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1470 models · 5 boards · 2 sources

Artificial AnalysisText-to-image arenaArenaText-to-image arena

Text-to-image arena · Anonymous head-to-head votes · Updated August 31, 2026

Best images
GPT Image 2 (high)OpenAI1,369Score
Best open model
Ideogram 4.0Ideogram1,219Score
Best from China
Qwen-Image-3.0-ProAlibaba1,284Score
Top three by Score
1GPT Image 2 (high)OpenAI1,369
2MAI-Image-2.6-PreviewMicrosoft AI1,351
3Reve 2.1Reve1,322
Top three open models
1Ideogram 4.0Ideogram · #23 overall1,219
2FLUX.2 [dev] TurboFal · #38 overall1,198
3FLUX.2 [dev]Black Forest Labs · #39 overall1,198
This week's changes
gpt-6-astra-maxCoding · #1New
Wan 3.0Video · #1New
claude-fable-5.1-maxCoding · #2New
MAI-Image-2.6-PreviewImage · #2New
GLM-5.3-FlashIntelligence · #9New
RankChangeModelScore95% interval
1—Qwen-Image-3.0-ProClosedAlibaba1,284±11
2—Seedream 5.0 ProClosedByteDance Seed1,279±9
3—Qwen-Image-3.0ClosedAlibaba1,268±11
4—Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22)ClosedAlibaba1,235±10
5—HiDream-O1-Image-1.5ClosedHiDream1,226±9
6—Seedream 4.0ClosedByteDance Seed1,224±11
7—Wan2.6 Text to ImageClosedAlibaba1,207±10
8—Wan 2.6 ImageClosedAlibaba1,206±10
9—Seedream 4.5ClosedByteDance Seed1,204±10
10—Seedream 5.0 LiteClosedByteDance Seed1,197±10
11—Wan 2.7 ProClosedAlibaba1,179±10
12—HiDream-O1-ImageOpenHiDream1,174±8
13—Qwen Image Max 2512OpenAlibaba1,171±9
14—Wan 2.7ClosedAlibaba1,166±10
15—Seedream 3.0ClosedByteDance Seed1,160±8
16▲ 1HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct (Fal)OpenTencent1,152±10
17▼ 1Vivago 2.1ClosedHiDream1,151±8
18—Wan 2.5 PreviewClosedAlibaba1,147±8
19—Kolors 2.1ClosedKlingAI1,142±8
20▲ 1Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03)ClosedAlibaba1,136±8
21▼ 1HunyuanImage 3.0 (Fal)OpenTencent1,136±10
22—Z-Image TurboOpenAlibaba1,133±9
23—Vivago 2.0ClosedHiDream1,126±8
24NewERNIE Image TurboOpenBaidu1,117±9
25▼ 1Vidu Q2ClosedVidu1,115±7
26NewERNIE ImageOpenBaidu1,115±9
27▼ 2Kling Image 3.0 OmniClosedKlingAI1,113±7
28▼ 1Dreamina 3.1ClosedByteDance1,106±7
29▼ 3Qwen Image Plus 2601ClosedAlibaba1,106±7
30▼ 2SRPOOpenTencent1,083±8
31▼ 1HunyuanImage 2.1OpenTencent1,077±8
32▼ 3Qwen ImageOpenAlibaba1,076±8
33—Image-01ClosedMiniMax1,071±9
34▼ 2HiDream-I1-DevOpenHiDream1,071±9
35▼ 4HiDream-O1-Image-DevOpenHiDream1,068±8
36—HiDream-I1-FastOpenHiDream1,063±9
37▼ 2Z-Image BaseClosedAlibaba1,063±8
38▼ 4GLM-ImageOpenZ AI1,062±8
39▼ 2Infinity 8BOpenByteDance1,056±9
40▼ 2LongCat ImageOpenMeituan1,050±8
41▼ 2Step Image Edit 2ClosedStepFun1,004±10
42▼ 2SDXL LightningOpenByteDance910±8
43▼ 2BagelOpenByteDance908±9
44▼ 2Janus ProOpenDeepSeek721±12

Intelligence over time

Each maker's best model at the time on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, by the month it was released.

Gained most · Anthropic +57.2Highest now · Anthropic 64.6Gap between highest and lowest 18.1 ptsTime range Nov 2025 – Nov 2026
64.6Anthropic60.0Google56.9OpenAI50.1Meta46.5Kimi

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Open or closed follows the license Arena gives; prices and Artificial Analysis intelligence show only where model names match, otherwise “—”.