Gemini 3 Pro with image generation capabilities. Combines advanced reasoning with the ability to generate and edit images.
Settled by community votes across 8 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
Nano Banana Pro
28.1
arena score
#2 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Best Image Editing right now
Top 2 in Text-to-Image
Skill signature
· Text-to-Image
Qwen Image Max
21.3
arena score
#35 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
Nano Banana Pro
100.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
Qwen Image Max
0.0%
win rate
100.0%
0.0% ties
0.0%
Shared challenges
8
Challenge by challenge
The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.
Geometric Composition
Text-to-Image“A glass cube on a wooden table. Inside the cube is a small blue sphere. On top of the cube sits a red book. A green plant is behind the cube, partially visible through the glass. Soft window light from the left.”
Nano Banana Pro
Qwen Image Max
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Excellent photorealism with convincing textures on the wooden table and red book.
- + Accurate prompt adherence regarding the positioning and scale of elements.
- + Natural lighting and shadows that align with the window source.
- − The glass cube has an open top structure rather than being an enclosed solid cube.
- − The blue sphere is quite small relative to the space.
Qwen Image Max
- + Clean, modern aesthetic with sharp focus.
- + The blue sphere is more prominent and central to the composition.
- + Correct adherence to all spatial prompts including lighting direction.
- − The sphere appears to be levitating inside the cube, which feels less grounded and realistic than Image A.
- − The glass physics and reflections are slightly less convincing than the first image.
Verdict: Nano Banana Pro produces a much more realistic and tactile image, with highly detailed wood grain and a vintage feel to the red book. Qwen Image Max creates a cleaner, more stylized version, but the floating blue sphere and slightly simplified textures make it feel less like a real photograph. Nano Banana Pro is the winner for its superior visual quality and natural interpretation of the scene.
Fantasy Warrior
Text-to-Image“Close portrait of a battle-worn paladin in ornate engraved plate armor, hair braided with small beads, faint scars and dirt on the skin, warm torchlight reflecting off metal, shallow depth of field, bokeh sparks, lifelike eyes, highly detailed texture on leather straps and cloth underlayer.”
Nano Banana Pro
Qwen Image Max
AI judge analysis unavailable for this challenge.
Magic Burger Explosion: Fiery Photorealism Challenge
Text-to-Image“Ad for 'Magic Burger'. Dynamic, exploded burger with all components (bun, patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, sauce) suspended in mid-air. Emphasize photorealistic detail and a sense of motion. Dark, fiery background with glowing embers. Integrate text: 'MAGIC BURGER' as a prominent title, 'LIMITED TIME ONLY' as a secondary message, and '€6.99' in a starburst, all rendered with a fiery, glowing effect.”
Nano Banana Pro
Qwen Image Max
100% wins
0% ties
0% wins
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Excellent adherence to the 'exploded' layout requirement.
- + Superior text clarity and consistent glowing effect.
- − The '€' symbol has a slight visual artifact in its stroke.
Qwen Image Max
- + Very high detail on the meat texture and sauce drips.
- + Energetic background with strong motion effects.
- − Failed to provide an exploded view, showing a mostly assembled burger.
- − Text is less integrated with the requested glowing ember style.
Verdict: Nano Banana Pro followed the structural requirements of the prompt much more accurately, providing a clear exploded view and legible text. While Qwen Image Max has impressive texture work on the ingredients, it ignored the request for a deconstructed layout. Nano Banana Pro is the winner for its balance of composition and strict prompt adherence.
The Capybara Taxi Driver
Text-to-Image“Photorealistic scene inside a yellow New York taxi at night. A capybara is driving, wearing a yellow taxi driver cap and a dark jacket. It has a calm, professional expression and both front paws on the steering wheel. In the back seat sits a human businesswoman in a coat, looking at her phone with a completely normal, bored expression (as if this is just another normal ride). Through the windows you can see the streets of Manhattan at night with blurred lights. Realistic taxi interior, photorealistic, detailed fur and fabric, 35mm lens, night lighting with reflections, shallow depth of field.”
Nano Banana Pro
Qwen Image Max
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Excellent photorealism with convincing textures on the capybara and leather seats.
- + Captures the 'bored' expression of the passenger perfectly while adhering to all prompt details.
- + Superior lighting and depth of field, creating a very realistic New York night atmosphere.
- − The steering wheel looks slightly merged or oddly scaled relative to the capybara's body.
Qwen Image Max
- + Sharp details on the capybara's fur and the jacket texture.
- + Good composition using a side-view angle that shows more of the taxi's controls.
- + Accurately represents both front paws on the steering wheel.
- − The hands/paws are anthropomorphized with long, thin fingers that look more like monkey hands than capybara paws.
- − The interior roof of the car has strange cracked artifacts.
- − The passenger is less central to the theme of looking 'bored' and 'normal' compared to Model A.
Verdict: Nano Banana Pro produces a significantly more cinematic and photorealistic image, with lighting and atmospherics that feel like an actual photograph. While Qwen Image Max has good detail, it suffers from strange anatomical choices in the paws and visual artifacts in the car's interior. Nano Banana Pro's interpretation of the passenger's expression perfectly encapsulates the humor of the prompt.
The Halloween Invitation
Text-to-Image“Vintage gothic Halloween party invitation. Dark parchment poster, spooky border with webs and thorns, central glowing jack-o-lantern, bats, twisted trees, moody night sky. Add elegant gothic title text saying "Halloween Party Invitation", a small scroll banner saying "You are invited to a night of frights", and event details at the bottom: Date: 30.10.2026 Time: 7pm Location: The Arches, NYC Spooky but polished, cinematic lighting, square format.”
