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Midjourney V8.2vs.GPT Image 2.5 Flare

Which one is better?

We have not tested Midjourney V8.2 ourselves yet. Midjourney V8.2 has no arena rating yet. Midjourney V8.2 has no API price.

Test images

Same task, the first image of each.

No image from the four fixed tasks for Midjourney V8.2 yet.No Midjourney subscription was available for this test. V8.2 remains open by request; V8.1 results cannot be transferred. Last checked November 2, 2026.

Midjourney V8.2not tested yet
GPT Image 2.5 Flare: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
GPT Image 2.5 Flare64 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:only GPT Image 2.5 Flare tested

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.

Missing image run for Midjourney V8.2

No Midjourney subscription was available for this test. V8.2 remains open by request; V8.1 results cannot be transferred. Last checked November 2, 2026. Use authorized V8.2 access to run the missing tasks and save the first outputs.

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The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better
n/a

Midjourney V8.2

not in the arena

1,401

GPT Image 2.5 Flare

Rank 2 of 21

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
n/a

Midjourney V8.2

not tested yet

72

GPT Image 2.5 Flare

Rank 18 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
n/a

Midjourney V8.2

no API price

$0.21

GPT Image 2.5 Flare

expensive

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.

Midjourney V8.2

Subscription
n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API
No API price known. Access: Web app.

GPT Image 2.5 Flare

Subscription
No OpenAI subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €6.34 a month (ElevenLabs Starter, with limited credits). 61 plans in Germany.
Via API
$0.21 per image, 100 images $21.07.

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 3, 2026 · API prices from Nov 3, 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.

KennzahlMidjourney V8.2GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is bettern/a1,401
Arena rankn/aRank 2 of 21
Arena votesmore votes, a safer ratingn/a39,218
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100n/a72
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and compositionn/a64
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine detailsn/a69
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistencyn/a63
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organizationn/a91
API price
Per imagelower is bettern/a$0.21
100 imagesn/a$21.07
Profile
ReleasedJul 24, 2026Sep 8, 2026
Weightsopen means: runs locallyproprietaryproprietary
LifecycleCurrent default model since July 24, 2026no notice
AccessWeb appAPI
Parametersnot publishednot published
Largest output2Knot consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this modeln/a61

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

Sources: Midjourney V8.2 model source, status source (verified Sep 22, 2026) · GPT Image 2.5 Flare model source (verified Sep 22, 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 Midjourney V8.2 and GPT Image 2.5 Flare from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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