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GPT Image 2 vs GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst

GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst wins 75% of 87 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
1276 Elo ±45
Rank #4 of 44 · median 126s per image · 12 refused
13–17–57
wins – ties – losses for GPT Image 2
87 direct comparisons
Elo expectation: GPT Image 2 wins 28%
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
OpenAI
1439 Elo ±65
Rank #2 of 44 · median 157s per image · 5 refused

By category

CategoryGPT Image 2GPT Image 2.6 SunburstDirect record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1299 1359 1–2–3
Architecture & Interiors 1433 1730 1–0–9
Complex Scenes 1380 1738 0–2–8
Ghibli style 1271 1626 0–0–1
Graphic Design 1242 1025 7–2–1
Hands & Anatomy 1136 1454 0–2–8
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1325 1523 1–1–8
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1337 1711 0–2–8
Text in Images 1235 1259 1–6–3
Ultra Hard 1312 1524 2–0–8

By criterion

CriterionGPT Image 2GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
Prompt adherence 1213 1342
Technical quality 1212 1347
Artistic merit 1168 1342
Detail execution 1248 1411
Realism & coherence 1220 1340

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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
Judge's noteRanked 2nd of 12, this combines excellent prompt adherence with sophisticated character detailing and dynamic staging. Slightly exaggerated hand proportions keep it below the strongest image.
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.
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
GPT Image 2 6 / 10
Judge's noteAtmosphere is the principal strength, but figure construction and secondary geometry fall noticeably below the stronger entries. These weaknesses outweigh the impressive lighting and decorative ambition.
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.
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 6 / 10
Judge's noteRank 7 of 12: memorable characterization and excellent thematic props lift this image above the lower group. Its pressure-depth contradiction and uneven chess-piece execution prevent an excellent overall result.
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.
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 7 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 7th, this is a strong interpretation with particularly clear cooperation and an appealing central vegetable. Crowded staging and muted separation keep it below the more lucid and compositionally distinctive leaders.
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 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 1st, this is the most complete integration of shared activity, intergenerational warmth, stylistic accuracy, and environmental painting. Minor foliage tangles prevent a flawless score, but no other entry realizes the prompt as cohesively.
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
GPT Image 2 7 / 10
Judge's noteRanked sixth of 12, this is a polished but conventional badge treatment. Extra linework and delicate interior details make it less economical than the higher-ranked designs.
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.
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 4 / 10
Judge's noteRanked twelfth because the apparent extra digit compromises the central subject rather than a peripheral detail. The otherwise strong photographic finish does not overcome this critical anatomical flaw.
A hand drawing a sketch on paper with a pencil, the hand and pencil tip in clear focus. - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked second, this combines excellent hand rendering with the most expressive drawing subject in the set. It narrowly trails the branch study's exceptional lighting and material realism.
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
GPT Image 2 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanked sixth of 12, this offers excellent close-up detail and strong prompt adherence. Crowded jewelry intersections and a less unified decorative arrangement keep it behind the more coherent leading portraits.
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.
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
GPT Image 2 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 10 of 12, this supplies the requested ingredients but develops them less clearly than the stronger planetary scenes. Crowded texture and loosely defined miniature forms limit both realism and visual organization.
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.
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 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked tenth, with recognizable text but noticeably weaker typographic refinement. Heavy shadows and saturated glow also limit the photographic richness of the surrounding storefront.
A storefront sign that says "Open 24/7" in neon lights, nighttime urban photography. - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanked fifth as a strong, direct interpretation with excellent text visibility. Its heavier glow and slightly manufactured finish place it below the more nuanced photographic leaders.
Ultra Hard Photorealistic close-up portrait of a person clearly performing the American Sign Language gesture for "thank you," hand positioned visibly in front of the chest, clear expression on face, neutral background
Photorealistic close-up portrait of a person clearly performing the American Sign Language gesture for "thank you," hand positioned visibly in front of the chest, clear expression on face, neutral background - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 4 / 10
Judge's noteRanks 10th of 12 as a believable but fairly conventional portrait that misses the essential sign-language requirement. Its wider framing also makes it less effective than the stronger chest-touching alternatives.
Photorealistic close-up portrait of a person clearly performing the American Sign Language gesture for "thank you," hand positioned visibly in front of the chest, clear expression on face, neutral background - GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanks second of 12 because it combines a recognizable chin-based handshape with excellent realism and an explicit movement cue. The unrequested arrow and its somewhat ambiguous direction keep it below the cleaner leading portrait.

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