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271 SVG models tested
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Score trends

Drawing ability over time.

Median official score plotted against each model's release date. Provider lines make the long arc visible; every dot is a ranked model variant.

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Ranked variants47
Date rangeFeb 22, 2022 → Jun 30, 2026
Highest score8.8 · GPT Image 2

Release date × judge score

Drawing ability over time

0–10 official score
02.557.5102023202420252026Midjourney V1 (Midjourney) — 6.3/10, 2022-02-22Midjourney V2 (Midjourney) — 6.8/10, 2022-04-12Midjourney V3 (Midjourney) — 5.4/10, 2022-07-25Midjourney V4 (Midjourney) — 5.7/10, 2022-11-05Midjourney V5 (Midjourney) — 7.1/10, 2023-03-15Midjourney V5.1 (Midjourney) — 8.1/10, 2023-05-03Midjourney V5.2 (Midjourney) — 8.6/10, 2023-06-22Midjourney V6 (Midjourney) — 6.1/10, 2023-12-20Midjourney V6.1 (Midjourney) — 7.8/10, 2024-07-30Recraft V3 (Recraft) — 8.6/10, 2024-10-30Midjourney V7 (Midjourney) — 7.4/10, 2025-04-03GPT Image 1 (OpenAI) — 6.6/10, 2025-04-23Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) (Google) — 6.4/10, 2025-10-02GPT Image 1 Mini (OpenAI) — 6.9/10, 2025-10-06GPT-5 Image (OpenAI) — 8.3/10, 2025-10-14GPT-5 Image Mini (OpenAI) — 7.2/10, 2025-10-16Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) (Google) — 7.9/10, 2025-11-20FLUX.2 Pro (Black Forest Labs) — 7.3/10, 2025-11-25FLUX.2 Flex (Black Forest Labs) — 6.8/10, 2025-11-25Seedream 4.5 (ByteDance Seed) — 7.0/10, 2025-12-03FLUX.2 Max (Black Forest Labs) — 6.4/10, 2025-12-16FLUX.2 Klein 4B (Black Forest Labs) — 4.9/10, 2026-01-14Riverflow V2 Pro (Sourceful) — 8.6/10, 2026-02-02Riverflow V2 Fast (Sourceful) — 8.2/10, 2026-02-02Recraft V4 Vector (Recraft) — 7.8/10, 2026-02-17Recraft V4 Pro Vector (Recraft) — 7.5/10, 2026-02-17Recraft V4 Pro (Recraft) — 7.2/10, 2026-02-17Recraft V4 (Recraft) — 5.6/10, 2026-02-17Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) (Google) — 6.5/10, 2026-02-26Midjourney V8 (Midjourney) — 8.7/10, 2026-03-17Midjourney V8.1 (Midjourney) — 8.3/10, 2026-04-14GPT-5.4 Image 2 (OpenAI) — 7.4/10, 2026-04-21GPT Image 2 (OpenAI) — 8.8/10, 2026-04-22Krea 2 Large (Krea) — 8.6/10, 2026-05-12Krea 2 Medium (Krea) — 7.9/10, 2026-05-12Recraft V4.1 (Recraft) — 8.7/10, 2026-05-13Recraft V4.1 Pro (Recraft) — 8.0/10, 2026-05-13Recraft V4.1 Pro Vector (Recraft) — 7.3/10, 2026-05-13Recraft V4.1 Utility (Recraft) — 6.4/10, 2026-05-13Recraft V4.1 Vector (Recraft) — 6.0/10, 2026-05-13Grok Imagine Image Quality (xAI) — 6.9/10, 2026-05-18Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) (Google) — 8.5/10, 2026-05-28Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) (Google) — 7.9/10, 2026-05-28Riverflow V2.5 Pro (Sourceful) — 7.7/10, 2026-06-04Riverflow V2.5 Fast (Sourceful) — 5.7/10, 2026-06-04Krea 2 Medium Turbo (Krea) — 8.3/10, 2026-06-22Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) (Google) — 7.1/10, 2026-06-30
MidjourneyRecraftOpenAIGoogleBlack Forest LabsSourcefulKreaByteDance SeedOther
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ModelProviderRelease dateOfficial score
Midjourney V1MidjourneyFeb 22, 20226.3
Midjourney V2MidjourneyApr 12, 20226.8
Midjourney V3MidjourneyJul 25, 20225.4
Midjourney V4MidjourneyNov 5, 20225.7
Midjourney V5MidjourneyMar 15, 20237.1
Midjourney V5.1MidjourneyMay 3, 20238.1
Midjourney V5.2MidjourneyJun 22, 20238.6
Midjourney V6MidjourneyDec 20, 20236.1
Midjourney V6.1MidjourneyJul 30, 20247.8
Recraft V3RecraftOct 30, 20248.6
Midjourney V7MidjourneyApr 3, 20257.4
GPT Image 1OpenAIApr 23, 20256.6
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)GoogleOct 2, 20256.4
GPT Image 1 Mini
OpenAI
Oct 6, 2025
6.9
GPT-5 ImageOpenAIOct 14, 20258.3
GPT-5 Image MiniOpenAIOct 16, 20257.2
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)GoogleNov 20, 20257.9
FLUX.2 ProBlack Forest LabsNov 25, 20257.3
FLUX.2 FlexBlack Forest LabsNov 25, 20256.8
Seedream 4.5ByteDance SeedDec 3, 20257.0
FLUX.2 MaxBlack Forest LabsDec 16, 20256.4
FLUX.2 Klein 4BBlack Forest LabsJan 14, 20264.9
Riverflow V2 ProSourcefulFeb 2, 20268.6
Riverflow V2 FastSourcefulFeb 2, 20268.2
Recraft V4 VectorRecraftFeb 17, 20267.8
Recraft V4 Pro VectorRecraftFeb 17, 20267.5
Recraft V4 ProRecraftFeb 17, 20267.2
Recraft V4RecraftFeb 17, 20265.6
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)GoogleFeb 26, 20266.5
Midjourney V8MidjourneyMar 17, 20268.7
Midjourney V8.1MidjourneyApr 14, 20268.3
GPT-5.4 Image 2OpenAIApr 21, 20267.4
GPT Image 2OpenAIApr 22, 20268.8
Krea 2 LargeKreaMay 12, 20268.6
Krea 2 MediumKreaMay 12, 20267.9
Recraft V4.1RecraftMay 13, 20268.7
Recraft V4.1 ProRecraftMay 13, 20268.0
Recraft V4.1 Pro VectorRecraftMay 13, 20267.3
Recraft V4.1 UtilityRecraftMay 13, 20266.4
Recraft V4.1 VectorRecraftMay 13, 20266.0
Grok Imagine Image QualityxAIMay 18, 20266.9
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)GoogleMay 28, 20268.5
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)GoogleMay 28, 20267.9
Riverflow V2.5 ProSourcefulJun 4, 20267.7
Riverflow V2.5 FastSourcefulJun 4, 20265.7
Krea 2 Medium TurboKreaJun 22, 20268.3
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)GoogleJun 30, 20267.1