Nano Banana Pro
Qwen Image Max
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Excellent text rendering with no spelling errors.
- + Perfect composition with the secondary scroll banner placed logically under the main title.
- + High-quality 'dark parchment' texture that enhances the vintage gothic aesthetic.
- − The glowing effect on the bottom text slightly reduces readability.
- − The spider web borders are a bit repetitive in the corners.
Qwen Image Max
- + Strong prompt adherence for the 'thorns' border requirement.
- + Good atmospheric lighting in the central scene.
- + Clear and legible event details at the bottom.
- − The scroll banner is placed awkwardly over the illustration rather than as part of the header.
- − Minor text issue with the glow treatment making some letters look slightly disconnected.
- − The composition feels a bit more cluttered compared to model A.
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt very well, including all requested elements and accurate text. Nano Banana Pro stands out because its layout is more professional, placing the scroll banner as a logical subtitle, whereas Qwen Image Max placed it lower, overlapping the art. Nano Banana Pro's parchment texture and integrated borders better capture the 'vintage gothic' feel requested.
Isometric Miniature Diorama Scenes
Text-to-Image“Create a clear, 45° top-down isometric miniature 3D cartoon scene of Japan's signature dish: sushi, with soft refined textures, realistic PBR materials, gentle lighting, on a small raised diorama base with minimal garnish and plate. Solid light blue background. At top-center: 'JAPAN' in large bold text, 'SUSHI' below it, small flag icon. Perfectly centered, ultra-clean, high-clarity, square format.”
Nano Banana Pro
Qwen Image Max
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Excellent adherence to the isometric perspective and miniature diorama aesthetic.
- + Clean and professional text rendering with a well-placed flag icon.
- + Beautiful lighting and soft, clay-like 3D textures that suit the 'cartoon' request.
- − The sushi variety is a bit clustered, though still high quality.
Qwen Image Max
- + Strong realism in the PBR materials of the fish and eel.
- + Accurate text placement and rendering.
- + Clean glass diorama base.
- − The perspective of the plate doesn't perfectly match the isometric angle of the base.
- − The 'cartoon' style requested is less evident than in the competitor's version.
Verdict: Nano Banana Pro captures the 'miniature 3D cartoon' and 'isometric' parts of the prompt more effectively, creating a cohesive diorama with charming details like the cherry blossoms. Qwen Image Max has impressive textures for the food itself, but the overall composition feels less like a stylized miniature scene and the perspective between elements is slightly mismatched.
Adorable Baby Animals in Sunny Meadow
Text-to-Image“Hyper-photorealistic scene of fluffy baby animals—a golden retriever puppy, tabby kitten, baby bunny, and red fox kit—with big expressive eyes and ultra-detailed soft fur, playfully chasing butterflies and tumbling together in a lush wildflower meadow, warm golden sunrise light with god rays and dew sparkles, joyful wholesome vibe, 8K masterpiece.”
Nano Banana Pro
Qwen Image Max
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Successfully included all four requested animals (dog, cat, rabbit, fox).
- + Excellent lighting with clear god rays and dew sparkles that match the prompt.
- + High visual clarity and vibrant colors in the wildflowers.
- − The fox's back leg anatomy looks slightly distorted during the run.
- − The style is more towards a stylized 3D render than 'hyper-photorealistic'.
Qwen Image Max
- + Strong interaction between the animals, adhering well to the 'tumbling together' prompt.
- + Includes multiple butterflies and high-quality fur textures.
- + Captures the golden sunrise atmosphere effectively.
- − Failed to include the baby bunny, replacing it with a second golden retriever puppy.
- − Significant anatomical issues with the fox's front paw touching the dog's head.
- − The cat's proportions and placement feel slightly disconnected from the ground.
Verdict: Nano Banana Pro is the winner because it successfully included all four specific animals requested, whereas Qwen Image Max missed the bunny entirely and added an extra dog. While Qwen Image Max had better animal interaction, Nano Banana Pro provided a cleaner composition with superior adherence to the prompt details and few structural artifacts.
Vintage Cafe Logo
Text-to-Image“Vintage minimalist restaurant logo for "Caffè Florian", retro cloche dome with steam and "Est. 1720" banner, classic typography, warm brown and cream tones, subtle texture on light background, vector emblem style.”
Nano Banana Pro
Qwen Image Max
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Excellent typography alignment and spacing.
- + Accurate rendering of all text including the accent in 'Caffè'.
- + Clean vector illustration style with high-quality cross-hatching.
- − The steam elements are a bit disconnected from the cloche knob.
Qwen Image Max
- + Strong vintage aesthetic with a heavy textured background.
- + Bold, readable typography with a classic slab-serif feel.
- + Centered and balanced composition.
- − Incorrect placement of the accent mark on 'CAFFÉ' (acute instead of grave).
- − The 'Est. 1720' banner feels slightly disconnected from the main emblem.
Verdict: Nano Banana Pro followed the typography requirements perfectly, including the correct grave accent on 'Caffè', and provided a more cohesive vector illustration. Qwen Image Max captured the vintage texture of the paper well but failed on the specific linguistic detail of the brand name and had a less integrated layout.
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The Max series of Tongyi Qwen’s image generation model excels across a wide range of generation tasks. Compared with the Plus series, it significantly reduces the “AI-like” feel in generated images, enhancing their realism. It delivers more lifelike material textures for human subjects, finer and more detailed natural textures, and more visually appealing text rendering.