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Midjourney V8.2vs.Nano Banana Pro

Which one is better?

We have not tested Midjourney V8.2 ourselves yet. Midjourney V8.2 has no arena rating yet. Midjourney V8.2 has no API price.

Test images

Same task, the first image of each.

No image from the four fixed tasks for Midjourney V8.2 yet.No Midjourney subscription was available for this test. V8.2 remains open by request; V8.1 results cannot be transferred. Last checked November 2, 2026.

Midjourney V8.2not tested yet
Nano Banana Pro: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Nano Banana Pro92 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:only Nano Banana Pro tested

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square editorial poster for an imaginary night train called MONDFALTER. Show the exact German headline MONDFALTER and the exact subline BERLIN NACH LISSABON. Use a restrained midnight-blue and warm-cream palette, one stylized moth, strong Swiss-grid typography, generous negative space, and no additional words or logos.

What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.

“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.

Missing image run for Midjourney V8.2

No Midjourney subscription was available for this test. V8.2 remains open by request; V8.1 results cannot be transferred. Last checked November 2, 2026. Use authorized V8.2 access to run the missing tasks and save the first outputs.

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The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better
n/a

Midjourney V8.2

not in the arena

1,246

Nano Banana Pro

Rank 12 of 21

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
n/a

Midjourney V8.2

not tested yet

66

Nano Banana Pro

Rank 35 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
n/a

Midjourney V8.2

no API price

$0.13

Nano Banana Pro

expensive

Ranks among the 21 image models with an arena rating and the 108 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.

Midjourney V8.2

Subscription
n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API
No API price known. Access: Web app.

Nano Banana Pro

Subscription
At Google from €4.99 a month (Google AI Plus, with limited credits). Through other providers from ≈ €6.37 a month (ElevenLabs Starter, with limited credits). 79 plans in Germany.
Via API
$0.13 per image, 100 images $13.40.

Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.

Arena rating (LMArena) from Oct 28, 2026 · GraduallyBench from Nov 3, 2026 · API prices from Nov 3, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (35 days old)

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.

KennzahlMidjourney V8.2Nano Banana Pro
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is bettern/a1,246
Arena rankn/aRank 12 of 21
Arena votesmore votes, a safer ratingn/a188,288
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100n/a66
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and compositionn/a92
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine detailsn/a70
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistencyn/a37
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organizationn/a65
API price
Per imagelower is bettern/a$0.13
100 imagesn/a$13.40
Profile
ReleasedJul 24, 2026November 2025
Weightsopen means: runs locallyproprietaryproprietary
LifecycleCurrent default model since July 24, 2026no notice
AccessWeb appAPI, Web app
Parametersnot publishednot published
Largest output2K4K
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this modeln/a79

API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.

Sources: Midjourney V8.2 model source, status source (verified Sep 22, 2026) · Nano Banana Pro model source (verified Aug 15, 2026)

Arena ratings by category

From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.

No shared arena score in the stored snapshot

The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for Midjourney V8.2 and Nano Banana Pro from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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