Google Nano Banana 2 vs Runway Gen-4 Image

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

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Runway's Gen-4 image model with strong prompt adherence and tag-based reference images for consistent characters, styles, and scenes.

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Overview

Creator

Google

Runway

Released

Feb 2026

Mar 2025

Available on

GoogleOpenRouterRunwareReplicate

RunwayRunwareReplicate

Model ID

nano-banana-2

runwayml/gen4-image

Specs

Pricing

$0.067 per image

$0.08 per image

Max resolution

4K

1080p

Aspect ratios

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

16:9, 1:1, 9:16 +3 more

Image-to-image

Up to 14 reference images

Up to 3 reference images

Output formats

PNG, JPEG, WebP

PNG, JPEG, WebP

Text to image rank

#11

#71

Image edit rank

#15

-

Seed control

-

Supported

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).