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  3. Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) vs Seed 2.1 Turbo

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) vs Seed 2.1 Turbo benchmark

Comparing verified benchmark accuracy, speed, and token pricing between Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) and Seed 2.1 Turbo. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Both Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) and Seed 2.1 Turbo present distinct architectural strengths. Compare the verified benchmark matrix below to choose the model tailored to your specific application requirements.
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Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)

Google high-speed multimodal generative model delivering top Elo performance at half the latency and cost of Pro.

Flash ImageImg Elo 1,323$67/1k imgs
ByteDance
Seed 2.1 Turbo

ByteDance Seed 2.1 Turbo, listed on public model timelines as an Aug 10 2026 API drop.

Seed 2.1Img Elo 1,472

Nano Banana (Gemini Image) Lineage & Sibling Variants

3 models

Currently comparing Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) vs Seed 2.1 Turbo. Alternative family tiers available.

Active: Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)$134/1kNano Banana 2 Lite$33.6/1k
Top Rival Showdowns for Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)
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Compare vs:vs GPT Image 2 (High)vs Reve 2.1vs FLUX.2 [max]vs Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)vs Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro
Image Quality Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Generation Speed Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

No shared data

Unpriced

Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) (5)vsSeed 2.1 Turbo (0)
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image): 5W (100%)Overall: Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)Seed 2.1 Turbo: 0W (0%)
← Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)Seed 2.1 Turbo →
🏆Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)(3/3)

Visual Quality & Adherence

Arena Preference Elo, prompt fidelity & typography score

Benchmark
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)vsSeed 2.1 Turbo
Image Elo
1,323vs—
Prompt adherence
93.8%vs—
Text rendering
94.2%vs—
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image): 3WSeed 2.1 Turbo: 0W
🏆Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)(1/1)

Generation Latency

Time to render full-resolution image snapshot (seconds)

Benchmark
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)vsSeed 2.1 Turbo
Generation time
2.5svs—
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image): 1WSeed 2.1 Turbo: 0W
🏆Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)(1/1)

Cost Efficiency

API inference cost per 1,000 generated images

Benchmark
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)vsSeed 2.1 Turbo
Price per 1k images
$67/1kvs—
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image): 1WSeed 2.1 Turbo: 0W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Image Elo
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)1,323
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Seed 2.1 Turbo—
Generation time
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)2.5s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Seed 2.1 Turbo—
Price per 1k images
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)$67/1k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Seed 2.1 Turbo—
Prompt adherence
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)93.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Seed 2.1 Turbo—
Text rendering
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)94.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Seed 2.1 Turbo—
BenchmarkNano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)Seed 2.1 TurboAdvantage Delta
Image Elo
1,323
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Generation time
2.5s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Price per 1k images
$67/1k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Prompt adherence
93.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Text rendering
94.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 100% with Seed 2.1 Turbo
Monthly Image Production Volume25k images / month (25000 imgs)
Quick Presets:
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)$1,675.00 / mo
Rate: $67/1k
Seed 2.1 Turbo$0.00 / mo
Rate: $0/1k
Estimated Cost Delta

Seed 2.1 Turbo is estimated to save $1,675.00/month ($20,100/year).

Based on 25k images generated

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatinsufficient dataNeed list prices.
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGinsufficient dataNeed context sizes.
Screenshots / visioninsufficient dataBoth accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

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launchAug 10, 2026

Seed 2.1 Turbo (Aug 10): ByteDance’s API drop on the public timeline

Listed on public model timelines as an Aug 10 2026 API drop. Preview-quality story, indexable because we have a full snapshot.

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Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)

Elo n/a
SWE-bench—
Speed (tok/s)—
Input / 1M Tokens$67/1k
Output / 1M Tokens$67/1k
ByteDance

Seed 2.1 Turbo

Elo 1,472
SWE-bench63.2%
Speed (tok/s)160 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$0.27/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$1.1/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) or Seed 2.1 Turbo?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) or Seed 2.1 Turbo?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
List prices are missing for at least one model.
Which is faster, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) or Seed 2.1 Turbo?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Context window is missing for at least one model.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) and Seed 2.1 Turbo Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

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    Seed 2.1 Turbo (Aug 10): ByteDance’s API drop on the public timeline

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