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
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9MAI Image 2.51,126.910Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)1,123.311MAI Image 2.5 Pro1,122.9Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 54%-42%$0.039BetterMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 53%-71%$0.019
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 44%-70%$0.02CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 54%-50%$0.034
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedsame-85%$0.01ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 54%-42%$0.039Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 54%-50%$0.034MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 53%-71%$0.019Muse Imageunstatedsame-85%$0.01MAI Image 2.5unstatedsame-28%$0.048ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 53%-71%$0.019Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 54%-50%$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 54%-42%$0.039
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburstmaxwins 61%+215%$0.21GPT Image 2.5 Flaremaxwins 58%+215%$0.21ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 44%-70%$0.02
HunyuanImage 3.0 InstructOpenwins 41%——Reference images: not verifiedHunyuanImage 3.0unstatedOpenwins 37%+19%$0.08Reference images: not verified
FLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 35%-75%$0.017FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 35%-93%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 54%-50%$0.034Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)unstatedwins 48%+100%$0.13Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)unstatedwins 40%-50%$0.034Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)wins 31%-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 MAI Image 2.5?›
On AA Image Arena · editing v2.1, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) scores 1,123.3 vs 1,126.9 — about the same. It is 39% 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)?›
MAI Image 2.6 (cheaper), MAI Image 2.6 Flash (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).