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GPT Image 2.5 Flare vs Ideogram v4

385 identical prompts, default settings, blind community votes. Head-to-head: 66% preferred GPT Image 2.5 Flare, 27% preferred Ideogram v4, 17 ties, 230 votes.

GPT Image 2.5 Flare and Ideogram v4 have met in 230 blind head-to-head votes on 385 identical prompts in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena. GPT Image 2.5 Flare was preferred in 66% of them and Ideogram v4 in 27%, with 17 ties. Ideogram v4 was faster, at 14.0s median per image against 27.9s for GPT Image 2.5 Flare.

FAQ

Is GPT Image 2.5 Flare better than Ideogram v4?
In the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, GPT Image 2.5 Flare beats Ideogram v4 in 66% of 230 blind head-to-head votes on identical prompts (Ideogram v4 27%, ties 7%). The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.
Which is faster, GPT Image 2.5 Flare or Ideogram v4?
Ideogram v4 is faster: 14.0s median per 1:1 image against 27.9s for GPT Image 2.5 Flare, measured on the same 385 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.
Which is cheaper, GPT Image 2.5 Flare or Ideogram v4?
GPT Image 2.5 Flare and Ideogram v4 cost the same on BudgetPixel: 40 credits ($0.040) per 1:1 image 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.