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New · 10-platform benchmarkCreative AI Platform landscape: who is built for cinematic, avatars, ads, social and product — checked in-product, every cell sourcedSee the map →

The independent benchmark for the AI industry.

New AI tools launch every week and existing ones change just as fast. We rank the creative AI platforms, image models, and video models that buyers actually choose between — so the answer keeps up with the market.

50-prompt blind benchmark18 image models10 creative platforms10 video modelsUpdated June 2026
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Creative platforms·Image models·Video models
Creative AI PlatformsCinematic — top pick: HiggsfieldCinematicAvatars — top pick: HeyGenAvatarsAds & UGC — top pick: HeyGenAds & UGCSocial video — top pick: CapCutSocial videoProduct — top pick: CanvaProductImage BayTop pick — top pick: GPT Image 2 (High)Top pickPremium — top pick: GPT Image 2 (High)PremiumStandard — top pick: GPT Image 2 (Medium)StandardBudget — top pick: GPT Image 2 (Low)BudgetVideo StudioTop pick — top pick: Seedance 2.0Top pickPremium — top pick: Veo 3.1PremiumStandard — top pick: Seedance 2.0StandardBudget — top pick: Minimax Hailuo 02Budget

The AI Atlas

3 regions · 13 use cases · ranked live from the benchmark

PLAY

The AI Hire: pick the right AI tool, before five

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The Office, a map of The AI Hire

The Office

You were hired as the AI expert. You are not one. Pick the right tool before 5pm.

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The Agency, a map of The AI Hire

The Agency

1962, Madison Avenue. The agency bought a machine that makes pictures. You run it.

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PLATFORM BENCHMARK

Which Creative AI Platform is built for your job?

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The Creative AI Platform landscape: 10 platforms scored across 5 jobs with a verdict per cell

10 platforms tested in-product across cinematic, avatars, ads, social and product work. No overall winner exists — the landscape tells you which to use for your job.

LEADERBOARD

Best image models by budget tier

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1
GPT Image 2 (High)Premium$0.212
4.16
2
GPT Image 2 (Medium)Standard$0.055
4.11
3
Seedream 4.5Standard$0.040
4.04

RESEARCH

Latest analysis

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CREATIVE PLATFORMS

Best Creative AI Platform 2026

Hands-on review of 14 platforms — UI, model selection, editing tools, and pricing. Side-by-side rankings.

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IMAGE MODELS

GPT Image 2 quality tiers — is high worth 15× more?

We benchmarked GPT Image 2 at all three quality tiers on our Sonnet 4.6 blind benchmark. High scores 4.16, but medium captures most of the quality at a quarter of the price.

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VIDEO MODELS

Best AI Video Generator 2026

Seedance 2.0 leads our 10-model benchmark (4.70/5) with Elo 1,269 on Artificial Analysis. Full 6-prompt comparison.

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Image model leaderboard

See how 18 image models actually rank.

A 50-prompt blind benchmark judged by Claude Sonnet 4.6 across visual fidelity, physics, subject integrity, and instruction adherence — three independent passes per image.

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