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Lovart 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.

Lovart

3.9

From $0

Best overall

Nano Banana

4.6

From $19.99/mo

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At a glance

Pick it if: Small business owners, marketers and designers who want a full set of on-brand designs without briefing a designer for every piece.

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

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

Overview

AttributeLovartNano Banana
In one lineAn AI design agent that makes brand kits, posters, ads and social sets from one brief.Google's image model. Describe an edit and faces and products stay the same.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$0$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.

AttributeLovartNano Banana
Overall rating3.94.6Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.0
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
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.
3.5
4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
3.5
4.5

Feature comparison

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

AttributeLovartNano Banana
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes
Mobile app No Yes
Desktop app No No
Browser extension No No
API access No Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes No
Enterprise plan or SSO No 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 Yes No
Writes code No No
Runs agents or automations Yes No
Learns your brand or style Yes No
Works in many languages Yes Yes
Capabilities score9/ 179/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeLovartNano Banana
Plans

Free

$0

Trying a few designs.

Free (Gemini app and AI Studio)

Free

Trying it and occasional images.

Starter

$19/mo, or $16/mo billed yearly

Occasional design jobs.

Google AI ProOur pick

$19.99/mo

Marketers and creators making images every week.

BasicOur pick

$32/mo, or $27/mo billed yearly

A small business making designs every week.

Google AI Ultra

From $99.99/mo

Heavy daily image and video makers.

Pro

$90/mo, or $45/mo billed yearly in year one

Marketers making lots of content.

Gemini API

From $0.034 per image

Developers and automated workflows.

Ultimate

$199/mo, or $109/mo billed yearly in year one

Agencies and heavy users.

Which plan to pickTry the free plan with one real brief. Basic suits most small businesses making designs every week. Before you take a big yearly discount on Pro or Ultimate, check the renewal price for year two. There's a separate Team plan for shared use.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

AttributeLovartNano Banana
Standout features
  • Design agent
  • Brand kits
  • Point-and-edit canvas
  • Many models
  • Delegated tasks
  • Commercial licence
  • Edit by describing
  • Consistent characters
  • Blend reference images
  • Sharp text and 4K
  • Grounded in Google Search
  • Gemini API

Pros and cons

AttributeLovartNano Banana
Pros
  • Plans a whole design job from one brief
  • Brand kits keep everything consistent
  • Many top image and video models in one subscription
  • Commercial licence on paid plans
  • Edit by pointing at the canvas
  • 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
  • Credits run out quickly on video and 4K images
  • Big first-year discounts renew at higher prices
  • Free plan is very limited
  • Agent features like delegated tasks are still in beta
  • 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

AttributeLovartNano Banana
Best for
  • Creating a brand kit for a new business
  • Batches of on-brand social posts and ads
  • Posters, flyers and packaging ideas
  • Product photos and short promo videos
  • 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 businesses
  • Marketers
  • Designers
  • Online stores
  • Agencies
  • Marketers
  • Ecommerce store owners
  • Content creators
  • Designers
  • Developers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Lovart or Nano Banana?

Nano Banana scores highest overall in our ratings (Lovart 3.9/5 and Nano Banana 4.6/5). Lovart is best for creating a brand kit for a new business and batches of on-brand social posts and ads. Nano Banana is best for editing photos by describing the change and product shots and lifestyle scenes.

Which is cheaper, Lovart or Nano Banana?

Lovart: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0. Nano Banana: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo.

Which is easier to use, Lovart or Nano Banana?

Nano Banana rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Marketers, store owners and creators who need realistic images and edits that stay true to the original person or product.

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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