FLUX 3 Image
Pick FLUX 3 Image for photoreal stills and precise local edits. Source stills over 4 megapixels are scaled to fit.
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FLUX 3 Image vs Nano Banana 2.1
Black Forest Labs and Google stills models with the same ten aspect ratios at 1K and edits from one source still. FLUX 3 Image is listed for photoreal stills and precise local edits.
Runs online, no installIncluded in plans from $19/moSpecs checked 25 October 2026 from the live Image Lab catalog
Catalog specs
Side by side in Image Lab.
Modes, edits, aspect ratios, size, and output come from the live Image Lab catalog, not from a ranked shoot-out.
Spec
FLUX 3 Image
Nano Banana 2.1
Provider
FLUX 3 Image
Black Forest Labs
Nano Banana 2.1
Modes
FLUX 3 Image
Text to image · Image to image
Nano Banana 2.1
Text to image · Image to image
Edit from a still
FLUX 3 Image
Yes, one source still
Nano Banana 2.1
Yes, one source still
Aspect ratios
FLUX 3 Image
10: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16
Nano Banana 2.1
10: 16:9, 1:1, 9:16, 4:5, 4:3, 3:2, 21:9, 5:4, 3:4, 2:3
Size in Image Lab
FLUX 3 Image
1K
Nano Banana 2.1
1K
Output
FLUX 3 Image
Raster still
Nano Banana 2.1
Raster still
Prompt length
FLUX 3 Image
Up to 8 KB
Nano Banana 2.1
Up to 8 KB
Large source stills
FLUX 3 Image
Over 4 megapixels scaled to fit
Nano Banana 2.1
No extra scaling
Best for
FLUX 3 Image
Photoreal stills and precise local edits.
Nano Banana 2.1
The newest Nano Banana stills and image-to-image edits.
Which to pick
Which one should you use?
FLUX 3 Image and Nano Banana 2.1 cover the same ten aspect ratios at 1K and both edit from one source still. FLUX 3 Image is Black Forest Labs’ stills model, listed for photoreal stills and precise local edits, and scales a source still over 4 megapixels to fit before the edit. Nano Banana 2.1 is Google’s newest Nano Banana model. The specs are close, so the choice is the look: run the same prompt on both and keep the one that fits. Clip Studio does not publish a quality ranking between them.
Nano Banana 2.1
Pick Nano Banana 2.1 for Google’s newest Nano Banana look on the same frames and edits.
Open Nano Banana 2.1 in Image LabQuestions, answered
FLUX 3 Image vs Nano Banana 2.1 FAQ
Do FLUX 3 Image and Nano Banana 2.1 support the same aspect ratios?
Yes. Both list all ten Image Lab aspect ratios: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, and 9:16. Both are quoted at 1K.
Which one is better for edits?
Both edit from one source still. FLUX 3 Image is listed for precise local edits and scales source stills over 4 megapixels to fit. Clip Studio does not publish an edit benchmark.
Is FLUX 3 Image the same as FLUX 3 in Video Lab?
No. FLUX 3 Image makes stills in Image Lab. FLUX 3 in Video Lab makes motion clips.
How are they priced?
Both are included in every Clip Studio plan and use the same monthly generation allowance, and each setup is quoted in Image Lab before you generate. Plan details live on the pricing page.
Are FLUX 3 Image and Nano Banana 2.1 free?
No. Both run in Image Lab, which is included in every Clip Studio plan, and every plan opens every Image Lab model. Eligible new accounts get one free Topic Short, which is a separate studio.
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