FLUX 3 Image vs Nano Banana Pro: Which AI Image Generator Wins?

Black Forest Labs

1288 Elo ±51

Rank #6 of 42 · median 36s per image · 10 refused

54–19–17

wins – ties – losses for FLUX 3 Image
90 direct comparisons

Elo expectation: FLUX 3 Image wins 70%

Nano Banana Pro

Google

1137 Elo ±38

Rank #11 of 42 · median 25s per image

By category

Category	FLUX 3 Image	Nano Banana Pro	Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style	1189	1100	3–3–2
Architecture & Interiors	1360	1095	7–1–2
Complex Scenes	1306	1115	7–2–1
Ghibli style	1472	1203	3–1–1
Graphic Design	1229	1077	6–2–2
Hands & Anatomy	1315	1167	6–2–2
Photorealistic People & Portraits	1319	1152	5–2–3
Surreal & Creative Prompts	1371	1110	8–1–1
Text in Images	1272	1223	5–4–1
Ultra Hard	1278	1232	4–1–2

By criterion

Criterion	FLUX 3 Image	Nano Banana Pro
Prompt adherence	1230	1110
Technical quality	1259	1094
Artistic merit	1175	1162
Detail execution	1271	1150
Realism & coherence	1234	1114

Side by side

Anime & Cartoon Style A 90s anime-style space battle scene with giant starships and laser beams.

A 90s anime-style space battle scene with giant starships and laser beams. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 This is the strongest overall result, combining authentic retro styling with unusually clear and detailed fleet combat. Minor losses of definition at very small scales prevent a flawless score.

A 90s anime-style space battle scene with giant starships and laser beams. - Nano Banana Pro — Nano Banana Pro 6 / 10 A competent retro poster interpretation with substantial action and recognizable giant ships. Flattened construction, repetitive effects, and ambiguous weapon relationships limit its execution.

Architecture & Interiors A Gothic cathedral interior at sunset with light streaming through detailed stained glass windows, creating colored patterns on stone floors and columns. Show accurate ribbed vaulting.

A Gothic cathedral interior at sunset with light streaming through detailed stained glass windows, creating colored patterns on stone floors and columns. Show accurate ribbed vaulting. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 This ranks second through its exceptionally coherent architecture and comprehensive treatment of the requested lighting effects. Its more conventional composition and simpler floor patterns place it just behind the strongest image.

A Gothic cathedral interior at sunset with light streaming through detailed stained glass windows, creating colored patterns on stone floors and columns. Show accurate ribbed vaulting. - Nano Banana Pro — Nano Banana Pro 5 / 10 This is the weakest overall interpretation because its interior-exterior construction dilutes the primary subject and introduces substantial spatial uncertainty. Attractive surface detail does not compensate for the compromised setting and lighting coherence.

Complex Scenes An underwater scene with scuba divers exploring a coral reef alongside colorful fish and a sunken ship.

An underwater scene with scuba divers exploring a coral reef alongside colorful fish and a sunken ship. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Ranked second, this is an excellent and unusually complete interpretation with compelling lighting and spatial organization. Slightly less precise foreground anatomy keeps it behind the strongest image.

An underwater scene with scuba divers exploring a coral reef alongside colorful fish and a sunken ship. - Nano Banana Pro — Nano Banana Pro 6 / 10 Ranked eighth, this is exceptionally complete and colorful but less unified than the stronger images. The pervasive graphic treatment of the fish outweighs its impressive subject variety.

Ghibli style A countryside train station with a cat waiting on a bench. Rendered in Studio Ghibli animation style with Miyazaki's watercolor backgrounds and hand-drawn quality.

A countryside train station with a cat waiting on a bench. Rendered in Studio Ghibli animation style with Miyazaki's watercolor backgrounds and hand-drawn quality. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Rank 2 of 12: an exceptionally complete watercolor interpretation with a well-integrated, appealing cat. It is slightly busier and less atmospherically expansive than the first-ranked image.

A countryside train station with a cat waiting on a bench. Rendered in Studio Ghibli animation style with Miyazaki's watercolor backgrounds and hand-drawn quality. - Nano Banana Pro — Nano Banana Pro 8 / 10 Rank 3 of 12: one of the strongest literal interpretations, with excellent watercolor atmosphere and narrative composition. The supporting human and bicycle geometry is less polished than in the two leading images.

Graphic Design App icon design for a weather app. Minimalist representation of a sun partially behind a stylized cloud, subtle gradient, modern flat style.

