Aion 3.5 Mini is a multi-model roleplaying and storytelling system from AionLabs, built on the GLM family of models. It is the smaller, lower-cost sibling of Aion 3.5 and uses...
Model details →AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini vs Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)
AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, a.k.a. "Nano Banana," is now generally available. It is a state of the art image generation model with contextual understanding. It is capable of image generation,...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini | Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 262K | 33K | 🏆 AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.70 | $0.30 | 🏆 Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.40 | $2.50 | 🏆 AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | — | 🏆 AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | — | 🏆 AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini |
Frequently asked questions
Is AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini better than Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)?
AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)?
Input: $0.70 vs $0.30 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.40 vs $2.50 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) support?
AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini supports up to 262K tokens. Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) supports up to 33K tokens.
Do both AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) support tool calling?
AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini: yes. Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image): not advertised.