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Ideogram 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.

Ideogram

4.0

From $20/mo

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Best overall

Nano Banana

4.6

From $19.99/mo

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At a glance

Ideogram

4.0

Pick it if: Marketers and small business owners who need graphics with words on them, fast.

Nano Banana

4.6

Best overallBest value

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	Ideogram	Nano Banana
In one line	Generates images that spell words correctly, so posters and ads come out readable.	Google's image model. Describe an edit and it keeps faces and products looking the same.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	$20/mo	$19.99/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Works with Claude Code	No	Yes

Rating breakdown

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

Attribute	Ideogram	Nano Banana
Overall rating	4.0	4.6Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	4.5	4.5
FeaturesHow much it can do, and how well the pieces fit together.	3.5	4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	4.0	5.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	4.0	4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.0	4.5

Feature comparison

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

Attribute	Ideogram	Nano Banana
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	No	Yes
Desktop app	No	No
Browser extension	No	No
API access	Yes	Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace	Yes	No
Enterprise plan or SSO	Yes	Yes
Connects to other apps	No	Yes
Open source or self-hosted	No	No
AI abilities
Works with your files	Yes	Yes
Understands images	Yes	Yes
Makes images	Yes	Yes
Makes video	No	No
Writes code	No	No
Runs agents or automations	No	No
Learns your brand or style	Yes	No
Works in many languages	No	Yes
Capabilities score	8/ 17	9/ 17

Pricing

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

Attribute	Ideogram	Nano Banana
Plans	Free Free Seeing whether it suits you.	Free (Gemini app and AI Studio) Free Trying it and occasional images.
	PlusOur pick $20/mo, or $15/mo billed yearly Most marketers and small businesses.	Google AI ProOur pick $19.99/mo Marketers and creators making images every week.
	Pro $60/mo, or $42/mo billed yearly Agencies and heavy ad testing.	Google AI Ultra From $99.99/mo Heavy daily image and video makers.
	Team $30/user/mo, or $20/user/mo billed yearly Small teams sharing one bill.	Gemini API From $0.034 per image Developers and automated workflows.
	Enterprise Custom Larger organisations.
Which plan to pick	Treat Free as a demo, not a plan, because everything you make is public. Plus covers a normal week of social and ad graphics. Only step up to Pro if you are testing many ad variations a day.	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

Attribute	Ideogram	Nano Banana
Standout features	Readable text Magic Prompt Canvas Styles and colour palettes Batch generation API	Edit by describing Consistent characters Blend reference images Sharp text and 4K Grounded in Google Search Gemini API

Pros and cons

Attribute	Ideogram	Nano Banana
Pros	Best-in-class at getting words right on an image Easy enough that a first-timer gets a usable poster in minutes Plus is reasonably priced and keeps your work private Styles and colour palettes make on-brand output easier	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 plan is tiny, public, and locked to Google, Apple or Microsoft sign-in Artistic quality is a step behind Midjourney No video and no mobile app Credit-based, so heavy months can run dry	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

Attribute	Ideogram	Nano Banana
Best for	Posters and ad creatives Quote and announcement graphics Logo concepts Merch and t-shirt designs	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	Marketers Small business owners Social media managers Merch sellers	Marketers Ecommerce store owners Content creators Designers Developers

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability. The "Visit" buttons may use affiliate links, which never affect a score.

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