Nano Banana Pro vs Wan 2.6
Head-to-head across 11 challenges
Nano Banana Pro
58.8%
win rate
Ties
5.9%
Wan 2.6
35.3%
win rate
Challenge Results
Man and Car in California
Editing“Make a photo of the man driving the car down the California coastline”
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Perfectly preserves the specific plaid coat and thick black scarf from the source.
- + High identity retention for the man, including his unique hairstyle.
- + Excellent lighting integration with the golden hour coastal scene.
- − The steering wheel placement looks slightly awkward relative to his hands.
Wan 2.6
- + Strong dynamic composition with a wider view of the coastline.
- + Good preservation of the car's exterior details.
- + Successful interpretation of the California coastal setting.
- − Significant loss of clothing detail; the scarf is smaller and the plaid pattern is different.
- − The man's facial features and hair texture differ more from the source than in Model A.
Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview is the clear winner due to its exceptional preservation of source details, accurately maintaining the man's specific plaid coat, heavy knitted scarf, and facial features. While Wan 2.6 captures the spirit of the prompt well, it loses too much identity and clothing detail compared to Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview.
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
Nano Banana Pro
- + Perfect adherence to the requested category sections (Appetizers, Pizza, Mains).
- + Excellent visual hierarchy and clean, professional typography.
- + High-quality, distinct food photos that match the grid layout perfectly.
- + Realistic presentation on a wooden background context.
- − Nonsense filler text in descriptions (though common in AI).
- − One repeated dish name ('Bruschetta' and 'Margherita Pizza' are used for all items in their sections).
Wan 2.6
- + Modern use of vibrant color accents and geometric blocks.
- + Includes a clear 'Restaur Menu' header.
- + Clean minimalist aesthetic with good white space.
- − Failed to include 'Mains' as a distinct section from 'Pizza' (labeled Pizza headings under Appetizers layout).
- − Food photos are repetitive (mostly pizza) and do not represent the variety requested.
- − Graphic elements like prices are messy ($0,09 or $36£2,280) and text is less legible than Model A.
Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview is the clear winner as it accurately followed the instructions for specific menu sections (Appetizers, Pizza, Mains) and provided a diverse grid of high-quality food photos. Wan 2.6 struggled with the categorization, filling most of the layout with pizzas despite the prompt for variety, and the text rendering was significantly more distorted.
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
Nano Banana Pro
- + Excellent text legibility and accuracy
- + Highly realistic chalk texture and board scuff marks
- + Great atmospheric lighting and background café scene
- − Handwriting looks slightly too uniform, bordering on a digital font style
Wan 2.6
- + Perfect chalk texture with realistic thick and thin strokes
- + Authentic handwritten variation in sizing and slant
- + Includes realistic chalk dust at the base of the board
- − Unnecessary repetition of prices on separate lines
- − Slightly less clarity in the 'TODAY's' cursive rendering compared to Model A
Verdict: Nano Banana Pro produces a very clean and professionally framed image with perfect spelling, but the text feels a bit like a digital 'chalk' font. Wan 2.6 captures the messy, authentic soul of a hand-drawn chalkboard much better, including realistic dust and variable pressure in the strokes, despite some repetitive price formatting.
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
Nano Banana Pro
- + Excellent photorealism in various textures like the capybara fur and raindrops.
- + Great use of depth from the dashboard perspective including the taxi meter.
- + Captures the bored, nonplussed expression of the passenger perfectly.
- − The capybara's 'hands' are a bit mangled and fuse into the steering wheel.
- − The composition feels slightly cramped by including the exterior car roof at the top.
Wan 2.6
- + Features a more authentic-looking chauffeur/taxi cap with an emblem.
- + Clearer side-profile view that highlights the taxi's exterior details alongside the interior.
- + The capybara's posture and jacket fit look more natural and professional.
- − The passenger's face has a slight digital 'gloss' that appears less realistic than Model A.
