Side-by-side comparison · Image, Logo & Design
ChatGPT Images vs Claude Design vs Nano Banana
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
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At a glance
Pick it if: Anyone who already uses ChatGPT and wants quick, accurate images without learning another tool.
Pick it if: Founders, marketers and product people who need presentable decks and mockups without a designer on call.
Pick it if: Marketers, store owners and creators who need realistic images and edits that stay true to the original person or product.
Overview
| Attribute | ChatGPT Images | Claude Design | Nano Banana |
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| In one line | Make and edit images inside ChatGPT by describing what you want, words included. | Describe a deck, one-pager or prototype and get a polished, on-brand version. | Google's image model. Describe an edit and faces and products stay the same. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Paid | Freemium |
| Starting price | Free | $20/mo | $19.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | ChatGPT Images | Claude Design | Nano Banana |
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| Overall rating | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.6Winner |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | ChatGPT Images | Claude Design | Nano Banana |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | No | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | No | No |
| Browser extension | Yes | No | No |
| API access | Yes | No | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | No |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes video | Yes | No | No |
| Writes code | Yes | Yes | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | No | No |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 16/ 17 | 10/ 17 | 9/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | ChatGPT Images | Claude Design | Nano Banana |
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| Plans | Free Free A few images a day. | Free Free Trying a deck or two. | Free (Gemini app and AI Studio) Free Trying it and occasional images. |
Go See website Light users who hit the free limits. | ProOur pick $20/mo, or $17/mo billed yearly Anyone making decks or mockups most weeks. | Google AI ProOur pick $19.99/mo Marketers and creators making images every week. | |
PlusOur pick See website Most marketers and business owners. | Max From $100/mo Heavy users who also live in Claude Code. | Google AI Ultra From $99.99/mo Heavy daily image and video makers. | |
Pro See website Heavy daily users. | Team From $20/seat/mo billed yearly Businesses that want shared brand context and central billing. | Gemini API From $0.034 per image Developers and automated workflows. | |
Business See website Teams who need shared workspaces and admin. | Enterprise From $20/seat/mo billed yearly, plus usage Larger organisations needing SSO and audit controls. | ||
| Which plan to pick | Free is enough to find out if the quality suits you. Plus is the one to buy if you make images most days, because the limits stop getting in the way and you get the whole assistant too. Pro is only for people living in ChatGPT all day. | If you already pay for Claude Pro, you have it. If not, try Design on the Free plan and move to Pro when the daily limits get in the way, which happens quickly once you're iterating on a deck. Team makes sense when several people need the same brand setup. | Start free in the Gemini app to see if it suits your work. If you make images most weeks, Google AI Pro is the one to buy because it unlocks Nano Banana Pro and comes with Gemini, video credits and storage. Developers should use Nano Banana 2 on the API and save Pro for hero images. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, ChatGPT Images, Claude Design or Nano Banana?
Nano Banana scores highest overall in our ratings (ChatGPT Images 4.2/5, Claude Design 4.1/5 and Nano Banana 4.6/5). ChatGPT Images is best for mockups and signage with real text and editing an image by describing changes. Claude Design is best for pitch and client decks and landing page and app prototypes. Nano Banana is best for editing photos by describing the change and product shots and lifestyle scenes.
Which is cheaper, ChatGPT Images, Claude Design or Nano Banana?
ChatGPT Images: It's free to use. Claude Design: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $20/mo. Nano Banana: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo.
Which is easier to use, ChatGPT Images, Claude Design or Nano Banana?
ChatGPT Images rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone who already uses ChatGPT and wants quick, accurate images without learning another tool.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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