FLUX 3 ImagevsGemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite)
Both image models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.
Key differences
Reference images
10 FLUX 3 Image: Maximum control over every pixel | Black Forest Labs · as of Oct 30, 2026
14 Nano Banana image generation - Interactions API | Google AI for Developers · as of Nov 1, 2026
ImageMaker’s official API · global · USD · 1K
$0.048 / image BFL API pricing · as of Nov 6, 2026
$0.0336 / image Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.
Full comparison
| FLUX 3 Image Black Forest Labs | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) Google | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | Oct 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Specs | ||
| Input modalities | — | Text, Image, Video, PDF |
| Output modalities | — | Text, Image |
| Editing | ||
| Reference images | 10 | 14 |
| Context | Not stated | 65.54K |
| Max output | Not stated | 4.1K |
| Pricing | ||
| Price per image | from $0.041768sq | $0.03361K |
| Cited scores | ||
| LMArena Text-to-Image | — | 1,249 |
| LMArena Image Edit | — | 1,313 |
Headline prices may come from different channels, regions or tiers. Check each source before choosing a model; missing facts stay blank.
Model details and sources
- FLUX 3 Image → Available
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) → Available
Cited scores
- LMArena (Arena), leaderboard-dataset on Hugging Face, licensed CC BY 4.0 · LMArena leaderboard dataset (Hugging Face) · CC BY 4.0 · as of Nov 4, 2026