AI Image Generator Leaderboard: Artistic Merit

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Bytedance

Seedream 5.0 Pro

Google

Nano Banana 2 Lite

Google

Nano Banana 2

Google

Nano Banana Pro

OpenAI

GPT Image 2

OpenAI

DALL-E 3

OpenAI

GPT Image 1.5

Google

Nano Banana (2.5 Flash)

Ideogram

Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)

Reve

Reve 2.1

Midjourney

Midjourney V6.1

XAI

Grok Imagine (Quality)

Bytedance

Seedream 4.5

XAI

Grok Imagine

Google

Imagen 4.0 Ultra

Bytedance

Seedream 4.0

Midjourney

Midjourney v7

Google

Imagen 3.0

Minimax

MiniMax Image-01

Black Forest Labs

FLUX.2 Max

Recraft

Recraft V4.1

OpenAI

ChatGPT 4o

Ideogram

Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)

Black Forest Labs

Flux 2 Pro

Recraft

Recraft V3

Black Forest Labs

FLUX.1 Kontext Max

Bytedance

Seedream 3.0

Black Forest Labs

Flux 1.1 Pro Ultra

Alibaba

Z-Image Turbo

Reve

Reve Image (Halfmoon)

Ideogram

Ideogram V2

Krea

Krea 2 Large

XAI

Grok 2 Image

Artistic Merit

(100 examples)

