Which should you pick?
FireRed Image Edit is the cheaper job: 3 credits against 4 credits for Nano Banana 2. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Nano Banana 2 tops out at 4 credits a job versus 3.
Nano Banana 2 supports more aspect ratios (15: 8:1, 4:1, 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16, 1:4, 1:8, auto), giving it more format flexibility.
FireRed Image Edit requires a starting image; Nano Banana 2 can generate from a text prompt alone.
What a job costs
Nano Banana 2
4 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price4 credits
FireRed Image Edit
3 credits
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price3 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Nano Banana 2 | FireRed Image Edit |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | PrunaAI | |
| Cost per job | 4 credits | 3 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | per megapixel of output |
| Max resolution | 4K | — |
| Aspect ratios | 8:1, 4:1, 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16, 1:4, 1:8, auto | 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1K, 2K, 4K | — |
| Requires starting image | No | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | Up to 14 | Up to 3 |
| Leaderboard | #7 in text to image | Unranked |
| Released | Feb 26, 2026 | Feb 1, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Nano Banana 2
text to image, text to image, ultra fast, lightweight
Only FireRed Image Edit
image editing, inpainting, prompt based edit, creative edit
Both list: image to image, edit image.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Nano Banana 2
- Text to image#7
FireRed Image Edit
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Nano Banana 2 or FireRed Image Edit?+
FireRed Image Edit is cheaper per job: 3 credits against 4 credits for Nano Banana 2.
What can Nano Banana 2 do that FireRed Image Edit can't, or vice versa?+
Only Nano Banana 2 lists text to image, text to image, ultra fast, lightweight. Only FireRed Image Edit lists image editing, inpainting, prompt based edit, creative edit. Both list image to image, edit image.
How do Nano Banana 2 and FireRed Image Edit bill?+
Nano Banana 2 bills a flat rate per generation. FireRed Image Edit bills per megapixel of output. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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