Artificial Analysis Image Models (October 2026)
In October 2026, GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst ranks first with 1,197, followed by GPT-Image-2.5 Flare (1,190) and GPT Image 2 (1,172). Top 20 of 137 candidates.
Data as of October 2026
| # | Model | Provider | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst | OpenAI | 1,197 |
| 2 | GPT-Image-2.5 Flare | OpenAI | 1,190 |
| 3 | GPT Image 2 | OpenAI | 1,172 |
| 4 |  Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | xAI | 1,155 |
| 5 |  MAI-Image-2.6 | Microsoft | 1,150 |
| 6 |  Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) | 1,125 | |
| 7 |  Muse Image | Meta | 1,114 |
| 8 | MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | Microsoft | 1,105 |
| 9 | MAI-Image-2.5 | Microsoft | 1,104 |
| 10 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 1,101 | |
| 11 | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | Microsoft | 1,100 |
| 12 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 1,096 | |
| 13 |  Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | Alibaba | 1,089 |
| 14 |  Seedream 5.0 Pro | ByteDance | 1,081 |
| 15 | Qwen-Image-3.0 | Alibaba | 1,075 |
| 16 | grok-imagine-image-quality | xAI | 1,045 |
| 17 | Qwen-Image-2.1 | Alibaba | 1,034 |
| 18 | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | Microsoft | 1,033 |
| 19 | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22) | Alibaba | 1,030 |
| 20 |  FLUX.2 | Black Forest Labs | 1,028 |
How this chart is built
Draws on a leading third-party evaluation programme that measures model capability across standardised test sets. The chart shows its latest published scores.
Positions are renumbered from high to low by this table's own metric, independent of any ranking the source publishes. Figures are the current real data with no manual adjustment; values we cannot obtain show as “—” and are never filled in with estimates.
FAQ
Artificial Analysis Image Models: who ranks #1?
In October 2026, OpenAI’s GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst ranks #1 (score: 1,197); GPT-Image-2.5 Flare is second (1,190), followed by GPT Image 2 (1,172).
Artificial Analysis Image Models: what are the top 10?
Ranked by score as of October 2026, the top 10 are: 1. GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst, 2. GPT-Image-2.5 Flare, 3. GPT Image 2, 4. Grok Imagine Image 2.0, 5. MAI-Image-2.6, 6. Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview), 7. Muse Image, 8. MAI-Image-2.6-Flash, 9. MAI-Image-2.5, 10. Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image). The full top 20 is in the table on this page.
Artificial Analysis Image Models: where does the data come from, and how often is it updated?
Draws on a leading third-party evaluation programme that measures model capability across standardised test sets. The chart shows its latest published scores. Refreshed when the source publishes; the current data is dated October 1, 2026.