GPT Image 2vs.Reve 2.1

Which one is better?

In our own test both are on par. In the arena, GPT Image 2 leads. Reve 2.1 has no API price.

Test images

Same task, the first image of each. The task with the biggest difference is preselected.

GPT Image 2: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — GPT Image 275 out of 100

Reve 2.1: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — Reve 2.154 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:GPT Image 2 ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square editorial poster for an imaginary night train called MONDFALTER. Show the exact German headline MONDFALTER and the exact subline BERLIN NACH LISSABON. Use a restrained midnight-blue and warm-cream palette, one stylized moth, strong Swiss-grid typography, generous negative space, and no additional words or logos.

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.

Test protocol of the images

Each test attempt uses the same archived prompt and one request. The first output of that attempt counts. Repeats after technical test failures are disclosed for the affected images. Files are normalized to 1,024 × 1,024 pixels without cropping. Provider resolution, randomness, quality tier and prompt processing can still differ. The images are a practical visual test, not a reconstruction of the arena configuration.

Character and detail

GPT Image 2: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:13 PM. Source

Reve 2.1: manual, Official Reve web app; Reve 2.1; chat creation; one request; 1:1 requested in prompt; first of two results; free plan; 2026-08-14; https://app.reve.com/model, source 4096x4096, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6

GPT Image 2 image SHA 256: 82f6e2369ab4fb6efb0ef48feeff0d14f1d6087c64c35113a983456f0f0879ac

Reve 2.1 image SHA 256: 29e9f7f38ed5c63dcfaab671a49fb9f4e9f82cd24b99134b87e1c22442822126

Infographic

GPT Image 2: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:14 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f

GPT Image 2 image SHA 256: 6c15466e258e2b14a8e862959cb6a67b4f7a23896ea5d42c5a5618d848847711

Reve 2.1 image SHA 256: 30d157e85d75eb2ca1f71152d27f26d378ad8ea49b899d5f350ae0cda4e2bc59

Product photography

GPT Image 2: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:13 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3

GPT Image 2 image SHA 256: 471c71b30618afb1a8a67ab8363308d67f99c65ef6740ca72417806d06d3c346

Reve 2.1 image SHA 256: 1f91c3cb481151fb5165194b4edea2a46e786ca80e4ec3bdd888e3ba0016c510

Typography and layout

GPT Image 2: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:59 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419

GPT Image 2 image SHA 256: 434cf9939b9be2a2c2711e13d027c9438c47038bb32229ceeaf405d2e89d2afc

Reve 2.1 image SHA 256: 84bcd1680fd0ae861ec66c21ab8f4cd79738bd093eb87ffe7283d9842c37cb1d

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

1,382

GPT Image 2

Rank 3 of 21

1,300

Reve 2.1

Rank 6 of 21

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

GPT Image 2

Rank 15 of 108

Reve 2.1

Rank 13 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

$0.21

GPT Image 2

expensive

n/a

Reve 2.1

no API price

Ranks among the 21 image models with an arena rating and the 108 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.

GPT Image 2

Subscription: No OpenAI subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €6.36 a month (ElevenLabs Starter, with limited credits). 61 plans in Germany.
Via API: $0.21 per image, 100 images $21.10.

Reve 2.1

Subscription: No Reve subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €12.72 a month (Recraft Basic, with limited credits). 3 plans in Germany.
Via API: No API price known. Access: .

Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.

Arena rating (LMArena) from Nov 6, 2026 · GraduallyBench from Nov 3, 2026 · API prices from Nov 6, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (38 days old)

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.

Kennzahl	GPT Image 2	Reve 2.1
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better	1,382	1,300
Arena rank	Rank 3 of 21	Rank 6 of 21
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating	106,737	8,237
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100	73	73
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	75	54
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	89	74
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	60	80
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	66	85
API price
Per imagelower is better	$0.21	n/a
100 images	$21.10	n/a
Profile
Released	April 2026	July 2026
Weightsopen means: runs locally	proprietary	proprietary
Lifecycle	no notice	Retired; no new image or video generation after September 27, 2026. Existing assets can be downloaded until October 31, 2026
Access	API, Web app
Parameters	not published	not published
Largest output	4K	4K
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	61	3

API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.

Sources: GPT Image 2 model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Reve 2.1 model source, status source (verified Aug 15, 2026)

Arena ratings by category

From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.

Arena rating per categoryfrom votes by users · higher is betterGPT Image 2Reve 2.1

Text to Image: 3D modeling1,3651,281ahead

Text to Image: Art1,3711,291ahead

Text to Image: Cartoon1,4031,310ahead

Text to Image: Commercial design1,3861,316ahead

Text to Image: Overall1,3821,300ahead

Text to Image: Photorealism1,3791,302ahead

Text to Image: Portraits1,4261,317ahead

Text to Image: Text rendering1,4241,339ahead

Image Editing: Overall1,4601,374ahead

LMArena from Nov 6, 2026

All individual values with sources

Rating	GPT Image 2	Reve 2.1	Source
Text to Image: 3D modeling	1,365	1,281	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Text to Image: Art	1,371	1,291	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Text to Image: Cartoon	1,403	1,310	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Text to Image: Commercial design	1,386	1,316	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Text to Image: Overall	1,382	1,300	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Text to Image: Photorealism	1,379	1,302	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Text to Image: Portraits	1,426	1,317	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Text to Image: Text rendering	1,424	1,339	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Image Editing: Overall	1,460	1,374	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026

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