Show HN: Pelican-bicycle alternatives (updated for 2026)

This Hacker News post benchmarks various AI models by testing their ability to generate SVG images based on creative prompts (such as "an octopus operating a pipe organ"), comparing performance metrics like execution time and cost across 2025 and 2026 model releases. The comparison includes models from major providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, Alibaba, and others, showing significant variations in speed and pricing across different models.