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192 evaluations across 6 categories

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fal/google/nano-banana-2

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Nano Banana 2 is Google's fast Gemini image generation and editing model, exposed here through fal, with emphasis on high-quality image creation, grounded world knowledge, and practical generation speed.

Maker: Google DeepMind
Family: Nano Banana / Gemini image generation
Model Size: not disclosed
unknown
Cost: $0.08 / image at 1K
high
Run Target: fal/fal-ai/nano-banana-2
Effective Request: aspect_ratio: 1:1 · resolution: 1K · num_images: 1 · output_format: png
Sources: Google Gemini image generation overview Google Cloud Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro GA Nano Banana 2 on fal

fal/microsoft/mai-image-2.5

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MAI-Image-2.5 is Microsoft AI’s flagship photorealistic text-to-image and editing model, built for high-quality generation and controllable, identity-preserving edits at production scale. Strong at readable embedded text, composition, and studio/product visuals; ships a faster MAI-Image-2.5-Flash variant. Places top-3 on Arena.ai T2I. Note: a strict content filter refuses some benign prompts (e.g. involving children).

Maker: Microsoft
Family: MAI-Image
Model Size: not disclosed
unknown
Cost: ~$0.05 / image
medium
Run Target: fal/microsoft/mai-image-2.5
Effective Request: aspect_ratio: 1:1 · num_images: 1 · output_format: png
Sources: MAI-Image-2.5 (Text to Image) on fal Microsoft Foundry Labs — MAI-Image-2.5