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GPT Image 2 vs GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst wins 57% of 89 direct comparisons against GPT Image 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
OpenAI
1306 Elo ±45
Rank #2 of 42 · median 126s per image · 12 refused
19–39–31
wins – ties – losses for GPT Image 2
89 direct comparisons
Elo expectation: GPT Image 2 wins 44%
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
OpenAI
1348 Elo ±43
Rank #1 of 42 · median 135s per image · 2 refused

By category

CategoryGPT Image 2GPT Image 2.5 SunburstDirect record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1344 1344 1–4–2
Architecture & Interiors 1531 1482 4–4–2
Complex Scenes 1443 1433 2–6–2
Ghibli style 1195 1395 0–0–1
Graphic Design 1208 1245 2–5–3
Hands & Anatomy 1128 1251 2–4–4
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1349 1276 5–4–2
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1366 1592 0–3–7
Text in Images 1356 1426 2–5–3
Ultra Hard 1334 1394 1–4–5

By criterion

CriterionGPT Image 2GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Prompt adherence 1219 1249
Technical quality 1235 1289
Artistic merit 1213 1250
Detail execution 1276 1313
Realism & coherence 1239 1282

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Anime & Cartoon Style An anime-style portrait of a samurai standing under pink cherry blossoms.
An anime-style portrait of a samurai standing under pink cherry blossoms. - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 8 / 10 Ranked 6th of 13, this is a polished and faithful portrait with strong costume identity. Its main limitation is the reduced structural readability of the dark, heavily patterned foreground.
An anime-style portrait of a samurai standing under pink cherry blossoms. - GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 Rank 3 of 13: one of the most accomplished images for atmosphere, environmental depth, and costume detail. Its slightly more naturalistic rendering is less directly anime-coded than the top two.
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 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 8 / 10 Rank 4 of 13: this is a strong, atmospheric interpretation with excellent principal materials and a convincing lakeside setting. Slightly softened furniture forms keep it below the more photographically precise leaders.
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
GPT Image 2 8 / 10 This ranks sixth, offering excellent finish and strong character interaction. The contradictory environmental readings and slightly congested chess details reduce its coherence relative to the higher-ranked entries.
An astronaut and a deep-sea diver playing chess together inside a submarine. - GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13, this provides the strongest balance of prompt fidelity, environmental storytelling, and coherent execution. Minor softness in miniature details keeps it below a flawless score.
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 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 Ranked 2nd of 13: outstanding depth, emotional storytelling, and environmental observation make this a clear leader. Minor botanical simplification prevents it from matching the best image's overall consistency.
Graphic Design Instagram post graphic: 'SPRING SALE 30% OFF'. Floral background, pastel colors, elegant serif font style visually integrated.
Instagram post graphic: 'SPRING SALE 30% OFF'. Floral background, pastel colors, elegant serif font style visually integrated. - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 8 / 10 Ranked 4th of 13, this is a highly accomplished pastel botanical advertisement. Slightly reduced contrast and the less straightforward discount arrangement keep it just below the strongest layouts.
Instagram post graphic: 'SPRING SALE 30% OFF'. Floral background, pastel colors, elegant serif font style visually integrated. - GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 A close second, with outstanding photographic art direction and a clear, elegant sale hierarchy. It falls slightly behind the leading image's more direct brief execution and consistently resolved illustrated detail.
Hands & Anatomy A hand drawing a sketch on paper with a pencil, the hand and pencil tip in clear focus.
A hand drawing a sketch on paper with a pencil, the hand and pencil tip in clear focus. - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 5 / 10 The illustration and photographic surfaces are accomplished, but the apparent extra lower digit is a critical weakness for this anatomy-centered task. That flaw places it below simpler images with clearly believable finger structure.
A hand drawing a sketch on paper with a pencil, the hand and pencil tip in clear focus. - GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 Ranked 2nd of 13, this is one of the most complete and believable results. It combines excellent prompt adherence with convincing anatomy and unusually accomplished sketch detail.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A nighttime portrait of a man lit by neon signs on a city street.
A nighttime portrait of a man lit by neon signs on a city street. - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 7 / 10 This ranks eighth of thirteen and succeeds as an atmospheric neon portrait. Heavy shadow loss and uneven skin rendering prevent it from matching the more balanced, photographic examples.
A nighttime portrait of a man lit by neon signs on a city street. - GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 Ranked 2nd of 13 for its especially convincing relationship between the man's face and the visible neon source. It is slightly less balanced than the leading image because more clothing detail disappears into shadow.
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
GPT Image 2 7 / 10 Ranks 6th of 13 because its photographic material quality and restrained storytelling exceed most of the static robot studies. Anachronistic street furniture and an underdeveloped temporal premise prevent a higher placement.
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 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 Ranks 1st of 13 for the strongest integration of temporal storytelling, historical context, and cinematic craftsmanship. Minor simplifications prevent a flawless overall rating, but this is the most complete response to the prompt.
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
GPT Image 2 9 / 10 Ranks second of 13 and is another excellent match to the complete brief. Its slightly busier studio framing places it just behind the cleaner, more concentrated presentation of image 3995.
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 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 7 / 10 Ranked 6th of 13, this succeeds as attractive lifestyle product photography. Its weaker subtitle visibility and competing environmental details reduce its effectiveness for this text-focused test.
Ultra Hard A famous cartoon character (e.g. Homer Simpson) rendered fully photorealistically as if a real human being, accurately preserving recognizable facial features and proportions
A famous cartoon character (e.g. Homer Simpson) rendered fully photorealistically as if a real human being, accurately preserving recognizable facial features and proportions - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 7 / 10 Ranked third: this strongly preserves character identity while delivering excellent photographic surface detail. Its conspicuously exaggerated facial anatomy prevents it from matching the strongest human interpretations.
A famous cartoon character (e.g. Homer Simpson) rendered fully photorealistically as if a real human being, accurately preserving recognizable facial features and proportions - GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 9 / 10 Ranked first: this achieves the strongest balance of recognizable cartoon identity and credible live-action humanity. Minor facial exaggeration keeps it below a flawless score.

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