Google Nano Banana 2 vs OpenAI GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst

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Qwen ImageQwen Image 2.1 ProQwen Image 2.1 TurboQwen Image 3Qwen Image 3 ProWan 2.7Wan 2.7 ProZ Image TurboFlux 2 Klein 4bFlux 2 MaxFlux 2 ProFlux 3 ImageFlux 3 Image KleinFlux 3 Image Klein LocalSeedream 4.5Seedream 5 FlashSeedream 5 LiteSeedream 5 ProNano Banana 2Nano Banana 2 LiteNano Banana 2.1Nano Banana ProIdeogram 4.5Ideogram CharacterIdeogram Layerize TextIdeogram Object RemoverIdeogram Vector 1.0Ideogram VectorizerKrea 3Kling Image 3.0Kling Image 3.0 OmniMuse ImageMAI-Image 2.5MAI-Image 2.5 ProMAI-Image 2.6MAI-Image 2.6 FlashGPT Image 2GPT Image 2.6 FlareMOSS-ImageP-ImageP-Image UpscaleRecraft v4 VectorRecraft v4 Vector ProRecraft v4.1Recraft v4.1 ProGen-4 ImageGen-4 Image TurboIris-3BGrok Imagine Image 2.0

Ultra-fast image generation model optimised for speed and creative output.

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Qwen ImageQwen Image 2.1 ProQwen Image 2.1 TurboQwen Image 3Qwen Image 3 ProWan 2.7Wan 2.7 ProZ Image TurboFlux 2 Klein 4bFlux 2 MaxFlux 2 ProFlux 3 ImageFlux 3 Image KleinFlux 3 Image Klein LocalSeedream 4.5Seedream 5 FlashSeedream 5 LiteSeedream 5 ProNano Banana 2 LiteNano Banana 2.1Nano Banana ProIdeogram 4.5Ideogram CharacterIdeogram Layerize TextIdeogram Object RemoverIdeogram Vector 1.0Ideogram VectorizerKrea 3Kling Image 3.0Kling Image 3.0 OmniMuse ImageMAI-Image 2.5MAI-Image 2.5 ProMAI-Image 2.6MAI-Image 2.6 FlashGPT Image 2GPT Image 2.6 FlareGPT Image 2.6 SunburstMOSS-ImageP-ImageP-Image UpscaleRecraft v4 VectorRecraft v4 Vector ProRecraft v4.1Recraft v4.1 ProGen-4 ImageGen-4 Image TurboIris-3BGrok Imagine Image 2.0

OpenAI's detail-focused image model for dense compositions, text-heavy layouts and edits that stay consistent, with adjustable planning complexity, SVG output and animated GIF output.

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Overview

Creator

Google

OpenAI

Released

Feb 2026

Nov 2026

Available on

GoogleOpenRouterRunwareReplicate

OpenAIOpenRouterRunwareReplicate

Model ID

nano-banana-2

openai/gpt-image-2.6-sunburst

Specs

Pricing

$0.067 per image

$0.0247 per image

Max resolution

4K

4K

Aspect ratios

1:1, 16:9, 9:16 +11 more

1:1, 3:2, 2:3 +5 more

Image-to-image

Up to 14 reference images

Up to 16 reference images

Output formats

PNG, JPEG, WebP

PNG, JPEG, WebP, SVG, GIF

Text to image rank

#11

-

Image edit rank

#15

-

Batch

-

Up to 10 per request

Samples

Product still lifeMaterials, reflections, macro detail

Studio portraitSkin texture, lighting, shallow depth of field

Typographic posterText rendering, layout, flat colour

Every sample is the model’s first result for the shared scene prompt (no cherry-picking), generated via Runware or Replicate. Hover a copy icon to read the full prompt.

LMArena ranks come from the arena.ai leaderboard (dataset, CC BY 4.0), boards of Oct 27, 2026 (image edit) and Oct 26, 2026 (text to image).