.
Hands & Anatomy A person standing before a mirror, with their front and reflected back both visible.
A person standing before a mirror, with their front and reflected back both visible. - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 8 / 10
Judge's noteThis is a strong, correctly oriented close portrait with excellent surface detail. Slight proportional compression in the reflection prevents it from matching the best example's anatomical consistency.
A person standing before a mirror, with their front and reflected back both visible. - Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro
Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro 5 / 10
Judge's noteThis combines correct view placement with outstanding aesthetics, but fails the central reflection-consistency test. The conspicuous sleeve and arm-position mismatches outweigh its polished photographic presentation.
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 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 10 / 10
Judge's noteRanked first of 12, this combines professional photographic credibility with exceptional execution of the prompt's intricate surfaces. No conspicuous anatomical or rendering artifact interrupts the face, tattoos, or jewelry.
A portrait of a person with elaborate facial tattoos and piercings, shown in sharp detail. - Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro
Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked ninth for strong art direction but uneven execution of the central detail challenge. Its polished surface treatment and poorly separated fine ornamentation weaken the otherwise attractive portrait.
Surreal & Creative Prompts A dessert cake that looks like a tiny planet, complete with miniature trees and mountains, photographed in a professional food photography style with tilt-shift focus effect.
A dessert cake that looks like a tiny planet, complete with miniature trees and mountains, photographed in a professional food photography style with tilt-shift focus effect. - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 1 of 12, this offers the most complete miniature world and the strongest integration of fantasy landscape and food styling. Slight ambiguity in the materials of its finest decorations keeps it below a flawless 10.
A dessert cake that looks like a tiny planet, complete with miniature trees and mountains, photographed in a professional food photography style with tilt-shift focus effect. - Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro
Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 7th of 13, this is a beautifully photographed globe dessert with an incomplete miniature-world treatment. The weak realization of recognizable miniature trees is a substantial prompt limitation that outweighs much of its technical polish.
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. - Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro
Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro 10 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 2nd of 13, this is an outstanding clean interpretation with exceptionally readable icing text. It rivals the leading image technically, falling just behind its richer celebratory atmosphere.
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 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 4 / 10
Judge's noteThis is among the best-rendered conventional riding images in the set. Its central action is nevertheless the opposite of the request, so excellent craftsmanship cannot make it a successful response to this prompt.
A realistic astronaut being ridden by a horse, photorealistic depiction in outer space with accurate lighting and proportions - Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro
Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanks 3rd of 12 through its excellent surfaces and distinctive space composition. Its principal limitation is that the horse reads more as a backpack passenger than an unmistakable rider.

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