Ernie Image vs Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 leads on human preference — 1253 vs 1162 Elo (#7 of 158 in the Image Arena). The right pick still depends on style, speed and licensing — details below.
| Human-preference Elo | 1162 | 1253 |
| Arena rank | #35 of 158 | #7 of 158 |
| Category | text-to-image | text-to-image |
| License | commercial | commercial |
Frequently asked
Is Ernie Image better than Nano Banana 2?
By human preference, Nano Banana 2 currently rates higher (1253 vs 1162 Elo). Preference votes measure typical output quality; test both on your own prompts for style fit.
What kind of models are Ernie Image and Nano Banana 2?
Both are text to image models available as hosted API endpoints — Ernie Image (fal-ai/ernie-image) and Nano Banana 2 (fal-ai/nano-banana-2).
See the full best text-to-image models ranking.