1 Avg: 8.69 / 10

Refusals: 13

2 Avg: 8.52 / 10

Refusals: 1

3 Avg: 8.51 / 10

Avg: 8.33 / 10

Refusals: 12

Avg: 8.29 / 10

Avg: 8.25 / 10

Refusals: 11

Avg: 8.19 / 10

Avg: 8.14 / 10

Avg: 8.11 / 10

Avg: 8.00 / 10

Refusals: 2

Avg: 7.96 / 10

Refusals: 2

Avg: 7.91 / 10

Avg: 7.86 / 10

Avg: 7.83 / 10

Avg: 7.81 / 10

Refusals: 2

Avg: 7.76 / 10

Refusals: 3

Avg: 7.73 / 10

Avg: 7.72 / 10

Refusals: 10

Avg: 7.68 / 10

Avg: 7.64 / 10

Refusals: 11

Avg: 7.57 / 10

Avg: 7.55 / 10

Refusals: 1

Avg: 7.48 / 10

Avg: 7.44 / 10

Refusals: 6

Avg: 7.20 / 10

Avg: 7.11 / 10

Refusals: 1

Avg: 7.02 / 10

Avg: 6.97 / 10

Avg: 6.96 / 10

Avg: 6.77 / 10

Avg: 6.58 / 10

Refusals: 1

Anime & Cartoon Style

(10 examples)
Avg Score: 8.01

1 9.29 / 10

Refusals: 3

2 9.00 / 10

Refusals: 1

8.70 / 10

8.57 / 10

Refusals: 3

8.70 / 10

8.38 / 10

Refusals: 2

8.40 / 10

8.30 / 10

8.40 / 10

3 8.80 / 10

8.00 / 10

Refusals: 1

8.70 / 10

8.60 / 10

8.30 / 10

7.80 / 10

7.90 / 10

7.80 / 10

7.86 / 10

Refusals: 3

7.70 / 10

7.62 / 10

Refusals: 2

7.60 / 10

7.20 / 10

8.00 / 10

7.70 / 10

7.30 / 10

7.80 / 10

7.30 / 10

6.90 / 10

6.70 / 10

6.80 / 10

Architecture & Interiors

(10 examples)
Avg Score: 7.97

1 9.11 / 10

Refusals: 1

8.10 / 10

3 8.70 / 10

8.00 / 10

3 8.70 / 10

8.60 / 10

2 8.80 / 10

7.90 / 10

8.10 / 10

3 8.70 / 10

8.20 / 10

8.10 / 10

8.40 / 10

7.30 / 10

8.30 / 10

8.20 / 10

8.00 / 10

8.10 / 10

8.00 / 10

7.70 / 10

7.86 / 10

Refusals: 3

8.00 / 10

7.60 / 10

7.80 / 10

7.30 / 10

7.40 / 10

7.80 / 10

7.40 / 10

8.00 / 10

6.90 / 10

6.50 / 10

Complex Scenes

(10 examples)
Avg Score: 7.85

1 9.11 / 10

Refusals: 1

8.30 / 10

8.20 / 10

3 8.60 / 10

8.50 / 10

8.40 / 10

8.56 / 10

Refusals: 1

3 8.60 / 10

2 8.70 / 10

8.50 / 10

2 8.70 / 10

7.60 / 10

7.80 / 10

7.40 / 10

7.60 / 10

8.40 / 10

7.75 / 10

Refusals: 2

8.10 / 10

7.70 / 10

8.11 / 10

Refusals: 1

7.30 / 10

7.44 / 10

Refusals: 1

6.90 / 10

7.56 / 10

Refusals: 1

7.20 / 10

7.00 / 10

Refusals: 1

6.70 / 10

7.30 / 10

7.40 / 10

7.20 / 10

6.56 / 10

Refusals: 1

Ghibli style

(10 examples)
Avg Score: 7.85

2 8.86 / 10

Refusals: 3

1 9.00 / 10

8.50 / 10

8.60 / 10

1 9.00 / 10

Refusals: 9

7.30 / 10

8.33 / 10

Refusals: 7

1 9.00 / 10

8.50 / 10

8.25 / 10

Refusals: 2

3 8.70 / 10

7.90 / 10

8.20 / 10

8.30 / 10

7.90 / 10

7.75 / 10

Refusals: 2

8.30 / 10

7.80 / 10

8.20 / 10

Refusals: 5

7.70 / 10

8.29 / 10

Refusals: 3

7.00 / 10

8.00 / 10

7.50 / 10

8.25 / 10

Refusals: 2

8.00 / 10

6.30 / 10

7.70 / 10

7.20 / 10

5.50 / 10

6.10 / 10

6.20 / 10

Graphic Design

(10 examples)
Avg Score: 7.40

8.10 / 10

3 8.20 / 10

1 8.60 / 10

7.50 / 10

8.10 / 10

2 8.40 / 10

7.70 / 10

6.70 / 10

7.20 / 10

8.00 / 10

7.80 / 10

7.50 / 10

2 8.40 / 10

8.10 / 10

6.90 / 10

7.40 / 10

6.50 / 10

7.40 / 10

6.50 / 10

7.70 / 10

8.10 / 10

7.30 / 10

3 8.20 / 10

6.80 / 10

6.90 / 10

7.00 / 10

6.70 / 10

6.90 / 10

5.80 / 10

6.40 / 10

Hands & Anatomy

(10 examples)
Avg Score: 7.46

8.00 / 10

2 8.40 / 10

8.10 / 10

1 8.70 / 10

7.50 / 10

8.10 / 10

7.56 / 10

Refusals: 1

8.10 / 10

3 8.30 / 10

7.50 / 10

7.30 / 10

7.80 / 10

7.00 / 10

7.40 / 10

8.10 / 10

7.50 / 10

8.10 / 10

7.30 / 10

8.20 / 10

6.50 / 10

7.40 / 10

7.20 / 10

7.00 / 10

6.80 / 10

7.00 / 10

6.90 / 10

6.60 / 10

6.80 / 10

6.90 / 10

6.80 / 10

Photorealistic People & Portraits

(10 examples)
Avg Score: 7.93

2 8.50 / 10

1 8.80 / 10

2 8.50 / 10

8.40 / 10

8.30 / 10

8.40 / 10

8.00 / 10

8.10 / 10

8.40 / 10

8.10 / 10

8.00 / 10

8.10 / 10

7.80 / 10

7.60 / 10

2 8.50 / 10

3 8.44 / 10

Refusals: 1

8.20 / 10

7.70 / 10

8.00 / 10

7.78 / 10

Refusals: 1

7.70 / 10

7.40 / 10

8.40 / 10

7.60 / 10

7.00 / 10

7.30 / 10

6.50 / 10

7.30 / 10

Surreal & Creative Prompts

(10 examples)
Avg Score: 7.87

1 9.25 / 10

Refusals: 2

8.70 / 10

8.50 / 10

3 8.80 / 10

2 8.90 / 10

8.60 / 10

8.50 / 10

7.70 / 10

3 8.80 / 10

8.40 / 10

8.00 / 10

8.20 / 10

7.90 / 10

7.30 / 10

7.90 / 10

8.00 / 10

7.80 / 10

8.10 / 10

8.00 / 10

7.80 / 10

8.00 / 10

6.90 / 10

7.60 / 10

7.50 / 10

6.30 / 10

6.80 / 10

6.60 / 10

6.40 / 10

Text in Images

(10 examples)
Avg Score: 7.65

1 9.00 / 10

Refusals: 1

3 8.30 / 10

2 8.50 / 10

8.00 / 10

3 8.30 / 10

8.20 / 10

7.90 / 10

8.00 / 10

7.80 / 10

7.60 / 10

7.70 / 10

7.90 / 10

7.80 / 10

8.00 / 10

7.60 / 10

7.20 / 10

7.40 / 10

7.30 / 10

7.40 / 10

7.60 / 10

7.30 / 10

7.80 / 10

8.10 / 10

6.90 / 10

6.60 / 10

7.40 / 10

6.90 / 10

7.20 / 10

7.60 / 10

7.30 / 10

6.30 / 10

Ultra Hard

(10 examples)
Avg Score: 7.46

8.00 / 10

Refusals: 2

2 8.40 / 10

3 8.30 / 10

8.20 / 10

8.10 / 10

8.00 / 10

3 8.30 / 10

7.70 / 10

1 8.50 / 10

8.10 / 10

7.20 / 10

8.11 / 10

Refusals: 1

7.30 / 10

7.60 / 10

7.20 / 10

7.50 / 10

7.40 / 10

7.20 / 10

7.60 / 10

7.38 / 10

Refusals: 2

7.70 / 10

7.78 / 10

Refusals: 1

7.00 / 10

7.10 / 10

6.80 / 10

7.86 / 10

Refusals: 3

6.70 / 10

6.60 / 10

6.50 / 10

6.40 / 10

6.90 / 10

6.50 / 10