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

Nano Banana vs Lucid Origin

Preferred for text to image: Nano Banana · Newest: Nano Banana · Widest inputs: Nano Banana. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.

  1. Google

    Nano Banana

    Released Aug 26, 2025Deprecated

    • Text to image
    • Image editing
    • Arena1,291
    • From—
    • Max size—
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  2. Leonardo.Ai

    Lucid Origin

    Released Jun 1, 2025

    • Text to image
    • Arena1,013
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    • Max size—
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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 imageNano BananaNano Banana 1,149 (#36) · Lucid Origin 1,013 (#75) — blind human votes
  • NewestNano BananaNano Banana Aug 26, 2025 · Lucid Origin Jun 1, 2025
  • Widest inputsNano BananaNano Banana: Text prompts, Reference images · Lucid Origin: Text prompts
  • Image editingNano BananaTakes a reference image as input: Nano Banana yes · Lucid Origin no
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
  • Most API hostsNano BananaNano Banana: 12 · Lucid Origin: 1
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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Nano Banana vs Lucid Origin specifications side by side
SpecificationNano BananaGoogleLucid OriginLeonardo.Ai
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,149 ±2#36 of 82 · 907,282 votes (best)1,013 ±3#75 of 82 · 287,340 votes
Image editing arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,291 ±2#33 of 61 · 11,448,539 votes—
Output
ProducesImagesImages
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Reference images (editing)YesNo
Access
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model IDgemini-2.5-flash-image—
API hosts12 (best)1
ReleasedAug 26, 2025Jun 1, 2025
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Nano Banana or Lucid Origin?

For text to image, voters prefer Nano Banana (Nano Banana 1,149 (#36) · Lucid Origin 1,013 (#75)). 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.

What is the difference between Nano Banana and Lucid Origin?

Nano Banana is an image model from Google (Aug 26, 2025), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images. Lucid Origin is an image model from Leonardo.Ai (Jun 1, 2025), taking text prompts and producing images.

Which is newer?

Nano Banana Aug 26, 2025; Lucid Origin Jun 1, 2025.

Which can edit an existing image?

Takes a reference image as input: Nano Banana yes; Lucid Origin no.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

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

04 — Keep comparing

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