Nano Banana 2 Litevs.WAND-Vega-Image 1.0 Flash
Which one is better?
We have not tested WAND-Vega-Image 1.0 Flash ourselves yet. WAND-Vega-Image 1.0 Flash has no arena rating yet. WAND-Vega-Image 1.0 Flash has no API price.
Same prompt, two images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for WAND-Vega-Image 1.0 Flash yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only Nano Banana 2 Lite tested
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 WAND-Vega-Image 1.0 Flash
This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run. Run the missing fixed tasks, archive the first output of each, and evaluate them blind.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
Nano Banana 2 Lite
Rank 11 of 22
WAND-Vega-Image 1.0 Flash
not in the arena
Nano Banana 2 Lite
Rank 31 of 74
WAND-Vega-Image 1.0 Flash
not tested yet
Nano Banana 2 Lite
fairly cheap
WAND-Vega-Image 1.0 Flash
no API price
Ranks among the 22 image models with an arena rating and the 74 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.
Nano Banana 2 Lite
- Subscription
- Free to use at Google (Google AI Free, with limited credits), more from €4.99 a month (Google AI Plus, with limited credits). Through other providers from ≈ €6.39 a month (ElevenLabs Starter, with limited credits). 51 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- $0.034 per image, 100 images $3.36.
WAND-Vega-Image 1.0 Flash
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: API.
- Weights
- unknown.
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 1, 2026 · API prices from Oct 28, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (34 days old)
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Kennzahl | Nano Banana 2 Lite | WAND-Vega-Image 1.0 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | 1,249 | n/a |
| Arena rank | Rank 11 of 22 | n/a |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | 17,813 | n/a |
| GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 | 59 | n/a |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 70 | n/a |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 74 | n/a |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 35 | n/a |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 55 | n/a |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | $0.034 | n/a |
| 100 images | $3.36 | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | June 2026 | n/a |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | proprietary | unknown |
| Access | API, Web app | API |
| Parameters | not published | not published |
| Largest output | 1K | 4K |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | 51 | n/a |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: Nano Banana 2 Lite model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · WAND-Vega-Image 1.0 Flash model source (verified Nov 1, 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 Nano Banana 2 Lite and WAND-Vega-Image 1.0 Flash from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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