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IMAGE TEST2025-03-15

Midjourney v6 vs DALL-E 3: Photorealism Test

We tested the latest models from Midjourney and OpenAI to see which one generates more realistic human portraits under complex lighting.

🧪 The Experiment

Prompt

Extreme close-up portrait of an elderly fisherman with deep wrinkles, standing on a rainy dock at night. Cinematic lighting, neon reflections in eyes, 8k resolution, shot on 35mm lens.

Parameters

Midjourney: --v 6.0 --style raw | DALL-E 3: Standard Quality

Metric Tracked

Texture Detail
DALL-E 3
DALL-E 3
Midjourney
Midjourney

Our Analysis

Midjourney v6 is significantly ahead in skin texture and lighting realism. DALL-E 3 images still have a slight "plastic" sheen, especially on skin. However, DALL-E 3 followed the prompt's composition instructions more strictly.

M
Midjourney
WINNER
Generation Time45s
Estimated Cost$0.05
Texture Detail9.5/10
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D
DALL-E 3
Generation Time15s
Estimated Cost$0.04
Texture Detail8.0/10
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