Image Model Rankings
Live image generation rankings based on real usage data from millions of people using models through OpenRouter. View all image models Compare visual benchmarks
| Rank | Model | Author | requests | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 2.35M requests | -14% | |
| 2 | GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst | openai | 1.19M requests | -10% |
| 3 | Nano Banana 2.1 | 1.16M requests | +21% | |
| 4 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare | openai | 894K requests | +8% |
| 5 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 697K requests | -2% | |
| 6 | Seedream 5.0 Flash | bytedance-seed | 665K requests | +13% |
| 7 | Muse Image | meta | 631K requests | +5% |
| 8 | GPT Image 2 | openai | 476K requests | -11% |
| 9 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 424K requests | -1% | |
| 10 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 388K requests | +1% |
Usage data through
Photoreal
Visual style · 58.4% of all spend- 1
22.3%+6.2 - 212.4%+0.9
- 3
9.5%-6.8 - 46.9%-1.3
- 55.7%+0.5
- 64.8%-1.7
- 74.7%+3.3
- 84.7%-1.3
- 94.5%-2.3
- 103.9%-1.4
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