Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) vs o3 Mini High
Updated October 21, 2026. 0 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $12.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- 11.0
- Output $/M
- $4.40
Decision reading
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
- Shared results
- 0
- Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) only
- 1
- o3 Mini High only
- 3
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
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
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only o3 Mini High has a AA Intelligence Index result, 11.0.
Directional only
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only o3 Mini High has a AA Agentic Index result, 0.9.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
o3 Mini High
o3 Mini High takes 200K tokens against 131K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
o3 Mini High
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) $0.0080, o3 Mini High $0.0033 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) not benchmarked, o3 Mini High not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- No category has a result for both models.
- Widest single gap
- No benchmark has a result for both models.
- Output price
- Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) $12.00 against o3 Mini High $4.40 per million output tokens, 2.7x apart.
- Context window
- Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) takes 131K tokens, o3 Mini High 200K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | o3 Mini High | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 16.3 | Only o3 Mini High measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | o3 Mini High | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | Not measured | 11.0 | Only o3 Mini High measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | o3 Mini High | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 0.9 | Only o3 Mini High measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
ReasoningNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | o3 Mini High | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 21 boards here | |||
MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | o3 Mini High | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 13 boards here | |||
KnowledgeNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | o3 Mini High | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 17 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | o3 Mini High | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | o3 Mini High | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 46 boards here | |||
Image generationDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | o3 Mini High | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Image Edit | 1390 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 4 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
o3 Mini High costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
o3 Mini High costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
o3 Mini High 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 Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | OpenAI o3 Mini High |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | June 18, 2026 | February 12, 2025 |
| Context window | 131K | 200K |
| Input $/Mtok | $2.00 | $1.10 |
| Output $/Mtok | $12.00 | $4.40 |
| 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 Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) better than o3 Mini High for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) or o3 Mini High?
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $12.00 per million output tokens; o3 Mini High costs $1.10 and $4.40. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) or o3 Mini High?
o3 Mini High, with 200K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks is the Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) vs o3 Mini High comparison based on?
0 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)'s coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and o3 Mini High's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.