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Google Nano Banana 2 vs xAI Grok Imagine Image 2.0

Specs, pricing, and capabilities side by side, plus outputs generated from identical prompts, so the only variable between the columns is the model.

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

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xAI's Grok image model for generation and editing, with quality-aware output control at up to 2K.

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Overview
Creator
Google
xAI
Released
Feb 2026
Aug 2026
Available on
GoogleOpenRouterRunwareReplicate
xAIOpenRouterRunwareReplicate
Model ID
nano-banana-2
xai/grok-imagine-image-2.0
Specs
Pricing
$0.067 per image
$0.04 per image
Max resolution
4K
2K
Aspect ratios
1:1, 16:9, 9:16 +11 more
1:1, 16:9, 9:16 +9 more
Image-to-image
Up to 14 reference images
Up to 5 reference images
Output formats
PNG, JPEG, WebP
PNG, JPEG, WebP
Text to image rank
#11
#8
Image edit rank
#15
#8
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).

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