Which AI image model makes the best product shot on white

A product on white is the most common commercial image and the least forgiving of invention. We asked 23 models for the same dripper and compared lighting, shadow and whether the object stayed the object. The grid includes the September 18 additions; each model page dates its own run.

Anvisha Pai

Anvisha Pai, Co-founder & CEO, Voyager

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What the side-by-side shows

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and Flare produce the most catalogue-ready shots: ribbed body, handle, clean contact shadow. Nano Banana Pro, Seedream 4.5, Grok Imagine Pro and FLUX.2 Max are all usable straight out. The redesigns are the story: Recraft V4.1 put a stick handle on top, Seedream 5.0 Pro cut a hole through the base, FLUX.2 Pro rendered the object tiny in the frame, Ideogram 4.0 went glossy and dark, and Grok Imagine 2.0 dropped the base entirely.

  1. 1.GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst catalogue lighting, a handle and a clean contact shadow.
  2. 2.GPT Image 2.5 Flare the same shot from the faster OpenAI tier.
  3. 3.Nano Banana Pro clean, matte and correctly proportioned.
  4. 4.Seedream 4.5 a believable studio shot with soft shadow.

Every image model on this prompt, 23 pictures

One try each, nothing re-rolled or retouched, generated by us. Ranked models come first; the rest follow in family order. Open a model for the rest of its set.

›The prompt every model got

Studio product photograph of a matte black ceramic pour-over coffee dripper on a seamless white background, soft top light, subtle contact shadow, centred, catalogue style.

Catalogue lighting, a clean seamless background and a believable contact shadow.

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst result for the product on white prompt

catalogue lighting, a handle and a clean contact shadow.

GPT Image 2.5 Flare result for the product on white prompt
2GPT Image 2.5 Flare16s · $0.05268

the same shot from the faster OpenAI tier.

Nano Banana Pro result for the product on white prompt
3Nano Banana Pro17s · $0.15

clean, matte and correctly proportioned.

Seedream 4.5 result for the product on white prompt
4Seedream 4.59s · $0.04

a believable studio shot with soft shadow.

FLUX.2 Pro result for the product on white prompt
FLUX.2 Pro8s · $0.03
FLUX.2 Flex result for the product on white prompt
FLUX.2 Flex9s · $0.05
FLUX.2 Max result for the product on white prompt
FLUX.2 Max16s · $0.07
GPT Image 2 result for the product on white prompt
GPT Image 2114s · $0.211
Grok Imagine 2.0 result for the product on white prompt
Grok Imagine 2.043s · $0.06
Grok Imagine Pro result for the product on white prompt
Grok Imagine Pro6s · $0.05
Grok Imagine result for the product on white prompt
Grok Imagine6s · $0.02
HiDream-I1 Full result for the product on white prompt
HiDream-I1 Full13s · $0.05
Ideogram 4.0 result for the product on white prompt
Ideogram 4.018s · $0.0157
Krea 2 Medium result for the product on white prompt
Krea 2 Medium16s · $0.03
Krea 2 Large result for the product on white prompt
Krea 2 Large33s · $0.06
Nano Banana 2 result for the product on white prompt
Nano Banana 211s · $0.08
Nano Banana 2 Lite result for the product on white prompt
Nano Banana 2 Lite3s · $0.034
Qwen Image 3 result for the product on white prompt
Qwen Image 318s · $0.04
Qwen-Image result for the product on white prompt
Qwen-Image5s · $0.02
Recraft V4.1 result for the product on white prompt
Recraft V4.111s · $0.035
Recraft V3 result for the product on white prompt
Recraft V36s · $0.04
Seedream 5.0 Pro result for the product on white prompt
Seedream 5.0 Pro28s · $0.0675
Seedream 5.0 Lite result for the product on white prompt
Seedream 5.0 Lite23s · $0.035

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Frequently asked questions

Which AI is best for product photography?

On a plain object on white, GPT Image 2.5 in both tiers, Nano Banana Pro and Seedream 4.5 gave catalogue-grade results. The risk with any model is a redesigned product; check handles, bases and proportions before shipping.

Anvisha Pai

Anvisha Pai

Co-founder & CEO, Voyager

Anvisha is the CEO of Voyager and a repeat, Y Combinator-backed startup founder. She was previously a PM at Dropbox. She believes nobody should need a design degree to make something that looks great.

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