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Within each test: highest complete AI rating, then lower historical cost. Partial panels stay unranked by rating. Lowest cost reverses that priority. Unknown values follow known ones. Ranges use their upper estimate. Human votes stay separate.

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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst ↗

1536 × 864

References used

API $0.1545/imageRecorded API usage · $0.1545 for this image

Cost basis

Provider-reported API usage; invoice, fees and taxes unverified.

AI score80/1005/5 reviewed

Judge-by-judge reviews

4 Yes · 0 No · 1 Unsure. Range 75–95/100. AI diagnostics; community votes and Miguel’s verdict stay separate.

ClaudeUnsure75/100
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. brief explanation shortened; full text retained. Strong likeness and a mostly faithful shot with good realism. Minor deviations: hairstyle looseness, the torso orientation, the cropped oversized amber light, and slight hand and arm awkwardness. Likely usable, but it needs human review.
GeminiYes75/100
google/gemini-4-argon
The generated still successfully captures the reference actor, wardrobe, setting, and pose with strong visual quality and physical coherence.
GrokYes90/100
x-ai/grok-4.7
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. The still preserves the referenced identity and body shape while accurately delivering the requested spacecraft-console pose, wardrobe, gaze, and lighting. Minor hand softness does not prevent as-is use.
QwenYes95/100
qwen/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. Output meets most brief requirements: accurate face, body proportions, visual quality, and physical coherence. Minor deviation in sleeve length (not rolled up). Lighting, pose, and setting are correctly rendered. No text, logos, or extra objects. Preserves reference identity and scale. Suitable for use as-is with noted sleeve detail.
MistralYes80/100
mistralai/mistral-large-4-0
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. Strong execution of the brief. The generated image successfully places the referenced actor in a photorealistic spacecraft console scene with correct framing, pose, wardrobe (navy utility shirt with rolled sleeves, charcoal trousers), and lighting (soft window light from camera-left, cool console fill). Face likeness is excellent across structure, complexion, and hairstyle. The attentive gaze with

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Earlier reviews · 1

Gemini 3.8 Flash · 75/100
Earlier visual rubric · 2026-10-14. Earlier model/rubric; excluded from this five-judge score.

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2 repeat-run samples

Prompt · 139 words

Create one photorealistic 16:9 movie still of the referenced actor seated at a spacecraft console. Waist-up medium shot, eye-level 50mm-style perspective, torso three-quarter toward camera-right. The near hand rests on a control lever and the other on the console edge. The actor looks attentively toward a small amber warning light, with a relaxed jaw and subtly raised brows. Face and both hands visible. Navy utility shirt with sleeves rolled up, charcoal trousers. Soft window light from camera-left, subtle cool console fill, realistic cabin materials and a softly focused spacecraft window behind. Preserve reference identity, hair and body shape. One actor, one coherent scene; no text, logos, montage or extra objects.
Actor: Gravis, an adult synthetic Black man, 6 feet 3 inches, 225 pounds, muscular, with the accepted face and hairstyle. Preserve his own natural head, neck and shoulder scale.

Nano Banana 2.1 ↗

5504 × 3072

References used

Est. $0.1981/imageEstimated · $0.1981 for this image

Cost basis

Historical usage/tariff estimate from the attempt ledger; invoice, fees and taxes unverified.

AI score75/1005/5 reviewed

Judge-by-judge reviews

4 Yes · 1 No · 0 Unsure. Range 75–95/100. AI diagnostics; community votes and Miguel’s verdict stay separate.

ClaudeNo75/100
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5
Limited assessment: brief explanation shortened; full text retained. Strong realistic render with a likely matching identity, but the pose and gaze deviate from the brief: a profile view looking at the window instead of a three-quarter turn toward the amber light. Not usable as is.
GeminiYes75/100
google/gemini-4-argon
The image satisfies the brief, preserving the actor's facial features, hairstyle, and build while accurately depicting the requested spacecraft console pose, lighting, and wardrobe.
GrokYes95/100
x-ai/grok-4.7
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. Strong photorealistic match to the referenced actor and spacecraft-console brief. Minor pose and gaze deviations do not prevent using the image as is.
QwenYes95/100
qwen/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. Output meets all critical targets: face and body match reference, pose and framing are accurate, lighting and textures are photorealistic, and scene is physically coherent. Minor deviation is shirt color (navy blue vs. specified navy utility shirt), which does not break the brief. No text, logos, or extra objects. Suitable for use as-is.
MistralYes75/100
mistralai/mistral-large-4-0
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. Strong match to brief: photorealistic 16:9 still of synthetic Black male actor at spacecraft console with correct pose, wardrobe, lighting and setting. Face likeness preserves reference identity, hair and expression. Body proportions and muscular build align. Minor deviations in hand positioning clarity and slight expression intensity variation do not prevent use.

