GPT Image 2.5 Sunburstvs.SDXL Turbo
Which one is better?
We have not tested SDXL Turbo ourselves yet. SDXL Turbo has no arena rating yet. SDXL Turbo has no API price.
Same prompt, two images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for SDXL Turbo yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst tested
What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.
“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.
Missing image run for SDXL Turbo
This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run. Run the missing fixed tasks, archive the first output of each, and evaluate them blind.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Rank 1 of 22
SDXL Turbo
not in the arena
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Rank 4 of 74
SDXL Turbo
not tested yet
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
expensive
SDXL Turbo
no API price
Ranks among the 22 image models with an arena rating and the 74 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
- Subscription
- No OpenAI subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €6.39 a month (ElevenLabs Starter, with limited credits). 62 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- $0.21 per image, 100 images $21.07.
SDXL Turbo
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: local.
- License
- Open weights.
Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.
Arena rating (LMArena) from Oct 28, 2026 · GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 2026 · API prices from Oct 28, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (34 days old)
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Kennzahl | GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst | SDXL Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | 1,427 | n/a |
| Arena rank | Rank 1 of 22 | n/a |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | 40,323 | n/a |
| GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 | 77 | n/a |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 48 | n/a |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 93 | n/a |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 74 | n/a |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 91 | n/a |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | $0.21 | n/a |
| 100 images | $21.07 | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | Sep 8, 2026 | n/a |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | proprietary | open |
| Lifecycle | no notice | Older open fast checkpoint; no active hosted API ID claimed in the reviewed model list |
| Access | API | local |
| Parameters | not published | not published |
| Largest output | 3,840 × 2,160 pixels | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | 62 | n/a |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst model source (verified Sep 24, 2026) · SDXL Turbo model source, status source (verified Nov 1, 2026)
Arena ratings by category
From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.
No shared arena score in the stored snapshot
The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and SDXL Turbo from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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