Nano Banana Provs.Adobe Firefly Image 3
Which one is better?
In our own test, Nano Banana Pro leads. Adobe Firefly Image 3 has no arena rating yet. Adobe Firefly Image 3 has no API price.
Same prompt, two images
Same task, the first image of each. The task with the biggest difference is preselected.
Result for “Typography and layout”:Nano Banana Pro ahead
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
Both models receive the same archived prompt in 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. The images are a practical visual test, not a reconstruction of the arena configuration.
Character and detail
Nano Banana Pro: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:20 PM. Source
Adobe Firefly Image 3: manual, 1:1, one request, first output (first top-left candidate of native batch), exact UI model Firefly Image 3, provider-default random seed, native resolution provider default, fast mode False, no reference images, no selected effects, default content settings, source UI file Firefly_Create a square cinematic full-body portrait of a fictional bicycle courier waiting u 715099.jpg, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 10:28 PM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6
Nano Banana Pro image SHA 256: eed53dcc080d2710e6e890382f6273382a12e2c5b079b8813962bff0c92b5df7
Adobe Firefly Image 3 image SHA 256: 9d5906a1ead81d8ccac7833e355e8ca2eb9b501c1ad6eb8afe086eb8aeb72f42
Infographic
Nano Banana Pro: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:20 PM. Source
Adobe Firefly Image 3: manual, 1:1, one request, first output (first top-left candidate of native batch), exact UI model Firefly Image 3, provider-default random seed, native resolution provider default, fast mode False, no reference images, no selected effects, default content settings, source UI file Firefly_Create a square German infographic titled SO FUNKTIONIERT PHOTOSYNTHESE. Show exactly 715099.jpg, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 10:28 PM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f
Nano Banana Pro image SHA 256: 4ff7d3965d18e197f00647c35d6aed5a86a376c92779ee9e748c598aebafa51d
Adobe Firefly Image 3 image SHA 256: 9be22655b492fe44a2b5f906d12a9d80d68967e771177c3a7e7e9d9b8d492ad0
Product photography
Nano Banana Pro: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:19 PM. Source
Adobe Firefly Image 3: manual, 1:1, one request, first output (first top-left candidate of native batch), exact UI model Firefly Image 3, provider-default random seed, native resolution provider default, fast mode False, no reference images, no selected effects, default content settings, source UI file Firefly_Create a square premium product photograph of a brushed titanium wristwatch standing 715099.jpg, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 10:28 PM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3
Nano Banana Pro image SHA 256: d50770f426cac7920c9ffdaf210db2f11cdc51a8cf0b7ef52e6cd26850b1de70
Adobe Firefly Image 3 image SHA 256: 5fc5c7d52a0a0eab5d6e0c078dfcd1723ddfdce1f4f28ee08a68bde942e89fab
Typography and layout
Nano Banana Pro: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:00 PM. Source
Adobe Firefly Image 3: manual, 1:1, one request, first output (first top-left candidate of native batch), exact UI model Firefly Image 3, provider-default random seed, native resolution provider default, fast mode False, no reference images, no selected effects, default content settings, source UI file Firefly_Create a square editorial poster for an imaginary night train called MONDFALTER. Show 715099.jpg, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 10:28 PM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419
Nano Banana Pro image SHA 256: fc173de00b0df04772321167cfeabb55418d3d016081e7ebfb589c69a629b712
Adobe Firefly Image 3 image SHA 256: aa88c80c984b7671eef720bb790dfde56ab82609939bf1412db2fc998ef592e7
The numbers at a glance
Nano Banana Pro
Rank 12 of 22
Adobe Firefly Image 3
not in the arena
Nano Banana Pro
Rank 28 of 74
Adobe Firefly Image 3
Rank 74 of 74
Nano Banana Pro
expensive
Adobe Firefly Image 3
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 Pro
- Subscription
- At Google from €4.99 a month (Google AI Plus, with limited credits). Through other providers from ≈ €6.39 a month (ElevenLabs Starter, with limited credits). 74 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- $0.13 per image, 100 images $13.40.
Adobe Firefly Image 3
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: Web app.
- 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 Pro | Adobe Firefly Image 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | 1,246 | n/a |
| Arena rank | Rank 12 of 22 | n/a |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | 188,288 | n/a |
| GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 | 61 | 4 |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 76 | 1 |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 72 | 1 |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 47 | 9 |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 48 | 4 |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | $0.13 | n/a |
| 100 images | $13.40 | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | November 2025 | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | proprietary | unknown |
| Access | API, Web app | Web app |
| Parameters | not published | not published |
| Largest output | 4K | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | 74 | n/a |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: Nano Banana Pro model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Adobe Firefly Image 3 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 Pro and Adobe Firefly Image 3 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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