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Create images: the best AI models in October 2026
As of Oct 09, 2026, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst leads the “Create images” ranking, ahead of GPT Image 2.5 Flare and GPT Image 2 (medium).
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Elo from anonymous head-to-head user votes, as of Oct 07, 2026. ± is the uncertainty range: models whose ranges overlap are practically tied.
| Rank | Model | Licence | Elo | Votes · Via API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT Image 2.5 SunburstOpenAI | Proprietary | 1,425 ±7 | 17,752 Votes · available via API |
| 2 | GPT Image 2.5 FlareOpenAI | Proprietary | 1,398 ±7 | 16,889 Votes · available via API |
| 3 | GPT Image 2 (medium)OpenAI | Proprietary | 1,383 ±4 | 93,334 Votes · available via API |
| 4 | Grok Imagine Image 2.0 (canvas)xAI | Proprietary | 1,334 ±12 | 3,113 Votes · available via API |
| 5 | MAI Image 2.6Microsoft | Proprietary | 1,332 ±5 | 25,091 Votes · available via API |
| 6 | Gemini Nano Banana 2.1Google | Proprietary | 1,328 ±9 | 5,310 Votes · available via API |
| 7 | Reve 2.1Reve | Proprietary | 1,302 ±8 | 8,249 Votes |
| 8 | Grok Imagine Image 2.0 (20260801)xAI | Proprietary | 1,294 ±6 | 14,483 Votes · available via API |
| 9 | Muse ImageMeta | Proprietary | 1,274 ±5 | 42,262 Votes · available via API |
| 10 | Reve 2.0Reve | Proprietary | 1,269 ±6 | 15,773 Votes |
| 11 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (nano-banana-2) [web-search]Google | Proprietary | 1,262 ±4 | 60,515 Votes · available via API |
| 12 | Seedream 5.0 ProByteDance | Proprietary | 1,255 ±4 | 94,181 Votes · available via API |
| 13 | Qwen Image 3.0 ProAlibaba | Proprietary | 1,255 ±6 | 11,440 Votes · available via API |
| 14 | MAI Image 2.5Microsoft | Proprietary | 1,254 ±4 | 61,265 Votes · available via API |
| 15 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (nano-banana-2-lite)Google | Proprietary | 1,250 ±6 | 17,804 Votes · available via API |