FLUX.2 vs Nano Banana Pro
FLUX.2 by Black Forest Labs and Nano Banana Pro by Google, side by side: what each does, what a run costs in credits, and when to pick which. Both run on Kinoseed with one plan.
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Side by side
| Feature | FLUX.2 | Nano Banana Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Black Forest Labs | |
| What it does | image generation and editing | image generation and editing |
| Edits a photo you add | Yes | Yes |
| Price per image | 7 credits | 30 credits |
| Four images | 25 credits | 110 credits |
| Cheapest run | 7 credits for one image | 30 credits for one image |
Prices are the credits a run spends, from the same rates the studio and the API charge.
Which to pick
- FLUX.2 is the cheaper one: 7 credits an image against 30, so Nano Banana Pro costs 4.3 times as much. When you want many options to choose from, that difference adds up.
About FLUX.2
FLUX.2 is the second generation of FLUX from Black Forest Labs, the lab founded by researchers behind Stable Diffusion. Kinoseed runs FLUX.2 [pro].
It is known for photorealistic detail, accurate lighting and clean typography. In Kinoseed you can generate from a prompt or add a reference image, choose the aspect ratio and get up to 8 images per run at a low price per image.
FLUX.2: prices and examplesAbout Nano Banana Pro
Nano Banana Pro is Google's Gemini 3 Pro Image model. It uses Gemini's reasoning to plan an image before drawing it, which helps with complex scenes, infographics, diagrams and text inside the image.
In Kinoseed it generates from a prompt or edits a reference image you upload. It costs more per image than Nano Banana 2, so a common workflow is to draft with Nano Banana 2 and switch to Pro for the final version.
Nano Banana Pro: prices and examplesQuestions
- What is the difference between FLUX.2 and Nano Banana Pro?
- FLUX.2 is the second generation of FLUX from Black Forest Labs, the lab founded by researchers behind Stable Diffusion. Kinoseed runs FLUX.2 [pro]. Nano Banana Pro is Google's Gemini 3 Pro Image model. It uses Gemini's reasoning to plan an image before drawing it, which helps with complex scenes, infographics, diagrams and text inside the image.
- Which is cheaper, FLUX.2 or Nano Banana Pro?
- FLUX.2 starts at 7 credits for one image; Nano Banana Pro at 30 credits for one image. Runs spend credits from a plan.
- Should I use FLUX.2 or Nano Banana Pro?
- FLUX.2 is the cheaper one: 7 credits an image against 30, so Nano Banana Pro costs 4.3 times as much. When you want many options to choose from, that difference adds up.