The best AI image generator for photorealistic images: 7 models, tested

1. Yes: The bowl is viewed straight down from above, with its rim appearing as a round shape.
2. Yes: Two soft-boiled egg halves with orange yolks sit on the left side of the bowl.
3. Yes: A pair of chopsticks lies diagonally across the bowl's rim at the upper right.
4. Yes: The surface is dark, weathered wood with visible grain.
5. Yes: The lighting, textures and detail look like a realistic food photograph.

$0.030 at kie.ai, 114.6 s, 1254 × 1254.

1. Yes: The bowl is seen from straight above in a top-down, flat-lay view.
2. Yes: A soft-boiled egg is cut in half, and both halves with orange yolks sit side by side in the bowl.
3. Yes: A pair of dark wooden chopsticks lies across the right rim of the bowl and extends past it.
4. Yes: The table is made of dark, weathered brown wood planks.
5. Yes: It has realistic lighting, texture and depth that look like a real food photograph, though it may be AI-generated.

$0.040 at kie.ai, 153.1 s, 1024 × 1024.

1. Yes: The bowl appears as a circle and the table is seen flat, which indicates a top-down view.
2. Yes: Two soft-boiled egg halves with orange yolks sit on the left side of the bowl.
3. Yes: A pair of wooden chopsticks lies diagonally across the bowl's rim on the right.
4. Yes: The surface is made of dark, weathered wooden planks.
5. Yes: The lighting, texture and depth look like a realistic food photograph.

$0.090 at kie.ai, 44.1 s, 2048 × 2048.

1. Yes: The bowl appears as a round top-down view, so the camera looks straight down.
2. Yes: Two egg halves with orange yolks sit in the broth.
3. Yes: A pair of wooden chopsticks lies across the upper rim of the bowl.
4. Yes: The surface is dark reddish-brown wood with visible grain.
5. Yes: It has realistic lighting and textures and looks like a food photograph.

$0.028 at kie.ai, 46.6 s, 2048 × 2048.

1. Yes: The bowl is seen from straight overhead, showing a top-down view of the circular rim.
2. Yes: Two halved soft-boiled eggs with orange yolks sit on the left side of the bowl.
3. Yes: A pair of wooden chopsticks lies across the lower part of the bowl, extending past both sides.
4. Yes: The surface is dark, weathered brown wood with visible grain and wear.
5. Yes: The lighting, textures and depth look photographic, though it is very polished.

$0.025 at kie.ai, 65.1 s, 1024 × 1024.

1. Yes: The bowl appears as a circle viewed straight down, with the table filling the frame as a flat surface.
2. Yes: Two soft-boiled egg halves with orange yolks sit on the left side of the bowl.
3. Yes: A pair of wooden chopsticks lies across the top of the bowl and extends past both edges.
4. Yes: The table is made of dark brown wood planks with visible grain.
5. Yes: The lighting, texture, and shallow depth look photographic, with no obvious signs of an illustration.

$0.035 at kie.ai, 83.3 s, 1024 × 1024.

Failed: question 3 answered no.

1. Yes: The bowl is seen from straight above, showing its round opening and the table surface flat behind it.
2. Yes: Two egg halves with orange yolks sit at the top of the noodles.
3. No: The chopsticks lie on the table and reach the bowl's lower left edge, but they do not rest across the bowl. They look more like they pass over or in front of the rim than rest on it.
4. Yes: The surface is dark brown wood with visible grain.
5. Yes: It has realistic lighting, texture and detail, though the very smooth look suggests it could be AI-generated.

$0.020 at kie.ai, 118.0 s, 1024 × 1024.

1. Yes: It has realistic lighting, wet-surface reflections and natural detail, so it reads as a photograph.
2. Yes: The sky is dark and the street is lit by neon signs and street lamps.
3. Yes: The pavement is soaked and shows colorful reflections of the neon lights.
4. Yes: Only one person, holding an umbrella, is visible on the street.
5. Yes: The umbrella is clearly bright red.
6. Yes: The person's back faces the camera as they walk down the street.

$0.030 at kie.ai, 65.4 s, 1536 × 1024.

1. Yes: It has realistic lighting, texture and depth typical of a photograph, though slightly polished.
2. Yes: The sky is dark and the street is lit by neon signs and lamps.
3. Yes: The cobblestones are glossy and wet, with colorful reflections of the signs.
4. Yes: Only one person with an umbrella is visible in the street.
5. Yes: The umbrella is clearly bright red.
6. Yes: The person's back is to the camera as they walk down the street.

$0.040 at kie.ai, 144.1 s, 1264 × 848.

Failed: question 2 answered no.

1. Yes: It has realistic photographic lighting, texture and depth, with natural wet cobblestone detail.
2. No: The sky is overcast and light, so it looks like daytime or dusk with neon signs lit, not full night.
3. Yes: The cobblestones are wet and a large puddle clearly reflects the neon signs and the person.
4. Yes: Only one person with an umbrella is visible in the street.
5. Yes: The umbrella is clearly bright red.
6. Yes: The person's back faces the camera as they walk down the alley.

$0.090 at kie.ai, 31.3 s, 2528 × 1696.

1. Yes: The scene has realistic lighting, wet texture and depth that read as a photograph, though it is highly stylized.
2. Yes: The sky is dark and the street is lit by neon signs and street lamps.
3. Yes: The pavement is glossy and a large puddle in the foreground reflects lights and the umbrella.
4. Yes: Only one person with an umbrella is clearly visible in the street.
5. Yes: The umbrella is bright red, and its reflection is red too.
6. Yes: The person is seen from behind, facing down the street away from the viewer.

$0.028 at kie.ai, 37.2 s, 2496 × 1664.

1. Yes: It has realistic lighting, depth of field and rain texture, so it looks like a real photograph.
2. Yes: The sky is dark and the street is lit by neon signs and lamps.
3. Yes: The pavement is glossy with colorful neon reflections in puddles.
4. Yes: Only one clear figure is in the street; the others in the background are indistinct.
5. Yes: The umbrella is bright red.
6. Yes: The person's back faces the camera as they walk down the street.

$0.025 at kie.ai, 18.4 s, 1536 × 1024.

1. Yes: It has realistic photographic lighting, texture and depth, like a real street photo.
2. Yes: The sky is dark, streetlamps and neon signs are lit, and the scene is dim overall, so it looks like evening or night.
3. Yes: The road and pavement are soaked, and colorful neon reflections show in the puddles.
4. Yes: Only one pedestrian is visible, on the left side of the street.
5. Yes: The umbrella is clearly red.
6. Yes: The person is seen from behind, heading up the street away from the viewer.

$0.035 at kie.ai, 62.7 s, 1152 × 864.

Failed: question 6 answered no.

1. Yes: The scene looks like a realistic photo with natural lighting, reflections and depth, though it is slightly stylized.
2. Yes: The sky is dark and the street is lit by neon signs and street lamps.
3. Yes: The pavement is glossy and shows colorful reflections of the neon lights.
4. Yes: Only one person, holding an umbrella, is visible on the left sidewalk.
5. Yes: The umbrella is clearly red-orange.
6. No: The person is seen from the side or back and appears to be crossing or facing sideways, so it isn't clearly walking away from the camera.

$0.020 at kie.ai, 131.7 s, 1248 × 832.