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Leaderboard Reviews By category Guides

COMPARE · Updated August 2026

Same prompt, every tool: compare the results yourself

This is the whole benchmark, laid bare. Pick a category, then a prompt, and see the first image all ten tools returned for it, side by side and ranked. No rubric required, the gap is usually obvious at a glance.

Text rendering: can the tool spell what the prompt asks for?

Neon sign: “OPEN UNTIL 3AM” above a ramen shop

Text · Prompt 1 of 2a neon sign above a ramen shop that reads “OPEN UNTIL 3AM”, night street, shallow depth of field

Can it spell a specific phrase in lights? The score on each image is that tool’s text result out of ten.

GPT Image 2 result for the neon sign prompt9.8
#1GPT Image 2
Ideogram result for the neon sign prompt9.2
#2Ideogram
Nano Banana 2 result for the neon sign prompt9.0
#3Nano Banana 2
Imagine Art result for the neon sign prompt8.7
#4Imagine Art
Krea result for the neon sign prompt8.2
#5Krea
Kling AI result for the neon sign prompt7.8
#6Kling AI
Pixverse result for the neon sign prompt7.5
#7Pixverse
Leonardo result for the neon sign prompt7.3
#8Leonardo
SeaArt result for the neon sign prompt6.3
#9SeaArt
Piclumen result for the neon sign prompt6.3
#10Piclumen

Product box: “NOVA MINT” toothpaste packaging

Text · Prompt 2 of 2a product box for “NOVA MINT” toothpaste, brand name clearly printed, teal and white packaging, studio light

Correct brand name plus the small print. The score on each image is that tool’s text result out of ten.

GPT Image 2 result for the product box prompt9.8
#1GPT Image 2
Ideogram result for the product box prompt9.2
#2Ideogram
Nano Banana 2 result for the product box prompt9.0
#3Nano Banana 2
Imagine Art result for the product box prompt8.7
#4Imagine Art
Krea result for the product box prompt8.2
#5Krea
Kling AI result for the product box prompt7.8
#6Kling AI
Pixverse result for the product box prompt7.5
#7Pixverse
Leonardo result for the product box prompt7.3
#8Leonardo
SeaArt result for the product box prompt6.3
#9SeaArt
Piclumen result for the product box prompt6.3
#10Piclumen

Photorealism: a weathered portrait and a rainy night street

Fisherman portrait: weathered skin in window light

Photoreal · Prompt 1 of 2close-up portrait of a 60-year-old fisherman, weathered skin, natural window light, 85mm lens, no retouching

Real skin, or the waxy AI-gloss look? The score on each image is that tool’s photoreal result out of ten.

GPT Image 2 result for the fisherman prompt9.5
#1GPT Image 2
Imagine Art result for the fisherman prompt9.3
#2Imagine Art
Nano Banana 2 result for the fisherman prompt9.2
#3Nano Banana 2
Krea result for the fisherman prompt9.0
#4Krea
Leonardo result for the fisherman prompt9.0
#5Leonardo
Ideogram result for the fisherman prompt8.8
#6Ideogram
SeaArt result for the fisherman prompt8.8
#7SeaArt
Kling AI result for the fisherman prompt8.7
#8Kling AI
Pixverse result for the fisherman prompt8.5
#9Pixverse
Piclumen result for the fisherman prompt8.2
#10Piclumen

Rainy Tokyo crossing at night

Photoreal · Prompt 2 of 2street photo of a rainy Tokyo crossing at night, wet asphalt reflections, neon signage, 35mm documentary style

Wet reflections and a real crossing. The score on each image is that tool’s photoreal result out of ten.

GPT Image 2 result for the rainy tokyo prompt9.5
#1GPT Image 2
Imagine Art result for the rainy tokyo prompt9.3
#2Imagine Art
Nano Banana 2 result for the rainy tokyo prompt9.2
#3Nano Banana 2
Krea result for the rainy tokyo prompt9.0
#4Krea
Leonardo result for the rainy tokyo prompt9.0
#5Leonardo
Ideogram result for the rainy tokyo prompt8.8
#6Ideogram
SeaArt result for the rainy tokyo prompt8.8
#7SeaArt
Kling AI result for the rainy tokyo prompt8.7
#8Kling AI
Pixverse result for the rainy tokyo prompt8.5
#9Pixverse
Piclumen result for the rainy tokyo prompt8.2
#10Piclumen

Hands and anatomy: a two-person coffee cup exchange

Two hands exchanging a coffee cup

Hands · 1 prompttwo hands exchanging a coffee cup, close-up, all ten fingers visible, natural pose

Correct fingers in an interacting pose. The score on each image is that tool’s hands result out of ten.

Nano Banana 2 result for the hand exchange prompt9.7
#1Nano Banana 2
GPT Image 2 result for the hand exchange prompt9.0
#2GPT Image 2
Imagine Art result for the hand exchange prompt8.7
#3Imagine Art
Ideogram result for the hand exchange prompt8.7
#4Ideogram
Krea result for the hand exchange prompt8.7
#5Krea
Kling AI result for the hand exchange prompt8.7
#6Kling AI
SeaArt result for the hand exchange prompt8.3
#7SeaArt
Pixverse result for the hand exchange prompt7.7
#8Pixverse
Leonardo result for the hand exchange prompt6.3
#9Leonardo
Piclumen result for the hand exchange prompt6.0
#10Piclumen

Product photography: a serum bottle under studio light

Skincare serum bottle on a beige background

Product · 1 prompta skincare serum bottle with a dropper, minimalist beige background, soft reflections, premium cosmetics photography

Glass, liquid and a straight dropper. The score on each image is that tool’s product result out of ten.

