Nano Banana 2.1 vs Black Forest Labs

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Nano Banana 2.1 compared with Black Forest Labs
Detail	Nano Banana 2.1	Black Forest Labs
What it does	AI image generator and editor with Google's Nano Banana 2.1 model	Building visual intelligence with multimodal AI models
Stage	Startup	Startup
Founded	2026	2024
Based in	SI	DE
Pricing model	Not given	Freemium
Pricing	Free tier: 24 credits for new sign-ups. Subscriptions: Basic €95/year (€7.92/month, €9.90/month with monthly billing), Pro €239/year (€19.92/month, €24.90/month with monthly billing), Studio €575/year (€47.92/month, €59.90/month with monthly billing). Per-image costs: 1K resolution 15 credits, 2K re	Pay-as-you-go API pricing: FLUX 3 Image at $0.048 per image, FLUX.1 [dev] at $0.025 per image, FLUX.1 [pro] at $0.04 per image, FLUX 1.1 [pro] Ultra at $0.06 per image, FLUX.1 Kontext [max] at $0.08 per image, FLUX Deblur from $0.004 per megapixel, FLUX.1 Fill [pro] at $0.05 per image, FLUX VTO at $
Key features	Native 4K output with 1K and 2K options Up to 14 reference images per request Multiple aspect ratios from 1:1 to 21:9 plus panoramic formats Consistent characters and products across images Readable text in multiple languages Precise, targeted edits to specific regions Image to Image editing with up to 14 photos Commercial use rights for generated images No installation required, browser-based interface Automatic credit refund for failed generations	FLUX 3 multimodal model for image, video, audio and action prediction Text to image generation with accurate text rendering Video generation up to 20 seconds with optional audio Multilingual speech and audio generation Robotics action prediction for visual observations and control Pay-as-you-go API pricing Open weights models for self-hosted deployment Browser-based playground for experimentation Enterprise licensing with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance Fine-tuning and LoRA customization rights
What makes it different	Sharper detail and more reliable text rendering than Nano Banana 2 About half the API cost of previous models Fast generation typically under one minute Targeted region editing without affecting rest of image Simple credit-based pricing with no token conversion needed	Single unified model handling multiple modalities: images, video, audio, and robotics Founded by pioneers of foundational diffusion AI research Flexible deployment: API, open weights, or playground Enterprise-grade infrastructure with volume discounts and SLA guarantees Powers millions of creations from individual artists to enterprise applications
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	6 no change since last check	80 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	7	23
Citation Flow (Majestic)	16	51
Referring domains (Majestic)	9	9162

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