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Nano Banana 2vs.Midjourney V8.2

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.

Nano Banana 2: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Nano Banana 2100 out of 100

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

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 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.

Documentation

The numbers at a glance

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

Nano Banana 2

Rank 8 of 21

n/a

Midjourney V8.2

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
61

Nano Banana 2

Rank 51 of 108

n/a

Midjourney V8.2

not tested yet

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

Nano Banana 2

fairly expensive

n/a

Midjourney V8.2

no API price

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.

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

Midjourney V8.2

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

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.

KennzahlNano Banana 2Midjourney V8.2
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better1,257n/a
Arena rankRank 8 of 21n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating73,278n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 10061n/a
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition100n/a
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details45n/a
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency36n/a
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization63n/a
API price
Per imagelower is better$0.067n/a
100 images$6.70n/a
Profile
ReleasedFebruary 2026Jul 24, 2026
Weightsopen means: runs locallyproprietaryproprietary
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 configurationCurrent default model since July 24, 2026
AccessAPI, Web appWeb app
Parametersnot publishednot published
Largest output4K2K
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model73n/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) · Midjourney V8.2 model source, status source (verified Sep 22, 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 Midjourney V8.2 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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