Image Generation Models in 2026
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Image generation models turn prompts and other inputs into visual outputs, and the right fit depends on the images you need and the model options that work with your stack. Compare entries by their model details and output type, then use the catalogue’s filters and sorting to narrow the field. The ordering puts the most recently created models first, so newer entries appear ahead of older ones. You’ll find Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image), Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) and GPT-5.4 Image 2 among the models shown. Use the full catalogue to explore alternatives beyond the first entries.
9 on record. Sorted by created; every figure comes from the OpenRouter model catalogue, with the page it was read from on each entry.
| # | Model | Lab | Context | Input price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)Google | 66K | $0.25 / 1M | View | |
| 2 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)Google | 131K | $0.5 / 1M | View | |
| 3 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)Google | 131K | $2 / 1M | View | |
| 4 | GPT-5.4 Image 2OpenAI | OpenAI | 272K | $8 / 1M | View |
| 5 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)Google | 66K | $0.5 / 1M | View | |
| 6 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)Google | 66K | $2 / 1M | View | |
| 7 | GPT-5 Image MiniOpenAI | OpenAI | 400K | $2.5 / 1M | View |
| 8 | GPT-5 ImageOpenAI | OpenAI | 400K | $10 / 1M | View |
| 9 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)Google | 33K | $0.3 / 1M | View |

