Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)
Aug 2025
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Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) measured on 2 of 5 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks2
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46P Image Edit984.647Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)983.648Qwen Image Edit Max 2601982.4Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 72%-14%$0.034
BetterStep Image Edit 2wins 54%-92%$0.003Reference images: not verified
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 64%-49%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 72%-50%$0.019
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 70%-74%$0.01ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 72%-14%$0.034MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 72%-50%$0.019Muse Imageunstatedwins 70%-74%$0.01
HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview)wins 65%-38%$0.024Reference images: not verifiedMAI Image 2.5 Flashwins 65%-49%$0.02ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Step Image Edit 2wins 54%-92%$0.003Reference images: not verified
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 54%-87%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedMuse Imageunstatedwins 70%-74%$0.01Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 61%-59%$0.016FLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 54%-56%$0.017ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 64%-49%$0.02HunyuanImage 3.0 InstructOpenwins 61%——Reference images: not verifiedHunyuanImage 3.0unstatedOpenwins 57%+105%$0.08Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 54%-56%$0.017FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 54%-87%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 72%-14%$0.034Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)unstatedwins 69%+72%$0.067Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)unstatedwins 67%+244%$0.13Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)unstatedwins 60%-14%$0.034Gemini 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
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in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · editing v2.1983.6#47
FAQ
How much does Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) cost?›
$0.039 per image.
Is Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.039 per image.
How good is Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image), and what is it best at?›
#52 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) better than P Image Edit?›
On AA Image Arena · editing v2.1, Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) scores 983.6 vs 984.6 — about the same. It is 290% more expensive.
When was Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-08-26. It is the current version in its line.
Is Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) open source?›
No, Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 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 (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)?›
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) is a closed image generation & editing model from Google, released Aug 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)?›
Nano Banana 2.1 (cheaper), Step Image Edit 2 (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).