Ranked by what each model is measurably best at. The per-image rate sits next to it. You can run every model on this page from one balance.
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1
Nano Banana Pro
The photorealism ceiling. 2K by default and 4K on request.
- 38 credits per image
- Higher rate than everyday image models
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2
GPT Image 2 (medium)
The only reliable choice when the image contains readable text.
- 14 credits per image
- OpenAI
- Not the most photoreal option
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3
FLUX 2 [pro]
The everyday photoreal default at a third of the flagship rate.
- 16 credits per image
- Black Forest Labs
- Text rendering is weaker than GPT Image 2
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4
Imagen 4
The safest option for faces and skin in portraits.
- 10 credits per image
- Less stylistic range than FLUX
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5
Seedream 5.0 Pro
Full layouts in fifteen languages, built for design work.
- 11 credits per image
- ByteDance
- Not the top choice for photoreal skin
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6
FLUX schnell
One credit per image. Made for volume drafting.
- 1 credits per image
- Black Forest Labs
- Lower detail than FLUX 2
How this list is built
The order is our judgement. The numbers are not. Every rate here comes from the config that prices your generations. The list cannot drift from what you pay.
There is no single best model. There is a best model for a job and a budget. That is why each entry says what it is for and where it falls short.