AI image models, ranked
The image models people are searching for, side by side: what each is best at, how it ranks in blind quality votes, how much of the market uses it, and what it costs in Phosphene. Open any model to try it with your own prompt.
| Model | Best for | Quality rank | Request share | Price in Phosphene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT Image 2.5OpenAI | Prompt adherence, readable text, product and brand images | #1 | 20.1% Counted with GPT Image 2 | from 4 credits |
| MAI-Image 2.6Microsoft | Photoreal people, complex scenes and accurate text | #4 | Not listed | from 4 credits |
| Nano Banana 2Google | High-quality images fast, clear text and reference edits | #9 | 12.8% | from 3 credits |
| Seedream 5ByteDance | Campaign images, multilingual typography and realism | #10 | 12.5% | from 4 credits |
| FLUX 3Black Forest Labs | Text-rich layouts, photoreal scenes and edits from many references | Not ranked yet | Not listed | from 10 credits |
Where the numbers come from
- Arena text-to-image leaderboard, as of September 24, 2026. Blind human votes between two images for the same prompt.
- Muapi image rankings, as of October 2, 2026. Share of API generation volume over the past 7 days.
- Phosphene prices are per image at 1K and standard quality, read from the same catalog the app charges from.