The video compares the newly released Flux 2 models with the Nano Banana Pro, highlighting Flux 2’s strengths in hyperrealistic textures, color precision, and composite image creation, while noting Nano Banana Pro’s superior text accuracy and natural portrait results. Overall, all models are praised for their capabilities, with Flux 2 Flex being the least favored, and viewers are encouraged to explore these rapidly evolving AI image generation tools.
The video compares the newly released Flux 2 models—Flux 2 Pro and Flux 2 Flex—with the recently launched Nano Banana Pro model, highlighting their strengths and differences. Flux has released three versions of their latest model alongside the Nano Banana Pro, including an upcoming developer model that supports open-source applications like Comfy UI and Loras. The presenter emphasizes the significance of Flux’s impact on the open-source AI community and suggests that these new models could mark the beginning of a new era in AI image generation.
The Flux 2 models excel in hyperrealistic skin textures, precise hexadecimal color control, improved typography, infographic accuracy, and cinematic depth suitable for photo editorials and magazine covers. One standout feature is the ability to combine up to ten reference images to create a single composite image. The presenter runs various tests on Open Art, noting a Black Friday sale that offers significant discounts and unlimited generations with the Wonder Plan, which includes both Nano Banana Pro and Flux 2 models.
In portrait and found footage-style images, Nano Banana Pro produces excellent, natural-looking results with subtle details like freckles and VHS effects, while Flux 2 Flex tends to have stronger colors and higher contrast, sometimes resulting in overly dark freckles. The Flux 2 Pro model strikes a balance with detailed and crisp outputs, though sometimes with slightly exaggerated features. When animating images, both Flux 2 Pro and Nano Banana Pro create compelling results, with personal preference playing a significant role in which is more effective or terrifying.
For product photography and infographic generation, Flux 2 Pro shows superior detail and color accuracy, especially with precise hexadecimal color prompts, while Nano Banana Pro delivers simpler but clean and accurate results. However, in technical infographics, Nano Banana Pro outperforms Flux 2 models by producing clearer, correctly spelled, and more coherent text, whereas Flux 2 models struggle with text accuracy and clarity. Both models perform well in combining multiple reference images, though Flux 2 Flex sometimes produces slightly distorted or “fluxy” skin textures.
Overall, the presenter concludes that all three models are impressive and useful, with Flux 2 Flex being the least favored due to its high saturation and contrast. The video encourages viewers to explore these models themselves, as the technology is rapidly evolving. The presenter invites viewers to subscribe for ongoing updates on AI image generation advancements, emphasizing the exciting progress being made in this field.