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Midjourney 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.

Midjourney

4.1

Free to start

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Best overall

Nano Banana

4.6

From $19.99/mo

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At a glance

Midjourney

4.1

Pick it if: Marketers, founders and creators who want imagery that doesn't look like generic stock.

Nano Banana

4.6

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

Attribute	Midjourney	Nano Banana
In one line	Type a description and get striking, artful images that look nothing like stock photos.	Google's image model. Describe an edit and it keeps faces and products looking the same.
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Starting price	See website	$19.99/mo
Free plan	No	Yes
Works with Claude Code	No	Yes

Rating breakdown

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

Attribute	Midjourney	Nano Banana
Overall rating	4.1	4.6Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	3.5	4.5
FeaturesHow much it can do, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.0	4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	5.0	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.	4.5	4.5

Feature comparison

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

Attribute	Midjourney	Nano Banana
Access & platform
Free plan	No	Yes
Mobile app	No	Yes
Desktop app	No	No
Browser extension	No	No
API access	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
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	No	No
Learns your brand or style	Yes	No
Works in many languages	No	Yes
Capabilities score	5/ 17	9/ 17

Pricing

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

Attribute	Midjourney	Nano Banana
Plans	Basic See website Trying it out and light monthly use.	Free (Gemini app and AI Studio) Free Trying it and occasional images.
	StandardOur pick See website Most marketers and creators.	Google AI ProOur pick $19.99/mo Marketers and creators making images every week.
	Pro See website Agencies and anyone doing client work.	Google AI Ultra From $99.99/mo Heavy daily image and video makers.
	Mega See website Heavy daily production.	Gemini API From $0.034 per image Developers and automated workflows.
Which plan to pick	Standard is the sweet spot because relax mode means you never run out. Go to Pro if you make images for clients, since Basic and Standard publish everything you make to the public gallery. Yearly billing takes a chunk off every plan.	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	Midjourney	Nano Banana
Standout features	Image quality Style and character references Web editor Personalisation Video Stealth mode	Edit by describing Consistent characters Blend reference images Sharp text and 4K Grounded in Google Search Gemini API

Pros and cons

Attribute	Midjourney	Nano Banana
Pros	Consistently the most attractive output of any generator Style and character references keep a campaign looking like one set Relax mode on Standard and above means unlimited generations The editor handles extending and fixing parts of an image well	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	No free plan or trial Text in images and exact layouts are unreliable Your images are public unless you are on Pro or Mega The learning curve is real if you want control rather than luck No API or integrations with other tools	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	Midjourney	Nano Banana
Best for	Hero images for websites Brand and campaign visuals Mood boards and concepts Illustration styles	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 Brand designers Founders Content creators	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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