Head-to-head comparison

Nano Banana 2 vs. Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Compare shared capability tests, arena scores with documented retrieval dates, task-specific image pricing, and verified specifications. Research benchmarks, preference arenas, and our n = 1 samples remain separate.

shared result series: 21
shared sample prompts: 4
latest arena retrieval: 2026-09-22

First image modelSecond image model

Specifications and cost

General specifications and task-specific pricing

A model can have one price for generating new images and another for editing. Prices therefore remain tied to the corresponding arena configuration.

Specifications and pricing for Nano Banana 2 and Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Attribute	Nano Banana 2	Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Provider	Google	Alibaba
Released	February 2026	April 2026
Access	API, Web app	API
Lifecycle	Stable API since May 28, 2026. The arena entry names the earlier pre-release configuration Status source	No separate lifecycle notice
Weights	Proprietary	Proprietary
Parameters	Not published	Not published
Maximum output	4K	2,048 × 2,048 pixels
Arena configuration	Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview	2026-04-22
Text-to-image price	$67 per 1,000 images	$75 per 1,000 images
Editing price	$67 per 1,000 images	$75 per 1,000 images
Technical source	Model sourceVerified 2026-08-15	Model sourceVerified 2026-08-15

Nano Banana 2Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Text to Image ArenaUSD per 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels

Nano Banana 2$67

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro$75

Image Editing ArenaUSD per 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels

Nano Banana 2$67

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro$75

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Prompt adherence and specialist tests

Shared capability benchmarks

Both checkpoints completed the same four Gradually sample tasks. For each task, 30 archived first outputs are ranked in three differently ordered, model-blind passes. The published 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. It must still be read as an n = 1 sample per model. This pair also shares 6 results from published research benchmarks.

Nano Banana 2Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Gradually sample test: Typography and layoutMean of three blind ranks across all 30 first outputs, n = 1 each

Nano Banana 290.8 / 100

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro40.2 / 100

Gradually sample test: Product photographyMean of three blind ranks across all 30 first outputs, n = 1 each

Nano Banana 251.7 / 100

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro57.5 / 100

Gradually sample test: Character and detailMean of three blind ranks across all 30 first outputs, n = 1 each

Nano Banana 217.2 / 100

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro48.3 / 100

Gradually sample test: InfographicMean of three blind ranks across all 30 first outputs, n = 1 each

Nano Banana 244.8 / 100

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro44.8 / 100

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Capability benchmark scores for Nano Banana 2 and Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Benchmark	Nano Banana 2	Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Qwen Image Bench quality	Higher benchmark score54.77 / 100	54.39 / 100
Qwen Image Bench aesthetics	Higher benchmark score61.08 / 100	58.67 / 100
Qwen Image Bench alignment	Higher benchmark score62.4 / 100	59.28 / 100
Qwen Image Bench real-world fidelity	Higher benchmark score54.28 / 100	51.83 / 100
Qwen Image Bench creative generation	Higher benchmark score67.05 / 100	64.94 / 100
Qwen Image Bench overall	Higher benchmark score59.82 / 100	57.84 / 100
Gradually sample test: Typography and layout	Higher blind-rank score90.8 / 100 Mean rank: 3.67 (6 / 4 / 1) Five rubric scores Headline: 1.67 / 2 Subline: 1.67 / 2 Text control: 1.67 / 2 Visual brief: 1.67 / 2 Layout: 1.67 / 2	40.2 / 100 Mean rank: 18.33 (15 / 20 / 20) Five rubric scores Headline: 1.67 / 2 Subline: 1.67 / 2 Text control: 1.67 / 2 Visual brief: 1.67 / 2 Layout: 1 / 2
Gradually sample test: Product photography	51.7 / 100 Mean rank: 15 (20 / 24 / 1) Five rubric scores Subject: 1.67 / 2 Time: 1.67 / 2 Watch details: 1.33 / 2 Photography: 1.67 / 2 Exclusions: 1.67 / 2	Higher blind-rank score57.5 / 100 Mean rank: 13.33 (18 / 6 / 16) Five rubric scores Subject: 1.67 / 2 Time: 1.67 / 2 Watch details: 1.33 / 2 Photography: 1.67 / 2 Exclusions: 1.67 / 2
Gradually sample test: Character and detail	17.2 / 100 Mean rank: 25 (29 / 29 / 17) Five rubric scores Scene: 1 / 2 Wardrobe: 1 / 2 Anatomy: 1 / 2 Props: 1 / 2 Environment: 1 / 2	Higher blind-rank score48.3 / 100 Mean rank: 16 (19 / 14 / 15) Five rubric scores Scene: 1 / 2 Wardrobe: 1 / 2 Anatomy: 1 / 2 Props: 1 / 2 Environment: 1 / 2
Gradually sample test: Infographic	Tie44.8 / 100 Mean rank: 17 (18 / 15 / 18) Five rubric scores Title: 1.67 / 2 Sequence: 1.33 / 2 Labels: 1 / 2 Diagram: 1.67 / 2 Clarity: 1 / 2	Tie44.8 / 100 Mean rank: 17 (16 / 20 / 15) Five rubric scores Title: 1 / 2 Sequence: 1.67 / 2 Labels: 1.67 / 2 Diagram: 1.67 / 2 Clarity: 1 / 2
Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Independent preference tests

