FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo vs Nano Banana Pro
Head-to-head across 13 challenges
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
30.8%
win rate
Ties
15.4%
Nano Banana Pro
53.8%
win rate
Challenge Results
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Perfect adherence to all spatial instructions
- + Highly realistic refraction and reflections on the glass and sphere
- + Warm, cinematic lighting and color palette
- − The plant is slightly more obscured than in Model B
Nano Banana Pro
- + Excellent photographic quality with a natural film-like aesthetic
- + Clear visibility of the plant through the glass as requested
- + Detailed textures on the wooden table and book cover
- − The glass cube has a minor structural glitch where the back-right vertical edge doesn't meet the top corner correctly
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt perfectly, placing all five requested elements in the correct spatial relationship. FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo produced a very clean and polished image with superior glass physics, while Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview offered a more natural, lifelike photographic style with beautiful lighting, though it had a small geometric artifact on the glass cube.
Candid Street Photography
Text-to-Image“A candid street photo of an elderly Japanese man repairing a red bicycle in light rain, reflections on wet pavement, shallow depth of field, 50mm lens, natural skin texture, imperfect framing, motion blur from passing cars, cinematic but realistic, no stylization.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Excellent depiction of motion blur on passing cars as requested.
- + Highly detailed and realistic skin texture and facial features.
- + Accurate and intricate details of bicycle parts and tools on the ground.
- − The composition is a bit tight and slightly cluttered.
- − The front tire of the bicycle appears to be sinking into the pavement slightly.
Nano Banana Pro
- + Strong composition that captures the 'imperfect framing' of a candid street photo.
- + Exceptional reflections on the wet pavement with vibrant red lighting.
- + Very realistic 35mm-style film aesthetic that fits the 'no stylization' requirement.
- − Lower resolution and clarity on the subject's face compared to Model A.
- − The cars in the background lack the motion blur explicitly requested in the prompt.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo followed the technical aspects of the prompt more closely, particularly the motion blur and fine details of the repair. However, Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview captured the 'candid street photo' atmosphere and lighting much more naturally, despite missing the motion blur requirement. FLUX.2 is preferred for its adherence to all prompt constraints and superior sharpness.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Excellent detail on the engraving and metallic texture of the plate armor.
- + Very high-quality facial features with realistic skin texture and lifelike eyes.
- + Braid beads are colorful and distinct, adding to the visual interest.
- − The torch in the background is slightly out of focus relative to the light it casts.
- − The scars appear more like fresh wounds than 'faint' marks.
Nano Banana Pro
- + Superior lighting and atmosphere with a stronger sense of warm torchlight reflection.
- + The 'battle-worn' aesthetic is better realized through more dirt and subtle facial scarring.
- + Intricate hair braiding and decorative beads feel very authentic to the paladin theme.
- − Slightly softer focus on the armor's fine engravings compared to Model A.
- − The torch on the right edge is a bit intrusive into the character's frame.
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, producing high-fidelity portraits with great attention to texture. FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo excels in the sharpness of the armor engravings and eye detail, while Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview provides a more atmospheric scene with superior lighting and a better interpretation of 'battle-worn' skin and hair. Gemini 3 Pro is the preferred choice for its more cohesive cinematic feel and better balance of textures.
Modern Clean Menu
Text-to-Image“Modern minimalist restaurant menu design, white background with colorful food photos in grid, sections for appetizers/pizza/mains, bold sans-serif fonts, vibrant accents, clean professional layout for casual dining.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Excellent typography rendering with crisp, legible sans-serif fonts
- + Professional layout with a very clean, minimalist aesthetic
- + Vibrant color accents that look intentional and modern
- − The food photos are repetitive, showing too many pizzas and few clear appetisers
- − The photo grid layout is slightly uneven in the middle
Nano Banana Pro
- + Great variety in food photos including bruschetta, pasta, and burgers
- + Distinct, well-organized sections for Appetizers, Pizza, and Mains
- + Playful geometric accents that fit the casual dining theme
- − Text rendering is poor with many garbled words and repetitive placeholder names
- − Composition is a bit cluttered compared to the minimalist request
- − The mock-up presentation with a wooden background makes it less usable as a direct design asset
Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo produces a much more professional and modern design with superior text rendering and a truly minimalist feel. While Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview provides better variety in the food photography to match the menu sections, the overall legibility and clean layout of FLUX.2 make it the more successful design tool in this instance.
