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

The cheapest Nano Banana Pro run is $0.19074 (a 1K image), and the cheapest Nano Banana 2 run is $0.0572 (a 512 px 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 Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2 and every other model, in the studio and through the API, from one balance in dollars.

Nano Banana Pro vs Nano Banana 2AI image generators compared

Nano Banana Pro and Nano Banana 2 are both image models from Google. Both run in one studio on Leap, so you can give them the same prompt and keep the one you like.

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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”

Side by side

Nano Banana Pro vs Nano Banana 2, spec by spec

Spec	Nano Banana Pro	Nano Banana 2
Best for	Gemini 3 Pro Image: Google's best for legible text, infographics and edits of up to 6 references.	Gemini 3.1 Flash Image: fast, from 512 px to 4K, with edits of up to 6 references.
Made by	Google	Google
Makes	Images	Images
Starts from	Words or up to 6 photos	Words or up to 6 photos
Resolution	1K, 2K or 4K	512 px, 1K, 2K or 4K
Shapes	1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 5:4, 4:5, 21:9	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 4,000 characters	Up to 4,000 characters
Price per run	$0.19074 to $0.3069	$0.0572 to $0.1738
Run time	–	About 10 seconds

Pick the right one

Where they differ

Nano Banana 2 costs less to start: its cheapest run is $0.0572 (a 512 px image), against $0.19074 (a 1K image) for Nano Banana Pro.

Questions

Nano Banana Pro vs Nano Banana 2, answered

Which is cheaper, Nano Banana Pro or Nano Banana 2?: The cheapest Nano Banana Pro run is $0.19074 (a 1K image), and the cheapest Nano Banana 2 run is $0.0572 (a 512 px 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 Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2 and every other model, in the studio and through the API, from one balance in dollars.