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Nano Banana Pro vs FLUX.2 [pro]

Google's Nano Banana Pro and Black Forest Labs' FLUX.2 [pro], side by side: price per image, image sizes, editing and aspect ratios — and when to choose which. Both run on one Cheaper Gen. API key.

Price

Nano Banana Pro vs FLUX.2 [pro]: price per image

Live prices at the tiers both models offer. Official list prices are on each model's pricing page.

Nano Banana Pro and FLUX.2 [pro] prices at shared tiers
TierNano Banana ProFLUX.2 [pro]Cheaper
1K$0.099/image
1K
$0.0264/image
1 MP
FLUX.2 [pro] −73%
2K$0.099/image
2K
$0.066/image
4 MP
FLUX.2 [pro] −33%

Specs

Side-by-side specifications

From each model's API parameters in our catalog.

Nano Banana Pro vs FLUX.2 [pro] specifications
SpecNano Banana ProFLUX.2 [pro]
DeveloperGoogleBlack Forest Labs
ReleasedNov 20, 2025Nov 25, 2025
TasksText to image, Image editingText to image, Image editing
Sizes1K · 2K · 4K1 MP · 2 MP · 3 MP · 4 MP
Edit inputsUp to 14 imagesUp to 8 images
Quality levels——
Aspect ratios10 (1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5…)10 (1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2…)
Starting price$0.099/image (1K)$0.0264/image (1 MP)
Below official priceup to 46%up to 36%

Verdict

When to choose which

Each point below comes from the price and spec data above.

Choose Nano Banana Pro for

  • Higher maximum resolution: 4K vs 4 MP.
  • Edits with up to 14 input images (vs 8).

Nano Banana Pro at a glance

  • Up to 4K — 1K, 2K and 4K output
  • Legible text — Posters, diagrams, labels
  • 14 inputs — Multi-image composition
  • Consistency — Characters stay on-model

Choose FLUX.2 [pro] for

  • Lower price: $0.0264/image vs $0.099/image at 1K (73% less).
  • Newer model (released November 25, 2025).

FLUX.2 [pro] at a glance

  • Up to 4 MP — 1–4 megapixel output
  • Clean text — Logos and labels
  • Fast — Seconds per image
  • Per-MP pricing — Pay for the size you need

Try both with the same prompt

Same API key and balance; only the endpoint changes. Failed generations are refunded.

POST /api/v1/run/google/nano-banana-pro/text-to-image
POST /api/v1/run/bfl/flux-2-pro/text-to-image

FAQ

Nano Banana Pro vs FLUX.2 [pro] questions

FLUX.2 [pro] is cheaper at 2 of 2 shared tiers. 1K: Nano Banana Pro $0.099/image, FLUX.2 [pro] $0.0264/image; 2K: Nano Banana Pro $0.099/image, FLUX.2 [pro] $0.066/image. Prices are live and billed per image.

Nano Banana Pro: up to 4K, edits with up to 14 input images. FLUX.2 [pro]: up to 4 MP, edits with up to 8 input images.

Yes. Both run through the same Cheaper Gen. API and balance: POST /v1/run/{endpoint} with the model's endpoint id, then poll or receive a webhook. Switching models means changing the endpoint and its input fields — no new account or SDK.

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Nano Banana Pro is developed by Google; FLUX.2 [pro] by Black Forest Labs. Cheaper Gen. provides API access to both through official upstream endpoints and does not own either model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.