Can Gemini Beat ChatGPT (in image creation)?

Is Nano Banana actually better than ChatGPT? 🍌🆚🤖Today we’re putting the internet's favorite "speed artist," Google’s Nano Banana (Gemini 3 Pro Image), up against the veteran king of precision, ChatGPT (DALL-E 3).Nano Banana has taken the world by storm with its insane Multi-Image Fusion and Subject Consistency—but can it beat ChatGPT when it comes to following complex, multi-layered creative prompts? We ran 10 brutal tests to find out which AI is actually worth your subscription in 2026.🔥 The Head-to-Head Challenges:The "Ghibli" Test: Which model captures that hand-painted nostalgia better?Multi-Image Fusion: Using Nano Banana to merge a product shot into a cinematic scene (vs. ChatGPT’s iterative editing).The Spelling Bee: We asked both for a neon-lit infographic. One of them failed miserably.Subject Consistency: Can they keep the same character looking the same across 5 different scenes?Speed Test: 13 seconds vs. 60 seconds. Does the wait for ChatGPT actually pay off in quality?🏆 Comparison BreakdownFeatureNano Banana ProChatGPT (GPT-Image 1.5)Generation Speed⚡ Ultra Fast (~13s)🐢 Moderate (~50s)Resolution4K Ultra HD1024x1024 (Standard)Best FeatureImage Fusion & EditingNarrative DetailReliabilityConsistent Text/FacesBetter "Artsy" Interpretations