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GPT-5 vs Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)

How do these models stack up? Below is an expert side-by-side comparison of specifications, context window capacity, live pricing per million tokens, and standardized benchmark scores for GPT-5 and Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image).

OpenAI

GPT-5

GPT-5 is OpenAI’s most advanced model, offering major improvements in reasoning, code quality, and user experience. It is optimized for complex tasks that require step-by-step reasoning, instruction following, and accuracy...

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Google

Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)

Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) is Google's fastest, most cost-efficient Gemini image model, built for high-velocity developer pipelines and rapid-fire visual exploration. It delivers text-to-image generation...

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Technical Specifications

SpecificationGPT-5Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
ProviderOpenAIGoogle
Context Window400,000 tokens65,536 tokens
Agent Suitability92/100N/A
Time to First Token (TTFT)320 msN/A
Deployment Modelmanaged apimanaged api
Production Stabilitystablestable
API AvailableYesYes
Released Date2025-08-072026-06-30

API Pricing Comparison

Input Price per Million Tokens

GPT-5

$1.25

Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)

$0.25

Output Price per Million Tokens

GPT-5

$10.00

Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)

$1.50

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Benchmark Performance Metrics

Scores show the raw performance percentages verified across key evaluation suites. Higher bars indicate superior accuracy and capability in that domain.

MMLUGeneral knowledge & multi-task understanding
9210.0%vsN/A
GPT-5
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
HumanEvalPython coding & logic synthesis
9400.0%vsN/A
GPT-5
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
MATHComplex mathematical problem solving
8950.0%vsN/A
GPT-5
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
GPQAGraduate-level expert reasoning
7950.0%vsN/A
GPT-5
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
HellaSwagCommonsense reasoning and inference
9850.0%vsN/A
GPT-5
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
MT-BenchMulti-turn conversation flow quality
950.0%vsN/A
GPT-5
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)

GPT-5 Quirks & Gotchas

  • ▸Reliable all-rounder — use as default for most production workflows
  • ▸Not recommended for advanced reasoning chains — use o3-mini instead

Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) Quirks & Gotchas

No developer gotchas reported.