Daily performance tracking and rankings for image generation AI models. Score trends, model timelines, and key events for the top image generation platforms.
| Rank | Model | Provider | Score | Trend | 30d | 60d | 90d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) | 85.0 | +13.1 | +27.0 | +39.6 | ||
| #2 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) | 85.0 | +13.2 | +25.4 | +36.5 | ||
| #3 | GPT-5 Image Mini | OpenAI | 85.0 | +2.8 | +5.9 | +9.1 | |
| #4 | GPT-5 Image | OpenAI | 85.0 | +2.4 | +5.3 | +9.2 | |
| #5 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 79.4 | +7.5 | +14.8 | +22.4 | ||
| #6 | Stable Diffusion 3.5 | Stability AI | 19.4 | +6.7 | +15.3 | +20.3 | |
| #7 | Recraft V3 | Recraft | 18.3 | +6.8 | +14.0 | +18.5 | |
| #8 | Midjourney v6.1 | Midjourney | 15.0 | +14.4 | +15.7 | +15.7 | |
| #9 | FLUX.1 Pro | Black Forest Labs | 15.0 | -0.4 | +0.2 | +0.9 | |
| #10 | Ideogram 2.0 | Ideogram | 15.0 | +0.9 | -0.1 | +0.6 |
| Date Entered | Model | Provider | Entry Rank | Current Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-15 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | #6 | #5 | |
| 2025-11-07 | GPT-5 Image | OpenAI | #4 | #4 |
| 2025-10-16 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) | #4 | #1 | |
| 2025-10-10 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) | #11 | #2 | |
| 2025-09-30 | FLUX.1 Pro | Black Forest Labs | #10 | #9 |
| 2025-08-19 | GPT-5 Image Mini | OpenAI | #7 | #3 |
| 2025-08-02 | Midjourney v6.1 | Midjourney | #11 | #8 |
| 2025-07-10 | Recraft V3 | Recraft | #8 | #7 |
| 2025-06-29 | Stable Diffusion 3.5 | Stability AI | #12 | #6 |
| 2025-06-02 | Ideogram 2.0 | Ideogram | #16 | #10 |
We track image generation models available through API providers including DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Flux, and others. Models are ranked by composite scores that factor in quality, speed, pricing, and capabilities.
Image models receive composite scores based on generation quality benchmarks, pricing affordability, API availability, and feature set. Scores are updated hourly as new data becomes available.
The current top-ranked image generation model is shown in the Score Trends table above. Rankings change as models receive updates, new competitors launch, and benchmark evaluations are refreshed.