AI image models compared Both on one QynTro account

FLUX vs Nano Banana

FLUX, from Black Forest Labs, and Nano Banana, Google's image models, both turn a written prompt into a picture. QynTro runs both on one account, so here they are side by side: what each one does, what a picture costs today, and real pictures made with each.

Try FLUX Try Nano Banana

Short answer Pick FLUX for photoreal pictures and quick drafts, with FLUX.3 video too. Pick Nano Banana for Google's most detailed pictures and photo edits up to 4K. Or try the same prompt on both.

The 3 A.M. Line - made with FLUX.1 [pro]
FLUXFLUX.1 [pro]
Weather Whale - made with Nano Banana Pro
Nano BananaNano Banana Pro
At a glance

FLUX vs Nano Banana, side by side

What FLUX Nano Banana
Made byBlack Forest LabsGoogle
Versions on QynTro6 (4 for pictures, 2 for video)3
Newest versionFLUX.1 [pro]Nano Banana Pro
Pictures from a promptFLUX.1 [pro], Realism, [dev] and [schnell]Nano Banana Pro and Nano Banana
PriceOne price per pictureOne price per picture
Newest version from8 credits FLUX.1 [pro] · per picture24 credits Nano Banana Pro · per picture
Cheapest picture1 credit FLUX.1 [schnell] · per picture5 credits Nano Banana · per picture

Prices are in media credits and are the ones the tools charge today; each tool shows the exact number before you make anything. A failed generation gives its credits back. See plans and credit packs

Which to pick

Pick by the job

Pick FLUX if…

  • You want photoreal pictures of people, products and places: FLUX Realism.
  • You want many quick drafts: FLUX.1 [schnell] is the quickest FLUX.
  • You also need video: FLUX.3 makes clips of up to 20 seconds with sound.
Make a FLUX picture → Every FLUX version

Pick Nano Banana if…

  • You want Google's most detailed pictures: Nano Banana Pro.
  • You edit photos up to 4K: Nano Banana 2 takes up to 14 source photos and returns 0.5K to 4K.
  • You want quick, low-cost pictures: the original Nano Banana.
Make a Nano Banana picture → Every Nano Banana version
Real results

Made on QynTro with each

Nothing here is a stock sample: each one was made on QynTro, and its page shows the exact prompt, so you can run it again with any of these models.

FLUX by Black Forest Labs

The 3 A.M. Line - made with FLUX.1 [pro]
The 3 A.M. LineFLUX.1 [pro]

The interior of a Tokyo subway carriage at 3am, completely flooded to waist height with clear still water, and a dense forest of wild irises and reeds growing up out of the seats…

Full prompt and settings →
Houseplant, Orbit - made with FLUX Realism
Houseplant, OrbitFLUX Realism

An astronaut floating in a spacecraft cupola, helmet off, holding a single ordinary houseplant in a terracotta pot. The plant's leaves and roots have grown out of the pot and are…

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Last Ferry, 4 A.M. - made with FLUX.1 [pro]
Last Ferry, 4 A.M.FLUX.1 [pro]

Cinematic film poster composition with no text. Two people in winter coats stand apart on an empty ferry pontoon at four in the morning, one facing the water, one facing the…

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Paper Boats - made with FLUX.1 [dev]
Paper BoatsFLUX.1 [dev]

Cinematic film poster composition with no text. A single small paper boat floats on flat grey harbour water, close to the camera, filling the lower third of the frame, perfectly…

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Nano Banana by Google

Weather Whale - made with Nano Banana Pro
Weather WhaleNano Banana Pro

A single enormous humpback whale made entirely of shifting storm cloud and internal lightning, swimming through the sky above a small coastal town at dusk. Rain falls only in the…

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Departure Gardens - made with Nano Banana
Departure GardensNano Banana

A commercial airliner parked at a jungle airstrip, completely overgrown, and its fuselage has been converted into a greenhouse: the entire upper hull replaced with curved glass…

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The Breakwater Hours - made with Nano Banana Pro
The Breakwater HoursNano Banana Pro

Cinematic square teaser poster composition with no text. A lighthouse keeper in a heavy oilskin stands at the base of a concrete lighthouse, centred, shot from low and straight…

Full prompt and settings →
Winter Tenants - made with Nano Banana
Winter TenantsNano Banana

Cinematic square teaser poster composition with no text. An elderly woman sits at a kitchen table by a window in a harbour flat, in profile, a cup of tea in front of her, the…

Full prompt and settings →
FAQ

FLUX vs Nano Banana: questions

Which is better, FLUX or Nano Banana?
It depends on the picture. FLUX Realism is made for photoreal people, products and places, and FLUX.1 [schnell] for quick drafts; Nano Banana Pro is Google's most detailed image model. On QynTro one account runs both, so you can try the same prompt on each and keep the one you like.
Which is cheaper, FLUX or Nano Banana?
Today the cheapest FLUX picture costs 1 credit (FLUX.1 [schnell], per picture) and the cheapest Nano Banana picture 5 credits (Nano Banana, per picture). The newest versions start at 8 credits (FLUX.1 [pro], per picture) and 24 credits (Nano Banana Pro, per picture). Prices are in media credits per picture, and you pay only for the pictures that come back.
Can FLUX make video?
Yes. FLUX.3 Video makes clips of 5, 10, 15 or 20 seconds at 720p or 1080p from a prompt or a photo, with sound included. See the FLUX page.
Can I edit my own photos?
Yes, in Image Editing, where Nano Banana 2 edits up to 14 photos at 0.5K to 4K. Its other models are GPT Image 2.5 Flare and Sunburst, and Seedream 5.0 Pro. Image Editing is open to accounts that have bought a plan or a credit pack.
Do I need a Black Forest Labs or Google account?
No. QynTro runs FLUX and Nano Banana for you, so there is no Black Forest Labs or Google account, key or subscription to set up. Your QynTro credits cover both.
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Run FLUX and Nano Banana on one account

One QynTro account opens both models, plus the rest of the image, video, music and voice tools.

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