16+ AI Image Models: The Showdown

March 9, 2026

Table of contents

  1. Midjourney v7
  2. GPT Image 1.5
  3. GPT Image 1 Mini
  4. Nano Banana Pro
  5. Nano Banana 2
  6. Nano Banana
  7. Kling Kolors v3.0
  8. Kling Kolors v2.1
  9. Seedream 5.0 Lite
  10. Seedream 4.6
  11. Seedream 4.5
  12. Seedream 4.1
  13. Seedream 4.0
  14. Imagen 4
  15. Qwen Image
  16. Runway Gen4

Introduction

We ran the same text to image generation through 16 image generation models to see how each one interprets it. All images use 16:9 aspect ratio with resolution closest to 1080p — not all models support it since some start at 2K and up.

Google Flow’s version of Nano Banana models was too restrictive for this prompt, so Nano Banana generation was done via PixVerse instead.

Why this prompt

This prompt stress-tests NSFW content moderation boundaries, multi-subject composition with precise spatial layout, forced perspective depth of field, contradictory context (bikini + jackhammer), specific animal facial expressions, prop fidelity, single cohesive frame rendering, dynamic action, and clashing tone contrast — all in one image.

Prompt

14 of 16 models used the same prompt:

A visually breathtaking, beautifully absurd, single-frame street photography
shot on a sunny city sidewalk. In the center midground, a gorgeous, stunningly
beautiful young woman with a soft, elegant feminine figure, a flawless glowing
complexion, and a radiant, upbeat laugh is wearing a tiny, elegant black-lace
string bikini. She is effortlessly operating a heavy, rattling, bright yellow
pneumatic jackhammer, busting up the concrete pavement while dust and debris
fly around her beautifully. In the extreme bottom-right foreground of the exact
same scene, standing on the sidewalk and photobombing the camera lens, is a
huge forced-perspective close-up of a city squirrel. The squirrel is holding a
half-eaten hotdog, staring directly into the lens with bulging, mind-blown
"o_O" eyes, completely frozen in comical disbelief. Single cohesive image,
seamless depth of field, no cut-ins, dynamic lighting, crazy situational
comedy, delicate feminine features contrasting with heavy machinery, masterpiece.

Imagen 4 — Google’s content moderation required a toned-down version: ...is wearing a stylish summer swimsuit... (all other text identical).

Midjourney v7 — rewritten for Midjourney’s style with model-specific parameters:

A wide-angle GoPro action-camera shot of a sunny city sidewalk. In the extreme
bottom-right foreground, a shocked squirrel's face photobombs the lens while
holding a hotdog. In the center midground, a stunning woman in a tiny black
lace bikini is clearly visible and in sharp focus, operating a heavy yellow
jackhammer. Concrete debris flying, 8k, deep depth of field, f/11, high-speed
shutter, absurd comedy --ar 16:9 --v 7.0 --s 50 --raw

How it was generated

All images were generated on the actual provider websites (PixVerse, Dreamina, MiniMax/HailuoAI, Runway, Google Flow, Kling, Midjourney) — our third-party API is just a smart proxy service that automates interaction with the provider websites and does not generate images itself.

Unlimited generations

PixVerse, Google Flow, Dreamina, and Runway support unlimited image generations for select models depending on the underlying website subscription plan.


Midjourney v7

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Midjourney v7 via Midjourney APIPOST jobs/imagine Note: uses Midjourney-specific prompt (see above)


GPT Image 1.5

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GPT Image 1.5 (OpenAI) via MiniMax APIPOST images/create


GPT Image 1 Mini

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GPT Image 1 Mini (OpenAI) via Runway APIPOST images/create


Nano Banana Pro

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Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3.0) via PixVerse APIPOST images/create


Nano Banana 2

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Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash) via PixVerse APIPOST images/create


Nano Banana

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Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash) via PixVerse APIPOST images/create


Kling Kolors v3.0

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Kling Kolors v3.0 via Kling APIPOST images/kolors


Kling Kolors v2.1

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Kling Kolors v2.1 via Kling APIPOST images/kolors


Seedream 5.0 Lite

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Seedream 5.0 Lite via PixVerse APIPOST images/create


Seedream 4.6

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Seedream 4.6 via Dreamina APIPOST images


Seedream 4.5

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Seedream 4.5 via PixVerse APIPOST images/create


Seedream 4.1

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Seedream 4.1 via Dreamina APIPOST images


Seedream 4.0

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Seedream 4.0 via PixVerse APIPOST images/create


Imagen 4

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Imagen 4 (Google) via Google Flow APIPOST images Note: uses toned-down prompt (see above)


Qwen Image

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Qwen Image (Qwen2.5-VL) via PixVerse APIPOST images/create


Runway Gen4

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Runway Gen4 via Runway APIPOST images/create