Which is cheaper, GPT Image 2 or Nano Banana Pro?

The cheapest GPT Image 2 run is $0.056276 (a 3:2 image), and the cheapest Nano Banana Pro run is $0.19074 (a 1K image). You see the exact price before you press go, and a run that fails costs nothing.

Can I try both for free?

Yes. Sign up with a Gmail, Outlook or work address and you start with $2 of free credit, no card needed. The credit works on every model, so you can give both the same prompt and keep the one you like. After that you pay per run, in dollars, with no subscription.

Do I need two accounts?

No. One Leap account runs GPT Image 2, Nano Banana Pro and every other model, in the studio and through the API, from one balance in dollars.

GPT Image 2 vs Nano Banana ProAI image generators compared

GPT Image 2 is an image model from OpenAI, and Nano Banana Pro is one from Google. Both run in one studio on Leap, so you can give them the same prompt and keep the one you like.

Try GPT Image 2 Try Nano Banana Pro

Both given the same prompt: “A hand-painted shop sign that reads OPEN LATE above a tiny ramen bar on a rainy night, warm light spilling onto wet cobblestones, cinematic 35mm photo”

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GPT Image 2 vs Nano Banana Pro, spec by spec

Spec	GPT Image 2	Nano Banana Pro
Best for	OpenAI's image model: precise prompt following and text, at medium quality.	Gemini 3 Pro Image: Google's best for legible text, infographics and edits of up to 6 references.
Made by	OpenAI	Google
Makes	Images	Images
Starts from	Words	Words or up to 6 photos
Resolution	–	1K, 2K or 4K
Shapes	1:1, 3:2, 2:3	1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 5:4, 4:5, 21:9
Per run	Up to 4 images	Up to 4 images
Prompt	Up to 2,000 characters	Up to 4,000 characters
Price per run	$0.056276 to $0.068948	$0.19074 to $0.3069

Pick the right one

Where they differ

GPT Image 2 costs less to start: its cheapest run is $0.056276 (a 3:2 image), against $0.19074 (a 1K image) for Nano Banana Pro.
Only Nano Banana Pro can start from up to 6 photos.

Questions

GPT Image 2 vs Nano Banana Pro, answered

Which is cheaper, GPT Image 2 or Nano Banana Pro?: The cheapest GPT Image 2 run is $0.056276 (a 3:2 image), and the cheapest Nano Banana Pro run is $0.19074 (a 1K image). You see the exact price before you press go, and a run that fails costs nothing.
Can I try both for free?: Yes. Sign up with a Gmail, Outlook or work address and you start with $2 of free credit, no card needed. The credit works on every model, so you can give both the same prompt and keep the one you like. After that you pay per run, in dollars, with no subscription.
Do I need two accounts?: No. One Leap account runs GPT Image 2, Nano Banana Pro and every other model, in the studio and through the API, from one balance in dollars.