Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) vs OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
Side-by-side comparison of Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) and OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.
Verdict
strong confidenceOpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max leads overall
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max leads clearly, winning on 5 of 5 dimensions. Choose OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max unless your workflow specifically requires Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)'s advantages.
Best for with Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
Best for with OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
Side-by-side
Technical specifications
| Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) | OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | |
| Input price | $2/M | $1/M |
| Output price | $12/M | $10/M |
| Context window | 66K | 400K |
| Max output | N/A | 128K |
| Capabilities | | Tool useVisionReasoning |
| Released | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 |
Scoring breakdown
How each dimension compares
Price
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max leadsGoogle: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
$2/M in / $12/M out
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
$1/M in / $10/M out
Context Window
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max leadsGoogle: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
66K
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
400K
Capabilities
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max leadsGoogle: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
0/4 features
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
3/4 features
Max Output
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max leadsGoogle: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
N/A
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
128K
Release Date
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max leadsGoogle: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
Nov 20, 2025
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
Dec 4, 2025
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