Nano Banana 2 Lite vs Seedream 5 Lite

Same prompts. Same inputs. 2 models, side by side. 62 of 72 cells benchmarked so far.

Comparing

Nano Banana 2 Lite

Seedream 5 Lite

Prompt ↓ / Model →	Nano Banana 2 Lite Google's lightweight Gemini Flash image model — the faster, cheaper sibling of Nano Banana 2, tuned for speed and volume over maximum fidelity. Hosted via AIML API.	Seedream 5 Lite ByteDance's Seedream 5 — Lite tier, fast and competitive on photoreal and Asian-style aesthetic. Hosted via AIML API.
Isometric Cafe Cutaway		Run this →
Phone-Screen Mirror Selfie		Run this →
Art Nouveau Travel Poster
Same Character, Four Panels
Only in the Reflection
A Cat With a Horse's Body
A Cat the Size of a Horse
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow: Three Spotlights
Three Spotlights, One Wall
Three Lamps, Three Blocks
Three Lamps, One Hand
Railing Shadow on a Staircase
Bioluminescent Deep-Sea Parade
Two People, Long Shadows (Overhead)
Two Arrows, One Glass of Water
A Bowl of Wrong-Coloured Fruit
Honey-Drip Typography
Pencil in a Glass of Water
Backyard Cryptid on a Trail Cam
Two-Mirror Corner — Chrome Sphere Reflection Test
Empty Desert Highway at Sunset		Run this →
Pixel-Art RPG Shopkeeper, 32-Bit Era
Watercolor Botanical — Hummingbird and Trumpet Vine
Bronze Age Comic Panel — Superhero Landing
Bizarre Plush Toy Web Catalog
Stack of Pancakes with Melting Butter		Run this →
Wes Anderson Hotel Lobby
1960s Pulp Paperback Cover		Run this →
Hands Holding a Coffee Cup		Run this →
Tokyo Alley After Rain
Vintage 1980s Cereal Box		Run this →
Windows 7 Desktop, Early 2010s		Run this →
Brutalist Cafe Sign at Golden Hour		Run this →
AI Movie Poster
Vintage Bookshop Neon Sign
Dramatic Mountain Silhouette		—

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