- − The background bokeh and light streaks are a bit generic compared to the high-detail street view in Model A.
Verdict: Nano Banana Pro excels in photorealistic textures and atmosphere, creating a gritty and believable New York night scene. However, Wan 2.6 provides a better character design for the capybara, with a cleaner driver's uniform and a more readable side-profile composition. Nano Banana Pro is the likely winner due to its superior realism and more accurate depiction of the passenger's expression as requested.
Bald man challenge
Image Editing“Give the person a full, thick head of natural hair with realistic texture, density, and a natural hairline. Preserve facial features and lighting.”
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Perfect preservation of original facial features and glasses
- + Extremely realistic hair texture and natural integration with the sideburns
- + Maintains the exact lighting and background from the original image
- − None notable
Wan 2.6
- + Successfully adds a thick head of hair
- + Maintains original background and clothing
- − Significantly alters facial features, especially the nose and eyes
- − The hair looks slightly like a wig and doesn't blend as naturally with the sideburns as Model A
Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview performed a flawless edit, seamlessly adding realistic hair while keeping every other detail of the source image identical. Wan 2.6 struggled with source preservation, noticeably changing the subject's face and eyes during the hair addition process.
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
Nano Banana Pro
- + Excellent rendering of materials, especially the wood grain and ceramic textures.
- + Higher level of detail and variety in the sushi types and garnishes.
- + Very clean and legible typography that follows the requested layout perfectly.
- − The flag icon is slightly off-center compared to the text arrangement.
- − The background is slightly more saturated than the 'light blue' requested.
Wan 2.6
- + Achieves a very distinct 'miniature diorama' look with the double-layered base.
- + Bold and clear typography with a large, accurate flag icon.
- + Soft, clean lighting that matches the '3D cartoon' aesthetic well.
- − The rice texture looks a bit like large white pebbles rather than refined sushi rice.
- − The composition feels slightly bottom-heavy with a lot of empty space in the diorama base.
- − The transition between the sushi and the wooden board is a bit flat.
Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview is the winner due to its superior material rendering and overall detail; the wood, ceramics, and sushi textures feel more 'refined' and high-quality. While Wan 2.6 captures the diorama base concept well and has great typography, its actual sushi models are much simpler and the rice texture is less realistic.
Over-the-top cartoon caricature
Editing“Create a caricature of me and my job. Make it exaggerated and humorous, incorporating my profession as a tv show anchor and my love for dogs and hockey.”
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Excellent preservation of the subject's facial features in caricature form.
- + Extremely creative and dense composition with many humorous details.
- + Perfectly integrates all requested elements: anchor desk, multiple dogs, and hockey jerseys/gear.
- − The character's hair is rendered as somewhat messy/disordered compared to the source.
- − High visual density might feel a bit cluttered to some viewers.
Wan 2.6
- + Clean, vibrant cartoon art style.
- + Successfully includes a news studio, dogs, and hockey equipment.
- + Good use of vertical space with a full-body character.
- − The caricature's face bears very little resemblance to the woman in the source image.
- − The hockey stick is oddly thin and elongated, resembling a cane or golf club more than a hockey stick.
- − The anchor role is interpreted more as a field reporter due to the handheld mic.
Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview is the clear winner because it successfully creates a caricature that actually looks like the person in the source photo while cleverly combining every requested element into a cohesive 'Dog & Hockey News' set. Wan 2.6 provides a generic cartoon character that lacks the likeness required for an effective caricature and has some odd scaling with the hockey stick.
Studio Ghibli Anime Style
Editing“Transform this photo into a Studio Ghibli–inspired illustration. Use soft pastel colors, hand-painted textures, gentle lighting, dreamy backgrounds, and a warm, nostalgic mood”
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Perfectly captures the Studio Ghibli 'line and wash' art style.
- + Excellent preservation of poses, clothing patterns, and expressions from the source image.
- + Creative addition of a yellow tram and European-style architecture which fits the Ghibli aesthetic.
