Image model comparisonNano Banana 2vsGPT Image 2

The everyday image models from Google and OpenAI. Compared on what you can set and what it costs.

5 free credits to start, no card needed.

Behind the title: an image from the AIFACECRAFT Studio.

The short answer

Nano Banana 2 is Google’s fast everyday model, from 512 pixels up to 4K. GPT Image 2 swaps resolution choices for quality levels and edits regions with masks.

In AIFACECRAFT, from the Studio’s own settings

Head to head.

Top output: Nano Banana 2: 4K; GPT Image 2: Quality levels
Settings: Nano Banana 2: 1K, 2K or 4K; GPT Image 2: Low, Medium or High quality
Reference images: Nano Banana 2: 6; GPT Image 2: 8
Aspect ratios: Nano Banana 2: 10; GPT Image 2: 10
Credits per image, lowest setting: Nano Banana 2: 2; GPT Image 2: 1
Credits per image, top setting: Nano Banana 2: 4; GPT Image 2: 6
On the free plan: Nano Banana 2: Up to 2K; 4K on Starter and up; GPT Image 2: Every quality

Longer bars mean more, except credits, where the shorter bar costs less. Your plan’s benefits apply in the Studio, which shows the exact cost before you generate.

As announced.

What each developer says about its own model. AIFACECRAFT may offer a subset; the head-to-head above shows what you can set here.

Nano Banana 2 vs GPT Image 2 as announced by their developers, checked November 9, 2026
Feature	Nano Banana 2	GPT Image 2
Developer	Google (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)	OpenAI
Released	February 26, 2026	April 21, 2026, with ChatGPT Images 2.0
Top resolution	From 512 px to 4K	Up to 2K, per OpenAI’s launch post
Reference images	Up to 14 objects; keeps up to 5 characters consistent	High-fidelity image inputs; the model page does not state a maximum
Text in images	Legible text, with translation and localization inside the image	Improved text, including other languages, per OpenAI’s launch post
Editing	Generation and editing, grounded in web and image search	Generation and editing, including inpainting
Watermark and provenance	SynthID and C2PA Content Credentials	Not stated on the model page
Where to use it	Default in the Gemini app; Search AI Mode and Lens, Flow, Google Ads, Gemini API, Vertex AI, AIFACECRAFT	ChatGPT (as Images 2.0), the OpenAI API, Codex, AIFACECRAFT

Sources, checked November 9, 2026: Google: Nano Banana 2 · Google DeepMind: Nano Banana 2.1 model card · OpenAI: GPT Image 2 model page · OpenAI Developer Community: gpt-image-2 launch post · OpenAI: ChatGPT Images 2.5 · OpenAI: ChatGPT release notes. Prices and features change; check each site before you buy.

Where each wins.

Choose Nano Banana 2 for

Choosing the output size rather than a quality level.
Up to five characters kept consistent across references.
Translating text inside an image.

Nano Banana 2 guide

Choose GPT Image 2 for

Picking a quality level instead of a resolution.
Layout-heavy images such as packaging concepts and visual explanations.
A workflow already built around ChatGPT or the OpenAI API.

GPT Image 2 guide

Questions, answered.

Is Nano Banana 2 better than GPT Image 2?

Neither is better at everything. Nano Banana 2 lets you choose the output size up to 4K and keeps up to five characters consistent; GPT Image 2 works in quality levels and supports edits with masks. Try the same brief on both in AIFACECRAFT.

Which costs less in AIFACECRAFT?

In AIFACECRAFT, Nano Banana 2 costs 2 credits per image at 1K and 4 at 4K; GPT Image 2 costs 1 credit per image at Low quality and 6 at High quality. Your plan’s benefits apply, and the Studio shows the exact cost before you generate.

Why does GPT Image 2 show quality instead of resolution?

OpenAI’s model takes a quality level rather than a fixed size. In AIFACECRAFT you choose Low, Medium or High quality, and the Studio shows the credits for each before you generate.

Is GPT Image 2 still OpenAI’s newest image model?

No. OpenAI released ChatGPT Images 2.5 on September 8, 2026, with the API models GPT-Image-2.5 Flare and Sunburst, and ChatGPT Images 2.6 on November 4, 2026. GPT Image 2 stays in the OpenAI API and in AIFACECRAFT.

What about Nano Banana 2.1?

Google released Nano Banana 2.1 on October 6, 2026 as an update to Nano Banana 2, with thinking levels and up to 14 reference images. It is also in AIFACECRAFT, with its own guide.