When it comes to image quality and prompt accuracy, Google Imagen 3 is one of the strongest models I’ve tested. I picked it over tools like Midjourney or DALL·E for two things: control and speed. Imagen gets the little things right, be it the textures, color gradients, and most importantly, prompt comprehension.

I gave it a prompt to “Create an image of a mouse teaching rocket science to a class full of humans,” and the result was pretty accurate. But as I’m someone who never feels satisfied with an AI’s first response, I decided to make it more lifelike.

The prompt was “make it more realistic,” and the result is below.

This is exactly where it truly stands out, i.e., refining the images even better. You can edit elements step by step, which speeds up creative workflows massively. It’s also noticeably fast, around 40% quicker than its previous version and supports multi-language prompts, which are super useful when testing in non-English scenarios.

The realism is impressive, though it leans more toward clean, polished outputs than artistic styles. It’s not for pixel-level control or style blending like Midjourney, but for fast, good-looking visuals within a familiar setup, it nails the job.