App icon design for a weather app. Minimalist representation of a sun partially behind a stylized cloud, subtle gradient, modern flat style. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13, this is the strongest combination of prompt fidelity, clean execution, and small-format clarity. Its familiar visual vocabulary keeps it just short of an exceptional, uniquely memorable result.

App icon design for a weather app. Minimalist representation of a sun partially behind a stylized cloud, subtle gradient, modern flat style. - Nano Banana Pro — Nano Banana Pro 6 / 10 Ranked 10th of 13, this is a competent branding image but a compromised app-icon deliverable. The prominent unrequested text is a significant format deviation despite the underlying symbol's sound execution.

Hands & Anatomy A person standing before a mirror, with their front and reflected back both visible.

A person standing before a mirror, with their front and reflected back both visible. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 This ranks first because it combines exact prompt adherence with convincing anatomy and a coherent full-length reflection. Its clean execution distinguishes it from images that reverse the requested views or introduce reflection contradictions.

A person standing before a mirror, with their front and reflected back both visible. - Nano Banana Pro — Nano Banana Pro 6 / 10 The image is visually rich and technically accomplished, but it misses the explicitly requested reflected-back arrangement. That central prompt error outweighs its excellent decorative treatment.

Photorealistic People & Portraits A ultra high-resolution portrait of an elderly woman with silver hair and bifocal glasses, each lens reflecting a distant landscape, captured in warm late-afternoon sunlight

A ultra high-resolution portrait of an elderly woman with silver hair and bifocal glasses, each lens reflecting a distant landscape, captured in warm late-afternoon sunlight - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 Ranked 1 of 13, this offers the best balance of prompt specificity, photographic credibility, and expressive portraiture. Its clearly indicated bifocals and restrained landscape reflections distinguish it from the more conspicuously composited alternatives.

A ultra high-resolution portrait of an elderly woman with silver hair and bifocal glasses, each lens reflecting a distant landscape, captured in warm late-afternoon sunlight - Nano Banana Pro — Nano Banana Pro 6 / 10 Ranked 9 of 13, this is an excellent conceptual illustration but a substantially weaker photorealistic interpretation. The central reflection effect is too physically disconnected, and the bifocal requirement is not convincingly met.

Surreal & Creative Prompts A steampunk robot time-traveling in ancient Rome, depicted in a detailed cinematic style that blends historical accuracy with copper and brass retrofuturistic aesthetics.

A steampunk robot time-traveling in ancient Rome, depicted in a detailed cinematic style that blends historical accuracy with copper and brass retrofuturistic aesthetics. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 9 / 10 One of the two strongest submissions, with the clearest active time-travel event and excellent integration of historical and mechanical elements. Minor secondary-detail imperfections keep it just below a flawless result.

A steampunk robot time-traveling in ancient Rome, depicted in a detailed cinematic style that blends historical accuracy with copper and brass retrofuturistic aesthetics. - Nano Banana Pro — Nano Banana Pro 7 / 10 This is more successful than the isolated portraits because it builds a convincing encounter around the robot. Missing explicit temporal staging and imperfect historical continuity prevent it from joining the strongest submissions.

Text in Images A book cover showing the title "Journey to Mars" along with an astronaut illustration, contemporary sci-fi design style.

A book cover showing the title "Journey to Mars" along with an astronaut illustration, contemporary sci-fi design style. - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 6 / 10 Ranks eighth of 13 as a competent, legible sci-fi cover with strong immediate impact. Coarse surface treatment and a conventional composition keep it from the higher tier.

A book cover showing the title "Journey to Mars" along with an astronaut illustration, contemporary sci-fi design style. - Nano Banana Pro — Nano Banana Pro 9 / 10 Ranks first of 13 for the strongest combination of accurate text, purposeful illustration, and publication-ready hierarchy. Only minor congestion among the overlapping geometric elements prevents a flawless score.

Ultra Hard A realistic astronaut being ridden by a horse, photorealistic depiction in outer space with accurate lighting and proportions

A realistic astronaut being ridden by a horse, photorealistic depiction in outer space with accurate lighting and proportions - FLUX 3 Image — FLUX 3 Image 8 / 10 Ranked 2nd of 13 for its strong reversal, photographic surface treatment, and convincing proportions. Ambiguous mounting contact and the surface-bound setting place it below the leading orbital image.

A realistic astronaut being ridden by a horse, photorealistic depiction in outer space with accurate lighting and proportions - Nano Banana Pro — Nano Banana Pro 5 / 10 Ranked 4th of 13 for its polished orbital staging and partial suggestion of the requested inversion. The missing, clearly established riding contact remains a central failure and substantially lowers the overall score.

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