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GPT Image 2 vs Ideogram v4

299 identical prompts, default settings, blind community votes. Head-to-head: 59% preferred GPT Image 2, 27% preferred Ideogram v4, 21 ties, 157 votes.

GPT Image 2 and Ideogram v4 have met in 157 blind head-to-head votes on 299 identical prompts in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena. GPT Image 2 was preferred in 59% of them and Ideogram v4 in 27%, with 21 ties. Ideogram v4 was faster, at 13.8s median per image against 59.8s for GPT Image 2.

FAQ

Is GPT Image 2 better than Ideogram v4?
In the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, GPT Image 2 beats Ideogram v4 in 59% of 157 blind head-to-head votes on identical prompts (Ideogram v4 27%, ties 13%). The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.
Which is faster, GPT Image 2 or Ideogram v4?
Ideogram v4 is faster: 13.8s median per 1:1 image against 59.8s for GPT Image 2, measured on the same 299 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.
Which is cheaper, GPT Image 2 or Ideogram v4?
Ideogram v4 is cheaper on BudgetPixel: 40 credits ($0.040) 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.