Best AI to generate images
You describe the picture you want in plain language inside Google's chat app, then keep talking to it to refine the result over several turns. It's good at keeping the same character or subject consistent as you make changes. The catch is that free images carry a visible watermark on top of the usual invisible one.
Nano Banana is Google's family of Gemini image generation and editing models, including Nano Banana 2, Nano Banana 2 Lite, Nano Banana 2.1 and Nano Banana Pro, available through the Gemini app, Google AI Studio and the Gemini API.
You type a description in ChatGPT and get an image back without switching tools, or upload a picture and ask for a specific change. It's notably better than most at rendering small text, icons and busy layouts correctly. Free access is limited, and its artistic range is narrower than a dedicated art tool.
OpenAI's image generation in ChatGPT and the API.
You type a prompt and get richly detailed, polished artwork that designers often rate as the best-looking AI output around. A raw mode lets you ask for a literal reading of your prompt instead of the tool's default stylised look. There's no free plan, so you need a subscription before you can try it.
Top-quality AI art, now on V8.2.
What to choose
- 💬You want to generate and edit images for free inside a chat app → Nano Banana
- ✍️You need an image with readable text, icons or a busy layout → ChatGPT Images
- 🎨You want the richest, most polished artwork for a portfolio or print → Midjourney
- 🖼️You want to try many different AI art styles in one place → Magnific (formerly Freepik)
How to do it with AI
- Write a clear description of the picture you want, including subject, style and setting.
- Pick a tool that matches your need: fast free edits, in-chat convenience, or top art quality.
- Generate a first version and look closely at faces, hands, text and small details.
- Refine your wording or ask for a specific edit to fix anything that looks wrong.
- Download the final image once you're happy with the result.
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