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Image model comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Nano Banana 2 vs Grok Imagine Image 2.0

Preferred for text to image: Grok Imagine Image 2.0 · Preferred for image editing: Grok Imagine Image 2.0 · Lowest entry price: Grok Imagine Image 2.0. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.

  1. Google

    Nano Banana 2

    Released May 28, 2026

    • Text to image
    • Image editing
    • Arena1,387
    • From$0.045/image
    • Max size4K
    Full specs Remove Nano Banana 2

  2. xAI

    Grok Imagine Image 2.0

    Released Aug 7, 2026

    • Text to image
    • Image editing
    • Arena1,439
    • From$0.04/image
    • Max size2K
    Full specs Remove Grok Imagine Image 2.0

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01 — At a glance

Where they differ

Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.

  • Preferred for text to imageGrok Imagine Image 2.0Nano Banana 2 1,257 (#11) · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 1,317 (#6) — blind human votes
  • Preferred for image editingGrok Imagine Image 2.0Nano Banana 2 1,387 (#15) · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 1,439 (#5) — blind human votes
  • Lowest entry priceGrok Imagine Image 2.0Nano Banana 2 from $0.045/image (512) · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 from $0.04/image (1K, low)
  • Highest resolutionNano Banana 2Nano Banana 2: 4K · Grok Imagine Image 2.0: 2K
  • NewestGrok Imagine Image 2.0Nano Banana 2 May 28, 2026 · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 Aug 7, 2026
  • Widest inputsNano Banana 2Nano Banana 2: Text prompts, Reference images, PDFs, Video · Grok Imagine Image 2.0: Text prompts, Reference images
  • Image editingBoth edit imagesTakes a reference image as input: Nano Banana 2 yes · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 yes
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
  • Most API hostsNano Banana 2Nano Banana 2: 13 · Grok Imagine Image 2.0: 3
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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Nano Banana 2 vs Grok Imagine Image 2.0 specifications side by side
SpecificationNano Banana 2GoogleGrok Imagine Image 2.0xAI
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,257 ±4#11 of 82 · 73,278 votes1,317 ±7#6 of 82 · 10,902 votes (best)
Image editing arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,387 ±3#15 of 61 · 262,911 votes1,439 ±6#5 of 61 · 32,951 votes (best)
Price
Starting price$0.045/image 512$0.04/image 1K, low (best)
Top price$0.15/image 4K$0.08/image 2K, medium
Extra charges—$0.01 per input image
How it is billedBilled per token; Google’s listed cost per image.Per image
Output
ProducesImagesImages
Resolutions512 · 1K · 2K · 4K1K · 1.5K · 2K
Highest resolution4K (best)2K
Largest image4K (about 16 MP)2K
Images per requestUp to 1Up to 10 (best)
Text in the replyYes—
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Reference images (editing)YesYes
Max reference images14 (best)5
Access
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model IDgemini-3.1-flash-image—
API hosts13 (best)3
ReleasedMay 28, 2026Aug 7, 2026
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Nano Banana 2 or Grok Imagine Image 2.0?

For text to image, voters prefer Grok Imagine Image 2.0 (Nano Banana 2 1,257 (#11) · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 1,317 (#6)). For image editing, voters prefer Grok Imagine Image 2.0 (Nano Banana 2 1,387 (#15) · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 1,439 (#5)). Arena scores come from blind, side-by-side human votes on the same prompts; when the gap is inside both models’ error margins we call it a tie. Test your own prompts before you commit.

Which is cheaper?

Nano Banana 2 costs from $0.045/image (512), up to $0.15/image (4K); Grok Imagine Image 2.0 costs from $0.04/image (1K, low), up to $0.08/image (2K, medium). Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.

What is the difference between Nano Banana 2 and Grok Imagine Image 2.0?

Nano Banana 2 is an image model from Google (May 28, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, pdfs and video and producing images. Grok Imagine Image 2.0 is an image model from xAI (Aug 7, 2026), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images.

Which is newer?

Nano Banana 2 May 28, 2026; Grok Imagine Image 2.0 Aug 7, 2026.

Which can edit an existing image?

Takes a reference image as input: Nano Banana 2 yes; Grok Imagine Image 2.0 yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.

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