AI Image Editor

AI Image Models, ComparedGemini & GPT Image

Nine model pages, two families, one table. Gemini gives you more resolutions and aspect ratios; OpenAI gives you steadier layouts and type. Credits below are measured from real provider cost — no rounded guesses.

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Pick a Model by What You Need

Fastest, cheapest, most detailed, best at text — find the row that matches the job instead of guessing.

Google Gemini

More resolutions and ratios; 2 Lite is fastest, Pro is the detail tier.

ModelBest forRatiosOutputCreditsSpeed
Nano Banana 2 LiteFastest drafts and volume exploration14 ratios1K only4~3s (fastest)
Nano Banana 2.1Product recontextualisation, newest tier14 ratios1K / 2K / 4K4 / 6 / 12~11s
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)Balanced drafts and final scenes1:1 / 3:4 / 4:31K / 2K / 4K6 / 10 / 12~10s
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)In-image text and material detail1:1 / 3:4 / 4:31K / 2K / 4K14 / 24slowest

OpenAI GPT Image

Stronger layouts and type; Flare favours speed, Sunburst precise edits.

ModelBest forRatiosOutputCreditsSpeed
GPT Image 2.5 FlareCheapest OpenAI exploration1:1 / 3:4 / 16:91K1 / 2 / 6fast
GPT Image 2.5 SunburstPrecise edits, keep the layout1:1 / 3:4 / 16:91K1 / 2 / 6fast
GPT Image 2.6 FlarePresentable first pass at speed1:1 / 3:4 / 16:91K3 / 5 / 6fast
GPT Image 2.6 SunburstDense texture and exact edits1:1 / 3:4 / 16:91K3 / 5 / 6fast
GPT Image 2Text-rich layouts and prompt-faithful structure1:1 / 3:2 / 2:31K2–25 (quality tiers)medium

Credits are per image and measured from live API cost; failed generations are refunded. Gemini 2 Lite is the fastest, 2.1 the newest Gemini tier, GPT Image 2.5 Flare the cheapest OpenAI tier, and Gemini Pro the detail tier.

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How to Choose in Practice

Four questions decide almost every model choice on this site.

How fast do you need it?

2 Lite returns a 1K frame in about three seconds — use it for exploration. Pro and Sunburst tiers are slower but hold detail.

Will it be printed?

Gemini 2, Pro and 2.1 offer 2K and 4K. OpenAI tiers are 1K; upscale or re-render if the frame goes to print.

Does it need exact text?

GPT Image 2 and 2.6 Sunburst are the steadiest with in-image type and layout; Gemini Pro is the alternative for dense detail.

What is the budget per image?

From 1 credit (2.5 Flare low) to 24 (Gemini Pro 4K). Draft cheap, then move the winning prompt up a tier.

Frequently Asked Questions

How the models differ, and which one to start with.

Start With a Free Draft

Open the editor, pick a model and generate a first frame — switch tiers whenever the brief changes.

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