Nano Banana Pro is Google’s most advanced image-generation and editing model, built on Gemini 3 Pro. It extends the original Nano Banana with significantly improved multimodal reasoning, real-world grounding, and...
Model details →Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) vs Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research
Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Sonar Deep Research is a research-focused model designed for multi-step retrieval, synthesis, and reasoning across complex topics. It autonomously searches, reads, and evaluates sources, refining its approach as it gathers...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 128K | 🏆 Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $2.00 | $2.00 | Tie |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $12.00 | $8.00 | 🏆 Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | — | 🏆 Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | — | 🏆 Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) better than Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research?
Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) 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 Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) and Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research?
Input: $2.00 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $12.00 vs $8.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) and Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research support?
Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) supports up to 131K tokens. Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research supports up to 128K tokens.
Do both Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) and Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research support tool calling?
Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image): yes. Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research: not advertised.