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R1 vs Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) (Comparative Analysis)

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Comparative Analysis: R1 vs. Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)
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Overview

R1 was released 1 year before Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview).
R1R1
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)
Model Provider
The organization behind this AI's development
DeepSeek logoDeepSeek
Google logoGoogle
Input Context Window
Maximum input tokens this model can process at once
64K
tokens
65.5K
tokens
Output Token Limit
Maximum output tokens this model can generate at once
16K
tokens
65.5K
tokens
Release Date
When this model first became publicly available
January 20th, 2025
February 26th, 2026

Capabilities & Features

Compare supported features, modalities, and advanced capabilities
R1
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)
Input Types
Supported input formats
📝Text
🖼️Image📝Text
Output Types
Supported output formats
📝Text
🖼️Image📝Text
Tokenizer
Text encoding system
DeepSeekGemini
Key Features
Advanced capabilities
Function CallingStructured OutputReasoning ModeContent Moderation
Function CallingStructured OutputReasoning ModeContent Moderation
Open Source
Model availability
Available on HuggingFace →Proprietary

Pricing

R1 is roughly 1.4x more expensive compared to Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) for input tokens and roughly 0.8x less expensive for output tokens.
R1R1
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)
Input Token Cost
Cost per million input tokens
$0.70
per million tokens
$0.50
per million tokens
Output Token Cost
Cost per million outut tokens
$2.50
per million tokens
$3.00
per million tokens

Benchmarks

Compare relevant benchmarks between R1 and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview).
R1R1
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)
MMLU
Measures knowledge across 57 subjects like law, math, history, and science
Benchmark not available.
Benchmark not available.
MMMU
Measures understanding of combined text and images across various domains
Benchmark not available.
Benchmark not available.
HellaSwag
Measures common sense reasoning by having models complete sentences about everyday situations
Benchmark not available.
Benchmark not available.

At a Glance

Quick overview of what makes R1 and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) unique.
DeepSeek logoR1 by DeepSeek can use external tools and APIs, offers advanced reasoning. It can handle standard conversations with its 64K token context window. Reasonably priced at $0.70/M input and $2.50/M output tokens. Released January 20th, 2025.
Google logoNano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) by Google understands both text and images, offers advanced reasoning, generates structured data. It can handle standard conversations with its 65.5K token context window. Reasonably priced at $0.50/M input and $3.00/M output tokens. Released February 26th, 2026.

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