Which should you pick?
Nano Banana 2 is the cheaper job: 4 credits against 5-9 credits for GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit. 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: GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit tops out at 9 credits a job versus 4, driven by output resolution.
GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit supports more aspect ratios (16: auto, 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 2:1, 1:2, 3:1, 1:3, 21:9, 9:21, 5:4, 4:5), giving it more format flexibility.
GPT Image 2.5 Flare 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
GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit
5-9 credits
It bills quality resolution flat, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD5 credits
- 4K9 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Nano Banana 2 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | |
| Cost per job | 4 credits | 5-9 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | quality resolution flat |
| Max resolution | 4K | 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 | auto, 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 2:1, 1:2, 3:1, 1:3, 21:9, 9:21, 5:4, 4:5 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1K, 2K, 4K | 1K, 2K, 4K |
| Requires starting image | No | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | Up to 14 | — |
| Leaderboard | #4 in text to image | Unranked |
| Released | Feb 25, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Nano Banana 2
text to image, text to image, ultra fast, lightweight
Only GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit
gpt, edit, multi image input, mask, high fidelity, up to 4k
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#4
GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Full Nano Banana 2 spec sheet →
Ultra-fast lightweight image generation with Nano Banana 2 for rapid creative iteration
Full GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit spec sheet →
Precise editing with OpenAI's default GPT Image 2.5 model: changes only what is asked, keeping subject, composition and background intact, with reference subjects staying recognisable across styles and successive edits. Up to 16 input images and an optional mask.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Nano Banana 2 or GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit?+
Nano Banana 2 is cheaper per job: 4 credits against 5-9 credits for GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit.
What can Nano Banana 2 do that GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit can't, or vice versa?+
Only Nano Banana 2 lists text to image, text to image, ultra fast, lightweight. Only GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit lists gpt, edit, multi image input, mask, high fidelity, up to 4k. Both list image to image, edit image.
How do Nano Banana 2 and GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit bill?+
Nano Banana 2 bills a flat rate per generation. GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit bills quality resolution flat, and its price moves with output resolution. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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