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AI model rankingsImage editingStep1X-Edit

Step1X-Edit

StepFun Released April 2025

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#77 of 77 for image editing 2,466 votes Updated Oct 30, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC

At a glance

How Step1X-Edit compares with the other 76 image editing models.

  • Behind the leaders. Ranked #77 of 77, 598 Elo points behind #1 and ahead of 0% of models.

  • Clear position. Its score range doesn't overlap with any other model, so its place is clear.

  • Usually loses. Against a typical model it gets picked in about 7% of blind votes.

Model details

Made by
StepFun
Category
Image editing
Released
April 2025 · 2 years ago
Best StepFun model
Step Image Edit 2
Win rate vs all
9%
Companies ranked
25

Rank

#77

of 77 models

Elo rating

601

598 behind #1

typical 1,043

± range

±39

how certain the score is

Votes

2,466

blind comparisons

Where it ranks

This model next to its closest competitors. Click another bar to open that model.

Head-to-head chances

How often people would pick this model over another in a blind vote, based on the Elo scores.

  • vs GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst · #1 overall3%
  • vs HiDream-E1.1 · The model just above (#76)28%
  • vs Seedream 4.5 · A typical model (the median)7%

Nearby in the ranking

  • V

    OmniGen V2

    VectorSpaceLab

    785

    Elo

    #75

    rank

  • HiDream-E1.1

    HiDream

    768

    Elo

    #76

    rank

  • Step1X-Edit

    StepFun

    601

    Elo

    #77

    rank

More from StepFun

  • Step Image Edit 2

    StepFun

    1,009

    Elo

    #47

    rank

Questions people ask

Is Step1X-Edit the best image editing model?
Not quite: it's #77 of 77. The leader is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst by OpenAI, 598 Elo points ahead. People would still pick Step1X-Edit over it in about 3% of blind votes.
How is this ranking made?
People are shown two results for the same prompt without knowing which model made them, and vote for the one they like more. Step1X-Edit has been in 2,466 of these votes. The votes are turned into an Elo score, the same system used to rank chess players.
Who makes Step1X-Edit?
StepFun (stepfun.com). They have 2 models in this ranking.
What are alternatives to Step1X-Edit?
OmniGen V2 (VectorSpaceLab), HiDream-E1.1 (HiDream) are ranked closest to it. The best model from another company is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst by OpenAI.

People see two results for the same prompt without knowing which model made them, and vote for the better one. Gaps under about 20 Elo points are hard to notice in practice.

Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis, an independent benchmarking company. Rankings refresh every few hours.