Nano Banana Pro vs Wan 2.6
Head-to-head across 12 challenges
Nano Banana Pro
60.0%
win rate
Ties
10.0%
Wan 2.6
30.0%
win rate
Challenge Results
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.
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.
Bald man challenge
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.
Night Sky Transformation
Editing“Change the scene to night: a deep, dark sky with subtle, glistening stars visible behind the mountain.”
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Perfect source preservation of the village and mountain structure.
- + Realistic night sky with natural-looking star clusters and Milky Way details.
- + Seamless lighting transition that removes the sunset glow while maintaining landscape coherence.
Wan 2.6
- + Excellent source preservation of the foreground and midground.
- + Clearly identifiable stars as requested.
- − The stars look like uniform, artificial white dots rather than astronomical objects.
- − The sky has a slightly flat, solid blue-black feel compared to the depth in the original.
Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview provided a much more realistic and aesthetically pleasing night sky, featuring varying star brightness and subtle galactic textures that feel integrated into the scene. Wan 2.6 adhered well to the edit instructions and preserved the source image perfectly, but its stars look like a simple digital overlay of uniform dots. Both models did an excellent job of preserving the original village and mountain geometry.
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.
Victorian Greenhouse Oasis
Text-to-Image“Hyper-photorealistic interior of a lush Victorian glass greenhouse filled with exotic tropical plants, vibrant blooming orchids, tall ferns, colorful butterflies in flight, sunlight filtering through ornate glass roof creating realistic caustics and dew on leaves, intricate iron framework visible, misty atmosphere, 8K masterpiece.”
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Excellent architectural scale with a high, vaulted ceiling
- + Diverse variety of plant species including ferns, bromeliads, and palms
- + Sophisticated lighting with soft mist and filtered light
- − Butterflies are somewhat small and look flat against the background
- − Some ironwork details become slightly blurry in the distance
Wan 2.6
- + Beautiful dew droplets on the leaves in the foreground
- + The butterflies are rendered with better detail and more dynamic positioning
- + Stronger sense of 'caustics' and light rays as requested in the prompt
- − The composition is a bit more standard, following a central path
- − The iron framework is slightly less intricate than Model A
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, capturing the Victorian aesthetic and lush environment. Gemini 3 Pro excels in creating a grand sense of scale and architectural complexity, while Wan 2.6 provides superior surface-level details like the dew drops on foliage and more vibrant, detailed butterflies. Wan 2.6 is the slightly stronger choice for its better adherence to the 'dew on leaves' and lighting effects.
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.
Neutral Expression to Genuine Smile
Editing{
"action": "image_edit",
"reference": "uploaded neutral portrait",
"change": "Warm genuine Duchenne smile: lips curved up, slight natural teeth, soft eye crinkles, subtle cheek raise",
"details": "Realistic smiling skin (dimples if present, soft cheek shadows), slightly brighter eyes; keep exact eye shape/color/iris",
"preserve_exact": "Face identity/structure, eyes/nose/lips/eyebrows, hair, skin texture/pores/freckles, makeup, clothing, head pose, background, lighting, shadows, framing",
"no_changes": "No face shape change, no new features, no gaze shift, no hair/clothing/lighting/background edits",
"style": "Ultra-photorealistic 8K portrait, sharp face focus, natural soft lighting, realistic skin glow"
}
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana Pro
- + Perfect preservation of original hair and background details
- + Maintains near-exact eye shape and skin texture of the source
- − The smile looks somewhat forced and 'pasted on' compared to the source
- − Failed to significantly change the eyes to match a Duchenne smile
Wan 2.6
- + Clearly conveys a warmer, more genuine Duchenne smile
- + Accurately represents eye crinkles and a more pronounced cheek raise
- + Better adherence to the 'natural teeth' and 'brighter eyes' request
- − Slightly alters the hair texture, particularly on the left side of the face
- − Introduced a small skin artifact near the bottom left of the mouth
Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview does an incredible job of preserving every pixel outside the mouth area, but the resulting smile looks artificial. Wan 2.6 provides a much more convincing and emotional edit that correctly incorporates the eyes and cheeks into the smile, making it a far superior interpretation of the prompt despite very minor changes to hair texture.
Golden Hour Stroll
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 text-to-image generation model from the Wan AI suite, supporting both Chinese and English prompts with optional reference image guidance for style