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Earlier reviews · 1

Gemini 3.8 Flash · 75/100
Earlier visual rubric · 2026-10-14. Earlier model/rubric; excluded from this five-judge score.

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Prompt, settings & test details

2 repeat-run samples

Prompt · 139 words

Create one photorealistic 16:9 movie still of the referenced actor seated at a spacecraft console. Waist-up medium shot, eye-level 50mm-style perspective, torso three-quarter toward camera-right. The near hand rests on a control lever and the other on the console edge. The actor looks attentively toward a small amber warning light, with a relaxed jaw and subtly raised brows. Face and both hands visible. Navy utility shirt with sleeves rolled up, charcoal trousers. Soft window light from camera-left, subtle cool console fill, realistic cabin materials and a softly focused spacecraft window behind. Preserve reference identity, hair and body shape. One actor, one coherent scene; no text, logos, montage or extra objects.
Actor: Gravis, an adult synthetic Black man, 6 feet 3 inches, 225 pounds, muscular, with the accepted face and hairstyle. Preserve his own natural head, neck and shoulder scale.

FLUX 3 ↗

5456 × 3072

References used

Est. $0.8045/imageEstimated · $0.8045 for this image

Cost basis

Historical usage/tariff estimate from the attempt ledger; invoice, fees and taxes unverified.

AI score75/1005/5 reviewed

Judge-by-judge reviews

3 Yes · 2 No · 0 Unsure. Range 70–95/100. AI diagnostics; community votes and Miguel’s verdict stay separate.

ClaudeNo70/100
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5
Limited assessment: brief explanation shortened; full text retained. Good realistic, likeness-consistent still, but it deviates from the brief: profile view instead of three-quarter, hands busy on controls rather than resting, and the amber warning light is not clearly the focus. Not usable as is.
GeminiYes75/100
google/gemini-4-argon
The generated still closely follows the brief and reference sheets, maintaining strong facial likeness, body proportions, and scene composition with only minor wardrobe variation.
GrokYes85/100
x-ai/grok-4.7
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. The still closely preserves the referenced identity and fulfills the spacecraft-console composition, pose, wardrobe, and lighting. Minor softness and incomplete lower-body visibility do not prevent using it as is.
QwenYes95/100
qwen/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. Output meets or exceeds target in face, body, visual, and coherence dimensions. Minor deviation in brief: sleeves not visibly rolled up. All other shot, pose, lighting, and setting requirements fulfilled. No text, logos, or extra objects. Physical and visual integrity preserved. Recommended for use as-is.
MistralNo70/100
mistralai/mistral-large-4-0
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. The generated image captures the reference identity well in face and body proportions, with strong photorealistic quality. However, multiple brief requirements are unmet: sleeves are not rolled up, no amber warning light is present, the gaze target is unclear, and the pose deviates from the specified three-quarter torso with one hand on lever and one on console edge. The expression also reads more

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Gemini 3.8 Flash · 75/100
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Prompt, settings & test details

2 repeat-run samples

Prompt · 139 words

Create one photorealistic 16:9 movie still of the referenced actor seated at a spacecraft console. Waist-up medium shot, eye-level 50mm-style perspective, torso three-quarter toward camera-right. The near hand rests on a control lever and the other on the console edge. The actor looks attentively toward a small amber warning light, with a relaxed jaw and subtly raised brows. Face and both hands visible. Navy utility shirt with sleeves rolled up, charcoal trousers. Soft window light from camera-left, subtle cool console fill, realistic cabin materials and a softly focused spacecraft window behind. Preserve reference identity, hair and body shape. One actor, one coherent scene; no text, logos, montage or extra objects.
Actor: Gravis, an adult synthetic Black man, 6 feet 3 inches, 225 pounds, muscular, with the accepted face and hairstyle. Preserve his own natural head, neck and shoulder scale.

GPT Image 2.5 Flare ↗

1536 × 864

References used

API $0.1545/imageRecorded API usage · $0.1545 for this image

Cost basis

Provider-reported API usage; invoice, fees and taxes unverified.

AI score75/1005/5 reviewed

Judge-by-judge reviews

3 Yes · 1 No · 1 Unsure. Range 70–95/100. AI diagnostics; community votes and Miguel’s verdict stay separate.

ClaudeUnsure70/100
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. Strong likeness and a cinematic spacecraft scene with the key elements present. However, the gaze direction misses the warning light, the expression is more stern, and the light placement and torso pose deviate, so it is not clearly usable as is.
GeminiYes75/100
google/gemini-4-argon
The output preserves the reference identity and proportions while fulfilling the brief's scene, wardrobe, and lighting requirements with minor pose variation.
GrokNo80/100
x-ai/grok-4.7
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. The still is visually strong and preserves the referenced identity and proportions, but it should not be used as is because the actor looks away from the amber warning light and the navy shirt sleeves are not rolled up.
QwenYes95/100
qwen/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. Output meets all key targets: face and body likeness preserved, shot composition and wardrobe mostly accurate, visual quality photorealistic, and physical coherence maintained. Minor deviation in warning light placement does not break scene intent. Suitable for use as-is per brief.
MistralYes75/100
mistralai/mistral-large-4-0
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. Generated image strongly matches the brief: photorealistic 16:9 movie still of the referenced actor at a spacecraft console with correct pose, wardrobe, lighting and setting. Face likeness preserves identity, hair and expression features well. Body proportions maintain approved silhouette and scale. Minor deviations include slightly tense jaw versus 'relaxed' specified, subtle rendering artifacts,

