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Best AI image model

Find the best AI image model among 166 models, ranked by Artificial Analysis, where people vote blind between two images made from the same prompt.

RankModel
1GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max)OpenAI1,197Lead±914,023
2GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max)OpenAI1,190#2±913,393
3GPT Image 2 (high)OpenAI1,172#3±915,346
4Grok Imagine Image 2.0SpaceXAI1,155±116,879
5MAI-Image-2.6Microsoft AI1,150±109,136
6Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)Google1,125±818,454
7Muse ImageMeta1,114±98,408
8GPT Image 1.5 (high)OpenAI1,107±814,933
9MAI-Image-2.6-FlashMicrosoft AI1,105±95,897
10MAI-Image-2.5Microsoft AI1,104±815,164
11Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)Google1,101±817,037
12MAI-Image-2.5-ProMicrosoft AI1,100±814,523
13Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)Google1,096±817,078
14Qwen-Image-3.0-ProAlibaba1,089±106,353
15Seedream 5.0 ProByteDance Seed1,081±812,963
16Qwen-Image-3.0Alibaba1,075±106,077
17grok-imagine-image-qualitySpaceXAI1,045±718,986
18Qwen-Image-2.1Alibaba1,034±105,286
19MAI-Image-2.5-FlashMicrosoft AI1,033±96,029
20Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22)Alibaba1,030±96,279
21Seedream 4.0ByteDance Seed1,029±95,567
22FLUX.2 [flex]Black Forest Labs1,028±96,182
23Krea 2 LargeKrea1,026±716,692
24Wan 2.6 ImageAlibaba1,026±95,304
25Seedream 4.5ByteDance Seed1,023±96,615

Source: Artificial Analysis's arenas, people's blind votes between two results of the same prompt, checked Oct 1, 2026

Data byArtificial AnalysisArtificial Analysis

Blind votes · Artificial Analysis

Top 10: Images

Oct 1, 2026
  1. 11,197GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max)
  2. 21,190GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max)
  3. 31,172GPT Image 2 (high)
  4. 41,155Grok Imagine Image 2.0
  5. 51,150MAI-Image-2.6
  6. 61,125Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)
  7. 71,114Muse Image
  8. 81,107GPT Image 1.5 (high)
  9. 91,105MAI-Image-2.6-Flash
  10. 101,104MAI-Image-2.5

Source: Artificial Analysis's arenas, people's blind votes between two results of the same prompt, checked Oct 1, 2026

Data byArtificial AnalysisArtificial Analysis

How to read this chart

The bars show this board's 10 best models, best first, with the top 3 in the brand's blue. The bars start just below the lowest rating, so small gaps show, and the mark above each bar is its 95% interval. Hover a bar for its maker.

Comparison details

Ratings come from people's blind votes on Artificial Analysis, checked Oct 1, 2026. A rating compares models on this board only, and the interval narrows as a model collects more votes.

Every leaderboard

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LLM leaderboard

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Best AI model for game development

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Best AI model for UI design

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Best AI model for data visualization

Claude Opus 5.5 leads, from Anthropic

Best AI model for SVG graphics

Claude Opus 5.5 leads, from Anthropic

Best AI model for 3D scenes

Claude Opus 5.5 leads, from Anthropic

Best AI model for building mobile apps

Claude Opus 5 leads, from Anthropic

Best AI model for building full-stack apps

Claude Fable 5.1 leads, from Anthropic

Best AI image editing model

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) leads, from OpenAI

Best AI video model

Wan 3.0 leads, from Alibaba

Best image to video AI model

Gemini Omni Flash leads, from Google

Best AI voice model

Eleven v4 leads, from ElevenLabs