Every first-party result keeps the outputs and failures visible. Exact-input tests are separated from saved output reviews, and focused views never count twice.
Deduplication rule: the 15-row Seedream scorecard and Remix.Camera's three-model and Lite/Pro pages are useful focused views, but they reuse files from broader datasets and do not inflate these totals.
These tests preserve the resolved input fingerprint, prompt hash, run ID, model route, and output lineage. A block remains a block; a focused subset remains part of its parent dataset.
Five shared portrait prompts across Seedream 4.5, GPT Image 2 Medium, Grok, V5 Lite, and V5 Pro, plus one deduplicated Lite/Pro extension row.
One difficult scene, five model attempts, four visible outputs, one block, and four evaluations completed before the model names were revealed.
Three permitted adult-fashion prompts sent to Nano Banana 2, GPT Image 2 Medium, and Seedream 4.5 with one frozen input.
The prompt text and outputs are preserved, but every historical reference file is not byte-certified. These remain useful visual reviews, not exact-input laboratory tests.
Thirty saved portrait prompts, 89 visible outputs, completion results, and direct Lite-versus-Pro editorial calls. A 15-row three-way scorecard reuses selected rows and is linked as a focused analysis—not a second dataset.
Fourteen portrait rows across five model columns. Missing and blocked outputs remain in the grids instead of being silently replaced.
These are original tests from individuals and smaller research or API teams—not broad arena scores. AI Photo links to the source, records the useful finding, and keeps the caveat beside it.
2 models · 6 controlled prompts · 12 visible outputs
4 models · 320 prompts across four criteria · 6,400 blind pairwise ratings
2 models · 3 prompt pairs · 6 supplied outputs
6 models · 8 edits · 3 runs each · 144 visible edit grades
3 models · 5 prompts · 15 outputs
2 models · 3 prompts · 6 first outputs
3 systems · 9 edit scenarios · same inputs, prompts, and seed
11 models · 7 prompts · 77 full-resolution outputs
8 models · 12 scored prompt tests · 60-point rubric
The Reddit survey is kept separate from image benchmarks because it measures published user reviews, not model outputs.
31,589 collected posts became 118 eligible firsthand reviews from 109 authors after affiliate signals, copied templates, product affiliations, and non-firsthand material were removed.
Exact input checksum, prompt, route, settings, run conditions, and every outcome are retained.
Model identities are hidden while a named rubric is applied; panel size and agreement stay visible.
Saved prompts and outputs are inspectable, but at least one laboratory control is missing.
Published user records are cleaned and deduplicated. The result describes the retained evidence set.
Link to the full article or dataset so readers can inspect the rows. Comparison images reproduced on AI Photo are credited to Remix.Camera; external tests remain on their publishers' pages.
AI Photo Editorial. “Five AI Image Models, One Input: 27-Output Controlled Portrait Test.” July 18, 2026. https://aiphoto.ai/blog/controlled-ai-image-model-comparison
