Nano Banana 2.1 in the AI Image Arena

Rank by category

• Glamour
  Collecting1/40 votes
  1520 · 1 votes · 100% wins
• Landscape & nature
  Collecting4/40 votes
  1503 (1265–1757) · 4 votes · 38% wins
• Concept art & fantasy
  Collecting1/40 votes
  1299 (1144–1500) · 1 votes · 0% wins
• Illustration & anime
  Collecting2/40 votes
  1248 (1110–1500) · 2 votes · 0% wins

All arena samples

5 prompts whose voting has closed, rendered at default settings with the prompt sent verbatim; 30 more are rendered and still being voted on — they appear here as their prompts retire. Click to enlarge; “Try” opens the workshop with the prompt and model prefilled.

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  Concept art & fantasy

  An abstract tapestry woven from the dreams of a sleeping dragon, depicted as a chaotic yet beautiful explosion of iridescent scales, fiery embers, and swirling smoke. The composition is dynamic and energetic, with bold brushstrokes and a rich, textured surface. The style is abstract expressionism, capturing the raw, untamed essence of draconic power.

  10.9s · 40 cr Try
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  Illustration & anime

  Anime-style illustration of an adult young woman confidently balancing on the broad back of a massive humpback whale as it swims across the open ocean. She wears a stylish two-piece bikini appropriate for a sunny tropical setting, with wet hair and subtle water droplets catching the light. One hand grips a sturdy tether secured near the whale's dorsal area, using it to maintain her balance as the whale moves through the waves, while her other arm extends naturally for stability. The whale is enormous and majestic, its dark blue-gray skin covered in realistic texture, scars, and subtle highlights. Its powerful body breaks partially above the rolling ocean surface, creating a sweeping trail of white foam and spray behind it. The woman looks exhilarated and joyful, her expression conveying adventure and freedom rather than fear. Vast open sea stretches toward the horizon beneath a brilliant blue sky with scattered white clouds. Sunlight sparkles across the water

  12.0s · 40 cr Try
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  Photorealism

  A sports car in a daredevil stunt has driven off a road from a high cliff, attempting to fly and land on the road on the next cliff. Beautiful mountainous background, sunny blue sky. Show motion, speed, and action.

  10.0s · 40 cr Try
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  Portrait & fashion

  A young beautiful woman of Chinese descent, she is twenty years old, sitting in a bedroom, sitting on the edge of her bed. She is wearing a black anime-themed shirt and denim shorts. She has dark brown hair with light blue highlights, brown eyes, pale skin. Her bedroom has anime- and video game-inspired posters and trinkets. Looking at the viewer, smiling.

  12.8s · 40 cr Try
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  Typography

  Realistic. Four to five adults having a very lucky day. One of the people is a clown with a very strange cat on their head. Another is wearing a black crop top and multicolored shorts. The word “Lucky” is seen at least twice in the background.

  11.9s · 40 cr Try

Head-to-head

Comparisons that finished voting. Live pairs stay blind until they retire.

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  0% preferred Nano Banana 2.1 over GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (100%) on “Anime-style illustration of an adult young woman confidently balancing…”

  1 votes · 0 ties · Illustration & anime

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