Nano Banana 2 vs GPT-Image 1.5

We ran both models through 10 prompts and measured the results. Below you'll find the actual outputs, generation times, and our notes on each.

Quick Verdict
10 prompts tested Jan 2026
Nano Banana 2 Faster generation
GPT-Image 1.5 Balanced performance
Winner Score 0-0
Avg Speed Nano Banana 2: 0.0s
Avg Speed GPT-Image: 40.0s
Best at Text Tie
Best at Photos Tie

Specs

What each model can do.

Feature Nano Banana 2 GPT-Image 1.5
Text-to-Image Yes Yes
Image-to-Image Yes Yes
Max Resolution 4K (4096×4096) 1K (1024×1024)
Average Speed 0.0s 40.0s
Cost via fal.ai
$0.08
per image
$0.009–$0.20
low–high quality
Architecture Multimodal LLM Multimodal LLM
Providers fal.ai, OpenRouter, Google AI fal.ai, OpenAI

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