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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst vs Recraft v4 Pro

232 identical prompts, default settings, blind community votes. Head-to-head: 60% preferred GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, 34% preferred Recraft v4 Pro, 8 ties, 119 votes.

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and Recraft v4 Pro have met in 119 blind head-to-head votes on 232 identical prompts in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst was preferred in 60% of them and Recraft v4 Pro in 34%, with 8 ties. Recraft v4 Pro was faster, at 18.9s median per image against 33.0s for GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst.

FAQ

Is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst better than Recraft v4 Pro?
In the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst beats Recraft v4 Pro in 60% of 119 blind head-to-head votes on identical prompts (Recraft v4 Pro 34%, ties 7%). The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.
Which is faster, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst or Recraft v4 Pro?
Recraft v4 Pro is faster: 18.9s median per 1:1 image against 33.0s for GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, measured on the same 232 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.
Which is cheaper, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst or Recraft v4 Pro?
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst is cheaper on BudgetPixel: 40 credits ($0.040) per 1:1 image against 300 credits ($0.30) for Recraft v4 Pro, 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.