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1209 models · 5 boards · 2 sources

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Text-to-image arena · Anonymous head-to-head votes · Updated May 17, 2026

Best images
GPT Image 2 (high)OpenAI1,338Score
Best open model
HiDream-O1-Image-Dev-2604HiDream1,184Score
Best from China
Seedream 4.0ByteDance Seed1,195Score
Top three by Score
1GPT Image 2 (high)OpenAI1,338
Top three open models
1HiDream-O1-Image-Dev-2604HiDream · #11 overall1,184
2FLUX.2 [dev] TurboFal · #18 overall1,160
3Qwen Image Max 2512Alibaba · #20 overall1,158
This week's changes
HiDream-O1-ImageImage · #31New
JT-35B-FlashIntelligence · #67New
granite-4.1-8bCoding · #68New
RankChangeModelScore95% interval
1—GPT Image 2 (high)ClosedOpenAI1,338±10
2—GPT Image 1.5 (high)ClosedOpenAI1,266±10
3—Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)ClosedGoogle1,264±10
4—Riverflow 2.0ClosedSourceful1,255±10
5—Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)ClosedGoogle1,221±10
6▲ 2MAI-Image-2ClosedMicrosoft1,195±9
7▼ 1Seedream 4.0ClosedByteDance Seed1,195±9
8▼ 1FLUX.2 [max]ClosedBlack Forest Labs1,194±10
9▲ 1FLUX.2 [pro]ClosedBlack Forest Labs1,185±10
10▲ 1Imagen 4 Ultra Preview 0606ClosedGoogle1,185±9
11NewHiDream-O1-Image-Dev-2604OpenHiDream1,184±9
12—FLUX.2 [flex]ClosedBlack Forest Labs1,180±10
13▲ 1grok-imagine-imageClosedxAI1,180±9
14▼ 1ImagineArt 2.0ClosedImagineArt1,178±9
15—Imagen 4 UltraClosedGoogle1,171±9
16—Imagen 4 Preview 0606ClosedGoogle1,169±9
17—Seedream 4.5ClosedByteDance Seed1,165±9
18—FLUX.2 [dev] TurboOpenFal1,160±9
19▲ 3Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)ClosedGoogle1,159±9
20▲ 3Qwen Image Max 2512OpenAlibaba1,158±10
21▼ 2FLUX.2 [dev]OpenBlack Forest Labs1,158±10
22▼ 2ImagineArt 1.5 PreviewClosedImagineArt1,156±9
23▼ 2Seedream 3.0ClosedByteDance Seed1,155±9
24—grok-imagine-image-proClosedxAI1,148±9
25—Wan 2.5 PreviewClosedAlibaba1,147±9
26—Wan2.6 Text to ImageClosedAlibaba1,143±9
27—FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenFal1,142±9
28▲ 2GPT Image 1 (high)ClosedOpenAI1,138±9
29▼ 1Vivago 2.1ClosedHiDream1,137±9
30▼ 1Kolors 2.1ClosedKlingAI1,137±9
31NewHiDream-O1-ImageOpenHiDream1,137±11
32▼ 1Recraft V4 ProClosedRecraft1,135±9
33▼ 1Wan 2.6 ImageClosedAlibaba1,132±10
34▲ 1HunyuanImage 3.0 (Fal)OpenTencent1,128±9
35▲ 1FLUX.2 [klein] 9BOpenBlack Forest Labs1,127±9
36▼ 3Recraft V4ClosedRecraft1,127±9
37▼ 3FLUX.1 Kontext [max]ClosedBlack Forest Labs1,127±9
38▼ 1image-1ClosedApi Airforce1,125±9
39▼ 1Lucid Origin UltraClosedLeonardo.Ai1,124±9
40—Wan 2.7 ProClosedAlibaba1,118±9
41▼ 2Seedream 5.0 LiteClosedByteDance1,117±9
42▲ 1Vivago 2.0ClosedHiDream1,114±9
43▼ 2Imagen 3 (v002)ClosedGoogle1,112±9
44▼ 2Lucid Origin FastClosedLeonardo.Ai1,111±9
45▼ 1Vidu Q2ClosedVidu1,110±9
46NewHiDream-O1-Image-DevOpenHiDream1,110±11
47▼ 2Imagen 4 StandardClosedGoogle1,110±9
48—HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct (Fal)OpenTencent1,108±9
49▼ 3Z-Image TurboOpenAlibaba1,106±9
50▼ 3Eigen ImageClosedEigen AI1,105±9

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 “—”.