Side by side
| Nano Banana 2.1 | GPT Image 2.6 Flare | |
|---|---|---|
| Lab | OpenAI | |
| Listed | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Per image | $0.058 | $0.058 |
| Edits an image you send | Yes | Yes |
| Arena rating (LMArena) | 1,325 Elo | 1,384 Elo |
| Measured time to result | 14 s | - |
Every benchmark both are scored on
Each model's best score per benchmark, with its source. Scores from different sources or settings are not always comparable; each links to where it was published.
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2.1 | GPT Image 2.6 Flare | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena: Image Editing | 1427 EloLMArena | 1462 EloLMArena | GPT Image 2.6 Flare |
| LMArena: Multi-Image Editing | 1431 EloLMArena | 1439 EloLMArena | GPT Image 2.6 Flare |
| LMArena: Text to Image | 1325 EloLMArena | 1384 EloLMArena | GPT Image 2.6 Flare |
| LMArena: Text to Image (Commercial Design) | 1328 EloLMArena | 1374 EloLMArena | GPT Image 2.6 Flare |
| LMArena: Text to Image (Photorealistic) | 1337 EloLMArena | 1388 EloLMArena | GPT Image 2.6 Flare |
| LMArena: Text to Image (Portraits) | 1336 EloLMArena | 1444 EloLMArena | GPT Image 2.6 Flare |
| LMArena: Text to Image (Text Rendering) | 1360 EloLMArena | 1403 EloLMArena | GPT Image 2.6 Flare |
In our tests and guides
Where Nano Banana 2.1 or GPT Image 2.6 Flare ran on a real brief, or shows in a live table.
- Nano Banana API: Nano Banana 2.1, Pro and Lite, Every Way to Get Access, and What Each Costs (2026)
- Best AI Virtual Staging Models in 2026: Nine Tested on Two Empty Rooms
- Best AI Thumbnail Generator Models in 2026: Nine Tested on Two YouTube Thumbnails
- Best AI Photo Restoration Models in 2026: Nine Tested on One Damaged Photo
- Best AI Headshot Generator Models in 2026: Nine Tested on Two Selfies
- Best AI Coloring Page Generator Models in 2026: Nine Tested on Two Pages
More comparisons
- Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) vs Nano Banana 2.1
- Nano Banana 2.1 vs GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
- Nano Banana 2.1 vs GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
- Nano Banana 2.1 vs GPT Image 2.5 Flare
- Nano Banana 2.1 vs GPT Image 2
- Nano Banana 2.1 vs Grok Imagine Image 2.0
- Nano Banana 2.1 vs Muse Image
- GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst vs GPT Image 2.6 Flare
- GPT Image 2.6 Flare vs GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
- GPT Image 2.6 Flare vs Grok Imagine Image 2.0
Where these figures come from
Prices are GenMagic's own, what the studio and the API charge, recomputed from each provider's price list every few minutes. The ratings are LMArena's blind human votes, and every benchmark score links to its source, re-read daily. Measured speed is GenMagic's own generation records, in aggregate. See Google models, OpenAI models, every image model's price and our sources.