Which should you pick?
Nano Banana 2 is the cheaper job: 4 credits against 5 credits for Mai Image 2.5 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: Mai Image 2.5 Edit tops out at 5 credits a job versus 4.
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.
Mai Image 2.5 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
Mai Image 2.5 Edit
5 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price5 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Nano Banana 2 | Mai Image 2.5 Edit |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | |
| Cost per job | 4 credits | 5 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | a flat rate per generation |
| 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 | auto, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1K, 2K, 4K | — |
| Requires starting image | No | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | Up to 14 | — |
| Leaderboard | #3 in text to image | #3 in edit image |
| Released | Feb 26, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Nano Banana 2
text to image, text to image, ultra fast, lightweight
Only Mai Image 2.5 Edit
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
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#3
- Edit image#5
Mai Image 2.5 Edit
- Edit image#3
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Nano Banana 2 or Mai Image 2.5 Edit?+
Nano Banana 2 is cheaper per job: 4 credits against 5 credits for Mai Image 2.5 Edit.
What can Nano Banana 2 do that Mai Image 2.5 Edit can't, or vice versa?+
Only Nano Banana 2 lists text to image, text to image, ultra fast, lightweight. Both list image to image, edit image.
How do Nano Banana 2 and Mai Image 2.5 Edit bill?+
Nano Banana 2 bills a flat rate per generation. Mai Image 2.5 Edit bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Nano Banana 2 or Mai Image 2.5 Edit?+
Nano Banana 2 sits at #3 in text to image and Mai Image 2.5 Edit at #3 in edit image on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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