Side by side
| GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst | Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lab | OpenAI | xAI |
| Listed | Nov 4, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Per image | $0.058 | $0.09 |
| Edits an image you send | Yes | Yes |
| Arena rating (LMArena) | 1,409 Elo | 1,317 Elo |
Every benchmark both are scored on
Each model's best score per benchmark, with its source. Scores from different sources or settings are not always comparable; each links to where it was published.
| Benchmark | GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst | Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena: Image Editing | 1476 EloLMArena | 1438 EloLMArena | GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst |
| LMArena: Text to Image | 1409 EloLMArena | 1317 EloLMArena | GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst |
| LMArena: Text to Image (Commercial Design) | 1394 EloLMArena | 1325 EloLMArena | GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst |
| LMArena: Text to Image (Photorealistic) | 1410 EloLMArena | 1312 EloLMArena | GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst |
| LMArena: Text to Image (Portraits) | 1460 EloLMArena | 1332 EloLMArena | GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst |
| LMArena: Text to Image (Text Rendering) | 1433 EloLMArena | 1349 EloLMArena | GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst |
In our tests and guides
Where GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst or Grok Imagine Image 2.0 ran on a real brief, or shows in a live table.
- Best AI Virtual Staging Models in 2026: Nine Tested on Two Empty Rooms
- Best AI Thumbnail Generator Models in 2026: Nine Tested on Two YouTube Thumbnails
- Best AI Photo Restoration Models in 2026: Nine Tested on One Damaged Photo
- Best AI Headshot Generator Models in 2026: Nine Tested on Two Selfies
- Best AI Coloring Page Generator Models in 2026: Nine Tested on Two Pages
- Best AI Ad Generator Models in 2026: Nine Tested on One Product Photo
More comparisons
- GPT Image 2.6 Flare vs GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
- Nano Banana 2.1 vs GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
- Muse Image vs GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
- GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst vs Grok Imagine Image 2.0
- GPT Image 2.5 Flare vs Grok Imagine Image 2.0
- GPT Image 2.6 Flare vs Grok Imagine Image 2.0
- GPT Image 2 vs Grok Imagine Image 2.0
- Nano Banana 2.1 vs Grok Imagine Image 2.0
- Muse Image vs Grok Imagine Image 2.0
- Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) vs Grok Imagine Image 2.0
Where these figures come from
Prices are GenMagic's own, what the studio and the API charge, recomputed from each provider's price list every few minutes. The ratings are LMArena's blind human votes, and every benchmark score links to its source, re-read daily. Measured speed is GenMagic's own generation records, in aggregate. See OpenAI models, xAI models, every image model's price and our sources.