Image Models — Nano Banana, Flux 2, GPT Image & More
Choose the right image model The /image picker carries 13 model families — each with its own versions and Fast / Standard / Pro quality rungs. Send a prompt to generate, or attach an image and the ...
Choose the right image model
The /image picker carries 13 model families — each with its own versions and Fast / Standard / Pro quality rungs. Send a prompt to generate, or attach an image and the same panel switches to edit mode. The options panel shows the live credit cost before you run.
The roster
Nano Banana (Google) — from 10 credits
- Versions: Nano Banana (10), Nano Banana 2 Lite (11), Nano Banana 2 (20), Pro rung (38)
- Best for: everyday generation, fast drafts, photo edits
- Up to 6 reference images; Nano Banana 2 outputs up to 4K
Flux 2 (Black Forest Labs) — from 3 credits
- Versions: Flux 2 (3), Pro (8), Max (18), Flex (15), Turbo / Flash (3), Klein 4B / 9B (3)
- Best for: photorealistic images and people — the cheapest workhorse on the picker
- Flux 2 and Flex edit with up to 4 reference images
GPT Image (OpenAI) — from 13 credits
- Versions: GPT Image 2 (14), GPT Image 1.5 (13)
- Best for: instruction-following, clean typography, up to 4K output
- Up to 6 reference images; Low / Medium / High quality tiers
Ideogram — from 2 credits per megapixel
- Versions: V4 (Turbo / Balanced / Quality speeds), V3 for edits
- Best for: text-heavy designs, posters, typography
- Billed per output megapixel; edits take one reference image
Recraft — from 9 credits
- Versions: V4.1 (9 raster / 20 vector), V4.1 Pro (53), V3 for edits
- Best for: logos, icons, brand assets — the only family with true vector output
- One image at a time
Seedream (ByteDance) — from 9 credits
- Versions: 5.0 (9), 5.0 Pro (34), 4.5 for edits
- Best for: versatile generation and heavy multi-reference edits (up to 10 images)
Qwen Image (Alibaba) — from 9 credits
- Versions: Qwen Image 3 (19), Qwen Image 2 (9), Qwen Image 2 Pro (19)
- Best for: generation plus text and image editing with up to 3 references
Kling — from 7 credits
- Versions: Kling O3 (up to 4K), V3 for edits
- Best for: high-fidelity output and multi-image references (up to 10,
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Krea 2 — from 8 credits
- Medium (8) and Large (15) rungs
- Best for: stylized, aesthetic looks; one image at a time, no edit mode
Z-Image Turbo — 3 credits
- Super fast generation; edits with one reference image
- Best for: the quickest path to a usable preview
Grok Imagine (xAI) — from 15 credits
- Generation and editing with 1K / 2K and quality options; up to 3 references
- Best for: expressive, stylized output
MAI Image 2.5 Pro (Microsoft) — ~42 credits
- Token-billed generation and editing; one reference image
Cosmos 3 Super (NVIDIA) — 10 credits
- Text-to-image only
Quick selection guide
| Need | Use this |
|---|---|
| Photos of people | Flux 2, Seedream 5.0 |
| Fast cheap drafts | Flux 2 Turbo, Z-Image Turbo, Nano Banana |
| Text, logos, posters | Recraft V4.1, Ideogram V4, GPT Image 2 |
| Vector output | Recraft V4.1 vector style |
| Edits with many references | Seedream 5.0, Kling O3 (up to 10) |
| Maximum quality | GPT Image 2 at 4K, Flux 2 Max, Seedream 5.0 Pro, Krea 2 Large |
Good to know
- Models that support multiple images generate 1–4 variations per prompt; each variation is billed.
- Costs scale with resolution, quality rung and count — the panel always shows the live total. Every generation bills at least 3 credits.
- Image generation needs an active plan — Pro, Ultra or Max, or a team seat. Failed generations are refunded automatically.
- Every output is saved to Keep so you can reuse it later.
Related: /image command, /upscale, Understanding credits, Video models.