Google’s Nano Banana
Provides free, fast generations that capture prompts well enough for experimentation and testing. Great entry point for AI use. Part of Google DeepMind.
Release Date: August 2025
Inference Time: 9 Sec per image
Benchmark Scores
CLIP Score
0.258 / 1
Model Ranking: #4
FID Score
318.80
Model Ranking: #6
F1 Score
0.351 / 1
Model Ranking: #7
Precision
0.339 / 1
Model Ranking: #7
Recall
0.415 / 1
Model Ranking: #7
Performance Analysis
- Extremely low cost ($0.01 per image) makes it the cheapest model tested
- Fast inference (7s per image), good for rapid iteration
- Good for bulk generation where quality is secondary
- Lightweight model with lower compute demands
- Lowest accuracy and realism across benchmarks (FID and CLIP)
- High variance in detail fidelity
- Outputs may feel generic or under-detailed
- Not reliable for professional content quality
Best For: Fast, low-cost prototyping and bulk generation where quality is secondary.
