| Signal | Adobe Firefly 3 | Delta | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 14 | -71 | |
Pricing | 100 | +3 | |
Context window size | 0 | -91 | |
Recency | 0 | -100 | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -74 | |
| Overall Result | 1 wins | of 5 | 4 wins |
Score History
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Adobe
Adobe Firefly 3 saves you $200.00/month
That's $2400.00/year compared to Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Adobe Firefly 3 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 8 | 40 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) |
| Rank | #17 | #5 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) |
| Quality Rank | #17 | #5 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) |
| Adoption Rank | #17 | #5 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | -- | 131K | -- |
| Pricing | Free | $0.50/$3.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 14 | 86 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) |
| Pricing | 100 | 97 | Adobe Firefly 3 |
| Context window size | 0 | 91 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) |
| Recency | 0 | 100 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 94 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 8/100 (rank #17), placing it in the top 94% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #5), placing it in the top 99% of all 290 models tracked.
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) has a 32-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Compare the cost per quality point to find the best value for your specific workload.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Adobe Firefly 3 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (131K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.00/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (40/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) clearly outperforms Adobe Firefly 3 with a significant 32-point lead. For most general use cases, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) is the stronger choice. However, Adobe Firefly 3 may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Adobe Firefly 3
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Adobe Firefly 3
100% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Adobe Firefly 3
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Adobe Firefly 3
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Adobe Firefly 3
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Adobe
| Capability | Adobe Firefly 3 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streamingdiffers | ||
| JSON Modediffers | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
Adobe
Adobe Firefly 3 saves you $4.50/month
That's 100% cheaper than Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Adobe Firefly 3 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | -- | 131K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | 65,536 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Apr 1, 2024 | Jun 18, 2026 |