Which should you pick?
Qwen Image 3 Text to Image is the cheaper job: 3 credits against 4-7 credits for Nano Banana 2.1. 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 2.1 tops out at 7 credits a job versus 3, driven by output resolution.
Nano Banana 2.1 supports up to 4K, the higher of the two.
Nano Banana 2.1 holds the stronger leaderboard position (#4 in text to image against #18 in text to image). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
Nano Banana 2.1 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.
What a job costs
Nano Banana 2.1
4-7 credits
It bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD4 credits
- 4K7 credits
Qwen Image 3 Text to Image
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 2.1 | Qwen Image 3 Text to Image |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | |
| Cost per job | 4-7 credits | 3 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate that changes with output resolution | per megapixel of output |
| Max resolution | 4K | 2K |
| 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 | 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1K, 2K, 4K | 1K, 2K |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | Up to 10 | — |
| Leaderboard | #4 in text to image | #18 in text to image |
| Released | Oct 8, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Nano Banana 2.1
image to image, edit image, image editing, character consistency, multi reference, 4k
Only Qwen Image 3 Text to Image
multilingual, prompt rewriting
Both list: text to image, text to image, text rendering.
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 2.1
- Edit image#4
- Text to image#4
Qwen Image 3 Text to Image
- Text to image#18
Full Nano Banana 2.1 spec sheet →
Google's newest Nano Banana for image generation and editing, with improved image quality, prompt adherence, character consistency and text rendering. Up to 10 reference images and 1K, 2K or 4K output.
Full Qwen Image 3 Text to Image spec sheet →
Qwen's third-generation image model. Strong prompt adherence and complex text rendering, in both Chinese and English, with intelligent prompt rewriting on by default.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Nano Banana 2.1 or Qwen Image 3 Text to Image?+
Qwen Image 3 Text to Image is cheaper per job: 3 credits against 4-7 credits for Nano Banana 2.1.
What can Nano Banana 2.1 do that Qwen Image 3 Text to Image can't, or vice versa?+
Only Nano Banana 2.1 lists image to image, edit image, image editing, character consistency, multi reference, 4k. Only Qwen Image 3 Text to Image lists multilingual, prompt rewriting. Both list text to image, text to image, text rendering.
How do Nano Banana 2.1 and Qwen Image 3 Text to Image bill?+
Nano Banana 2.1 bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Qwen Image 3 Text to Image bills per megapixel of output. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which has higher output resolution, Nano Banana 2.1 or Qwen Image 3 Text to Image?+
Nano Banana 2.1 supports higher output (4K against 2K).
Which ranks higher, Nano Banana 2.1 or Qwen Image 3 Text to Image?+
Nano Banana 2.1 sits at #4 in text to image and Qwen Image 3 Text to Image at #18 in text to 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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