Gemini 3.1 Flash with image generation capabilities. High-efficiency image generation model with support for text rendering, reference images, search grounding, and thinking mode. The efficient counterpart to Gemini 3 Pro Image.
Settled by community votes across 6 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
Nano Banana 2
29.0
arena score
#1 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Best Text-to-Image right now
Top 2 in Image Editing
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Wan 2.7 Pro
21.4
arena score
#29 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
Nano Banana 2
25.0%
win rate
Ties
25.0%
Wan 2.7 Pro
50.0%
win rate
25.0%
25.0% ties
50.0%
Shared challenges
6
Challenge by challenge
The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.
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 2
Wan 2.7 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana 2
- + Excellent typography with all requested text present and correctly styled
- + High-quality photorealistic textures on the burger components
- + Dynamic composition with a strong sense of motion through embers and splashes
- − The '6' in the price has a slightly unusual shape with a high dot separator
Wan 2.7 Pro
- + Clean, minimalist 'exploded' layout that clearly shows every ingredient
- + High quality rendering of textures like the grill marks on the patty
- − Failed to include 'LIMITED TIME ONLY' and '€6.99' text elements
- − The main title lacks the requested fiery, glowing effect
- − The composition feels less like a cohesive advertisement
Verdict: Nano Banana 2 followed the complex prompt instructions much more closely, successfully integrating all requested text elements and effects into a polished advertisement. Wan 2.7 Pro produced a high-quality image of an exploded burger but missed significant portions of the text-based prompt requirements.
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.”
Nano Banana 2
Wan 2.7 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana 2
- + Excellent chalk texture with natural smudging and dusting on the board.
- + Authentic handwritten variation in letter sizes and spacing.
- + Accurately rendered all requested text including the truncated menu item.
- − The 'cursive' requirement for the title is only partially met with some script-like flourishes.
Wan 2.7 Pro
- + Perfect text accuracy for all requested lines.
- + Clean, legible composition with a nice café background.
- + Correct date and pricing implementation.
- − The text looks more like a digital font than natural chalk handwriting.
- − Lack of chalk texture and dust makes the board feel less realistic.
Verdict: Nano Banana 2 is the superior choice because it successfully captures the gritty, imperfect texture of real chalk on a chalkboard, including smudges and size variations. While Wan 2.7 Pro is very accurate with the text characters themselves, the rendering looks overly clean and digital, failing the 'no digital fonts' requirement of the prompt.
Pose & Character Mashup
EditingEdit instruction
“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.”
Source
Nano Banana 2
Wan 2.7 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana 2
- + Successfully applied the character's face, sunglasses, scarf, and clothing to the target pose.
- + Correctly matched the yellow background and red ottoman from the pose reference.
- + Maintained the facial identity of the man from Image 2.
- − The pose is slightly modified from the original extreme lean to a more upright balance.
- − The scarf physics and left hand positioning are a bit awkward compared to the source.
Wan 2.7 Pro
- + Perfectly preserved the original background and pose of Image 1.
- − Completely failed to incorporate the character from Image 2.
- − Did not perform any visible edit of the subject's identity or clothing.
Verdict: Nano Banana 2 successfully completed the complex task of transferring a specific character's identity and clothing onto a dynamic pose from a different image. In contrast, Wan 2.7 Pro essentially returned the original pose reference image with no character modifications, failing the prompt entirely.
Outfit Transfer Challenge
EditingEdit instruction
“Use Image 1 as the base person. Dress them in the exact elaborate outfit from Image 2 (including all layers, accessories, jewelry, and shoes). Carefully adapt the clothing to the body shape and pose in Image 1 while maintaining realistic fabric behavior, correct proportions, and perfect lighting/shadow matching. Keep the person’s exact face, hair, and background completely unchanged.”
Source
Nano Banana 2
Wan 2.7 Pro
0% wins
100% ties
0% wins
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana 2
- + Excellent adherence to the clothing in Image 2, including the specific coat and scarf pattern.
- + Highly realistic lighting and fabric integration that matches the beach environment.
- + Preserves the subject's face and unique features with high fidelity.
- − The crop of the image remains close to the original, missing the 'shoes' mentioned in the instructions.
- − Adds sunglasses that were in Image 2 but partially obscured the subject's eyes.
Wan 2.7 Pro
- + Completes a full-body generation including shoes and full outfit.
- + Successfully maintains the subject's face and skin patterns.
- − Completely failed to use the clothing from Image 2, generating a random patterned suit instead.
- − The proportions of the legs and the interaction with the wooden post are physically awkward.
Verdict: Nano Banana 2 is the clear winner as it accurately transferred the specific outfit (coat, scarf, shirt, jeans, and accessories) from Image 2 onto the subject while maintaining high visual quality. Wan 2.7 Pro completely ignored the clothing reference in Image 2, providing a random outfit that did not meet the prompt's primary requirement.
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 2
Wan 2.7 Pro
33% wins
0% ties
67% wins
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana 2
- + Excellent attention to detail with the inclusion of a 'Captain Cappy' taxi license and realistic fare meter.
- + High photorealism with accurate lighting and reflections on the dashboard.
- + Perfect composition showing both characters clearly from a POV dashboard angle.
- − The driver's hat is black rather than the requested yellow.
Wan 2.7 Pro
- + Adhered to the color requirement for the yellow taxi driver cap.
- + The capybara's fur texture and profile are very sharp.
- + Captures the bored expression of the passenger well.
- − Anatomical failure with the hands, which look like human/monkey hands instead of capybara paws.
- − Confusing spatial composition where the passenger appears to be sitting in the front passenger seat rather than the back seat.
Verdict: Nano Banana 2 is the clear winner due to its superior composition and delightful attention to detail, such as the custom hack license and period-accurate taxi equipment. While Wan 2.7 Pro correctly colored the hat yellow, its rendering of the creature's limbs is unsettling and it failed to place the passenger in the back seat as requested.
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 2
Wan 2.7 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
Nano Banana 2
- + Excellent typography rendering with zero errors.
- + Deep, atmospheric cinematic lighting that fits the 'gothic' theme well.
- + Elegant and intricate dark border design.
- − The parchment texture is less 'weathered' than the rival model.
- − Lacks some illustrative variety like Ravens or cauldrons.
Wan 2.7 Pro
- + Features a highly detailed parchment paper aesthetic with torn edges.
- + Includes extra creative elements like a cauldron, raven, and tombstones.
- + Good use of space for the scroll banner and event details.
- − Contains a visual artifact/glitch where a candle appears to grow out of the jack-o-lantern's nose.
- − The border thorns are a bit repetitive and simplistic compared to Model A.
Verdict: Nano Banana 2 is the better invitation due to its polished execution and perfect text rendering, which is crucial for a graphic design prompt. While Wan 2.7 Pro offers more illustrative charm and a better parchment texture, the strange candle/nose artifact in the center of the image and the slightly busier composition make it less effective as a professional-looking poster.
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