Human SxS image generation Elo (Google)
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (nano-banana-2, Web Search) 1,114 leads since February 2026 Google compares generated images side by side and converts human preferences into Elo ratings.
The Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Nano Banana 2.1 model cards report internal human side-by-side image generation ratings.
- Made by
- Google DeepMind
- Released
- February 2026
- Kind
- Image generation and editing
- Level
- Everyday
- Scored
- Ranked by votes
- Answers
- Open-ended
- Tasks
- Kept private
- Last in a launch post
- October 2026
- Last model added
- October 2026
2 models have ratings here, all from their labs’ own posts
Best score per model as labs report them in their own cards. Labs pick their own settings, so these compare less cleanly than independent runs. A rating ranks a model only against others rated in the same arena at the same time, so these don’t show who leads.
Bars start at 1,040.
Source: Labs’ model cards
| # | Model | Score | Setting | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (nano-banana-2, Web Search) | 1,114 | Feb 2026 | Lab model card | |
| 2 | Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 | 1,050 | Oct 2026 | Lab model card |
Number one over time
Lab claims count from the day the card came out, independent runs from the model’s release.
Source: Labs’ model cards
Scores over time
All the scores we have, one dot each, so a model tested at several settings appears more than once.
Source: Labs’ model cards
One lab put it in a launch post in the last six months
Launch posts from every lab that has listed it, one tick per post. Tall colored ticks include it, and short gray ones leave it out.
| Date | Launch post | Score | As the post writes it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 | 1050 | Overall Preference, Thinking |
2 system cards report it, from 1 lab
Besides launch posts, we read the system cards, model cards and technical reports labs publish with a release. They report far more, including safety and frontier-risk tests.
| Date | Document | Score | As the document writes it | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 model card | 1050 | Overall Preference, Thinking | Capabilities |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (nano-banana-2, Web Search) model card | 1114 | Infographics (Factuality), Thinking + Text Search + Image Search | Capabilities |
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