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Grok Imagine 2.0 vs Nano Banana 2

By Elo rating, Grok Imagine 2.0 is expected to win 73% of comparisons against Nano Banana 2.

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
1–0–0
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Elo expectation: Grok Imagine 2.0 wins 73%
Nano Banana 2
Google
1116 Elo ±33
Rank #12 of 42 · median 16s per image

By category

CategoryGrok Imagine 2.0Nano Banana 2Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1302 1202 —
Architecture & Interiors 1330 1069 —
Complex Scenes 1425 1175 —
Ghibli style 1114 1168 —
Graphic Design 1280 1072 —
Hands & Anatomy 1175 1096 —
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1392 1065 1–0–0
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1313 1177 —
Text in Images 1350 1151 —
Ultra Hard 1438 1128 —

By criterion

CriterionGrok Imagine 2.0Nano Banana 2
Prompt adherence 1213 1112
Technical quality 1219 1080
Artistic merit 1191 1093
Detail execution 1256 1116
Realism & coherence 1229 1074

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Anime & Cartoon Style An anime-style portrait of a samurai standing under pink cherry blossoms.
An anime-style portrait of a samurai standing under pink cherry blossoms. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 10 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13, this is the standout professional-level interpretation of the prompt. Its exceptional stylistic control, expressive portraiture, and integrated color design outweigh the negligible readability limitations in the densest details.
An anime-style portrait of a samurai standing under pink cherry blossoms. - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 8 / 10 Rank 5 of 13: excellent anime atmosphere and strong, direct prompt fulfillment. Minor hand stiffness and crowded sword-side construction prevent it from matching the top tier.
Architecture & Interiors An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings.
An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 Ranks first of 13 for the best balance of architectural credibility, material rendering, and atmospheric restraint. Slightly repetitive mineral textures keep it below a flawless score.
An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings. - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 6 / 10 Ranked 9th of 13 because its strong architectural composition is undermined by inconsistent figure execution. It is visually engaging, but less dependable at close inspection than the images ranked above it.
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
Nano Banana 2 6 / 10 Ranked tenth, with excellent subject coverage but weaker physical credibility and compositional restraint. Its decorative density cannot fully compensate for stiff horses and ambiguous weapon handling.
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
Nano Banana 2 9 / 10 Ranks first for combining strong stylistic fidelity, expressive movement, and unusually coherent storytelling. It is among the most complete images in the set, although its slightly illustrative architectural treatment keeps it short of a flawless match.
Graphic Design Visual element for an infographic about water conservation. Stylized water droplet icon containing a small green leaf, clean vector art.
Visual element for an infographic about water conservation. Stylized water droplet icon containing a small green leaf, clean vector art. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 Ranks 2nd of 13 for its elegant, cohesive execution and strong adherence. It is nearly ideal, with only slightly more decorative activity than the top-ranked minimal outline design.
Visual element for an infographic about water conservation. Stylized water droplet icon containing a small green leaf, clean vector art. - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 5 / 10 Ranked 12th, this is visually competent but substantially misinterprets the requested format and simplicity. Its excessive additions and altered droplet silhouette outweigh the polished individual components.
Hands & Anatomy A close-up of two people shaking hands, both hands fully visible with five fingers each, in sharp focus against a blurred background.
A close-up of two people shaking hands, both hands fully visible with five fingers each, in sharp focus against a blurred background. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 7 / 10 Ranked 4th of 13, this is a convincing and well-detailed handshake. Partial digit concealment and subtly modeled fingertips keep it below the excellent tier.
A close-up of two people shaking hands, both hands fully visible with five fingers each, in sharp focus against a blurred background. - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 4 / 10 Rank 13 of 13: the added third hand is a fundamental content error in a task explicitly testing a two-hand handshake. Otherwise polished photography cannot compensate for missing this defining requirement.
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 - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 8 / 10 Rank 4 of 13: this is among the most photographically convincing portraits in the set. Its weaker depiction of distant landscapes and unspecified bifocal structure keep it below the more complete interpretations.
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 2
Nano Banana 2 7 / 10 Rank 5 of 13: exceptional naturalism and expressive composition make this a strong portrait. Under-specified bifocal construction and small landscape reflections keep its task-specific performance below the leading images.
Surreal & Creative Prompts A library where the books are glowing and floating in mid-air, illustrated in a magical realism style with dramatic lighting and rich atmospheric colors.
A library where the books are glowing and floating in mid-air, illustrated in a magical realism style with dramatic lighting and rich atmospheric colors. - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 Ranks first for the strongest integration of luminous floating books, dynamic composition, and believable library materials. Minor simplification in distant ornament keeps it below a flawless 10.
A library where the books are glowing and floating in mid-air, illustrated in a magical realism style with dramatic lighting and rich atmospheric colors. - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 6 / 10 Ranked 8th of 13, this image offers an inventive large-scale concept and an impressive architectural stage. Repetitive, weakly articulated book forms prevent the central surreal objects from matching the quality of their surroundings.
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
Nano Banana 2 5 / 10 Despite competent character rendering, this poster has a major hierarchy problem caused by duplicate titles and nested repeated imagery. Because typography integration is central to the task, that design failure weighs more heavily than its respectable surface detail.
Ultra Hard Photorealistic aerial photograph clearly showing the edge of the Earth from space, capturing realistic curvature, atmosphere, and sunlight reflections
Photorealistic aerial photograph clearly showing the edge of the Earth from space, capturing realistic curvature, atmosphere, and sunlight reflections - Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 9 / 10 This is the strongest image for photographic restraint and believable atmospheric and surface behavior. It fulfills the prompt without relying on decorative celestial objects or exaggerated lighting.
Photorealistic aerial photograph clearly showing the edge of the Earth from space, capturing realistic curvature, atmosphere, and sunlight reflections - Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 6 / 10 Ranks 7th of 13, with recognizable geography and considerable visual polish. Its exposure inconsistencies and rendered appearance prevent it from joining the genuinely photographic-looking group.

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