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Grok Imagine 2.0 vs Nano Banana 2.1

Grok Imagine 2.0 wins 55% of 98 direct comparisons against Nano Banana 2.1.

Both models received the same prompts. Wins and losses count only images judged together in the same call, the same comparisons the leaderboard Elo is fitted from.

Grok Imagine 2.0
XAI
1293 Elo ±53
Rank #5 of 42 · median 25s per image · 1 refused
43–21–34
wins – ties – losses for Grok Imagine 2.0
98 direct comparisons
Elo expectation: Grok Imagine 2.0 wins 54%
Nano Banana 2.1
Google
1268 Elo ±46
Rank #7 of 42 · median 22s per image · 1 refused

By category

CategoryGrok Imagine 2.0Nano Banana 2.1Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1302 1446 2–1–6
Architecture & Interiors 1330 1391 4–3–3
Complex Scenes 1425 1332 5–3–2
Ghibli style 1114 1277 2–2–6
Graphic Design 1280 1193 4–4–2
Hands & Anatomy 1175 1338 2–2–6
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1392 1240 7–1–2
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1313 1313 4–3–3
Text in Images 1350 1058 8–0–2
Ultra Hard 1438 1313 5–2–2

By criterion

CriterionGrok Imagine 2.0Nano Banana 2.1
Prompt adherence 1213 1190
Technical quality 1219 1199
Artistic merit 1191 1222
Detail execution 1256 1208
Realism & coherence 1229 1170

