Google · Image model

Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image).

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, a.k.a. "Nano Banana," is now generally available. It is a state of the art image generation model with contextual understanding. It is capable of image generation,...

Arena quality

1153 Elo

#40 of 146

Preference samples

11,198

95% confidence ±7

Price

$39

Per 1,000 images at the evaluated setting

Reference images

3

Images accepted as visual guidance

What this means.

People compared this model’s images directly with competing models. It placed #40, based on 11,198 preference samples. The result applies to the default evaluated setting.

Practical specifications.

Resolutions
Aspect ratios
1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9
Quality settings
Seed control
No
Transparent/background control
No

See where Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) stands.

ModelCompanyQualityEvidence
GPT Image 2OpenAI100Both workflows / exact match
MAI-Image-2.5Microsoft99Both workflows / exact match
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)Google98Both workflows / exact match
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)Google97Both workflows / exact match
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)Google94Both workflows / exact match
Recraft V4.1 UtilityRecraft92Both workflows / exact match
Grok Imagine Image QualityxAI92Both workflows / exact match
FLUX.2 MaxBlack Forest Labs90Both workflows / exact match
Recraft V4.1 Utility ProRecraft91Both workflows / exact match
Krea 2 MediumKrea88Both workflows / exact match
Krea 2 LargeKrea89Both workflows / exact match
Krea 2 Medium TurboKrea86Both workflows / exact match