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Nano Banana 2 vs GPT-Image-1

Compare recorded price, context, output limits, speed, latency, capabilities, and input/output support. Every missing value stays visible, and unsourced benchmarks are excluded.

This Nano Banana 2 vs GPT-Image-1 comparison is designed for teams choosing between two production model records, not for declaring a universal winner. Nano Banana 2 by Google currently records 65.5K context, 65.5K maximum output, $0.50 input per 1M tokens, $60.00 output per 1M tokens. GPT-Image-1 by OpenAI records 0 context, 0 maximum output. The tables below separate documented capabilities, commercial limits, directory measurements, and source-linked benchmark evidence so you can see where the data is complete and where independent testing is still required.

Side-by-sideSpecs and pricing, compared

Google

Nano Banana 2

Image model for prompt-driven generation, editing, and visual design workflows

Context
65.5K
Max output
65.5K
Input / 1M
$0.50
Output / 1M
$60.00
Output speed
—

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • PDF input

Produces

  • Text output
  • Image output
Full model profileVendor docs ↗
VS

OpenAI

GPT-Image-1

OpenAI image model for production generation, edits, and brand-safe visual workflows

Context
0
Max output
0
Input / 1M
—
Output / 1M
—
Output speed
—

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input

Produces

  • Image output
Full model profileVendor docs ↗

At a glance

Decision snapshot

This is a directional summary of the values recorded in this directory—not a universal quality verdict. Test the finalists on your own prompts before committing.

Where Nano Banana 2 leads in recorded data

  • Context capacity: 65.5K
  • Maximum output: 65.5K

Where GPT-Image-1 leads in recorded data

No complete recorded factor currently favors this model. That does not establish lower real-world quality.

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

Nano Banana 2:65.5K

GPT-Image-1:0

Nano Banana 2

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

Nano Banana 2:65.5K

GPT-Image-1:0

Nano Banana 2

Input price

Lower recorded price

Nano Banana 2:$0.50

GPT-Image-1:—

No complete comparison

Output price

Lower recorded price

Nano Banana 2:$60.00

GPT-Image-1:—

No complete comparison

Output speed

Higher recorded throughput

Nano Banana 2:—

GPT-Image-1:—

No complete comparison

Time to first token

Lower recorded latency

Nano Banana 2:—

GPT-Image-1:—

No complete comparison

Intelligence Index

Higher directory index

Nano Banana 2:—

GPT-Image-1:—

No complete comparison

Evidence

Verified shared benchmarks

A score appears only when both records include a verified source. It is not treated as a universal ranking.

These two models haven't been measured on the same benchmark yet, so there's nothing meaningful to chart. Comparing scores from different tests would tell you more about the tests than the models — the specs and pricing above are the better guide here.

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

SpecificationNano Banana 2GPT-Image-1
ProviderGoogleOpenAI
Model familygemini-flashgpt-image
Accepted inputstext, image, pdftext, image
Produced outputstext, imageimage
Context window65.5KRecorded lead0
Max output65.5KRecorded lead0
Intelligence Index——
Input price / 1M$0.50—
Output price / 1M$60.00—
Output speed——
Time to first token——
Reasoning modeDocumentedNot documented
Tool callingNot documentedNot documented
Image inputDocumentedDocumented
Audio inputNot documentedNot documented
Structured outputNot documentedNot documented
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
ReleasedFeb 26, 2026Apr 24, 2025

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Nano Banana 2 currently leads on larger context, larger maximum output. GPT-Image-1 has no complete recorded factor that establishes a lead. Choose according to the constraints that matter to your workload, then run the same representative prompts against both models before making a production commitment. Neither the larger number nor the lower price is automatically the better choice: prompt quality, tool reliability, modality support, rate limits, data policy, and provider implementation can change the result. Use this page to build a shortlist, confirm current terms in the linked sources, and validate quality, latency, and cost with your own traffic.

Provenance

Sources and data limits

Prices and hosted performance can change. SyncDev records source references and clearly separates documented specifications from measured values; confirm commercial terms with the provider before deployment.

Questions people ask

It compares recorded context and output limits, token prices, output speed, time to first token, Intelligence Index, modality support, tool and structured-output capabilities, release information, and only source-linked benchmarks verified on both records. Missing information is labeled rather than inferred.

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