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Nano Banana 2vs.Boogu-Image-0.1-Turbo

Which one is better?

We have not tested Boogu-Image-0.1-Turbo ourselves yet. Boogu-Image-0.1-Turbo has no arena rating yet. Boogu-Image-0.1-Turbo has no API price.

Same prompt, two images

Same task, the first image of each.

Nano Banana 2: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Nano Banana 278 out of 100

No image from the four fixed tasks for Boogu-Image-0.1-Turbo yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.

Boogu-Image-0.1-Turbonot tested yet

Result for “Typography and layout”:only Nano Banana 2 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 Boogu-Image-0.1-Turbo

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.

Documentation

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better
1,257

Nano Banana 2

Rank 8 of 22

n/a

Boogu-Image-0.1-Turbo

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
55

Nano Banana 2

Rank 40 of 74

n/a

Boogu-Image-0.1-Turbo

not tested yet

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
$0.067

Nano Banana 2

fairly expensive

n/a

Boogu-Image-0.1-Turbo

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

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). 68 plans in Germany.
Via API
$0.067 per image, 100 images $6.70.

Boogu-Image-0.1-Turbo

Subscription
n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API
No API price known. Access: local.
License
Open weights.

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.

KennzahlNano Banana 2Boogu-Image-0.1-Turbo
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better1,257n/a
Arena rankRank 8 of 22n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating73,278n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 10055n/a
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition78n/a
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details39n/a
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency62n/a
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization43n/a
API price
Per imagelower is better$0.067n/a
100 images$6.70n/a
Profile
ReleasedFebruary 2026n/a
Weightsopen means: runs locallyproprietaryopen
LifecyclePrevious generation to Nano Banana 2.1; Google recommends Nano Banana 2.1 for all new projects, the stable API has existed since May 28, 2026 and no shutdown is announced, the arena entry names the earlier pre-release configurationno notice
AccessAPI, Web applocal
Parametersnot published10 billion
Largest output4Knot consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model68n/a

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

Sources: Nano Banana 2 model source, status source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Boogu-Image-0.1-Turbo 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 and Boogu-Image-0.1-Turbo from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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