GPT Image 2 result for the serum bottle prompt10.0
#1GPT Image 2
Nano Banana 2 result for the serum bottle prompt10.0
#2Nano Banana 2
Imagine Art result for the serum bottle prompt9.7
#3Imagine Art
Ideogram result for the serum bottle prompt9.7
#4Ideogram
Krea result for the serum bottle prompt9.7
#5Krea
Pixverse result for the serum bottle prompt9.3
#6Pixverse
Leonardo result for the serum bottle prompt9.0
#7Leonardo
Kling AI result for the serum bottle prompt8.3
#8Kling AI
SeaArt result for the serum bottle prompt8.3
#9SeaArt
Piclumen result for the serum bottle prompt7.7
#10Piclumen

Anime and illustration: a cel-shaded character portrait

Anime portrait: short blue hair, school uniform

Anime · 1 promptanime-style portrait of a young woman with short blue hair, school uniform, soft cel shading, detailed eyes

A real drawing, or a photo in a wig? The score on each image is that tool’s anime result out of ten.

Nano Banana 2 result for the anime portrait prompt9.3
#1Nano Banana 2
Kling AI result for the anime portrait prompt9.3
#2Kling AI
Leonardo result for the anime portrait prompt9.3
#3Leonardo
GPT Image 2 result for the anime portrait prompt9.0
#4GPT Image 2
Ideogram result for the anime portrait prompt9.0
#5Ideogram
Krea result for the anime portrait prompt9.0
#6Krea
Imagine Art result for the anime portrait prompt8.7
#7Imagine Art
Pixverse result for the anime portrait prompt8.7
#8Pixverse
Piclumen result for the anime portrait prompt7.7
#9Piclumen
SeaArt result for the anime portrait prompt6.3
#10SeaArt

Prompt adherence: the exact objects, in the exact positions

Geometric shapes: a cube, a sphere and a pyramid

Adherence · Prompt 1 of 2a red cube on top of a blue sphere, to the left a green pyramid, plain white studio background, even lighting

Exact objects, colours and positions. The score on each image is that tool’s adherence result out of ten.

Nano Banana 2 result for the shapes prompt9.5
#1Nano Banana 2
Imagine Art result for the shapes prompt9.3
#2Imagine Art
GPT Image 2 result for the shapes prompt9.2
#3GPT Image 2
Pixverse result for the shapes prompt9.2
#4Pixverse
SeaArt result for the shapes prompt9.2
#5SeaArt
Krea result for the shapes prompt9.0
#6Krea
Kling AI result for the shapes prompt9.0
#7Kling AI
Ideogram result for the shapes prompt8.8
#8Ideogram
Leonardo result for the shapes prompt8.7
#9Leonardo
Piclumen result for the shapes prompt6.7
#10Piclumen

Split scene: desert at noon, snowy forest at night

Adherence · Prompt 2 of 2a split scene: left half desert at noon, right half snowy forest at night, clear vertical divider

A hard multi-clause brief with a divider. The score on each image is that tool’s adherence result out of ten.

Nano Banana 2 result for the split scene prompt9.5
#1Nano Banana 2
Imagine Art result for the split scene prompt9.3
#2Imagine Art
GPT Image 2 result for the split scene prompt9.2
#3GPT Image 2
Pixverse result for the split scene prompt9.2
#4Pixverse
SeaArt result for the split scene prompt9.2
#5SeaArt
Krea result for the split scene prompt9.0
#6Krea
Kling AI result for the split scene prompt9.0
#7Kling AI
Ideogram result for the split scene prompt8.8
#8Ideogram
Leonardo result for the split scene prompt8.7
#9Leonardo
Piclumen result for the split scene prompt6.7
#10Piclumen

Go deeper: category guides

Our benchmark covers every tool on the same prompts. These guides zoom in on the categories that matter most for specific jobs.

Text in images

Which tools can actually spell? We ranked all ten on neon signs and product labels. See the ranking →

Photorealism

Same portrait, ten tools. See who renders real skin and who smooths it into plastic. See the ranking →

Best free tools

Eight free tiers tested with the same prompts. We tracked daily limits, watermarks, and commercial rights. See the ranking →

Vheer AI review

Seven free images and a video with no account, tested: where the credits start, the personal-use clause and the 6-hour deletion rule. Read the review →

MagicLight AI review

Long-form AI video: a free trial of one or two videos behind a login, monthly plans with fewer credits than yearly, and what a minute costs. Read the review →

Remaker AI review

Face swap tested with no account: no watermark, two swaps before the login wall, and a checkout that takes only crypto or Telegram. Read the review →

Pica AI review

Face swap, AI headshots and photo repair, all tested. Two of its four tools turn out to be Artguru. Read the review →

Getimg.ai review

A workspace reselling the same models we benchmark, from ₹850/mo — with a free tier it no longer advertises. Read the review →

Dreamina review

ByteDance’s AI studio: daily free credits, a watermark, and a licence clause most reviews skip. Read the review →

Prompt Seen, explained

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MeiGen AI prompts

Nine copyable prompts, each run through ten generators — all 90 results published. Read the guide →