Image Editing
Source
Edit instruction
“Make a photo of the man driving the car down the California coastline”
Nano Banana 2
AI Image Editing Model
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.
Nano Banana 2 Benchmarks
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) ranks #1 in text-to-image generation with an Elo of 1302 and #6 in image editing with an Elo of 1223. This high-efficiency model demonstrates top-tier performance against competitors, maintaining competitive rankings across both creative and technical generation tasks.
Lumenfall Arena
#2
Image Editing
1238
Elo
Image Editing Landscape
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Competition Results
Image Editing
Edit instruction
“Give the person a full, thick head of natural hair with realistic texture, density, and a natural hairline. Preserve facial features and lighting.”
Image Editing
Edit instruction
{
"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"
}
3 attempts – showing best result
Image Editing
Edit instruction
“Change the scene to night: a deep, dark sky with subtle, glistening stars visible behind the mountain.”
3 attempts – showing best result
Image Editing
Source
Edit instruction
“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”
Image Editing
Edit instruction
“Give the person a full, thick head of natural hair with realistic texture, density, and a natural hairline. Preserve facial features and lighting.”
Image Editing
Edit instruction
{
"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"
}
3 attempts – showing best result
Uncategorized
Image Editing
Source
Edit instruction
“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.”
Top Matchups
See how Nano Banana 2 performs head-to-head against other AI models, ranked by community votes in blind comparisons.
vs Nano Banana Pro
Challenge: Over-the-top cartoon caricature
50% W · 50% L
vs GPT Image 1 Mini
Challenge: Candid Street Photography
100% W · 0% L
vs Nano Banana
Challenge: Bald man challenge
50% W · 0% L · 50% T
vs Seedream 4.5
Challenge: Isometric Miniature Diorama Scenes
50% W · 50% L
vs FLUX.2 [max]
Challenge: Studio Ghibli Anime Style
50% W · 50% L