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 →Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) vs Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest
Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
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Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 33K | 200K | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.30 | $1.00 | 🏆 Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $2.50 | $5.00 | 🏆 Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest |
Frequently asked questions
Is Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) better than Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest?
Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest wins on 3 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 Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest?
Input: $0.30 vs $1.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $2.50 vs $5.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) and Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest support?
Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) supports up to 33K tokens. Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest supports up to 200K tokens.
Do both Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) and Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest support tool calling?
Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image): not advertised. Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest: yes.
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