Contribute your creativityMidjourney V8.2 or Google Nano Banana 2? A side-by-side look at style, references, resolution and where you use them.
| Midjourney | Nano Banana | |
|---|---|---|
| Current model | V8.2 and an Edit Model with up to four image references | Nano Banana 2 (February 26, 2026) and Nano Banana 2 Lite |
| Look | A cohesive artistic house style and personalization | Google highlights world knowledge and instruction following |
| Consistency | Reference images in the Edit Model | Google says it keeps up to five characters and 14 objects consistent in one workflow |
| Resolution | See Midjourney for current sizes | 512px to 4K |
| Where you use it | midjourney.com and Discord (subscription) | Gemini app, Google Search, Gemini API and Vertex AI |
| Best for | Striking stylised images | Storyboards, edits and consistent characters |
Midjourney for a signature look; Nano Banana 2 for fast edits and consistent subjects across many images, especially if you already use Google tools.
Midjourney is an art-first creative product; Nano Banana 2 is a general image model inside Google products.
Create a three-panel storyboard with the same character in each. Check whether the face and clothes stay identical, then change only the background.
Read the reviews of Midjourney and Nano Banana, see the AI model tracker for versions and sources, or browse all comparisons.