Recraft V4 is the newer model, released after Nano Banana.
One prompt, one photorealistic portrait. Skin, eyes, light.
Which answer wins?
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weights | Closed | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | — |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Feb 2026 |
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.
Nano Banana is developed by Google AI while Recraft V4 is developed by Recraft. You can compare their actual outputs across 19 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
It depends on your use case. Nano Banana and Recraft V4 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 19 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.
This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Nano Banana and Recraft V4 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.