Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)
Feb 2026
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)Compare inon
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) measured on 2 of 5 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks2
BenchmarkByScoreRank
No benchmark matches
Rankingconfiguration unstated?
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Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 55%-50%$0.034
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 36%-70%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 54%-42%$0.039
CheaperGrok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 54%-10%$0.06
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedsame-85%$0.01ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 55%-50%$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 54%-42%$0.039Grok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 54%-10%$0.06Muse Imageunstatedsame-85%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 47%-71%$0.019ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 55%-50%$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 54%-42%$0.039Grok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 54%-10%$0.06
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburstmaxwins 62%+215%$0.21GPT Image 2.5 Flaremaxwins 59%+215%$0.21ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 36%-70%$0.02
Ideogram 4.0unstatedOpenwins 34%+49%$0.10Edits photos: not verified+1
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpenwins 33%-78%$0.015
FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 31%-64%$0.024
Ming Image 0.1 DesignOpenwins 31%-55%$0.03Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 55%-50%$0.034Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)unstatedwins 47%+100%$0.13Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)unstatedwins 45%-50%$0.034Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)wins 29%-42%$0.039Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Imagen/a——Gemini 3 Pro Imagen/a—$120Gemini 3.1 Flash Imagen/a——Nano Banana Pro 2Kn/a——Edits photos: not verified+1All Google models →History
3 versionsBenchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · editing v2.11,123.3#10
Text-to-image Arena July 5 2026lab1,270
Single-image edit Arena July 5 2026lab1,387
Multi-image edit Arena July 5 2026lab1,376
FAQ
How much does Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) cost?›
$0.067 per image.
Is Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.067 per image.
How good is Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image), and what is it best at?›
#7 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing. Strongest at: Image Generation & Editing.
Is Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) better than Grok Imagine Image 2.0?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) scores 1,140 vs 1,165.6 — lower. It is 12% more expensive.
When was Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-02-26. It is the current version in its line.
Is Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) open source?›
No, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)?›
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) is a closed image generation & editing model from Google, released Feb 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)?›
Nano Banana 2.1 (cheaper), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).