Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) vs OpenAI: GPT-5.2-Codex
Side-by-side comparison of Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) and OpenAI: GPT-5.2-Codex. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.
Verdict
strong confidenceOpenAI: GPT-5.2-Codex leads overall
OpenAI: GPT-5.2-Codex leads in context window and capabilities and max output, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) remains competitive with advantages in price.
Best for with Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
Best for with OpenAI: GPT-5.2-Codex
Side-by-side
Technical specifications
| Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) | OpenAI: GPT-5.2-Codex | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | |
| Input price | $2/M | $2/M |
| Output price | $12/M | $14/M |
| Context window | 66K | 400K |
| Max output | N/A | 128K |
| Capabilities | | Tool useVisionReasoning |
| Released | Nov 20, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 |
Scoring breakdown
How each dimension compares
Price
Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) leadsGoogle: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
$12/M tokens
OpenAI: GPT-5.2-Codex
$14/M tokens
Context Window
OpenAI: GPT-5.2-Codex leadsGoogle: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
66K tokens
OpenAI: GPT-5.2-Codex
400K tokens
Capabilities
OpenAI: GPT-5.2-Codex leadsGoogle: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
0/4
OpenAI: GPT-5.2-Codex
3/4
Max Output
OpenAI: GPT-5.2-Codex leadsGoogle: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
N/A
OpenAI: GPT-5.2-Codex
128K tokens
Recency
Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
Nov 2025
OpenAI: GPT-5.2-Codex
Jan 2026
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