Model comparison

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Ideogram V3 vs Nano Banana 2

Two image models compared on price per image, output and inputs.

The short answer

  • Ideogram V3 is cheaper — $0.09 / image vs $0.12 / image.

Side-by-side specs

SpecIdeogram V3Nano Banana 2
Price$0.09 / image$0.12 / image
TypeImageImage
Outputimage up to 1536 px on the long side512px to 4K image
AcceptsTextText, Images
WeightsClosedClosed

Same work, both models

WorkloadIdeogram V3Nano Banana 2
One image1 generationNano Banana 2 costs 1.3× as much$0.09$0.12
A 10-image batch10 generations$0.90$1.20
100 product shots100 generations$9.00$12.00

At listed prices, before the 5% platform fee.

When to pick which

Ideogram V3

Ideogram 3.0 is Ideogram's March 2025 text-to-image model, aimed at accurate text inside images. On octomind it sits beside the newer Ideogram 4, which costs less.

Pick it if

  • you need legible text rendered inside posters, logos or signage
  • you want to keep outputs consistent with earlier Ideogram 3.0 work

Skip it if

  • you want the newer Ideogram 4, which costs less on octomind
  • you need images larger than 1536 px on the long side

Nano Banana 2

Nano Banana 2 is Google's Gemini 3.1 Flash Image model, which generates and edits images from a prompt and reference images. It costs the same per image as the newer Nano Banana 2.1 and less than Nano Banana Pro.

Pick it if

  • you want the default image face, with conversational edits of an image
  • you need up to five characters kept consistent in one workflow
  • you need legible text or translated text inside the image

Skip it if

  • the newer Nano Banana 2.1 at the same price covers your work
  • complex scenes need Nano Banana Pro's higher reasoning

FAQ

Which is cheaper, Ideogram V3 or Nano Banana 2?

Ideogram V3 is cheaper — $0.09 / image vs $0.12 / image.

How do I use Ideogram V3 or Nano Banana 2?

In Octomind Cloud on a paid plan, ask the agent to generate with either model by name; it runs the job and returns the file.

Try either model

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Prices from the catalog of 2026-10-22