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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst vs Grok Imagine Image 2

372 identical prompts, default settings, blind community votes. Head-to-head: 62% preferred GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, 26% preferred Grok Imagine Image 2, 41 ties, 348 votes.

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and Grok Imagine Image 2 have met in 348 blind head-to-head votes on 372 identical prompts in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst was preferred in 62% of them and Grok Imagine Image 2 in 26%, with 41 ties. Grok Imagine Image 2 was faster, at 16.6s median per image against 36.5s for GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst.

FAQ

Is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst better than Grok Imagine Image 2?
In the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst beats Grok Imagine Image 2 in 62% of 348 blind head-to-head votes on identical prompts (Grok Imagine Image 2 26%, ties 12%). The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.
Which is faster, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst or Grok Imagine Image 2?
Grok Imagine Image 2 is faster: 16.6s median per 1:1 image against 36.5s for GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, measured on the same 372 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.
Which is cheaper, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst or Grok Imagine Image 2?
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst is cheaper on BudgetPixel: 40 credits ($0.040) per 1:1 image against 50 credits ($0.050) for Grok Imagine 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.