All models
Head to head
GPT-5.4 Image 2 vs Nano Banana
Price, context, inputs and filters. No benchmarks theatre.
Nano Banana costs 12× less per message.
GPT-5.4 Image 2 holds 4.2× more context.
Fact
Made by
OpenAI
Google
Content tier
Mainstream
Mainstream
Intelligence
Smart & Cheap
Quick
Price per message
~19.57 credits≈ 5 messages for $1
~1.63 credits≈ 61 messages for $1
Context window
272K tokens≈ 418 pages of text in one go
66K tokens≈ 101 pages of text in one go
Reads
Text, Images
Text, Images
Writes
Text, Images
Text, Images
Tool use
No - plain chat
No - plain chat
Served via
OpenRouter, Unbottled AI
OpenRouter, Unbottled AI
Status
Legacy
Current
A typical message: 16K tokens in, 1.5K out. Short replies cost less. 1 credit = $0.01.