Chalkboard Menu
Text-to-Image“Handwritten-style chalkboard menu in a cozy café, all text rendered in the exact same realistic chalk handwriting style with natural variations in letter size, slight slant, and chalk texture — no printed or digital fonts anywhere on the board. Title at the top in elegant cursive chalk handwriting: ‘TODAY’S SPECIALS – APRIL 30, 2026’. Below it, three menu items also in the same handwritten chalk style: ‘Truffle Mushroom Risotto – $24’, ‘Grilled Octopus with Lemon & Herbs – $28’, ‘Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – $9’. At the very bottom, smaller text in the identical handwritten chalk style (slightly smaller but still clearly legible with the same handwriting characteristics): ‘All items made fresh daily • Ask about our gluten-free options’. Warm ambient café lighting, visible chalk dust and smudges, realistic handwriting imperfections, no clean printed text anywhere.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Excellent chalk texture with visible dust and smear effects
- + Natural variations in handwriting size and spacing
- + Accurate rendering of the requested text including the truncated prompt part
- − The layout is a bit cluttered with large line breaks
- − Slightly less 'elegant' cursive in the header compared to Model B
Nano Banana Pro
- + Clean and elegant handwriting with consistent slanting
- + Superior layout and balanced composition within the café setting
- + Captures a very 'cozy' background atmosphere perfectly
- − Handwriting feels slightly too perfect/digital in its consistency
- − Less realistic chalk texture compared to Model A
Verdict: Both models performed exceptionally well with text rendering and prompt adherence. FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo offers a more realistic chalk texture and natural variations that feel hand-drawn, whereas Nano Banana Pro provides a more aesthetically pleasing composition and cleaner script that looks more professional for a café environment.
Pose & Character Mashup
Editing“Use Image 1 as the exact pose reference and Image 2 as the character reference. Recreate the person/character from Image 2 in the exact dynamic pose and body position from Image 1. Keep the exact face, hair, clothing style/details, and expression from Image 2. Match the lighting and environment of Image 1. The final image must show the character from Image 2 performing the precise action/pose from Image 1 with perfect anatomy and natural integration.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Successfully replicates the exact pose and framing from Image 1.
- + Accurately recreates the clothing details, specifically the scarf and sweatshirt text.
- + Maintains the lighting and environment of the source image perfectly.
- − Changes the character's hair to the long hair from Image 1 instead of keeping the short hair from Image 2.
- − Omits the signature sunglasses from the character reference.
- − The facial features are a blend of both images rather than a strict recreation of Image 2.
Nano Banana Pro
- + Successfully includes the character's sunglasses and hair style from Image 2.
- + Captures the facial likeness of the second subject more accurately than Model A.
- + Integrates the clothing details well into the scene.
- − Fails to match the exact pose from Image 1, resulting in a different body orientation.
- − The hand positioning and connection to the ottoman are awkward and anatomically incorrect.
- − The scarf tassels appear to be floating or defying gravity inappropriately.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo followed the pose instructions perfectly and maintained the overall image structure, but struggled to keep the character's specific hair and accessories. Nano Banana Pro did a better job with character likeness and including the sunglasses, but failed significantly on the primary instruction to match the exact pose and body position from Image 1. FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo is the preferred choice for a more professional and anatomically sound composition.
The Reversed Rodeo
Text-to-Image“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Excellent photorealism in the spacesuit and horse texture.
- + Cinematic lighting and high level of detail in the background planets.
- − Failed the spatial reasoning instruction; the horse is being ridden by the astronaut, not on top.
Nano Banana Pro
- + Successfully interpreted the reversal of roles, placing the horse on top of the astronaut.
- + Creative addition of a galactic cape for the horse.
- + Surreal composition fits the 'highly detailed, cinematic' request.
- − The transition between the horse's hooves and the astronaut's hands is slightly blended/muddled.
- − Anatomical scaling between the horse and astronaut is slightly awkward.
Verdict: While FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo produced a higher quality, more realistic image, it completely ignored the specific negative constraint that the horse should be on top. Nano Banana Pro successfully followed the difficult 'horse on top' instruction, creating a surreal and whimsical image that perfectly adhered to the prompt's logic.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Excellent character rendering with a detailed, professional-looking capybara.
- + High visual clarity and vibrant cinematic lighting.
- + Perfect adherence to the bored expression and phone usage of the passenger.
- − The passenger is sitting in the front seat instead of the back seat as requested.
- − The capybara's hands look more like primate paws than capybara feet.
Nano Banana Pro
- + Perfect composition with the passenger correctly placed in the back seat.
- + Includes realistic taxi details like the meter and rain on the windshield.
- + The capybara's face and expression are very realistic and calm.
- − The passenger's hands and phone are slightly blurry/distorted.
- − Overall image is a bit darker and less 'sharp' than Model A.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo has superior lighting and character detail, but it failed the spatial requirement of placing the passenger in the back seat. Nano Banana Pro successfully followed the entire prompt, including the complex composition of having both characters in their correct positions with a detailed taxi interior.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Excellent typography rendering with perfect spelling and spacing.
- + Strong adherence to the parchment aesthetic with frayed corner details.
- + High levels of fine detail in the webs and thorn border.
- − The lighting on the pumpkin is a bit flat compared to Model B.
Nano Banana Pro
- + Atmospheric cinematic lighting with a strong glow from the jack-o-lantern.
- + Dynamic composition with more twisted and expressive tree silhouettes.
- + Perfect text rendering including the small scroll banner.
- − The parchment effect is slightly more subtle at the edges compared to Model A.
