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Nano Banana alternatives

The original Nano Banana is quick and cheap, but it stops at 1K and takes only a few reference photos. These models go further on resolution, text and references, and they run on the same FrameMux credits as Nano Banana itself.

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The alternatives at a glance

GPT Image 2 for text and layouts

Readable words in posters, menus and infographics, up to 4K.

From 3 creditsTry GPT Image 2

Seedream 5.0 Pro for text in images

ByteDance’s flagship image model with strong text rendering.

From 9 creditsTry Seedream 5.0 Pro

Seedream 4.5 for large images

Every output is 2K or 4K, good for print and wallpapers.

From 8 creditsTry Seedream 4.5

Nano Banana Pro for faithful edits

Google’s higher end model, up to 4K with up to 14 references.

From 6 creditsTry Nano Banana Pro

Settings and price side by side

Pulled from the live model catalog and updated hourly. Prices are the lowest setting per image.

Nano Banana alternatives
SpecNano BananaGPT Image 2Seedream 5.0 ProSeedream 4.5Nano Banana Pro
MakerGoogleOpenAIByteDanceByteDanceGoogle
Starting price3 credits3 credits9 credits8 credits6 credits
InputsText · Image editText · Image editText · Image editText · Image editText · Image edit
Max input files316101014
Resolution1K1K · 2K · 4K1K · 2K2K · 4K1K · 2K · 4K
Quality—low · medium · high———
Aspect ratio1:1 · 2:3 · 3:2 · 3:4 · 4:3 · 4:5 · 5:4 · 9:16 · 16:9 · 21:9auto · 1:1 · 3:2 · 2:3 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 5:4 · 4:5 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 2:1 · 1:2 · 3:1 · 1:3 · 21:9 · 9:211:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 2:3 · 3:2 · 21:91:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 2:3 · 3:2 · 21:9 · 9:21auto · 1:1 · 2:3 · 3:2 · 3:4 · 4:3 · 4:5 · 5:4 · 9:16 · 16:9 · 21:9

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Questions

What is better than Nano Banana?

For text and layout, GPT Image 2. For large detailed images, Seedream 4.5. For exact photo edits, Nano Banana Pro.

Is there a free Nano Banana alternative?

Every model here can be tried with the 100 free credits you get when you sign up, which covers dozens of images.

Can I keep using Nano Banana?

Yes. Nano Banana, Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro are all on FrameMux next to these alternatives.

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