GPT Image 2.5 Flare vs Nano Banana 2.1
Both run on one Varosity key, over the API or from your agent, at the provider's list price with no markup. Failed renders are never billed.
| Feature | GPT Image 2.5 Flare | Nano Banana 2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price on Varosity credits | $0.03/img | $0.04/img |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 4:5 · 21:9 | 1:1 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 4:5 · 21:9 |
| Inputs | text-to-image · image-to-image | text-to-image · image-to-image |
| Your own provider key | No (Varosity credits only) | No (Varosity credits only) |
| Trade-offs | 1K output only through Varosity | 1K via Varosity |
| Model ID | gpt-image-2.5-flare | nano-banana-2.1 |
Pick GPT Image 2.5 Flare for
GPT Image 2.5 Flare, OpenAI's newest image model in its fast, balanced tier: instruction following and in-image text for everyday images, with a quality dial from 1¢ drafts to 36¢ finals.
Instead: gpt-image-2.5-sunburst for intricate detail (same price, slower); gpt-image-2 for OpenAI's own endpoint; flux-1-schnell for the cheapest drafts.
GPT Image 2.5 Flare details and examplePick Nano Banana 2.1 for
The newest Nano Banana: polished visual design, consistent subjects and readable in-image text, and edits that keep the subject from a reference image.
Instead: gemini-3-pro-image (Nano Banana Pro) for multilingual text and complex layouts; flux-1-schnell for 1¢ drafts; nano-banana for the cheapest identity-preserving edits.
Nano Banana 2.1 details and example