Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image or Nano Banana 2.1?

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image starts at $0.038/run, and Nano Banana 2.1 starts at $0.036/run. By starting price, Nano Banana 2.1 is lower. Actual cost also varies with resolution, duration and retries.

Does Gemini 2.5 Flash Image support Chinese text?

The official description does not explicitly list Chinese text capability. Validate with your actual copy before making a Chinese poster.

Does Nano Banana 2.1 support Chinese text?

The official description mentions text rendering. Chinese layout should still be validated with your actual title and pricing copy before production.

Were these samples generated from the same prompt?

The page shows each model’s official samples. Prompts and parameters are defined by the original page, not a same-prompt benchmark. A same-prompt benchmark requires real API calls and will be labeled in the task gallery once the data is ready.

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image vs Nano Banana 2.1

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Choose Gemini 2.5 Flash Image if

Official description mentions Image edit
Vendor Google

$0.038/runText to image

Choose Nano Banana 2.1 if

Budget first: from $0.036/run
Official description mentions Character consistency, Text rendering
Max resolution 4k

$0.036/runText to image

Budget first: Nano Banana 2.1No absolute rankingDepends on your task

Specs

Only task, starting price, resolution, duration and explicit capabilities.

Dimension	Gemini 2.5 Flash Image	Nano Banana 2.1
Task	Text to image	Text to image
Starting price	$0.038/run	$0.036/run
Resolution	Not listed officially	1k / 2k / 4k
Aspect ratio	1:1 / 3:2 / 2:3 / 3:4 / 4:3 / 4:5 +4	1:1 / 3:2 / 2:3 / 3:4 / 4:3 / 4:5 +8
Duration	—	—
Explicit capabilities	Image edit, Text to image	Character consistency, Text rendering, Text to image

Explicit capabilities are only those stated in the official description. Nothing is inferred.

Pricing

Starting prices and default configurations. Refer to the official source for actual cost.

Model	Unit price	Resolution / duration	Source	Verified
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image	$0.038/run	Not listed officially	wavespeed	11/11/2026
Nano Banana 2.1	$0.036/run	1k	wavespeed	11/11/2026

Prices are official starting prices, excluding tax and FX. Refer to the official source.

Official samples

Each model’s official samples, not a same-prompt benchmark.

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image

Text to image

A young woman in her mid-20s sitting by a café window, wearing a beige sweater, holding a cup of coffee, natural morning sunlight on her face, candid street photography style.

Image editText to image

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Nano Banana 2.1

Text to image

A mid-century modern travel poster for a fictional seaside town. Bold flat shapes: turquoise sea, a white lighthouse, orange sun, two sailboats. Large headline at the top reading "SOLMARE", smaller line at the bottom reading "Summer Sea Festival · July 12–20". Clean grid layout, subtle paper grain, limited warm palette.

Character consistencyText renderingText to image

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FAQ

Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image or Nano Banana 2.1?: Gemini 2.5 Flash Image starts at $0.038/run, and Nano Banana 2.1 starts at $0.036/run. By starting price, Nano Banana 2.1 is lower. Actual cost also varies with resolution, duration and retries.
Does Gemini 2.5 Flash Image support Chinese text?: The official description does not explicitly list Chinese text capability. Validate with your actual copy before making a Chinese poster.
Does Nano Banana 2.1 support Chinese text?: The official description mentions text rendering. Chinese layout should still be validated with your actual title and pricing copy before production.
Were these samples generated from the same prompt?: The page shows each model’s official samples. Prompts and parameters are defined by the original page, not a same-prompt benchmark. A same-prompt benchmark requires real API calls and will be labeled in the task gallery once the data is ready.