WhichAI.today

Best AI model for this job right now

Updated Oct 25, 2026. Checked daily.

#1 since Oct 25, 2026. No earlier leader is on record.

Leads the public text-to-image board. These picks are readable without an account, and the details behind each one are on the card.

#1 Champion

GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst

OpenAI

ChatGPT, choose a Plus or Pro plan, and select GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst.

Paid plan

Leads LMArena Text-to-Image

Leads the public text-to-image board.

LMArena Text-to-Image 1425.

Open OpenAI
Details
Why it leads
LMArena Text-to-Image 1425. Source.
Cost
$20/month for ChatGPT Plus, or token billing via the OpenAI API.
Free tier
Free users have access to image generation with daily rate limits.
Privacy default
Yes on personal Free, Plus, and Pro. Improve the model for everyone is on by default. Settings, Data controls, turn off Improve the model for everyone. Source
When not to use it
Skip it when you need fast generation or unmetered local generation.
Starter prompt
Make one image of this subject. Leave space for text I will add later.

Top Alternative

Grok Imagine Image 2.0

SpaceXAI

Grok, choose a Premium plan, and select Grok Imagine Image 2.0.

Paid plan

The strongest image model from another provider on the same board.

LMArena Text-to-Image 1334.

Open SpaceXAI
Details
Why it leads
LMArena Text-to-Image 1334. Source.
Cost
Uses a Grok subscription plan, or $0.04 per generated image via API.
Free tier
A free plan may allow a limited number of image generations.
Privacy default
Privacy default not checked for this provider yet.
When not to use it
Skip it if you need the single highest score on the board.
Starter prompt
Make one image of this subject, and describe the composition in the prompt.

Best Open Source

Qwen-Image-2.1

Alibaba

Hugging Face, download Qwen-Image-2.1 weights, and run via Diffusers or ComfyUI.

Free (limited)

The highest-ranking open-weights model on the text-to-image board.

LMArena Text-to-Image 1223.

Open Alibaba
Details
Why it leads
LMArena Text-to-Image 1223. Source.
Cost
The weights are free to download and run on local hardware.
Free tier
The weights are free to download under the Qwen Research License.
Privacy default
Privacy default not checked for this provider yet.
When not to use it
Skip it if you require commercial licensing or lack sufficient GPU hardware.
Starter prompt
Make one image from this description. Keep the subject obvious.

Email

One email when a leader changes. Buttondown is the only service that holds the address, and it uses it only to send these alerts. Open and click tracking stay off. Privacy

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Leader history

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Source: WhichAI.today, images leader as of Oct 25, 2026, whichai.today/images

Questions

Which AI is best for images right now?

GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst from OpenAI leads, as of Oct 25, 2026. Leads the public text-to-image board. The alternative is Grok Imagine Image 2.0, and the open-weights pick is Qwen-Image-2.1.

Where do I get GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst?

ChatGPT, choose a Plus or Pro plan, and select GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst. $20/month for ChatGPT Plus, or token billing via the OpenAI API.

Has this leader changed?

Tracking for this category began on Oct 25, 2026, with GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst as the first recorded leader.

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