Flux Ultra 1.1 vs Nano Banana Pro
Restaurant, cooking, and food styling content — see how these models compare with real AI-generated outputs.
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Food photography lives or dies on micro-detail: crisp textures, accurate color, believable steam, and plating that looks intentional—not synthetic. In Influencer Studio, Flux Ultra 1.1 and Nano Banana Pro both target premium visuals, but they excel in different parts of the restaurant and cooking workflow.
This comparison focuses on real-world use cases like hero dish images, social promos, menu boards, packaging mockups, and step-by-step cooking content—along with how each model handles photorealism, text, resolution, and credit efficiency.
Food Photography — Side-by-Side Results
Prompt
"Overhead food blog hero shot on a kitchen island: a 20s woman with shoulder-length wavy brown hair in a loose beige hoodie holds her phone above a beautifully plated avocado toast with poached egg and chili flakes on a ceramic plate, looking up toward the camera with a candid “about to take a bite” expression. Styled props include a linen napkin, gold fork, scattered microgreens, flaky salt, and an iced latte with condensation; natural morning window light, slightly imperfect real-home background (cutting board, fruit bowl) for authentic Instagram story vibes."
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Flux Ultra 1.1 | Nano Banana Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Black Forest Labs | Google (Gemini 3 Pro) |
| Subcategories | text-to-image | text-to-image |
| 1080p / 2k Mode | Yes | Yes |
| 4k Mode | No | Yes |
| NSFW Rating | Strict | Medium |
| Aspect Ratio | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 3:4, 4:3, 21:9 | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 3:4, 4:3 |
| Starting Price | 16 credits | 22 credits |
Flux Ultra 1.1 Strengths
- Exceptional photorealism for hero dish shots (natural highlights, believable depth of field, rich textures)
- Ultra-high detail that holds up on close-ups (crispy edges, sauce sheen, crumb structure, garnish definition)
- Strong food styling realism for plated compositions and tabletop scenes (props, ceramics, cutlery, linens)
- Premium-quality output that works well for editorial-style restaurant imagery and portfolio visuals
Nano Banana Pro Strengths
- Industry-leading text rendering for menus, specials boards, labels, and packaging placed inside the image
- Up to 4K output for large-format needs (posters, window signage, high-res web headers)
- Marketing-grade visuals geared for promos (price callouts, taglines, branded layouts, social ads)
- Multimodal understanding that helps align food visuals to provided references (e.g., a dish photo, brand style, or menu draft)
Verdict
If your priority is best-in-class photorealistic food detail—the kind that sells a dish through texture, lighting, and plating—Flux Ultra 1.1 is the stronger pick for hero images and editorial restaurant content at a predictable per-image cost (16 credits).
If you’re producing restaurant marketing assets where accurate in-image typography and high resolution matter (menus, flyers, packaging, signage), Nano Banana Pro is often the better fit—especially when you need reliable text and 4K output (22 credits for 1K/2K, 44 credits for 4K).
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