In some ways I prefer looking at these over the hyper-polished 2026 image generators tbh.
vunderba•2d ago
I've been running a benchmark for comparing generative image models with a strong emphasis on complex prompt adherence since the days of SDXL back in 2023.
It’s not really intended to be viewed chronologically but there is a progress metric that shows how models have improved their scores over time, which might help you compare earlier models with later models such as Ideogram4 or Moss-Image released in 2026.
Oh my gosh. Makes me want to wake up my comfyUI setup on a RTX 2080 egpu which still works like a charm today even. I think the last time I touched it was about two years ago!
I always found the commercial stuff to be complete rubbish. I was astounded by how I could just spend a couple of hours using open models and open source software to produce better results.
k12sosse•5m ago
For low ram solutions we have fun with Qwen 2.1 or zimage turbo
pants2•2d ago
In some ways I prefer looking at these over the hyper-polished 2026 image generators tbh.
vunderba•2d ago
It’s not really intended to be viewed chronologically but there is a progress metric that shows how models have improved their scores over time, which might help you compare earlier models with later models such as Ideogram4 or Moss-Image released in 2026.
https://genai-showdown.specr.net