Choose Nano Banana Pro for
- Output at 4K.
- Several people kept consistent across references.
- Text and translation inside the image.
Behind the title: an image from the AIFACECRAFT Studio.
Both build images from several references. Nano Banana Pro reaches 4K and keeps up to five people consistent; FLUX.2 Pro matches brand colours by hex code and takes structured prompts.
In AIFACECRAFT, from the Studio’s own settings
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.
What each developer says about its own model. AIFACECRAFT may offer a subset; the head-to-head above shows what you can set here.
| Feature | Nano Banana Pro | FLUX.2 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Google (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | Black Forest Labs |
| Released | November 20, 2025 | November 25, 2025 |
| Top resolution | 2K and 4K | Up to 4 megapixels |
| Reference images | Up to 14 images; keeps up to 5 people consistent | Up to 8 images in the API, 10 in BFL’s Playground |
| Text in images | Legible text in many languages, with translation | Reliable text for infographics, UI mockups and marketing |
| Editing | Lighting, camera angle, focus and colour grading; local edits | Multi-reference editing; brand colours by hex code; structured JSON prompts |
| Watermark and provenance | SynthID on every image; a visible watermark for free and Google AI Pro users | Not stated |
| Where to use it | Gemini app, Google AI Studio and Gemini API, Vertex AI, Flow, Google Ads, Slides and Vids, AIFACECRAFT | BFL Playground, BFL API, partner platforms, AIFACECRAFT |
Sources, checked November 9, 2026: Google: Nano Banana Pro · Google: Nano Banana 2 · Black Forest Labs: FLUX.2 · Black Forest Labs: FLUX.2 overview · FLUX Playground changelog · Black Forest Labs: FLUX 3. Prices and features change; check each site before you buy.
Neither wins everywhere. Nano Banana Pro reaches 4K and blends up to 14 images; FLUX.2 Pro goes to 4 megapixels, takes up to 8 references in Black Forest Labs’ API and matches hex colours. Both developers claim reliable text in images.
In AIFACECRAFT, Nano Banana Pro costs 4 credits per image at 1K and 7 at 4K; FLUX.2 Pro costs 1 credit per image at 1K and 2 at 2K. FLUX.2 Pro costs less at both ends. Your plan’s benefits apply, and the Studio shows the exact cost before you generate.
Black Forest Labs lists up to 4 megapixels. In AIFACECRAFT, FLUX.2 Pro renders at 1K or 2K.
It is not the newest family. Black Forest Labs announced FLUX 3 on July 23, 2026 and released the open-weight FLUX 3 Image Klein on October 15, 2026; the full FLUX 3 image model is still rolling out. FLUX.2 Pro stays in BFL’s API and in AIFACECRAFT.
No. Google released Nano Banana 2 on February 26, 2026 and Nano Banana 2.1 on October 6, 2026. In Google’s own preference tests, Nano Banana 2.1 scored above Nano Banana Pro. Nano Banana Pro stays in Gemini plans, the Gemini API and AIFACECRAFT.
5 free credits to start, no card needed.