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Gemini 3.8 Flash · 75/100
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Prompt, settings & test details

Single baseline

Prompt · 139 words

Create one photorealistic 16:9 movie still of the referenced actor seated at a spacecraft console. Waist-up medium shot, eye-level 50mm-style perspective, torso three-quarter toward camera-right. The near hand rests on a control lever and the other on the console edge. The actor looks attentively toward a small amber warning light, with a relaxed jaw and subtly raised brows. Face and both hands visible. Navy utility shirt with sleeves rolled up, charcoal trousers. Soft window light from camera-left, subtle cool console fill, realistic cabin materials and a softly focused spacecraft window behind. Preserve reference identity, hair and body shape. One actor, one coherent scene; no text, logos, montage or extra objects.
Actor: Gravis, an adult synthetic Black man, 6 feet 3 inches, 225 pounds, muscular, with the accepted face and hairstyle. Preserve his own natural head, neck and shoulder scale.

MAI-Image-2.6 ↗

1365 × 768

References used

API $0.3074/imageRecorded API usage · $0.3074 for this image

Cost basis

Provider-reported API usage; invoice, fees and taxes unverified.

AI score75/1005/5 reviewed

Judge-by-judge reviews

3 Yes · 1 No · 1 Unsure. Range 70–95/100. AI diagnostics; community votes and Miguel’s verdict stay separate.

ClaudeUnsure70/100
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5
Strong identity and wardrobe match in a convincing spacecraft setting. Deviations in pose, hand placement, hair detail and lighting mean it may need regeneration or review before use as is.
GeminiNo70/100
google/gemini-4-argon
The image preserves the actor's likeness, build, wardrobe, and environment well, but misses the specific hand placement on the control lever.
GrokYes95/100
x-ai/grok-4.7
The output preserves the referenced identity and body shape while delivering the requested coherent spacecraft-console still. Minor polished rendering does not prevent using it as is.
QwenYes95/100
qwen/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. Output meets or exceeds target in face, body, visual, and coherence dimensions. Minor brief deviation: shirt sleeves are down, not rolled as specified. All other shot, lighting, and setting requirements are fulfilled. Reference identity and proportions are preserved. No text, logos, or extra objects. AI recommendation: yes — use as is with minor wardrobe note.
MistralYes75/100
mistralai/mistral-large-4-0
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. Strong execution of the brief: photorealistic 16:9 movie still showing the referenced actor seated at a spacecraft console with correct pose, wardrobe, lighting and setting. Face likeness preserves identity, hair and expression features well. Body proportions match the muscular reference build. Minor deviations in expression intensity and hand positioning prevent a perfect score, but no major

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Earlier reviews · 1

Gemini 3.8 Flash · 75/100
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Prompt, settings & test details

Single baseline

Prompt · 139 words

Create one photorealistic 16:9 movie still of the referenced actor seated at a spacecraft console. Waist-up medium shot, eye-level 50mm-style perspective, torso three-quarter toward camera-right. The near hand rests on a control lever and the other on the console edge. The actor looks attentively toward a small amber warning light, with a relaxed jaw and subtly raised brows. Face and both hands visible. Navy utility shirt with sleeves rolled up, charcoal trousers. Soft window light from camera-left, subtle cool console fill, realistic cabin materials and a softly focused spacecraft window behind. Preserve reference identity, hair and body shape. One actor, one coherent scene; no text, logos, montage or extra objects.
Actor: Gravis, an adult synthetic Black man, 6 feet 3 inches, 225 pounds, muscular, with the accepted face and hairstyle. Preserve his own natural head, neck and shoulder scale.

Gravis · references used

What to check

Compare face, proportions, hands and realism.

How this test works

3 characters · 5 model routes · 23 images

Each character uses fixed references and a standard prompt. Completed outputs show quality, not success rates.

Google, OpenAI and FLUX have repeat attempts; Flare and MAI are single-sample baselines. Google and FLUX use native 4K; OpenAI controls its max-quality output size. Outputs are unchanged. AI scores are preliminary; Miguel’s verdict is pending. His original photos stay private. This is not a reliability ranking.

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