Side by side

Anime & Cartoon Style A Looney Tunes-inspired cartoon scene of a clever rabbit tricking a hunter.
A Looney Tunes-inspired cartoon scene of a clever rabbit tricking a hunter. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 6 / 10 Well-crafted as a single-panel cartoon conversation, but less successful as the requested trick scene. Strong surface detail cannot fully compensate for the missing deception and payoff.
A Looney Tunes-inspired cartoon scene of a clever rabbit tricking a hunter. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 9 / 10 This offers the strongest overall balance of classic style, clear humor, and polished execution. Its richer lighting and environmental finish narrowly distinguish it from the falling-hunter scene, while imperfect sign wording prevents a flawless rating.
Architecture & Interiors Photorealistic rendering of a contemporary glass skybridge between two skyscrapers, seen from inside with city views visible through glass walls and floor. Show accurate reflections and structural details.
Photorealistic rendering of a contemporary glass skybridge between two skyscrapers, seen from inside with city views visible through glass walls and floor. Show accurate reflections and structural details. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 6 / 10 This is a competent transparent-corridor rendering with a strong sense of elevation. Its weakly established tower connection, sparse engineering detail, and flattened through-floor city view limit its comparative success.
Photorealistic rendering of a contemporary glass skybridge between two skyscrapers, seen from inside with city views visible through glass walls and floor. Show accurate reflections and structural details. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 9 / 10 This is the strongest overall response, combining complete prompt fulfillment with persuasive engineering, glass behavior, and human scale. Minor softness in small figures prevents a flawless score.
Complex Scenes A medieval battlefield with knights on horseback and a dragon flying overhead.
A medieval battlefield with knights on horseback and a dragon flying overhead. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 This ranks 1st of 13 for the strongest combination of focal clarity, material detail, convincing anatomy, and historical-fantasy integration. Minor simplification in claws and densely packed background figures prevents a flawless score.
A medieval battlefield with knights on horseback and a dragon flying overhead. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 7 / 10 This ranks 4th of 13 because its action and historical-fantasy integration are especially persuasive. Localized overlap problems and uneven figure clarity keep the execution below the leading three images.
Ghibli style A young witch flying on a broomstick above a coastal town at sunset. Exact art style of 'Kiki's Delivery Service' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's character design and warm colors.
A young witch flying on a broomstick above a coastal town at sunset. Exact art style of 'Kiki's Delivery Service' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's character design and warm colors. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 6 / 10 Rank 6 of 10: the background is accomplished, but unconventional broom staging and a less exact stylistic match weaken the central action. These shortcomings outweigh its impressive quantity of architectural detail.
A young witch flying on a broomstick above a coastal town at sunset. Exact art style of 'Kiki's Delivery Service' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's character design and warm colors. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 9 / 10 Rank 1 of 10: this is the strongest combination of recognizable character design, convincing flight, and cinematic coastal atmosphere. Minor congestion around the luggage keeps it short of a flawless score.
Graphic Design Simple flat vector mascot: friendly smiling robot character 'HelperBot', approachable design, primarily blue and white.
Simple flat vector mascot: friendly smiling robot character 'HelperBot', approachable design, primarily blue and white. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13, this is the best combination of prompt fidelity, expressive character design, and graphic restraint. Only minor small-scale contrast limitations keep it from a flawless score.
Simple flat vector mascot: friendly smiling robot character 'HelperBot', approachable design, primarily blue and white. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 6 / 10 Ranked 11th of 13, this has excellent illustrative appeal but one of the weakest matches to the requested style. The overall score reflects that substantial brief deviation rather than a lack of artistic skill.
Hands & Anatomy A realistic photo of a hand holding a red apple, with all fingers clearly visible.
A realistic photo of a hand holding a red apple, with all fingers clearly visible. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 6 / 10 Ranked 11th of 13, primarily because the composition prioritizes the fruit over the required clear finger presentation. Its good apple rendering cannot compensate for that substantial prompt omission.
A realistic photo of a hand holding a red apple, with all fingers clearly visible. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 9 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13 for its combination of clear finger visibility, convincing anatomy, and rich photographic detail. It is excellent rather than flawless, with minor smoothing and a conspicuous specular highlight.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A 4K photo of an old fisherman with a weathered face and a pipe, grinning.
A 4K photo of an old fisherman with a weathered face and a pipe, grinning. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 6 / 10 The character and grin are successful, but the prominent smoke artifact noticeably compromises an otherwise promising portrait. It falls below the stronger entries because the atmospheric rendering looks generated rather than photographed.
A 4K photo of an old fisherman with a weathered face and a pipe, grinning. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 9 / 10 A close contender for best in the set, with especially strong prompt clarity and photographic credibility. Its comparatively conventional composition is the main limitation rather than any substantial rendering defect.
Surreal & Creative Prompts A city skyline that forms the shape of musical notes on a staff, created in a stylized graphic design aesthetic with clean architectural lines and dramatic twilight colors.
A city skyline that forms the shape of musical notes on a staff, created in a stylized graphic design aesthetic with clean architectural lines and dramatic twilight colors. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 6 / 10 Ranked 6 of 13. Its attractive, coherent graphic finish compensates partly for incomplete architectural integration, but ambiguous notation and a decorative rather than transformative concept limit the result.
A city skyline that forms the shape of musical notes on a staff, created in a stylized graphic design aesthetic with clean architectural lines and dramatic twilight colors. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 9 / 10 Ranked 1 of 13. It most successfully transforms the skyline itself into musical architecture, combining exceptional conceptual execution with a polished, cohesive graphic style.
Text in Images A movie poster for a fictional film titled "The Last Sunrise". Dramatic Hollywood design style.
A movie poster for a fictional film titled "The Last Sunrise". Dramatic Hollywood design style. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 Ranked first for its accurate typography, cohesive visual hierarchy, and polished Hollywood presentation. Minor environmental simplification keeps it below a flawless 10.
A movie poster for a fictional film titled "The Last Sunrise". Dramatic Hollywood design style. - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 6 / 10 Ranked eighth because its strong blockbuster styling is undermined by weak secondary typography and overprocessed compositing. The accurate headline prevents a lower score, but the supporting execution needs substantial refinement.
Ultra Hard Photorealistic depiction of a man wearing a clearly visible black OpenAI-branded T-shirt. He is standing at the front of a university lecture hall, writing complex mathematics and AI-related equations across a large, dusty chalkboard filled with notation
Photorealistic depiction of a man wearing a clearly visible black OpenAI-branded T-shirt. He is standing at the front of a university lecture hall, writing complex mathematics and AI-related equations across a large, dusty chalkboard filled with notation - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13, this provides the strongest combination of accurate mathematical content, clear branding, and believable human anatomy. Slightly over-regular handwriting keeps it below a flawless score.
Photorealistic depiction of a man wearing a clearly visible black OpenAI-branded T-shirt. He is standing at the front of a university lecture hall, writing complex mathematics and AI-related equations across a large, dusty chalkboard filled with notation - Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 7 / 10 Ranked 6th of 13, this is a solid photographic interpretation with particularly convincing writing anatomy. Its less reliable equation content keeps it below the excellent group.

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