Verdict: Both models performed exceptionally well, following every instruction in the prompt with perfect text accuracy. Nano Banana Pro is the winner due to its superior cinematic lighting and more evocative, twisted environmental details, which better capture the 'moody night sky' and 'spooky but polished' requirements.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Excellent text rendering with precise alignment and a clean flag icon.
- + Realistic PBR textures, especially the glistening fish and distinct rice grains.
- + Perfectly adheres to the 'minimal garnish' instruction with a clean, high-clarity look.
- − The diorama base is a bit thin compared to traditional miniature styles.
- − Less variety in the types of sushi shown.
Nano Banana Pro
- + Beautiful miniature aesthetic with a more substantial diorama base.
- + Great variety of sushi types and includes tea/soy sauce which adds to the 'scene'.
- + Soft, clay-like textures match the '3D cartoon' prompt well.
- − Text placement is slightly less balanced than Model A.
- − Minor artifacting in the steam from the tea cup.
- − The flag icon is slightly less integrated into the typographical layout.
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, capturing the isometric diorama style and the required text. FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo takes the lead with superior texture work on the salmon and perfectly crisp, professional-looking typography, whereas Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview offers a more charming, varied miniature set but with slightly less realistic material shaders.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Excellent depiction of dew sparkles and realistic volumetric lighting.
- + Dynamic composition that suggests interaction and tumbling.
- + Individual fur detail is exceptionally fine and realistic.
Nano Banana Pro
- + Captures the 'running' and 'playfully chasing' aspect of the prompt very well.
- + Bright, vibrant colors that fit a 'wholesome' vibe.
- + Clean and clear features on all four animals.
- − Lighting feels more like a digital painting than 'hyper-photorealistic'.
- − The rabbit's face and mouth look slightly unnatural.
- − Scale of the butterfly is disproportionately large compared to the animals.
Verdict: FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo achieves a much higher level of photorealism, particularly with the lighting, textures, and the realistic rendering of the fur and grass. While Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview creates a charming and energetic scene, it feels more like a high-end digital illustration than the requested 'masterpiece' photo, and the animals' expressions are slightly less natural.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Perfect text rendering including the grave accent in 'Caffè'.
- + Excellent composition with a strong, balanced vector emblem feel.
- + Superior background texture that adds to the vintage paper aesthetic.
- − The steam lines are a bit simplistic compared to the rest of the illustration.
Nano Banana Pro
- + Artistic cross-hatching and shading on the cloche dome.
- + Dynamic and elegant steam swirls that match the vintage theme.
- + Correct spelling and iconography.
- − The 'Est. 1720' text is slightly warped to follow the banner's curve but lacks the crispness of a vector logo.
- − The composition feels slightly bottom-heavy with the main text at the very base.
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, producing high-quality vintage logos with accurate text. FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo takes the lead because its layout feels more like a finished professional vector emblem, and the typography is sharper and more consistent with the requested minimalist style.
Apollo 11: Journey to Tranquility
Text-to-Image“Create a clean, modern vector infographic poster about the Apollo 11 mission. NASA-inspired palette (navy, white, muted red, light gray). Flat-vector style, crisp lines, consistent iconography, subtle gradients only. Steps (stop at landing): 1. Launch (Saturn Vicon) 2. Earth Orbit (Earth + orbit ring icon) 3. Translunar (trajectory arc icon) 4. Lunar Orbit (Moon + orbit ring icon) 5. Descent (lunar module descending icon) 6. Landing (lunar module on the surface icon) Small supporting elements (minimal text): • Crew strip: three silhouette icons with only last names: Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins. • Landing site marker: Moon pin labeled "Tranquility" only. Layout constraints: generous margins, large readable labels, clean background with subtle stars. Vector-only, print-poster look, high resolution.”
AI Judge Analysis
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
- + Features more detailed and technically accurate illustrations of the Lunar Module and Saturn V.
- + Includes a section for the astronauts with names correctly rendered.
- + Follows the 'NASA-inspired palette' with higher fidelity to photographic earth/moon textures.
- − The layout is scattered and lacks a clear, cohesive infographic flow or path.
- − Includes literal prompt text like 'Saturn Vicon' as rendered text on the image.
- − Repetitive and confusing iconography with multiple Earths and Moons.
Nano Banana Pro
- + Excellent infographic flow with a clear chronological path from stage 1 to 6.
- + Strong adherence to the 'flat-vector style' with consistent iconography and crisp lines.
- + Clean, modern, and professional layout that looks like a finished poster.
- − The Saturn V rocket illustration is less accurate than Model A's version.
- − Minor text artifacting on the trajectory line ('TRANSLUNAR TRAJECTORY').
Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview is the clear winner because it correctly interprets the request for an 'infographic' by creating a logical visual flow and consistent vector style. While FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo has higher individual detail in its drawings, it fails the layout task by scattering icons randomly and literalizing prompt instructions into the text.
FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
Distilled version of Black Forest Labs' FLUX.2 [dev] outperforming it at a cheaper price. Developed by fal.ai.
Nano Banana Pro
Gemini 3 Pro with image generation capabilities. Combines advanced reasoning with the ability to generate and edit images.