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GPT Image 2 vs Grok Imagine Image 2

296 identical prompts, default settings, blind community votes. Head-to-head: 48% preferred GPT Image 2, 35% preferred Grok Imagine Image 2, 48 ties, 274 votes.

GPT Image 2 and Grok Imagine Image 2 have met in 274 blind head-to-head votes on 296 identical prompts in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena. GPT Image 2 was preferred in 48% of them and Grok Imagine Image 2 in 35%, with 48 ties. Grok Imagine Image 2 was faster, at 16.7s median per image against 59.2s for GPT Image 2.

FAQ

Is GPT Image 2 better than Grok Imagine Image 2?
In the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, GPT Image 2 beats Grok Imagine Image 2 in 48% of 274 blind head-to-head votes on identical prompts (Grok Imagine Image 2 35%, ties 18%). The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.
Which is faster, GPT Image 2 or Grok Imagine Image 2?
Grok Imagine Image 2 is faster: 16.7s median per 1:1 image against 59.2s for GPT Image 2, measured on the same 296 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.
Which is cheaper, GPT Image 2 or Grok Imagine Image 2?
Grok Imagine Image 2 is cheaper on BudgetPixel: 50 credits ($0.050) per 1:1 image against 60 credits ($0.060) for GPT Image 2, at default settings.
How is this comparison made?
Both models render the identical prompt at default settings; voters see the two images blind and pick the better one. Model names are revealed only after the vote.