Shared arena benchmarks

Artificial Analysis and Arena derive scores from blind comparisons. Raters see outputs for the same prompt and choose the image they prefer. Separate series cover text rendering, photorealism, portraits, art, commercial design, and image editing. Confidence intervals indicate how certain a measured lead is.

11 shared result series

Nano Banana 2Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Text to Image ArenaBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Nano Banana 21,122 Elo

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,030 Elo

Image Editing ArenaBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Nano Banana 21,106 Elo

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,016 Elo

LMArena Text to Image: 3D modelingBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Nano Banana 21,254.41

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,198.919

LMArena Text to Image: ArtBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Nano Banana 21,241.433

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,175.631

LMArena Text to Image: CartoonBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Nano Banana 21,262.558

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,191.069

LMArena Text to Image: Commercial designBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Nano Banana 21,268.907

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,187.349

LMArena Text to Image: OverallBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Nano Banana 21,260.681

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,191.159

LMArena Text to Image: PhotorealismBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Nano Banana 21,267.637

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,205.655

LMArena Text to Image: PortraitsBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Nano Banana 21,264.207

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,215.999

LMArena Text to Image: Text renderingBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Nano Banana 21,291.89

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,201.077

LMArena Image Editing: OverallBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Nano Banana 21,387.492

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,303.653

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Arena benchmark scores for Nano Banana 2 and Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Benchmark	Nano Banana 2	Qwen Image 2.0 Pro	Source
Text to Image Arena	Higher score1,122 Elo Rank 6, 95% confidence interval: ±8, 17,440 ratings	1,030 Elo Rank 19, 95% confidence interval: ±9, 5,988 ratings	Artificial AnalysisRetrieved 2026-09-22
Image Editing Arena	Higher score1,106 Elo Rank 9, 95% confidence interval: ±8, 14,171 ratings	1,016 Elo Rank 31, 95% confidence interval: ±9, 3,572 ratings	Artificial AnalysisRetrieved 2026-09-22
LMArena Text to Image: 3D modeling	Higher score1,254.41 Rank 7, 95% confidence interval: ±10.05, 4,053 ratings	1,198.919 Rank 17, 95% confidence interval: ±16.58, 1,106 ratings	LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Text to Image: Art	Higher score1,241.433 Rank 13, 95% confidence interval: ±8.42, 6,187 ratings	1,175.631 Rank 25, 95% confidence interval: ±13.32, 1,743 ratings	LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Text to Image: Cartoon	Higher score1,262.558 Rank 12, 95% confidence interval: ±6.59, 15,963 ratings	1,191.069 Rank 19, 95% confidence interval: ±9.16, 4,471 ratings	LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Text to Image: Commercial design	Higher score1,268.907 Rank 8, 95% confidence interval: ±6.61, 14,451 ratings	1,187.349 Rank 19, 95% confidence interval: ±8.86, 4,497 ratings	LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Text to Image: Overall	Higher score1,260.681 Rank 9, 95% confidence interval: ±4.64, 41,957 ratings	1,191.159 Rank 18, 95% confidence interval: ±6.06, 12,005 ratings	LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Text to Image: Photorealism	Higher score1,267.637 Rank 10, 95% confidence interval: ±6.51, 16,554 ratings	1,205.655 Rank 17, 95% confidence interval: ±8.88, 4,846 ratings	LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Text to Image: Portraits	Higher score1,264.207 Rank 11, 95% confidence interval: ±7.87, 8,364 ratings	1,215.999 Rank 17, 95% confidence interval: ±11.96, 2,303 ratings	LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Text to Image: Text rendering	Higher score1,291.89 Rank 9, 95% confidence interval: ±6.82, 13,848 ratings	1,201.077 Rank 20, 95% confidence interval: ±9.31, 4,044 ratings	LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Image Editing: Overall	Higher score1,387.492 Rank 12, 95% confidence interval: ±3.51, 157,693 ratings	1,303.653 Rank 21, 95% confidence interval: ±4.82, 50,820 ratings	LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Visual comparison

Sample images

Our images complement preference data, but do not replace it. The prompt, request count, and selection rule match. Provider resolution, quality tier, randomness, and prompt processing remain visible limitations, so this is not a fully controlled laboratory test.

