16+ AI Image Models: The Showdown
March 9, 2026
Table of contents
- Midjourney v7
- GPT Image 1.5
- GPT Image 1 Mini
- Nano Banana Pro
- Nano Banana 2
- Nano Banana
- Kling Kolors v3.0
- Kling Kolors v2.1
- Seedream 5.0 Lite
- Seedream 4.6
- Seedream 4.5
- Seedream 4.1
- Seedream 4.0
- Imagen 4
- Qwen Image
- 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

Midjourney v7 via Midjourney API — POST jobs/imagine Note: uses Midjourney-specific prompt (see above)
GPT Image 1.5

GPT Image 1.5 (OpenAI) via MiniMax API — POST images/create
GPT Image 1 Mini

GPT Image 1 Mini (OpenAI) via Runway API — POST images/create
Nano Banana Pro

Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3.0) via PixVerse API — POST images/create
Nano Banana 2

Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash) via PixVerse API — POST images/create
Nano Banana

Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash) via PixVerse API — POST images/create
Kling Kolors v3.0

Kling Kolors v3.0 via Kling API — POST images/kolors
Kling Kolors v2.1

Kling Kolors v2.1 via Kling API — POST images/kolors
Seedream 5.0 Lite

Seedream 5.0 Lite via PixVerse API — POST images/create
Seedream 4.6

Seedream 4.6 via Dreamina API — POST images
Seedream 4.5

Seedream 4.5 via PixVerse API — POST images/create
Seedream 4.1

Seedream 4.1 via Dreamina API — POST images
Seedream 4.0

Seedream 4.0 via PixVerse API — POST images/create
Imagen 4

Imagen 4 (Google) via Google Flow API — POST images Note: uses toned-down prompt (see above)
Qwen Image

Qwen Image (Qwen2.5-VL) via PixVerse API — POST images/create
Runway Gen4

Runway Gen4 via Runway API — POST images/create