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Microsoft MAI-Image 2.6 Flash vs Google Nano Banana 2
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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The lower-latency, lower-cost member of Microsoft AI's MAI-Image 2.6 family, built for high-throughput image generation and editing from up to five reference images.
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Ultra-fast image generation model optimised for speed and creative output.
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Creator
Microsoft
Google
Released
Sep 2026
Feb 2026
Available on
OpenRouter
RunwareOpenRouterReplicateGoogle
Model ID
microsoft/mai-image-2.6-flash
nano-banana-2
Specs
Pricing
$0.0195 per image
$0.067 per image
Aspect ratios
1:1, 4:3, 3:4 +4 more
1:1, 16:9, 9:16 +11 more
Image-to-image
Up to 5 reference images
Up to 14 reference images
Max resolution
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4K
Output formats
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PNG, JPEG, WebP
Samples
Product still lifeMaterials, reflections, macro detail
PromptProduct still life of a brushed-titanium espresso tamper standing on wet black slate, a scatter of coffee beans around it. Single hard light source from the upper right casting a crisp shadow, cool grey studio background, macro detail on the metal grain and the water droplets.
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Studio portraitSkin texture, lighting, shallow depth of field
PromptEditorial studio portrait of a woman in her thirties with short dark curly hair, wearing a charcoal wool blazer over a white shirt. Soft key light from the left, subtle rim light, seamless deep-teal backdrop. Shot on 85mm at f/2, natural skin texture, catchlights in the eyes, shallow depth of field.
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Typographic posterText rendering, layout, flat colour
PromptMinimalist Swiss-style concert poster on off-white paper. Large bold sans-serif headline reading "NIGHT SIGNAL" stacked over a thin rule, smaller caption below reading "LIVE - SEPT 14 - HALL C". A single geometric orange semicircle in the lower third, generous white space, printed-ink texture.
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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.
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