Last updated: August 2026
OpenAI's flagship image model with industry-leading on-screen text rendering, instruction following, and tight ChatGPT integration. Compare it with Nano Banana 2: Google's mid-tier Nano Banana image model — fast iteration with the family's strong photorealism, at a lower per-render cost than Pro.
| GPT Image 2 | Nano Banana 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $20/month | $10/month |
| Type | Closed source | Closed source |
| Free Option | No | Yes |