Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools vs Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 costs 1.6x less per output token than Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools ($7.50 vs $12.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $12.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $7.50
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools or Nano Banana 2.1: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools for a larger context window (1.05M against 66K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools has results on Vending-Bench 2; Nano Banana 2.1 on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos. 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 2.1 has a Design Arena: images result, 1291.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools takes 1.05M tokens against 66K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nano Banana 2.1
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools $0.0080, Nano Banana 2.1 $0.0053 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools not benchmarked, Nano Banana 2.1 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
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools $12.00 against Nano Banana 2.1 $7.50 per million output tokens, 1.6x apart.
- Context window
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools takes 1.05M tokens, Nano Banana 2.1 66K.
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.
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools | Nano Banana 2.1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vending-Bench 2 | $3,774 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here | |||
Image generationDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards measured
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools | Nano Banana 2.1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: images | Not measured | 1291 | Only Nano Banana 2.1 measured |
| Design Arena: graphic design | Not measured | 1333 | Only Nano Banana 2.1 measured |
| Design Arena: logos | Not measured | 1277 | Only Nano Banana 2.1 measured |
| LMArena Text to Image | Not measured | 1328 | Only Nano Banana 2.1 measured |
| LMArena Image Edit | Not measured | 1426 | Only Nano Banana 2.1 measured |
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 2.1 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Nano Banana 2.1 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Nano Banana 2.1 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 Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools | Google Nano Banana 2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | ||
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | February 25, 2026 | October 6, 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 66K |
| Input $/Mtok | $2.00 | $1.50 |
| Output $/Mtok | $12.00 | $7.50 |
| 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 Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools better than Nano Banana 2.1 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools for a larger context window (1.05M against 66K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools or Nano Banana 2.1?
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $12.00 per million output tokens; Nano Banana 2.1 costs $1.50 and $7.50. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools or Nano Banana 2.1?
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools, with 1.05M tokens against 66K.
Has any benchmark tested both Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools and Nano Banana 2.1?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools has results on Vending-Bench 2; Nano Banana 2.1 on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.