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MAI-Image-2.6 vs Seedream 5.5

Seedream 5.5 wins 51% of 170 direct comparisons against MAI-Image-2.6.

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.

MAI-Image-2.6
Microsoft
1115 Elo ±42
Rank #12 of 45 · median 69s per image · 15 refused
67–31–72
wins – ties – losses for MAI-Image-2.6
170 direct comparisons
Elo expectation: MAI-Image-2.6 wins 45%
Seedream 5.5
Bytedance
1148 Elo ±45
Rank #11 of 45 · median 21s per image · 4 refused

By category

CategoryMAI-Image-2.6Seedream 5.5Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1266 1337 3–2–7
Architecture & Interiors 1098 1249 5–3–10
Complex Scenes 1072 1117 5–3–10
Ghibli style 1486 1275 1–1–0
Graphic Design 1055 1074 8–8–4
Hands & Anatomy 1094 1128 9–1–10
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1049 1185 5–2–13
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1233 1112 11–2–7
Text in Images 1085 1037 11–7–2
Ultra Hard 1206 1192 9–2–9

By criterion

CriterionMAI-Image-2.6Seedream 5.5
Prompt adherence 1088 1024
Technical quality 1068 1157
Artistic merit 1121 1156
Detail execution 1092 1159
Realism & coherence 1083 1191

Side by side

Anime & Cartoon Style A cartoon of a cat and a dog on an adventure, drawn in a colorful 2D style.
A cartoon of a cat and a dog on an adventure, drawn in a colorful 2D style. - MAI-Image-2.6
MAI-Image-2.6 6 / 10
Judge's noteThis is a pleasant and recognizable adventure illustration, but its staging is less purposeful than the leading entries. Unclear lower-body placement and diffuse visual emphasis keep it in the competent rather than exceptional tier.
A cartoon of a cat and a dog on an adventure, drawn in a colorful 2D style. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 10 / 10
Judge's noteThe strongest image overall, combining professional-level composition, cohesive 2D styling, and evocative storytelling. Its carefully controlled details and sense of discovery make it exceptional within this set.
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. - MAI-Image-2.6
MAI-Image-2.6 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 11th of 12 because its softer material rendering noticeably limits the requested photorealism. The design and atmosphere are successful, but close inspection reveals a substantial gap from the leaders.
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. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 10 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 1st of 12 for its exceptionally complete combination of photographic lighting, material differentiation, and coherent furnishing. It is the closest in this set to a professionally styled interior photograph, with no conspicuous generation artifacts.
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. - MAI-Image-2.6
MAI-Image-2.6 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanked fifth of 12. This is a cohesive and atmospheric image whose main limitations are subdued readability and somewhat less dynamic action.
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. - MAI-Image-2.6
MAI-Image-2.6 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 4th of 12, this is a strong, coherent illustration with excellent vegetable rendering and warm characterization. It ranks below the leading shared-harvest scenes because its interaction and compositional emphasis are slightly less distinctive.
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 Seamless geometric pattern, Art Deco style, gold lines on deep emerald green background, high resolution texture for print.
Seamless geometric pattern, Art Deco style, gold lines on deep emerald green background, high resolution texture for print. - MAI-Image-2.6
MAI-Image-2.6 6 / 10
Judge's noteRanks eighth because its elegant styling exceeds its geometric and boundary precision. The combination of uneven construction and imperfect vertical continuity limits its practical usefulness as a seamless print tile.
Seamless geometric pattern, Art Deco style, gold lines on deep emerald green background, high resolution texture for print. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 9 / 10
Judge's noteRanks second for its sophisticated ornament, strong repeat organization, and excellent fine-detail control. Its slightly muted green palette and greater visual density place it just behind the cleaner, more directly matched leading design.
Hands & Anatomy A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view).
A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view). - MAI-Image-2.6
MAI-Image-2.6 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 2nd of 12, this combines strong limb extension with one of the most accomplished settings. Slight ambiguity in the foot grip prevents it from matching the handstand's anatomical clarity.
A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view). - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 3 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 11th of 12, this contains a critical extra-limb failure despite its attractive photographic treatment. The anatomical impossibility must outweigh the quality of the setting and lighting.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A black and white close-up portrait of a freckled woman with an intense gaze.
A black and white close-up portrait of a freckled woman with an intense gaze. - MAI-Image-2.6
MAI-Image-2.6 6 / 10
Judge's noteThis ranks eighth because its atmosphere and gaze are stronger than its surface execution. The wider framing and comparatively weak facial detail prevent the mood from translating into a top-tier result.
A black and white close-up portrait of a freckled woman with an intense gaze. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 10 / 10
Judge's noteThis ranks first for its combination of photographic credibility, precise execution, and complete prompt fulfillment. No conspicuous generation artifacts are visible at the supplied resolution, and the result reads as a finished professional 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. - MAI-Image-2.6
MAI-Image-2.6 8 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 3rd of 12, this is one of the clearest and most complete interpretations of a miniature planet cake. It falls behind the leaders mainly in narrative richness and the occasional model-like quality of its mountains.
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. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 5 / 10
Judge's noteRanked 11th of 12, this is a believable and atmospheric photograph of a miniature landscape dessert. Its rounded mound comes slightly closer to a small world than a conventional cake, but the planetary identity and requested mountains remain underdeveloped.
Text in Images A digital clock display showing the time "10:45" in LED-style numerals, photorealistic render.
A digital clock display showing the time "10:45" in LED-style numerals, photorealistic render. - MAI-Image-2.6
MAI-Image-2.6 4 / 10
Judge's noteThe attractive nighttime setting cannot compensate for an unreliable reading of the requested time. Because precise numeral rendering is the central challenge, this display failure places the image near the bottom.
A digital clock display showing the time "10:45" in LED-style numerals, photorealistic render. - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 9 / 10
Judge's noteOne of the strongest results for both precise numeric rendering and close-up material realism. Minor uncertainty in the lower hardware keeps it just below the best overall image.
Ultra Hard Photorealistic image of a robot painting a realistic self-portrait (i.e. the robot) on canvas, mimicking Van Gogh’s art style; clear, realistic metallic textures and painting details visible
Photorealistic image of a robot painting a realistic self-portrait (i.e. the robot) on canvas, mimicking Van Gogh’s art style; clear, realistic metallic textures and painting details visible - MAI-Image-2.6
MAI-Image-2.6 9 / 10
Judge's noteAn excellent and complete interpretation with strong likeness, convincing materials, and a believable studio setting. Slightly over-explanatory staging and the sculptural appearance of parts of the painted face prevent it from leading the set.
Photorealistic image of a robot painting a realistic self-portrait (i.e. the robot) on canvas, mimicking Van Gogh’s art style; clear, realistic metallic textures and painting details visible - Seedream 5.5
Seedream 5.5 5 / 10
Judge's noteThis is the strongest execution among the images that paint an entirely human Van Gogh. Its excellent materials and technique cannot compensate for missing the prompt's central recursive idea.

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