GPT Image 2 vs Recraft v4
208 identical prompts, default settings, blind community votes. Head-to-head: 55% preferred GPT Image 2, 39% preferred Recraft v4, 8 ties, 121 votes.
GPT Image 2 and Recraft v4 have met in 121 blind head-to-head votes on 208 identical prompts in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena. GPT Image 2 was preferred in 55% of them and Recraft v4 in 39%, with 8 ties — a narrow lead that more votes could still overturn. Recraft v4 was faster, at 12.4s median per image against 59.1s for GPT Image 2.
- “Realistic, an adult person goes back in time to change something.”Concept art & fantasy
- “Exotic alien meat market with every possible meat imaginable on sale!”Concept art & fantasy
- “A man riding a horse, holding a screaming chicken, in dark gothic fantasy.”Concept art & fantasy
- “A dragon sleeping on the Statue of Liberty on a moody, overcast day.”Concept art & fantasy
- “Vampire bat art, volumetric fog, chiaroscuro lighting, subsurface scattering.”Illustration & anime
- “epic fantasy landscape.”Landscape & nature
- “stunning landscape, high quality, detailed, sharp”Landscape & nature
- “A whimsical gothic woman sitting on a ledge overlooking the city.”Portrait & fashion
FAQ
- Is GPT Image 2 better than Recraft v4?
- In the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, GPT Image 2 beats Recraft v4 in 55% of 121 blind head-to-head votes on identical prompts (Recraft v4 39%, ties 7%). The lead is narrow, so it could still change as votes come in. The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.
- Which is faster, GPT Image 2 or Recraft v4?
- Recraft v4 is faster: 12.4s median per 1:1 image against 59.1s for GPT Image 2, measured on the same 208 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.
- Which is cheaper, GPT Image 2 or Recraft v4?
- Recraft v4 is cheaper on BudgetPixel: 45 credits ($0.045) 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.































































































































































































































































































































































































































