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GPT Image 2 vs Seedream 5.5

GPT Image 2 wins 66% of 174 direct comparisons against Seedream 5.5.

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
1264 Elo ±37
Rank #3 of 45 · median 126s per image · 12 refused
102–25–47
wins – ties – losses for GPT Image 2
174 direct comparisons
Elo expectation: GPT Image 2 wins 66%
Seedream 5.5
Bytedance
1148 Elo ±45
Rank #11 of 45 · median 21s per image · 4 refused

By category

CategoryGPT Image 2Seedream 5.5Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1294 1337 3–3–6
Architecture & Interiors 1415 1249 12–4–4
Complex Scenes 1363 1117 14–4–2
Ghibli style 1336 1275 1–1–0
Graphic Design 1229 1074 13–2–5
Hands & Anatomy 1120 1128 9–2–9
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1296 1185 9–6–5
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1330 1112 15–1–4
Text in Images 1217 1037 14–0–6
Ultra Hard 1319 1192 12–2–6

By criterion

CriterionGPT Image 2Seedream 5.5
Prompt adherence 1216 1024
Technical quality 1209 1157
Artistic merit 1161 1156
Detail execution 1240 1159
Realism & coherence 1211 1191

Side by side

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
Judge's noteRank 6 of 12: an atmospheric and highly detailed portrait with excellent stylistic fidelity. Slightly congested dark values keep it below the clearest and most elegantly organized images.
An anime-style portrait of a samurai standing under pink cherry blossoms. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 10 / 10
Judge's noteRank 1 of 12: the most complete integration of anime styling, convincing construction, expressive composition, and spring color. It reads as finished professional artwork without a conspicuous flaw that meaningfully detracts from the requested image.
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
GPT Image 2 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanks 3rd of 12 because of its exceptional breadth and convincing townhouse proportions. Terminology errors and inconsistencies between numbered spaces and supporting drawings keep it below the two strongest entries.
Cutaway architectural drawing of a traditional Japanese machiya townhouse showing all rooms and structural elements. Include accurate proportions, traditional joinery, and typical spatial organization. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 5 / 10
Judge's noteRanks 9th of 12 despite being among the most attractive images in the set. Major departures from the requested building typology outweigh its strong illustrative execution.
Complex Scenes A medieval battlefield with knights on horseback and a dragon flying overhead.
A medieval battlefield with knights on horseback and a dragon flying overhead. - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanked fourth of 12. It delivers excellent atmosphere and convincing integration, but shadow congestion and less distinct secondary anatomy keep it below the leading three.
A medieval battlefield with knights on horseback and a dragon flying overhead. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 5 / 10
Judge's noteRanked eleventh of 12. Its strong atmosphere and composition cannot compensate for the apparent duplicated tail anatomy, a critical coherence flaw in the principal subject.
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
Judge's noteRanked 3rd of 12, this is one of the strongest interpretations of shared gardening and affectionate supervision. It falls just below the leaders because its tonal separation and focal refinement are slightly less polished.
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. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 5th of 12, this distinguishes itself through emotional warmth and a cohesive watercolor treatment. It trails the higher-ranked images mainly in exact style fidelity and the precision of its plant-and-hand overlaps.
Graphic Design Visual element for an infographic about water conservation. Stylized water droplet icon containing a small green leaf, clean vector art.
Visual element for an infographic about water conservation. Stylized water droplet icon containing a small green leaf, clean vector art. - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanked fourth: a polished, strongly adherent result with excellent clarity. The crowded lower junction and more elaborate highlight treatment keep it below the simplest, most scalable designs.
Visual element for an infographic about water conservation. Stylized water droplet icon containing a small green leaf, clean vector art. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 5 / 10
Judge's noteRanked tenth: technically competent illustration, but a substantial mismatch in scope and visual economy. The requested symbol is buried inside an unnecessarily elaborate scene.
Hands & Anatomy A group of five people joining hands in a circle, seen from above.
A group of five people joining hands in a circle, seen from above. - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 8 / 10
Judge's noteThis is one of the stronger results because it combines the correct count and viewpoint with a comparatively readable hand interaction. Its main limitations are the conventional presentation and slight congestion beneath the top hand.
A group of five people joining hands in a circle, seen from above. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 4 / 10
Judge's noteThe image is relatively believable as a scene, but it substitutes a different activity and adds an extra participant. Those substantive prompt failures outweigh its competent anatomical rendering.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A ultra high-resolution portrait of an elderly woman with silver hair and bifocal glasses, each lens reflecting a distant landscape, captured in warm late-afternoon sunlight
A ultra high-resolution portrait of an elderly woman with silver hair and bifocal glasses, each lens reflecting a distant landscape, captured in warm late-afternoon sunlight - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 2nd of 12, this is among the most photographically convincing images in the set. It narrowly trails the leader because its landscape reflections are less clear and visually distinctive.
A ultra high-resolution portrait of an elderly woman with silver hair and bifocal glasses, each lens reflecting a distant landscape, captured in warm late-afternoon sunlight - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 10th of 12, this works better as a conventional sunlit portrait than as a realization of the requested concept. Strong realism cannot fully compensate for the underdeveloped landscape reflections and missing bifocal definition.
Surreal & Creative Prompts A snail whose shell contains a miniature city skyline, depicted in a hyperrealistic macro photography style with intricate architectural details and ambient lighting.
A snail whose shell contains a miniature city skyline, depicted in a hyperrealistic macro photography style with intricate architectural details and ambient lighting. - GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked second, this is one of the most convincing blends of biological anatomy and miniature architecture. It is slightly less spatially elaborate than the winner, but its naturalistic integration is outstanding.
A snail whose shell contains a miniature city skyline, depicted in a hyperrealistic macro photography style with intricate architectural details and ambient lighting. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 5 / 10
Judge's noteRanked twelfth, this is the least successful integration of the shell and miniature city. Competent natural textures prevent it from being a failed image, but the split-shell construction and simplistic architecture significantly weaken the result.
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 8 / 10
Judge's noteExcellent material realism and accurate typography make this a strong result. The exposed lighting equipment reduces the focused, finished-product quality achieved by the higher-ranked 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. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 4 / 10
Judge's noteGood typography and fabric detail are outweighed by the conspicuous human/mannequin mismatch. The image is less usable as coherent product photography than several technically weaker but internally consistent alternatives.
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 noteRanked 11th of 12, this is a believable portrait of a different gesture. The incorrect sign, loose framing, and comparatively plain presentation substantially limit its success.
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 - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 1st of 12, this provides the strongest combination of photographic authenticity and credible sign positioning. The static pose does not explicitly show the outward movement, but it avoids the more consequential orientation and placement errors found elsewhere.

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