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Best AI image generator for product photos

Product photos need believable materials, clean styling and labels you can actually read, because a smudged logo makes an ad unusable. We tested this with an ad-ready flat-lay of a skincare product line on marble.

Our pick

Nano Banana 2.1 8.7/10

1. Nano Banana 2.18.7$0.04/imageworst: 8.7
2. Ideogram 4.08.0$0.07/imageworst: 8.0

One prompt, so treat it as a single data point. Nano Banana's labels were mostly legible with one smudged label. Ideogram's layout was minimal and sparse, and its labels were mostly unreadable.

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Prompt 16

Skincare flat-lay

“Flat-lay of a skincare product line on marble, ad-ready.”

Nano Banana 2.1 output Nano Banana 2.1 8.7
~4 cr ($0.04) · 22s render

adherence 9quality 9artifacts 8
Ad-ready flat-lay, mostly legible labels; one smudged label.

Ideogram 4.0 output Ideogram 4.0 8.0
~7 cr ($0.07) · 26s render

adherence 8quality 8artifacts 8
Minimal and sparse; labels mostly unreadable.

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FAQ

What is the best AI image generator for product photos?

In our October 2026 tests (prompt 16), Nano Banana 2.1 scored highest at 8.7/10, ahead of Ideogram 4.0 (8.0). One prompt, so treat it as a single data point. Nano Banana's labels were mostly legible with one smudged label. Ideogram's layout was minimal and sparse, and its labels were mostly unreadable.

How much does each output cost?

Nano Banana 2.1: $0.04 per image; Ideogram 4.0: $0.07 per image (Runway Dev API pricing, October 2026).