Largely standardized comparison protocol. Both models receive the same archived prompt, exactly one request, and the first result counts. Files are normalized to 1,024 × 1,024 pixels without cropping. Provider resolution, randomness, quality tier, and prompt processing can still differ. These images are a practical visual test, not a reconstruction of the arena configuration.

Character and detail

Anatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency

Prompt and settings

Create a square cinematic full-body portrait of a fictional bicycle courier waiting under a transparent umbrella at a rainy tram stop in Hamburg at blue hour. She wears a mustard raincoat, navy trousers, red sneakers, a silver helmet, and carries a teal messenger bag. Keep both hands visible, render the bicycle correctly, use realistic wet-street reflections, and include no readable brand names.

Nano Banana 2. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID google/flash-image-3.1, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:15 PM. Source
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:21 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6

Nano Banana 2, image SHA 256: 5d3a70ed3fe3328484725565d9c91fb25fc7f745bd66872dae432444493a83de

Nano Banana 2, request SHA 256: 406e70dda817fa504900359d5c374ebb06fc8ea29f34c8a15f630e9a10489aec

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: 05f19da3e2d0eedb17d098c1b21abf8c83c663afa59083f0ce7a67a948e8a263

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: daf42522a323804ef9196abe1efabac816b4b442bec00a91f90b9fdd8d57bae6

Infographic

Numbers, labels, and visual organization

Prompt and settings

Create a square German infographic titled SO FUNKTIONIERT PHOTOSYNTHESE. Show exactly four numbered steps in this order: 1 LICHT, 2 WASSER, 3 CO₂, 4 ZUCKER + SAUERSTOFF. Use a clean editorial science style with one plant cross-section, simple arrows, high contrast, legible labels, and no other text.

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f

Nano Banana 2, image SHA 256: 66123dd4e8cd5d22ecdca9cca8e4c5853a8046370aa4861ffee807a8c122c769

Nano Banana 2, request SHA 256: 10e973caab6f314ec731d9d377b19f5d51f279e9e2962133c49682bfbba3fe3d

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: 003fbe859de5df62a4f49e3d590c00f5036e208149d81226d1835871fd1e0410

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: 8afcf2a2661e733ceed209087c6253139db63559bce51a1887e280855549ad48

Product photography

Materials, reflections, and fine details

Prompt and settings

Create a square premium product photograph of a brushed titanium wristwatch standing upright on dark green marble. The watch has a cream dial, thin black hands set to 10:10, twelve distinct hour markers, a realistic crown, and a dark brown leather strap. Soft window light from the left, controlled reflections, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no extra objects.

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3

Nano Banana 2, image SHA 256: 509871921c450f6f07ec28f91a380992db1b3017108fd5928fe0aa9670a1ecdc

Nano Banana 2, request SHA 256: 631ce921c9772c7c2109900c8662471564a871def8e70f50ce29ce83ab71daab

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: b811a440655cae766c039dfc8f9efb1756be5dce63ef22cd95deb1fe7dab6a3a

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: e24ea060a669087c82f55e22cc5b361c6b23fb3f61b55d73b67406147d2a570f

Typography and layout

Legible text, hierarchy, and composition

Prompt and settings

Create 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.

Nano Banana 2. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID google/flash-image-3.1, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:59 PM. Source
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:00 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419

Nano Banana 2, image SHA 256: 06ae79c07d1604d3da3bbfa80bac73ac15c88af5cb8c013faaf5c9ea93092305

Nano Banana 2, request SHA 256: 6f1909c093d741b97bc2b4fe76e889009776dbe8635d2a14dbedd89bb4cae8fb

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: 4eb4915afa71f6a8c76979dcecadd70beabd3869f11ca092a725fd7b6c87b4f2

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: dc02f3c7a699f6ddcd1b8a7e82170adae1563e75665d9c3f93965c6a00917ee4

How to read this comparison

An Elo score is not a verdict on creativity

A higher arena score means this specific configuration was preferred more often in blind comparisons.

Typography, character consistency, local execution, licensing, and price may matter more to your workload than overall visual appeal.

Prices cover 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels using settings documented by Artificial Analysis. Subscriptions and special rates are excluded.

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