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GPT Image 2 vs GPT Image 2.5 Flare

By Elo rating, GPT Image 2 is expected to win 60% of comparisons against GPT Image 2.5 Flare.

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
OpenAI
1306 Elo ±45
Rank #2 of 42 · median 126s per image · 12 refused
Not judged in the same call yet
Elo expectation: GPT Image 2 wins 60%
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
OpenAI
1236 Elo ±49
Rank #8 of 42 · median 65s per image · 4 refused

By category

CategoryGPT Image 2GPT Image 2.5 FlareDirect record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1344 1012 —
Architecture & Interiors 1531 1432 —
Complex Scenes 1443 1285 —
Ghibli style 1195 1346 —
Graphic Design 1208 1296 —
Hands & Anatomy 1128 1168 —
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1349 1118 —
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1366 1311 —
Text in Images 1356 1251 —
Ultra Hard 1334 1344 —

By criterion

CriterionGPT Image 2GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Prompt adherence 1219 1219
Technical quality 1235 1171
Artistic merit 1213 1130
Detail execution 1276 1204
Realism & coherence 1239 1180

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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
GPT Image 2 9 / 10 This is another leading image, with excellent trope recognition and highly polished character rendering. It falls just behind the top entry because its foreground hand and crowded effects are slightly less controlled.
A magical girl character in a frilly dress, casting a spell (classic anime trope). - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 6 / 10 Ranked 8th of 13, this is expressive and strongly adherent to the prompt. The unresolved open hand is a significant anatomical weakness that pulls the overall assessment below its artistic impact.
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
GPT Image 2 9 / 10 Rank 3 of 13: the image offers excellent lighting, convincing construction, and a particularly effective layered composition. Minor simplification in small accessories prevents it from matching the leading image's complete photographic finish.
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 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 8 / 10 Ranked 4th of 13, this image approaches the leading tier through excellent lighting and material rendering. Slightly weaker compositional focus and an unresolved stove-base detail keep it just below the strongest results.
Complex Scenes A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods.
A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods. - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 9 / 10 This is one of the strongest entries for believable crowd interaction and direct prompt fulfillment. It combines substantial complexity with convincing foreground anatomy and an authentic market atmosphere.
A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 6 / 10 A solid, recognizable market scene with clear commercial activity. Uneven human detail and an obstructed composition place it below the stronger photographic interpretations.
Ghibli style A child and elder tending oversized vegetables in a garden. Reproduce the artistic style of Studio Ghibli, with their distinctive character proportions and detailed plant illustrations.
A child and elder tending oversized vegetables in a garden. Reproduce the artistic style of Studio Ghibli, with their distinctive character proportions and detailed plant illustrations. - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 8 / 10 Ranks fifth, offering strong stylistic fidelity and believable teamwork. Its subdued contrast and crowded vegetation make it slightly less immediately compelling than the higher-ranked scenes.
A child and elder tending oversized vegetables in a garden. Reproduce the artistic style of Studio Ghibli, with their distinctive character proportions and detailed plant illustrations. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 8 / 10 Ranked 3rd of 13: this is one of the most convincing stylistic interpretations, with exceptional environmental immersion. Partially concealed working gestures keep it just below the two clearest and most consistently resolved scenes.
Graphic Design Abstract background graphic, cyberpunk aesthetic, neon pink/blue light trails on dark grid, sense of digital speed, for desktop wallpaper.
Abstract background graphic, cyberpunk aesthetic, neon pink/blue light trails on dark grid, sense of digital speed, for desktop wallpaper. - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 9 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13 for the strongest combination of abstraction, forward momentum, technical finish, and distinctive composition. Minor signage and considerable visual density prevent a flawless score.
Abstract background graphic, cyberpunk aesthetic, neon pink/blue light trails on dark grid, sense of digital speed, for desktop wallpaper. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 7 / 10 Ranked 6th of 13, this is a polished and energetic result with strong spatial clarity. Its architectural and typographic additions reduce prompt fidelity more than they improve the abstract design.
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
GPT Image 2 9 / 10 Ranked 3rd of 13. Outstanding focal clarity and believable hand anatomy combine with an attractive color scheme, narrowly trailing the leaders in expressive human context.
Two people high-fiving, with focus on their hands meeting mid-air. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 5 / 10 The action is recognizable, but the enlarged and stretched hand geometry significantly detracts from it. This is weaker than the leading outdoor images despite its clear composition.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A professional headshot of a businesswoman wearing glasses, against a blurred background.
A professional headshot of a businesswoman wearing glasses, against a blurred background. - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 9 / 10 Rank 3 of 13: an excellent professional portrait combining strong focus, believable glasses, and an engaging expression. Minor retouching cues are the main distinction between this image and the leading photographic results.
A professional headshot of a businesswoman wearing glasses, against a blurred background. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 6 / 10 Ranked eleventh because soft facial definition and processed-looking skin undermine the prompt's central quality tests. It remains recognizable and usable, but is clearly weaker than the sharper, more natural headshots.
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
GPT Image 2 9 / 10 Ranked 2nd of 13, this is one of the clearest and most successfully integrated interpretations. It narrowly trails the leading image in tactile material complexity while offering excellent framing and concept clarity.
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 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 6 / 10 Ranks seventh of 13 as a competent but comparatively less developed design. Conventional styling and weaker material specificity distinguish it from the more convincing avocado-chair interpretations.
Text in Images A storefront sign that says "Open 24/7" in neon lights, nighttime urban photography.
A storefront sign that says "Open 24/7" in neon lights, nighttime urban photography. - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 8 / 10 The main text is successful, and the close storefront perspective feels convincingly photographic. Less refined numerical tubing and peripheral lettering place it below the leading images.
A storefront sign that says "Open 24/7" in neon lights, nighttime urban photography. - GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 6 / 10 Rank 7 of 13: the message and nighttime setting work well, but the image is less convincing under close inspection. Bloom and muddled window contents separate it from the sharper, more materially specific photographs.
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
GPT Image 2 7 / 10 Rank 5 of 13: the Singapore specificity and quiet cleaning narrative place this above the more generic scenes. Blown lighting and limited cart readability keep it below the leading group.
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 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 9 / 10 Rank 2 of 13. It combines outstanding prompt fidelity and low-angle atmosphere, falling just behind the leading image's stronger anatomical and working-cart clarity.

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