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, edits, and multi-turn conversations. Aspect ratios c…
Model details →Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) vs LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free)
LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct is a compact, high-performance instruction-tuned model built for fast on-device AI. It delivers strong chat quality in a 1.2B parameter footprint, with efficient edge inference and broad runtime support.
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 33K | 33K | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.30 | $0.00 | 🏆 LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $2.50 | $0.00 | 🏆 LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | — | Tie |
| 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. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) better than LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free)?
LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) and LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free)?
Input: $0.30 vs $0.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $2.50 vs $0.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) and LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free) support?
Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) supports up to 33K tokens. LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free) supports up to 33K tokens.
Do both Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) and LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free) support tool calling?
Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image): not advertised. LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free): not advertised.