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Head-to-head comparison

Reve 2.1 vs. Nano Banana Pro

Compare arena scores with documented retrieval dates, task-specific image pricing, and verified specifications. Text-to-image generation and image editing are never blended into an artificial overall score.

11

shared result series

4

shared sample prompts

2026-08-16

latest arena retrieval

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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 Reve 2.1 and Nano Banana Pro
AttributeReve 2.1Nano Banana Pro
ProviderReveGoogle
ReleasedJuly 2026November 2025
AccessAPI, Web appAPI, Web app
LifecycleNo separate lifecycle noticeNo separate lifecycle notice
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
ParametersNot publishedNot published
Maximum output4K4K
Arena configurationNo separate configuration namedGemini 3 Pro Image
Text-to-image price$200 per 1,000 images$134 per 1,000 images
Editing price$200 per 1,000 images$134 per 1,000 images
Technical sourceModel sourceVerified 2026-08-15Model sourceVerified 2026-08-15
Reve 2.1Nano Banana Pro
Text to Image ArenaUSD per 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels
Reve 2.1$200
Nano Banana Pro$134Lower price
Image Editing ArenaUSD per 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels
Reve 2.1$200
Nano Banana Pro$134Lower price

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
Reve 2.1Nano Banana Pro
Text to Image ArenaBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.11,326 EloHigher arena score
Nano Banana Pro1,299 Elo
Image Editing ArenaBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.11,261 EloNo clear arena lead
Nano Banana Pro1,244 Elo
Arena Text to Image: 3D modelingBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.11,272.907 arena pointsHigher arena score
Nano Banana Pro1,230.042 arena points
Arena Text to Image: ArtBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.11,287.61 arena pointsHigher arena score
Nano Banana Pro1,224.748 arena points
Arena Text to Image: CartoonBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.11,309.93 arena pointsHigher arena score
Nano Banana Pro1,240.574 arena points
Arena Text to Image: Commercial designBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.11,314.26 arena pointsHigher arena score
Nano Banana Pro1,245.099 arena points
Arena Text to Image: OverallBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.11,301.588 arena pointsHigher arena score
Nano Banana Pro1,245.593 arena points
Arena Text to Image: PhotorealismBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.11,302.563 arena pointsHigher arena score
Nano Banana Pro1,260.121 arena points
Arena Text to Image: PortraitsBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.11,316.543 arena pointsHigher arena score
Nano Banana Pro1,258.035 arena points
Arena Text to Image: Text renderingBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.11,340.56 arena pointsHigher arena score
Nano Banana Pro1,269.198 arena points
Arena Image Editing: OverallBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.11,374.471 arena points
Nano Banana Pro1,389.053 arena pointsHigher arena score
Arena benchmark scores for Reve 2.1 and Nano Banana Pro
BenchmarkReve 2.1Nano Banana ProSource
Text to Image Arena
1,326 EloHigher arena score
Rank 2, 95% confidence interval: ±9, 15,066 ratings
1,299 Elo
Rank 6, 95% confidence interval: ±9, 13,340 ratings
Artificial AnalysisRetrieved 2026-08-15
Image Editing Arena
1,261 EloNo clear arena lead
Rank 1, 95% confidence interval: ±10, 4,548 ratings
1,244 Elo
Rank 7, 95% confidence interval: ±7, 10,868 ratings
Artificial AnalysisRetrieved 2026-08-15
Arena Text to Image: 3D modeling
1,272.907 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 2, 95% confidence interval: ±22.44, 683 ratings
1,230.042 arena points
Rank 7, 95% confidence interval: ±7.01, 13,757 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Art
1,287.61 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 2, 95% confidence interval: ±17.35, 1,102 ratings
1,224.748 arena points
Rank 10, 95% confidence interval: ±6.22, 19,671 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Cartoon
1,309.93 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 2, 95% confidence interval: ±11.32, 2,930 ratings
1,240.574 arena points
Rank 11, 95% confidence interval: ±4.92, 56,045 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Commercial design
1,314.26 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 2, 95% confidence interval: ±11.59, 2,731 ratings
1,245.099 arena points
Rank 9, 95% confidence interval: ±4.81, 50,186 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Overall
1,301.588 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 2, 95% confidence interval: ±7.71, 7,598 ratings
1,245.593 arena points
Rank 10, 95% confidence interval: ±3.37, 138,756 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Photorealism
1,302.563 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 2, 95% confidence interval: ±11.07, 3,038 ratings
1,260.121 arena points
Rank 7, 95% confidence interval: ±4.77, 59,290 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Portraits
1,316.543 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 2, 95% confidence interval: ±15.5, 1,472 ratings
1,258.035 arena points
Rank 11, 95% confidence interval: ±5.76, 31,463 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Text rendering
1,340.56 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 2, 95% confidence interval: ±12.24, 2,542 ratings
1,269.198 arena points
Rank 9, 95% confidence interval: ±5.14, 46,529 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Image Editing: Overall
1,374.471 arena points
Rank 10, 95% confidence interval: ±6.21, 19,093 ratings
1,389.053 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 7, 95% confidence interval: ±2.99, 501,853 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16

