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ImagineArt 1.5 Pro vs Nano Banana 2 Lite

269 identical prompts, default settings, blind community votes. Head-to-head: 42% preferred ImagineArt 1.5 Pro, 48% preferred Nano Banana 2 Lite, 24 ties, 223 votes.

ImagineArt 1.5 Pro and Nano Banana 2 Lite have met in 223 blind head-to-head votes on 269 identical prompts in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena. The votes are too close to call so far: ImagineArt 1.5 Pro 42%, Nano Banana 2 Lite 48%, 24 ties. Nano Banana 2 Lite was faster, at 18.0s median per image against 52.7s for ImagineArt 1.5 Pro.

FAQ

Is ImagineArt 1.5 Pro better than Nano Banana 2 Lite?
Too close to call so far: in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, ImagineArt 1.5 Pro wins 42% and Nano Banana 2 Lite 48% of 223 blind head-to-head votes (ties 11%), within what chance alone would produce. The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.
Which is faster, ImagineArt 1.5 Pro or Nano Banana 2 Lite?
Nano Banana 2 Lite is faster: 18.0s median per 1:1 image against 52.7s for ImagineArt 1.5 Pro, measured on the same 269 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.
Which is cheaper, ImagineArt 1.5 Pro or Nano Banana 2 Lite?
Nano Banana 2 Lite is cheaper on BudgetPixel: 40 credits ($0.040) per 1:1 image against 55 credits ($0.055) for ImagineArt 1.5 Pro, at default settings.
How is this comparison made?
Both models render the identical prompt at default settings; voters see the two images blind and pick the better one. Model names are revealed only after the vote.