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# Nano Banana 2.1 vs Qwen Image 3

Nano Banana 2.1's median is $0.034 ($0.034 per job), cheapest at Krea. Qwen Image 3's median is $0.040 ($0.040 per job), cheapest at Krea. Nano Banana 2.1 is lower at the standard job, as of 28 Oct 2026.

Prices as of 28 Oct 2026. Every price links to its source.

Head-to-head · Image

Google

[Nano Banana 2.1](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/google/nano-banana-2.1)

$0.034

Cheapest at [Krea](https://modelpricetrack.com/providers/krea/models/google/nano-banana-2.1)

Alibaba

[Qwen Image 3](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/alibaba/qwen-image-3)

$0.040

Cheapest at [Krea](https://modelpricetrack.com/providers/krea/models/alibaba/qwen-image-3)

## Tale of the tape

|   | Nano Banana 2.1 | Qwen Image 3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price per unit | $0.034/image · edge | $0.040/image |
| Official API | $0.034/image | no official price |
| Max resolution | 4K · edge | 2k |
| Providers | 3 counted · 3 listed | 1 counted · 2 listed |
| Released | 2026-10-06 | 2026-07-22 |

Edge score 2–0.

Nano Banana 2.1 is 16% cheaper at the reference job. Nano Banana 2.1 reaches a higher resolution.

## More matchups

- [Nano Banana 2.1 vs Qwen Image 2.1](https://modelpricetrack.com/compare/nano-banana-2-1-vs-qwen-image-2-1) $0.034 vs $0.040
- [Ideogram 4.5 vs Nano Banana 2.1](https://modelpricetrack.com/compare/ideogram-4-5-vs-nano-banana-2-1) $0.060 vs $0.034
- [Nano Banana 2.1 vs Nano Banana Pro](https://modelpricetrack.com/compare/nano-banana-2-1-vs-nano-banana-pro) $0.034 vs $0.134

Same standard job on both sides.

- [Nano Banana 2.1](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/google/nano-banana-2.1)
- [Qwen Image 3](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/alibaba/qwen-image-3)
- [Google](https://modelpricetrack.com/ai-labs/google)
- [Alibaba](https://modelpricetrack.com/ai-labs/alibaba)
- [All image models](https://modelpricetrack.com/image)

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