Visual comparison

Sample images from documented runs

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

Reve 2.1, Character and detail
Reve 2.1
Nano Banana Pro, Character and detail
Nano Banana Pro
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.

Reve 2.1. Provider Manual import, Official Reve web app; Reve 2.1; chat creation; one request; 1:1 requested in prompt; first of two results; free plan; 2026-08-14; https://app.reve.com/model, source 4096x4096, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), model ID manual export, generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 PM. Source
Nano Banana Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID google/gemini-3-pro-image, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:20 PM. Source

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

Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6

Reve 2.1, image SHA 256: 29e9f7f38ed5c63dcfaab671a49fb9f4e9f82cd24b99134b87e1c22442822126

Nano Banana Pro, image SHA 256: eed53dcc080d2710e6e890382f6273382a12e2c5b079b8813962bff0c92b5df7

Nano Banana Pro, request SHA 256: 12c91e972a7256b1386b22420c0c84e30b85ac6e07830eea944755e5bd9742fc

Infographic

Numbers, labels, and visual organization

Reve 2.1, Infographic
Reve 2.1
Nano Banana Pro, Infographic
Nano Banana Pro
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.

Reve 2.1. Provider Manual import, Official Reve web app; Reve 2.1; chat creation; one request; 1:1 requested in prompt; first of two results; free plan; 2026-08-14; https://app.reve.com/model, source 4096x4096, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), model ID manual export, generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 PM. Source
Nano Banana Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID google/gemini-3-pro-image, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:20 PM. Source

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

Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f

Reve 2.1, image SHA 256: 30d157e85d75eb2ca1f71152d27f26d378ad8ea49b899d5f350ae0cda4e2bc59

Nano Banana Pro, image SHA 256: 4ff7d3965d18e197f00647c35d6aed5a86a376c92779ee9e748c598aebafa51d

Nano Banana Pro, request SHA 256: a69a5193f107aac4f7532f021fc4306c0907470f40f984d0b263728e292d8f1b

Product photography

Materials, reflections, and fine details

Reve 2.1, Product photography
Reve 2.1
Nano Banana Pro, Product photography
Nano Banana Pro
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.

Reve 2.1. Provider Manual import, Official Reve web app; Reve 2.1; chat creation; one request; 1:1 requested in prompt; first of two results; free plan; 2026-08-14; https://app.reve.com/model, source 4096x4096, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), model ID manual export, generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 PM. Source
Nano Banana Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID google/gemini-3-pro-image, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:19 PM. Source

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

Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3

Reve 2.1, image SHA 256: 1f91c3cb481151fb5165194b4edea2a46e786ca80e4ec3bdd888e3ba0016c510

Nano Banana Pro, image SHA 256: d50770f426cac7920c9ffdaf210db2f11cdc51a8cf0b7ef52e6cd26850b1de70

Nano Banana Pro, request SHA 256: 92d73f9638fa47ea30f0ceefdeb5eb2ca7d4a018b4b4835463bd0ea29d0495cf

Typography and layout

Legible text, hierarchy, and composition

Reve 2.1, Typography and layout
Reve 2.1
Nano Banana Pro, Typography and layout
Nano Banana Pro
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.

Reve 2.1. Provider Manual import, Official Reve web app; Reve 2.1; chat creation; one request; 1:1 requested in prompt; first of two results; free plan; 2026-08-14; https://app.reve.com/model, source 4096x4096, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), model ID manual export, generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 PM. Source
Nano Banana Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID google/gemini-3-pro-image, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:00 PM. Source

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

Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419

Reve 2.1, image SHA 256: 84bcd1680fd0ae861ec66c21ab8f4cd79738bd093eb87ffe7283d9842c37cb1d

Nano Banana Pro, image SHA 256: fc173de00b0df04772321167cfeabb55418d3d016081e7ebfb589c69a629b712

Nano Banana Pro, request SHA 256: d686c572b086aa9f5d019886e8182c8f41c5d35bfb43bc6b6937feccba8a73eb

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.