Nano Banana 2.1vs.HunyuanImage 3.0

Which one is better?

In our own test, Nano Banana 2.1 leads. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.

Test images

Same task, the first image of each. The task with the biggest difference is preselected.

Nano Banana 2.1: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — Nano Banana 2.172 out of 100

HunyuanImage 3.0: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — HunyuanImage 3.013 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:Nano Banana 2.1 ahead

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.

Test protocol of the images

Each test attempt uses the same archived prompt and one request. The first output of that attempt counts. Repeats after technical test failures are disclosed for the affected images. Files are normalized to 1,024 × 1,024 pixels without cropping. Provider resolution, randomness, quality tier and prompt processing can still differ. The images are a practical visual test, not a reconstruction of the arena configuration.

Character and detail

Nano Banana 2.1: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.036408, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:40 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=896514467, prompt expansion disabled, Estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.10 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.200000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:08 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6

Nano Banana 2.1 image SHA 256: f89e3f52678670058ce0e1e9b0b5b6ec084e25a212491b5025e76d7525fb8707

HunyuanImage 3.0 image SHA 256: 872ff28241f5b37bfd5163d98d5e39abdd365856a3689bc375df1eacf4532598

Infographic

Nano Banana 2.1: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.036560, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:40 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1046110920, prompt expansion disabled, Estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.10 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.200000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:09 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f

Nano Banana 2.1 image SHA 256: ce5c4b7af2575ccf9964cfeea2e4f0bb75cdad21aea29c4201e693fa307e435b

HunyuanImage 3.0 image SHA 256: 957c37f6232bdfed3ba5909778dbf599d69c74b1a0ebb998f3d437018007ee3a

Product photography

Nano Banana 2.1: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.036546, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:39 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1902047757, prompt expansion disabled, Estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.10 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.200000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:08 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3

Nano Banana 2.1 image SHA 256: 289b144f7d5348e9324d229e5508d5698c09035f2cbdea474845a84b852e859e

HunyuanImage 3.0 image SHA 256: a7847d09d9ae2c2fa2c5311a5ff4a6e9357e24736c374f14af38ed3423f88721

Typography and layout

Nano Banana 2.1: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.036497, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:39 PM. Source

HunyuanImage 3.0: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1922646419, prompt expansion disabled, Estimate reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.10 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.200000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:08 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419

Nano Banana 2.1 image SHA 256: d27b58baa4115177a46fae2d71e258c5f4de9243fc66df93983ef6127df2f320

HunyuanImage 3.0 image SHA 256: 2ad121402920a53918c6a31f30a9e93f9e0dc5cac94545edd78454f96bd36996

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

Nano Banana 2.1

not in the arena

n/a

HunyuanImage 3.0

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

Nano Banana 2.1

Rank 36 of 108

HunyuanImage 3.0

Rank 89 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

Nano Banana 2.1

no API price

n/a

HunyuanImage 3.0

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 2.1

Subscription: At Google from €4.99 a month (Google AI Plus, with limited credits). Through other providers from €6.83 a month (Poe Basic, with limited points). 42 plans in Germany.
Via API: No API price known. Access: API, Web app.
Weights: unknown.

HunyuanImage 3.0

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.

GraduallyBench from Nov 3, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (38 days old)

All data side by side

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

Kennzahl	Nano Banana 2.1	HunyuanImage 3.0
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better	n/a	n/a
Arena rank	n/a	n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating	n/a	n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100	66	27
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	72	13
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	70	34
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	57	24
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	64	36
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	n/a
100 images	n/a	n/a
Profile
Released	Oct 6, 2026	Sep 28, 2025
Weightsopen means: runs locally	unknown	open
Access	API, Web app	local
Parameters	not published	80 billion
Largest output	not consistently published	not consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	42	n/a

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

Sources: Nano Banana 2.1 model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · HunyuanImage 3.0 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 2.1 and HunyuanImage 3.0 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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