Nano Banana 2（Gemini 3.1 Flash Image）
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API ~$0.05/image
+ Fast, cheap, consistent enough — the volume pick
− Less detail than Pro; NB 2.1 already top-6 on edit
MODEL TOOL
Image generation：Balanced
Posters, illustration, product shots — ranked against LMArena's text-to-image and edit boards.
1 · What are you doing?
2 · Budget tier
Recommended for · Image generation · Balanced
Workhorses for volume and edits at much lower unit prices.
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MAI-Image-2.6
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Included via Copilot / Bing
+ Microsoft's in-house model — the most accessible top-6 option
− Chinese-scene fit trails Seedream
grok-imagine-image-2.0
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Bundled with X subscriptions
+ Shot up to #2 on edits — quick edits and memes
− Preliminary votes; style skews casual
Seedream 4.5
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API ~$0.025/image
+ Best value for Chinese text layouts and e-commerce
− Previous generation
Reve 2.1
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Subscription with a free tier
+ Strong aesthetics; good value for small teams
− Narrow API ecosystem
Midjourney
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From $10/mo
+ Aesthetic ceiling (V8.2) — not on the arena, but reliably beautiful
− Subscription only; weak edit controls
Video generationVeo 3.1 Fast / Runway Gen-4.5 / Midjourney Video / grok-imagine-video / Hailuo 2.3 / Vidu Q3Image generationNano Banana 2（Gemini 3.1 Flash Image） / MAI-Image-2.6 / grok-imagine-image-2.0 / Seedream 4.5 / Reve 2.1 / MidjourneyVoice & TTSQwen-Audio-3.1-TTS-Plus / Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS / MiniMax Speech-2.8AI avatarD-ID Agents / Hedra / Vidnoz3D generationHunyuan3D 3.1 / Hi3D v3.0 / Tripo P1Music generationSuno v6-mini / Eleven Music v2.5 / Stable Audio 3
How to read this
Three tiers: flagship for quality-critical work, balanced for daily production, budget for bulk and experiments. Names track the current mainstream options — the landscape moves fast, so treat the tier logic (not the exact model list) as the durable part.
Rankings and prices checked — leaderboards move weekly; always confirm pricing on the official site before committing.
Sources: Artificial Analysis · LMArena · Crafiq 3D · Taxon3D