Reve 2.1vs.GPT Image 2.5 Flare

Which one is better?

In our own test both are on par. In the arena, GPT Image 2.5 Flare 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.

Reve 2.1: Character and detail, first image from the fixed test run — Reve 2.180 out of 100

GPT Image 2.5 Flare: Character and detail, first image from the fixed test run — GPT Image 2.5 Flare63 out of 100

Result for “Character and detail”:Reve 2.1 slightly ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square cinematic full-body portrait of a fictional bicycle courier waiting under a transparent umbrella at a rainy tram stop in Hamburg at blue hour. She wears a mustard raincoat, navy trousers, red sneakers, a silver helmet, and carries a teal messenger bag. Keep both hands visible, render the bicycle correctly, use realistic wet-street reflections, and include no readable brand names.

What the rating looks at: Anatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency.

“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

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

GPT Image 2.5 Flare: openai, 1024x1024, quality high, n=1, generated Sep 28, 2026, 8:53 PM. Source

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

Reve 2.1 image SHA 256: 29e9f7f38ed5c63dcfaab671a49fb9f4e9f82cd24b99134b87e1c22442822126

GPT Image 2.5 Flare image SHA 256: 85b17c41b19389cae3ea073ef582e6065a321d741978e772987d22e3ea3e3b08

Infographic

GPT Image 2.5 Flare: openai, 1024x1024, quality high, n=1, generated Sep 28, 2026, 8:53 PM. Source

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

Reve 2.1 image SHA 256: 30d157e85d75eb2ca1f71152d27f26d378ad8ea49b899d5f350ae0cda4e2bc59

GPT Image 2.5 Flare image SHA 256: bc752abfce1c0d27b73e4084c3e7d82c4c0f71e0e5af97a80f4b24326cc4686e

Product photography

GPT Image 2.5 Flare: openai, 1024x1024, quality high, n=1, generated Sep 28, 2026, 8:53 PM. Source

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

Reve 2.1 image SHA 256: 1f91c3cb481151fb5165194b4edea2a46e786ca80e4ec3bdd888e3ba0016c510

GPT Image 2.5 Flare image SHA 256: 69fedb7d635d1329c461ff1ee9e5cf8384119e218e3b3bdb93b9e11f728335d8

Typography and layout

GPT Image 2.5 Flare: openai, 1024x1024, quality high, n=1, generated Sep 28, 2026, 8:52 PM. Source

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

Reve 2.1 image SHA 256: 84bcd1680fd0ae861ec66c21ab8f4cd79738bd093eb87ffe7283d9842c37cb1d

GPT Image 2.5 Flare image SHA 256: cc90d54a99e1bad9e0cc8e4196746fb1d56a2fdd2a9ee101dbbf270ef5e4b6a8

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

1,300

Reve 2.1

Rank 6 of 21

1,401

GPT Image 2.5 Flare

Rank 2 of 21

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

Reve 2.1

Rank 13 of 108

GPT Image 2.5 Flare

Rank 18 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

Reve 2.1

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.

Reve 2.1

Subscription: No Reve subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €12.67 a month (Recraft Basic, with limited credits). 3 plans in Germany.
Via API: No API price known. Access: .

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.

Kennzahl	Reve 2.1	GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better	1,300	1,401
Arena rank	Rank 6 of 21	Rank 2 of 21
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating	8,243	39,218
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100	73	72
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	54	64
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	74	69
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	80	63
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	85	91
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	$0.21
100 images	n/a	$21.07
Profile
Released	July 2026	Sep 8, 2026
Weightsopen means: runs locally	proprietary	proprietary
Lifecycle	Retired; no new image or video generation after September 27, 2026. Existing assets can be downloaded until October 31, 2026	no notice
Access		API
Parameters	not published	not published
Largest output	4K	not consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	3	61

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

Sources: Reve 2.1 model source, status source (verified Aug 15, 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.

Arena rating per categoryfrom votes by users · higher is betterReve 2.1GPT Image 2.5 Flare

Text to Image: 3D modeling1,2811,378ahead

Text to Image: Art1,2911,387ahead

Text to Image: Cartoon1,3101,431ahead

Text to Image: Commercial design1,3151,387ahead

Text to Image: Overall1,3001,401ahead

Text to Image: Photorealism1,3021,415ahead

Text to Image: Portraits1,3161,439ahead

Text to Image: Text rendering1,3391,435ahead

Image Editing: Overall1,3731,482ahead

LMArena from Oct 28, 2026

All individual values with sources

Rating	Reve 2.1	GPT Image 2.5 Flare	Source
Text to Image: 3D modeling	1,281	1,378	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Art	1,291	1,387	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Cartoon	1,310	1,431	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Commercial design	1,315	1,387	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Overall	1,300	1,401	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Photorealism	1,302	1,415	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Portraits	1,316	1,439	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Text to Image: Text rendering	1,339	1,435	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026
Image Editing: Overall	1,373	1,482	LMArenaRetrieved Oct 28, 2026

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