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GPT Image 2
OpenAI
- External rank
- #1
- Elo
- 1337
- Comparable market low
- $2.03
- External price snapshot
- $211.00
- Vs external snapshot
- 99% lower
- Providers / Live API
- 13 / 13
GPT Image 2 vs Nano Banana 2
Compare OpenAI and Google image generation models by external quality, price and provider coverage.
ComputeUnion decision summary
GPT Image 2 combines the higher external Elo with the lower comparable ComputeUnion market price, making it the clearer all-round choice in the current snapshot.
- Quality leadGPT Image 2
- Price leadGPT Image 2
- Coverage leadNano Banana 2
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Nano Banana 2
- External rank
- #7
- Elo
- 1252
- Comparable market low
- $7.59
- External price snapshot
- $67.00
- Vs external snapshot
- 89% lower
- Providers / Live API
- 14 / 14
External quality comparison
Elo from the same Artificial Analysis leaderboard snapshot.
ComputeUnion provider coverage
Current tracked price sources; this is market coverage, not a quality score.
Quality–price position
Further left means lower tracked price; higher means stronger external Elo.
Full evidence table
External evaluation and ComputeUnion market data remain separate evidence layers.
| Metric | GPT Image 2 | Nano Banana 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | OpenAI | |
| Release date | 2026-04 | 2026-02 |
| External rank / Elo | #1 / 1337 | #7 / 1252 |
| Market low (1,000 images) | $2.03 | $7.59 |
| Price sources | 13 | 14 |
| Live API | 13 | 14 |
| Detail page | View all quotes → | View all quotes → |
External evidence
Artificial Analysis
Rank, Elo and external price snapshots use the 2026-07-13 leaderboard snapshot as independent quality and cost references.
View original leaderboard ↗ComputeUnion first-party market data
Price and provider snapshot
Market lows are normalized to a comparable unit. Provider counts use current tracked quotes, while Live API marks automated sources. Resolution, duration and quality tiers still require detail-page verification.
Decision FAQ
Which has higher quality: GPT Image 2 or Nano Banana 2?
GPT Image 2 has the higher Elo in the current Artificial Analysis snapshot.
Which model has the lower API cost?
GPT Image 2 has the lower ComputeUnion market price after normalizing to 1,000 images.
Where does the comparison data come from?
Rank and Elo come from Artificial Analysis. Price, provider count and Live API coverage come from the current ComputeUnion database. The sources remain explicitly separated.