Qwen Image 3.0vs.ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias)

Which one is better?

In our own test both are on par. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.

Test images

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

Qwen Image 3.0: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — Qwen Image 3.032 out of 100

ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias): Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias)68 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias) 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

Qwen Image 3.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.030000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:34 PM. Source

ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias): openai, 1024x1024, quality high, n=1, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:07 PM. Source

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

Qwen Image 3.0 image SHA 256: 8c9db12ce993a7d600aebd4cbe10d368117fe4495d6ee7155e111e76e47d525a

ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias) image SHA 256: 138ee96636b4fae17774b98bc6253f8dab595f4763ab90dd069ac6883c3f392e

Infographic

Qwen Image 3.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.030000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:35 PM. Source

ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias): openai, 1024x1024, quality high, n=1, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:07 PM. Source

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

Qwen Image 3.0 image SHA 256: 4853b8bffa4d6e219e2c3f6b5d070b1d1eb57016a05bd8a5befd81e214018439

ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias) image SHA 256: 3ed35c9539f9e2df404a219548c778a92ac0ee3e39a9a1c7f0bab3ee179165bb

Product photography

Qwen Image 3.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.030000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:33 PM. Source

ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias): openai, 1024x1024, quality high, n=1, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:06 PM. Source

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

Qwen Image 3.0 image SHA 256: 268ca5420bbc1efd428bdafd4da860106f9e2ccb17d3f96b8dbb208e360ed54f

ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias) image SHA 256: c500c50a82c3c34b0caefcf73f08258fae3964682dafbee4737ac45855d14ee6

Typography and layout

Qwen Image 3.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.030000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:32 PM. Source

ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias): openai, 1024x1024, quality high, n=1, first output of one technical repeat after a local archive failure; two total submissions; the original attempt output was not retained, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:06 PM. Source

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

Qwen Image 3.0 image SHA 256: 09644f0a6d31fa5f78ae43e45544c8013b78e1a22f42c1b54c0142ea6c9cfa83

ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias) image SHA 256: 503ffd644f74423e8fdf617a2d8984f43f68fd87e287e4a3a94cec89c9666288

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

Qwen Image 3.0

not in the arena

n/a

ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias)

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

Qwen Image 3.0

Rank 30 of 108

ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias)

Rank 25 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

Qwen Image 3.0

no API price

n/a

ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias)

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.

Qwen Image 3.0

Subscription: No Alibaba subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €19.04 a month (Magnific Premium, with limited credits). 6 plans in Germany.
Via API: No API price known. Access: API, Web app.
Weights: unknown.

ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias)

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

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

GraduallyBench 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.

Kennzahl	Qwen Image 3.0	ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias)
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better	n/a	n/a
Arena rank	n/a	n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating	n/a	n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100	68	69
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	32	68
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	87	69
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	62	57
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	89	83
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	n/a
100 images	n/a	n/a
Profile
Released	n/a	n/a
Weightsopen means: runs locally	unknown	unknown
Lifecycle	no notice	Deprecated, non-reproducible rolling alias; API shutdown announced for December 1, 2026
Access	API, Web app	API
Parameters	not published	not published
Largest output	2K	not consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	6	n/a

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

Sources: Qwen Image 3.0 model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias) 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 Qwen Image 3.0 and ChatGPT Image Latest (API-Alias) from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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