Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026

GPT Image 1.5 vs Qwen Image 2.0 Pro benchmark

Name: GPT Image 1.5 vs Qwen Image 2.0 Pro AI benchmark comparison
Creator: CompareLLM
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Comparing verified benchmark accuracy, speed, and token pricing between GPT Image 1.5 and Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

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Verified Head-to-Head Advantage Breakdown

5 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

GPT Image 1.5 (3)Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2)

GPT Image 1.5

3 of 5 Wins

✓Image Elo✓Generation time✓Prompt adherence

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

2 of 5 Wins

✓Price per 1k images✓Text rendering

OpenAI

Leads 3 of 5 metrics

GPT Image 1.5

Previous OpenAI image generation flagship. High fidelity with proven enterprise reliability.

Img Elo 1,313$133/1k imgs

Alibaba

Leads 2 of 5 metrics

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Alibaba multimodal image synthesis foundation model with strong bilingual Chinese/English typography and cultural asset fidelity.

Img Elo 1,236$75/1k imgs

Top Rival Showdowns for GPT Image 1.5

All Matchups

Compare vs:vs Reve 2.1 vs Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)vs FLUX.2 [max]vs Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)vs Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro

Image Quality LeaderGPT Image 1.5 Wins

GPT Image 1.5

Δ 77 Image Elo pts

Generation Speed LeaderGPT Image 1.5 Wins

GPT Image 1.5

3.5s per render

Value per Dollar LeaderQwen Image 2.0 Pro Wins

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

$75/1k images

Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

GPT Image 1.5 (3)vsQwen Image 2.0 Pro (2)

GPT Image 1.5: 3W (60%)Overall: GPT Image 1.5Qwen Image 2.0 Pro: 2W (40%)

← GPT Image 1.5Qwen Image 2.0 Pro →

🏆GPT Image 1.5(2/3)

Visual Quality & Adherence

Arena Preference Elo, prompt fidelity & typography score

Benchmark

GPT Image 1.5vsQwen Image 2.0 Pro

Image Elo

1,313vs1,236+77

Prompt adherence

91%vs90.8%+0.2%

Text rendering

90.5%vs92%+1.5%

GPT Image 1.5: 2WQwen Image 2.0 Pro: 1W

🏆GPT Image 1.5(1/1)

Generation Latency

Time to render full-resolution image snapshot (seconds)

Benchmark

GPT Image 1.5vsQwen Image 2.0 Pro

Generation time

3.5svs3.6s+0.1s

GPT Image 1.5: 1WQwen Image 2.0 Pro: 0W

🏆Qwen Image 2.0 Pro(1/1)

Cost Efficiency

API inference cost per 1,000 generated images

Benchmark

GPT Image 1.5vsQwen Image 2.0 Pro

Price per 1k images

$133/1kvs$75/1k+$58/1k

GPT Image 1.5: 0WQwen Image 2.0 Pro: 1W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Image Elo+77

GPT Image 1.51,313

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,236

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Generation time+0.1s

GPT Image 1.53.5s

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro3.6s

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Price per 1k images+$58/1k

GPT Image 1.5$133/1k

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro$75/1k

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Prompt adherence+0.2%

GPT Image 1.591%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro90.8%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Text rendering+1.5%

GPT Image 1.590.5%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro92%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

Benchmark	GPT Image 1.5	Qwen Image 2.0 Pro	Advantage Delta
Image Elo	1,313 seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	1,236 seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+77
Generation time	3.5s seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	3.6s seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+0.1s
Price per 1k images	$133/1k seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	$75/1k seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+$58/1k
Prompt adherence	91% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	90.8% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+0.2%
Text rendering	90.5% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	92% seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026	+1.5%

Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 44% with Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Monthly Image Production Volume25k images / month (25000 imgs)

Quick Presets:

GPT Image 1.5$3,325.00 / mo

Rate: $133/1k

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro$1,875.00 / mo

Rate: $75/1k

Estimated Cost Delta

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro is estimated to save $1,450.00/month ($17,400/year).

Based on 25k images generated

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	insufficient data	Need list prices.
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	insufficient data	Need context sizes.
Screenshots / vision	insufficient data	Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

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LIVE BENCHMARK

OpenAI

GPT Image 1.5

Elo n/a

SWE-bench—

Speed (tok/s)—

Input / 1M Tokens$133/1k

Output / 1M Tokens$133/1k

Alibaba

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Elo n/a

SWE-bench—

Speed (tok/s)—

Input / 1M Tokens$75/1k

Output / 1M Tokens$75/1k

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GPT Image 1.5 or Qwen Image 2.0 Pro?: We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, GPT Image 1.5 or Qwen Image 2.0 Pro?: SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?: List prices are missing for at least one model.
Which is faster, GPT Image 1.5 or Qwen Image 2.0 Pro?: We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?: Context window is missing for at least one model.
Can I self-host either model?: Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?: No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?: Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. GPT Image 1.5 and Qwen Image 2.0 Pro Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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Benchmark

GPT Image 1.5

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Advantage Delta

Image Elo

1,313

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

1,236

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+77

Generation time

3.5s

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

3.6s

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+0.1s

Price per 1k images

$133/1k

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

$75/1k

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+$58/1k

Prompt adherence

91%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

90.8%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+0.2%

Text rendering

90.5%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

92%

seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026

+1.5%

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	insufficient data	Need list prices.
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	insufficient data	Need context sizes.
Screenshots / vision	insufficient data	Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GPT Image 1.5 or Qwen Image 2.0 Pro?

We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.

Which is better at coding, GPT Image 1.5 or Qwen Image 2.0 Pro?

SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.

Which is cheaper to run in production?

List prices are missing for at least one model.

Which is faster, GPT Image 1.5 or Qwen Image 2.0 Pro?

We do not have TTFT for both models.

Which has the larger context window?

Context window is missing for at least one model.

Can I self-host either model?

Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.

Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?

No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.

What does preference Elo mean on this page?

Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. GPT Image 1.5 and Qwen Image 2.0 Pro Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.