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Nano Banana 2.1 vs Seedream 5.0 Pro

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Image Models · verified 10 Oct 2026

Nano Banana 2.1Googlecurrent
Seedream 5.0 ProByteDancecurrent
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SpecificationNano Banana 2.1Seedream 5.0 Pro
SummaryHalf the price of Nano Banana 2, which switches off on 29 October.Fast and cheap at scale.
Arena Elo10501282
Open weightsNoNo
Max resolution4K—
EditingYes—
CategoryImage ModelsImage Models
OfficialGoogle ↗ByteDance ↗

Highlighted rows are where these differ.

Nano Banana 2.1

  • About $0.0336 per standard 1K image, roughly half the price of Nano Banana 2
  • Up to 4K output, up to 14 reference images, and grounding on Google Search
  • Runs on Gemini 3.6 Flash, where Nano Banana Pro uses the 3.1 Pro model

Best for cheap generation and editing.

Full spec sheet →

Seedream 5.0 Pro

  • Strong price-performance

Best for volume.

Full spec sheet →