Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) vs GPT-6 Sol Pro
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) costs 3.3x less per output token than GPT-6 Sol Pro ($3.00 vs $10.00 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $3.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $10.00
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) or GPT-6 Sol Pro: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) for output tokens 3.3x cheaper ($3.00 vs $10.00 per million).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) has results on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos; GPT-6 Sol Pro has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Image generation
Design Arena: images
No call
Only Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) has a Design Arena: images result, 1269.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
GPT-6 Sol Pro
GPT-6 Sol Pro takes 1.05M tokens against 66K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) $0.0020, GPT-6 Sol Pro $0.0070 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) not benchmarked, GPT-6 Sol Pro not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) $3.00 against GPT-6 Sol Pro $10.00 per million output tokens, 3.3x apart.
- Context window
- Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) takes 66K tokens, GPT-6 Sol Pro 1.05M.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
Image generationDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) | GPT-6 Sol Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: images | 1269 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) measured |
| Design Arena: graphic design | 1249 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) measured |
| Design Arena: logos | 1248 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 2 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Google Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) | OpenAI GPT-6 Sol Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | February 26, 2026 | September 22, 2026 |
| Context window | 66K | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.50 | $2.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $3.00 | $10.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) better than GPT-6 Sol Pro for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) for output tokens 3.3x cheaper ($3.00 vs $10.00 per million).
Which is cheaper, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) or GPT-6 Sol Pro?
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) costs $0.50 per million input tokens and $3.00 per million output tokens; GPT-6 Sol Pro costs $2.00 and $10.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) or GPT-6 Sol Pro?
GPT-6 Sol Pro, with 1.05M tokens against 66K.
Has any benchmark tested both Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) and GPT-6 Sol Pro?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) has results on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos; GPT-6 Sol Pro has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.