Reve 2.1vs.Nano Banana Pro

Which one is better?

In our own test both are on par. In the arena, Reve 2.1 leads. Reve 2.1 has no API price.

Test images

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

Reve 2.1: Character and detail, first image from the fixed test run — Reve 2.180 out of 100

Nano Banana Pro: Character and detail, first image from the fixed test run — Nano Banana Pro37 out of 100

Result for “Character and detail”:Reve 2.1 ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate 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.

What the rating looks at: Anatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency.

“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

Reve 2.1: manual, 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), generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 PM. Source

Nano Banana Pro: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:20 PM. Source

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

Reve 2.1 image SHA 256: 29e9f7f38ed5c63dcfaab671a49fb9f4e9f82cd24b99134b87e1c22442822126

Nano Banana Pro image SHA 256: eed53dcc080d2710e6e890382f6273382a12e2c5b079b8813962bff0c92b5df7

Infographic

Nano Banana Pro: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:20 PM. Source

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

Reve 2.1 image SHA 256: 30d157e85d75eb2ca1f71152d27f26d378ad8ea49b899d5f350ae0cda4e2bc59

Nano Banana Pro image SHA 256: 4ff7d3965d18e197f00647c35d6aed5a86a376c92779ee9e748c598aebafa51d

Product photography

Nano Banana Pro: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:19 PM. Source

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

Reve 2.1 image SHA 256: 1f91c3cb481151fb5165194b4edea2a46e786ca80e4ec3bdd888e3ba0016c510

Nano Banana Pro image SHA 256: d50770f426cac7920c9ffdaf210db2f11cdc51a8cf0b7ef52e6cd26850b1de70

Typography and layout

Nano Banana Pro: together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:00 PM. Source

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

Reve 2.1 image SHA 256: 84bcd1680fd0ae861ec66c21ab8f4cd79738bd093eb87ffe7283d9842c37cb1d

Nano Banana Pro image SHA 256: fc173de00b0df04772321167cfeabb55418d3d016081e7ebfb589c69a629b712

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

1,300

Reve 2.1

Rank 6 of 21

1,246

Nano Banana Pro

Rank 12 of 21

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

Reve 2.1

Rank 13 of 108

Nano Banana Pro

Rank 35 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

Reve 2.1

no API price

$0.13

Nano Banana Pro

expensive

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.

Reve 2.1

Subscription: No Reve subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €12.72 a month (Recraft Basic, with limited credits). 3 plans in Germany.
Via API: No API price known. Access: .

Nano Banana Pro

Subscription: At Google from €4.99 a month (Google AI Plus, with limited credits). Through other providers from ≈ €6.36 a month (ElevenLabs Starter, with limited credits). 79 plans in Germany.
Via API: $0.13 per image, 100 images $13.40.

Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.

Arena rating (LMArena) from Nov 6, 2026 · GraduallyBench from Nov 3, 2026 · API prices from Nov 6, 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	Reve 2.1	Nano Banana Pro
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better	1,300	1,246
Arena rank	Rank 6 of 21	Rank 12 of 21
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating	8,237	191,257
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100	73	66
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	54	92
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	74	70
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	80	37
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	85	65
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	$0.13
100 images	n/a	$13.40
Profile
Released	July 2026	November 2025
Weightsopen means: runs locally	proprietary	proprietary
Lifecycle	Retired; no new image or video generation after September 27, 2026. Existing assets can be downloaded until October 31, 2026	no notice
Access		API, Web app
Parameters	not published	not published
Largest output	4K	4K
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	3	79

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

Sources: Reve 2.1 model source, status source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Nano Banana Pro model source (verified Aug 15, 2026)

Arena ratings by category

From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.

Arena rating per categoryfrom votes by users · higher is betterReve 2.1Nano Banana Pro

Text to Image: 3D modeling1,2811,232ahead

Text to Image: Art1,2911,224ahead

Text to Image: Cartoon1,3101,244ahead

Text to Image: Commercial design1,3161,245ahead

Text to Image: Overall1,3001,246ahead

Text to Image: Photorealism1,3021,260ahead

Text to Image: Portraits1,3171,256ahead

Text to Image: Text rendering1,3391,270ahead

Image Editing: Overall1,3741,390ahead

LMArena from Nov 6, 2026

All individual values with sources

Rating	Reve 2.1	Nano Banana Pro	Source
Text to Image: 3D modeling	1,281	1,232	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Text to Image: Art	1,291	1,224	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Text to Image: Cartoon	1,310	1,244	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Text to Image: Commercial design	1,316	1,245	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Text to Image: Overall	1,300	1,246	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Text to Image: Photorealism	1,302	1,260	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Text to Image: Portraits	1,317	1,256	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Text to Image: Text rendering	1,339	1,270	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026
Image Editing: Overall	1,374	1,390	LMArenaRetrieved Nov 6, 2026

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