Which should you pick?
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image is the cheaper job: 3 credits against 4 credits for Nano Banana. 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 tops out at 4 credits a job versus 3.
Nano Banana supports more aspect ratios (11: 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4, 4:3, 3:2, 2:3, 5:4, 4:5, 21:9, auto), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Nano Banana
4 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price4 credits
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image
3 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price3 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Nano Banana | Recraft 4.1 Text to Image |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Recraft | |
| Cost per job | 4 credits | 3 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | a flat rate per generation |
| Max resolution | 4K | — |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4, 4:3, 3:2, 2:3, 5:4, 4:5, 21:9, auto | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | SD, HD, 4K | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | #41 in text to image |
| Released | Aug 25, 2025 | May 13, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Nano Banana
quick, budget friendly, vibrant
Only Recraft 4.1 Text to Image
high quality, style control, recraft
Both list: text to 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
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image
- Text to image#41
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Nano Banana or Recraft 4.1 Text to Image?+
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image is cheaper per job: 3 credits against 4 credits for Nano Banana.
What can Nano Banana do that Recraft 4.1 Text to Image can't, or vice versa?+
Only Nano Banana lists quick, budget friendly, vibrant. Only Recraft 4.1 Text to Image lists high quality, style control, recraft. Both list text to image.
How do Nano Banana and Recraft 4.1 Text to Image bill?+
Nano Banana bills a flat rate per generation. Recraft 4.1 Text to Image bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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