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Dreamina vs Namelix 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.

Dreamina

4.1

From $15/mo

Namelix

4.4

Free to start

Best overall

Nano Banana

4.6

From $19.99/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: Creators, marketers and small brands who want high-quality AI video and images, especially product ads and short social videos.

Best valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Founders and small business owners brainstorming a business, product or brand name.

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.

Nano Banana scores highest overall, but Namelix gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.

Overview

AttributeDreaminaNamelixNano Banana
In one lineCapCut's AI image, video and avatar studio, home of the Seedream and Seedance models.Free AI business name generator that suggests short, brandable names with a domain check.Google's image model. Describe an edit and faces and products stay the same.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreeFreemium
Starting price$15/moFree$19.99/mo
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code No No Yes

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeDreaminaNamelixNano Banana
Overall rating4.14.44.6Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.0
5.0
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
3.5
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.5
3.5
5.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
5.0
4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
3.5
5.0
4.5

Feature comparison

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

AttributeDreaminaNamelixNano Banana
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Mobile app– No Yes
Desktop app No– No
Browser extension No– No
API access No No Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace No– No
Enterprise plan or SSO No– Yes
Connects to other apps No– Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes– Yes
Understands images Yes– Yes
Makes images Yes No Yes
Makes video Yes No No
Writes code No No No
Runs agents or automations Yes– No
Learns your brand or style No– No
Works in many languages Yes– Yes
Capabilities score7/ 171/ 179/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeDreaminaNamelixNano Banana
Plans

Free

Free

Trying the models.

FreeOur pick

Free

Anyone brainstorming a name.

Free (Gemini app and AI Studio)

Free

Trying it and occasional images.

BasicOur pick

$15/mo, about $168/yr billed yearly

Creators making a few videos a month.

Google AI ProOur pick

$19.99/mo

Marketers and creators making images every week.

Standard

About $410/yr billed yearly

Regular video makers.

Google AI Ultra

From $99.99/mo

Heavy daily image and video makers.

Advanced

From about $900/yr billed yearly

Heavy users and agencies.

Gemini API

From $0.034 per image

Developers and automated workflows.

Which plan to pickUse the free credits to test Seedance and Seedream on your own product or idea. If you'll make a few videos a month, Basic is enough. Yearly plans cost much less per month, and watch for intro offers on the first month.There's nothing to buy for the names themselves. If you want a logo for the name you pick, Brandmark sells one-off logo packages from $35, but you can take the name anywhere.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 adds 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

AttributeDreaminaNamelixNano Banana
Standout features
  • AI video
  • AI images
  • Talking avatars
  • Marketing Studio
  • Canvas and Story Studio
  • Editing tools
  • Name styles
  • Learns your taste
  • Domain filter
  • Logo previews
  • Edit by describing
  • Consistent characters
  • Blend reference images
  • Sharp text and 4K
  • Grounded in Google Search
  • Gemini API

Pros and cons

AttributeDreaminaNamelixNano Banana
Pros
  • Home of Seedance and Seedream, two of the strongest models
  • Many other top models in the same account
  • Lots of tools beyond generation, like relighting and motion copy
  • Ready-made skills cut down on prompt writing
  • Links naturally with CapCut for editing
  • Completely free with no sign-up needed
  • Brandable names rather than keyword mash-ups
  • Gets better as you save favourites
  • Domain filter saves time
  • 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
  • Video burns through credits quickly
  • Confusing tiers, promo prices and regional pricing
  • Owned by ByteDance, which some businesses will want to weigh up
  • No public API for Dreamina itself
  • Many names are generic or already used by other businesses
  • No trademark or business register check
  • Domain checks send you off to a registrar
  • Logo previews are basic and steer you towards paid Brandmark logos
  • 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

AttributeDreaminaNamelixNano Banana
Best for
  • Making short AI videos and ads from a prompt or photo
  • Product images and e-commerce visuals
  • Talking avatar videos
  • Storyboards and short films
  • Brainstorming a business name
  • Product and app names
  • Finding names with an available domain
  • Rebrand shortlists
  • 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
  • Creators
  • Marketers
  • Online stores
  • Filmmakers
  • Agencies
  • Founders
  • Small business owners
  • Product managers
  • Agencies
  • Side-project builders
  • Marketers
  • Ecommerce store owners
  • Content creators
  • Designers
  • Developers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Dreamina, Namelix or Nano Banana?

Nano Banana scores highest overall in our ratings (Dreamina 4.1/5, Namelix 4.4/5 and Nano Banana 4.6/5). Dreamina is best for making short AI videos and ads from a prompt or photo and product images and e-commerce visuals. Namelix is best for brainstorming a business name and product and app names. Nano Banana is best for editing photos by describing the change and product shots and lifestyle scenes.

Which is cheaper, Dreamina, Namelix or Nano Banana?

Dreamina: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $15/mo. Namelix: It's free to use. Nano Banana: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo.

Which is easier to use, Dreamina, Namelix or Nano Banana?

Namelix rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Founders and small business owners brainstorming a business, product or brand name.

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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