- − The character in the red dress has a slightly more defined 'anime' face compared to the more grounded Ghibli style.
Wan 2.6
- + Captures a beautiful watercolor/fresco texture that feels hand-painted.
- + Maintains high fidelity to the original source image elements.
- + Uses soft, dreamy lighting with light particles to enhance the mood.
- − The facial features are a bit generic and lean towards modern manga rather than specific Ghibli character designs.
- − The background is washed out and lacks the detailed environmental charm typical of Ghibli films.
Verdict: Both models did an excellent job of translating the 'Distracted Boyfriend' meme into an illustration. Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview is the winner because its environmental design—including the tram and detailed buildings—much more accurately reflects the world-building and artistic DNA of Studio Ghibli. While Wan 2.6 has lovely watercolor textures, its background is sparsely detailed compared to the rich, curated world seen in Gemini's output.
Golden Hour Stroll
Image Editing“Add dynamic motion to this photo: make hair blow in the wind, add leaves flying, energetic and lively feel.”
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Excellent depiction of blowing hair with realistic lift and strands.
- + Dynamic variety of colorful autumn leaves that feel integrated into the scene.
- + Effectively added whitecaps/motion to the water in the background for consistency.
- − The leaf colors (orange/red) contrast slightly with the very green trees in the background.
- − Some minor blurring around the dog's ear looks accidental rather than intentional motion.
Wan 2.6
- + Successfully added wind effect to the hair while keeping the face clear.
- + Green leaf choice matches the existing foliage of the source image better.
- + Excellent preservation of the woman and dog's original features.
- − The flying leaves are sparse and less dynamic than requested.
- − The wind effect on the hair is slightly less energetic compared to the other model.
Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview provided a much more 'energetic and lively' edit as requested, with a significant amount of wind in the hair and a flurry of leaves. While Wan 2.6 did a great job preserving the scene and choosing color-accurate green leaves, its interpretation of 'dynamic motion' was more subtle. Gemini's addition of movement to the water in the background makes the overall environment feel more cohesive.
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
Nano Banana Pro
- + Perfect text rendering for both the name and the date banner.
- + Excellent composition with the ribbon centered over the cloche.
- + Beautiful illustrative cross-hatching and stylized steam patterns.
- − The 'f's in Caffè touch slightly, which is minor for a vintage look but less 'minimalist'.
Wan 2.6
- + Higher contrast vector style that feels very clean.
- + Subtle and elegant steam design.
- + Good adherence to the requested color palette.
- − The 'Est. 1720' banner is awkwardly placed to the side rather than integrated into the emblem.
- − The 'Est. 1720' text is slightly distorted and less legible than Model A.
Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview captures the vintage emblem style much better by centering the banner and using sophisticated illustrative textures. Wan 2.6 provides a clean vector look but fails on the composition of the secondary text, placing the banner in a way that feels like an afterthought.
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
Nano Banana Pro
- + Perfect adherence to all six requested steps and iconography.
- + Excellent text rendering for headings and labels.
- + Sophisticated, professional layout that matches the 'modern infographic' request.
- − None notable; matches the prompt requirements exceptionally well.
Wan 2.6
- + Clean palette and minimalist style.
- + Legible text for names and title.
- − Fails to include any of the six requested infographic steps.
- − Large amount of empty space results in a poor composition for an infographic.
- − Lacks the Saturn V and mission-specific iconography requested.
Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview perfectly followed the complex multi-step prompt, delivering a detailed and logically organized infographic with correct icons and text labels. In contrast, Wan 2.6 failed to include the infographic steps entirely, providing only a title and crew silhouettes with significant empty space.
Nano Banana Pro
Gemini 3 Pro with image generation capabilities. Combines advanced reasoning with the ability to generate and edit images.
Wan 2.6
Alibaba's multimodal generation model from the Wan AI suite, supporting text-to-video, image-to-video, reference-to-video with audio, and text-to-image, in both Chinese and English