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Side-by-side comparison · Image, Logo & Design

Cleanup.pictures 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.

Cleanup.pictures

4.2

From $5/mo

Best overall

Nano Banana

4.6

From $19.99/mo

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At a glance

Easiest to use

Pick it if: Anyone who needs to erase something from a photo quickly without learning an editor.

Best overall

Pick it if: Marketers, store owners and creators who need realistic images and edits that stay true to the original person or product.

Overview

AttributeCleanup.picturesNano Banana
In one lineBrush over people, objects or text in a photo and they disappear, with the gap filled in.Google's image model. Describe an edit and faces and products stay the same.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$5/mo$19.99/mo
Free plan Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeCleanup.picturesNano Banana
Overall rating4.24.6Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
5.0
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
3.5
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
3.5
5.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.5
4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.5
4.5

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeCleanup.picturesNano Banana
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes
Mobile app– Yes
Desktop app– No
Browser extension– No
API access Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace– No
Enterprise plan or SSO– Yes
Connects to other apps– Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes
Understands images Yes Yes
Makes images No Yes
Makes video No No
Writes code No No
Runs agents or automations– No
Learns your brand or style– No
Works in many languages– Yes
Capabilities score4/ 179/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeCleanup.picturesNano Banana
Plans

Free

Free

Quick fixes for web or social.

Free (Gemini app and AI Studio)

Free

Trying it and occasional images.

ProOur pick

$5/mo, or $36/yr

Anyone who needs full-resolution results.

Google AI ProOur pick

$19.99/mo

Marketers and creators making images every week.

Clipdrop Pro

See website

People who also need background removal and other edits.

Google AI Ultra

From $99.99/mo

Heavy daily image and video makers.

Gemini API

From $0.034 per image

Developers and automated workflows.

Which plan to pickUse Free for social posts and quick checks. If you need the cleaned photo for print, a listing or a website hero, Pro is cheap enough to pay for a month when you need it.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.

Key features

AttributeCleanup.picturesNano Banana
Standout features
  • Brush to remove
  • Text and watermark removal
  • High-quality refiner
  • Inpainting API
  • Edit by describing
  • Consistent characters
  • Blend reference images
  • Sharp text and 4K
  • Grounded in Google Search
  • Gemini API

Pros and cons

AttributeCleanup.picturesNano Banana
Pros
  • No sign-up and almost no learning curve
  • Unlimited free use at web size
  • Pro is one of the cheapest full-resolution options
  • Handles small objects and text cleanly
  • The best at editing a photo while keeping the person or product identical
  • Free to try in the Gemini app
  • Pro renders accurate text and up to 4K
  • Cheap, fast API with a half-price batch mode
  • Built into Canva, Photoshop and Higgsfield as well as Google's apps
Cons
  • Free exports are only 720 pixels
  • Large objects and busy backgrounds leave smudges
  • One job only; you'll need another tool for anything else
  • Product looks unchanged for years, and Clipdrop users report slow support
  • Less artistic flair than Midjourney
  • Free images carry a visible watermark, and every image has an invisible SynthID mark
  • Model names and plan limits change often
  • Safety filters can block harmless requests involving people

Who each one is for

AttributeCleanup.picturesNano Banana
Best for
  • Removing people or objects from photos
  • Erasing text and logos
  • Quick fixes on listing photos
  • Removing blemishes from portraits
  • Editing photos by describing the change
  • Product shots and lifestyle scenes
  • Consistent characters across images
  • Posters and graphics with readable text
You'll find it used by
  • Small business owners
  • Real estate agents
  • E-commerce sellers
  • Photographers
  • Marketers
  • Ecommerce store owners
  • Content creators
  • Designers
  • Developers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Cleanup.pictures or Nano Banana?

Nano Banana scores highest overall in our ratings (Cleanup.pictures 4.2/5 and Nano Banana 4.6/5). Cleanup.pictures is best for removing people or objects from photos and erasing text and logos. Nano Banana is best for editing photos by describing the change and product shots and lifestyle scenes.

Which is cheaper, Cleanup.pictures or Nano Banana?

Cleanup.pictures: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $5/mo. Nano Banana: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo.

Which is easier to use, Cleanup.pictures or Nano Banana?

Cleanup.pictures rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone who needs to erase something from a photo quickly without learning an editor.

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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