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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst vs Ideogram v4

394 identical prompts, default settings, blind community votes. Head-to-head: 64% preferred GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, 28% preferred Ideogram v4, 18 ties, 224 votes.

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and Ideogram v4 have met in 224 blind head-to-head votes on 394 identical prompts in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst was preferred in 64% of them and Ideogram v4 in 28%, with 18 ties. Ideogram v4 was faster, at 14.2s median per image against 36.0s for GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst.

FAQ

Is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst better than Ideogram v4?
In the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst beats Ideogram v4 in 64% of 224 blind head-to-head votes on identical prompts (Ideogram v4 28%, ties 8%). The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.
Which is faster, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst or Ideogram v4?
Ideogram v4 is faster: 14.2s median per 1:1 image against 36.0s for GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, measured on the same 394 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.
Which is cheaper, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst or Ideogram v4?
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 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.