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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst vs Grok Imagine Image Quality

393 identical prompts, default settings, blind community votes. Head-to-head: 58% preferred GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, 32% preferred Grok Imagine Image Quality, 22 ties, 224 votes.

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and Grok Imagine Image Quality have met in 224 blind head-to-head votes on 393 identical prompts in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst was preferred in 58% of them and Grok Imagine Image Quality in 32%, with 22 ties. Grok Imagine Image Quality was faster, at 5.3s median per image against 35.7s for GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst.

FAQ

Is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst better than Grok Imagine Image Quality?
In the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst beats Grok Imagine Image Quality in 58% of 224 blind head-to-head votes on identical prompts (Grok Imagine Image Quality 32%, ties 10%). The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.
Which is faster, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst or Grok Imagine Image Quality?
Grok Imagine Image Quality is faster: 5.3s median per 1:1 image against 35.7s for GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, measured on the same 393 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.
Which is cheaper, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst or Grok Imagine Image Quality?
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst is cheaper on BudgetPixel: 40 credits ($0.040) per 1:1 image against 80 credits ($0.080) for Grok Imagine Image Quality, 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.