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Grok Imagine vs Nano Banana Pro

By Elo rating, Nano Banana Pro is expected to win 56% of comparisons against Grok Imagine.

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
XAI
1094 Elo ±46
Rank #14 of 42 · median 14s per image
Not judged in the same call yet
Elo expectation: Grok Imagine wins 44%
Nano Banana Pro
Google
1137 Elo ±38
Rank #11 of 42 · median 25s per image

By category

CategoryGrok ImagineNano Banana ProDirect record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1121 1100 —
Architecture & Interiors 1152 1095 —
Complex Scenes 1066 1115 —
Ghibli style 1130 1203 —
Graphic Design 1083 1077 —
Hands & Anatomy 1079 1167 —
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1120 1152 —
Surreal & Creative Prompts 1023 1110 —
Text in Images 1070 1223 —
Ultra Hard 1171 1232 —

By criterion

CriterionGrok ImagineNano Banana Pro
Prompt adherence 1093 1110
Technical quality 1070 1094
Artistic merit 1065 1162
Detail execution 1047 1150
Realism & coherence 990 1114

Side by side

Anime & Cartoon Style A cartoon of a cat and a dog on an adventure, drawn in a colorful 2D style.
A cartoon of a cat and a dog on an adventure, drawn in a colorful 2D style. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 6 / 10 A competent, appealing interpretation with clear prompt compliance. Static poses and competing decorative motifs hold it below the more focused and narratively developed adventure scenes.
A cartoon of a cat and a dog on an adventure, drawn in a colorful 2D style. - Nano Banana Pro
Nano Banana Pro 9 / 10 This is the strongest overall combination of creativity, movement, vibrant stylization, and coherent adventure storytelling. Only minor background-detail imperfections prevent a flawless score.
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. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 8 / 10 Ranked 5th of 13, this is a well-balanced interpretation with strong architecture and effective stained-glass illumination. Slightly generalized projections and subdued column coloration distinguish it from the top tier.
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 A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods.
A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 6 / 10 The prompt is fulfilled strongly, but the crowded interactions reveal significant weaknesses in facial and hand-contact execution. It succeeds as a market overview more than as a convincing study of many interacting people.
A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods. - Nano Banana Pro
Nano Banana Pro 8 / 10 Ranked 4th of 13, this image combines excellent crowd density with a coherent environmental narrative. It falls behind the leaders in the precision of smaller faces and interactions.
Ghibli style A forest spirit standing among tall trees. Replicate the artistic style of 'Princess Mononoke' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's detailed environments and mystical creature design.
A forest spirit standing among tall trees. Replicate the artistic style of 'Princess Mononoke' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's detailed environments and mystical creature design. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 7 / 10 Ranks fourth as excellent standalone fantasy artwork with a convincing spirit and highly developed setting. Its substantial departure from the specifically requested animation style lowers the task-specific overall score below its technical scores.
A forest spirit standing among tall trees. Replicate the artistic style of 'Princess Mononoke' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's detailed environments and mystical creature design. - Nano Banana Pro
Nano Banana Pro 9 / 10 Ranked 2nd of 11, narrowly behind the more explicitly film-like landscape in image 3937. Its cohesive painting, integrated creature design, and restrained mystical atmosphere make it an excellent result.
Graphic Design Instagram post graphic: 'SPRING SALE 30% OFF'. Floral background, pastel colors, elegant serif font style visually integrated.
Instagram post graphic: 'SPRING SALE 30% OFF'. Floral background, pastel colors, elegant serif font style visually integrated. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 6 / 10 Ranked 7th of 13, this has richer botanical variety than several lower-ranked entries. Its crowded discount line is a noticeable functional weakness that keeps it below the clearer top-tier layouts.
Instagram post graphic: 'SPRING SALE 30% OFF'. Floral background, pastel colors, elegant serif font style visually integrated. - Nano Banana Pro
Nano Banana Pro 8 / 10 One of the stronger illustrated options, with complete copy and an elegant pastel-and-gold treatment. The low-contrast outlined lettering keeps it below the clearest top-tier designs.
Hands & Anatomy A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view).
A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view). - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 3 / 10 Ranked 13th: the extra leg and third foot are the clearest critical failure in the set. Attractive lighting cannot compensate for an anatomically impossible primary subject.
A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view). - Nano Banana Pro
Nano Banana Pro 9 / 10 Ranked 2nd, this matches the requested limb extension while delivering excellent anatomy and environmental integration. It trails the winning image slightly in the precision of the hand-foot interaction.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A professional headshot of a businesswoman wearing glasses, against a blurred background.
A professional headshot of a businesswoman wearing glasses, against a blurred background. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 9 / 10 Rank 4 of 13: an excellent, highly usable corporate headshot with strong eyewear realism and depth of field. Only subtle surface smoothing and a slightly bright background keep it below the highest tier.
A professional headshot of a businesswoman wearing glasses, against a blurred background. - Nano Banana Pro
Nano Banana Pro 6 / 10 Ranked seventh because its convincing subject is weakened by loose framing and competing background brightness. It works better as an environmental business portrait than as a tightly controlled headshot.
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
Grok Imagine 7 / 10 Ranked 5 of 13. This is a competent, partially integrated graphic interpretation, but its static composition and incomplete transformation keep it below the more inventive entries.
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 Pro
Nano Banana Pro 9 / 10 Ranked 2nd of 13, this is an exceptionally polished and imaginative graphic interpretation. It falls just behind the winner because its musical forms arise more from infrastructure than from the skyline's buildings themselves.
Text in Images A wrinkled white T-shirt with "Carpe Diem" in bold serif font and "Seize The Day" in smaller script below it, modeled on a mannequin, professional product photography with soft-box lighting.
A wrinkled white T-shirt with "Carpe Diem" in bold serif font and "Seize The Day" in smaller script below it, modeled on a mannequin, professional product photography with soft-box lighting. - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 6 / 10 Ranks eleventh of 13 despite accurate and attractive typography. The absent visible mannequin, sparse wrinkling, and awkward neckline keep it below the more complete interpretations.
A wrinkled white T-shirt with "Carpe Diem" in bold serif font and "Seize The Day" in smaller script below it, modeled on a mannequin, professional product photography with soft-box lighting. - Nano Banana Pro
Nano Banana Pro 9 / 10 Ranks 3rd of 13 and is one of the most complete prompt matches. Its slightly busier composition places it just behind the two strongest isolated-product presentations.
Ultra Hard Photorealistic image of a robot painting a realistic self-portrait (i.e. the robot) on canvas, mimicking Van Gogh’s art style; clear, realistic metallic textures and painting details visible
Photorealistic image of a robot painting a realistic self-portrait (i.e. the robot) on canvas, mimicking Van Gogh’s art style; clear, realistic metallic textures and painting details visible - Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine 7 / 10 Ranks sixth of thirteen and is the weakest image that clearly attempts the requested robotic portrait. Strong color and environmental detail are held back by weaker self-likeness and less convincing mechanical realism.
Photorealistic image of a robot painting a realistic self-portrait (i.e. the robot) on canvas, mimicking Van Gogh’s art style; clear, realistic metallic textures and painting details visible - Nano Banana Pro
Nano Banana Pro 9 / 10 Rank 2 of 13. It nearly matches the leader through excellent material realism and a convincing self-portrait, but its painting texture and narrative staging are slightly less richly developed.

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