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AI model rankingsImageGPT Image 2

GPT Image 2

OpenAIhigh Released April 2026

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#3 of 106 for image generation 12,835 votes Updated Oct 30, 2026, 04:31 PM UTC

At a glance

How GPT Image 2 compares with the other 105 image generation models.

  • One of the very best. Ranked #3 of 106, 36 Elo points behind #1 and ahead of 98% of models.

  • Close race with 4 models. Its score range overlaps with GPT Image 2.5 Flare, Nano Banana 2.1, MAI-Image-2.6 and 1 more, so you may not notice a difference.

  • Usually wins. Against a typical model it gets picked in about 76% of blind votes.

Model details

Made by
OpenAI
Category
Image
Version
high
Released
April 2026 · 7 months ago
Best OpenAI model
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Win rate vs all
75%
Companies ranked
27

Rank

#3

of 106 models

Elo rating

1,186

36 behind #1

typical 990

± range

±11

how certain the score is

Votes

12,835

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 overall45%
  • vs GPT Image 2.5 Flare · The model just above (#2)47%
  • vs Nano Banana 2.1 · The model just below (#4)51%
  • vs HunyuanImage 3.0 · A typical model (the median)76%

Also ranked in

The same model in other categories.

  • Image editing#8 of 77

Nearby in the ranking

  • GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

    OpenAImax

    1,222

    Elo

    #1

    rank

  • GPT Image 2.5 Flare

    OpenAImax

    1,207

    Elo

    #2

    rank

  • GPT Image 2

    OpenAIhigh

    1,186

    Elo

    #3

    rank

  • Nano Banana 2.1

    Google

    1,176

    Elo

    #4

    rank

  • MAI-Image-2.6

    Microsoft AI

    1,166

    Elo

    #5

    rank

More from OpenAI

  • GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

    OpenAImax

    1,222

    Elo

    #1

    rank

  • GPT Image 2.5 Flare

    OpenAImax

    1,207

    Elo

    #2

    rank

  • GPT Image 1.5

    OpenAIhigh

    1,123

    Elo

    #9

    rank

  • GPT Image 1

    OpenAIhigh

    1,013

    Elo

    #42

    rank

  • GPT Image 1 Mini

    OpenAImedium

    936

    Elo

    #71

    rank

Questions people ask

Is GPT Image 2 the best image generation model?
Not quite: it's #3 of 106. The leader is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst by OpenAI, 36 Elo points ahead. People would still pick GPT Image 2 over it in about 45% 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. GPT Image 2 has been in 12,835 of these votes. The votes are turned into an Elo score, the same system used to rank chess players.
Who makes GPT Image 2?
OpenAI (openai.com). They have 6 models in this ranking.
What are alternatives to GPT Image 2?
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (OpenAI), GPT Image 2.5 Flare (OpenAI), Nano Banana 2.1 (Google), MAI-Image-2.6 (Microsoft AI) are ranked closest to it. The best model from another company is Nano Banana 2.1 by Google.

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.