Character sheet with consistent turnarounds: which AI does it best?
Ideogram 4.0 wins with 9.3/10. Behind it: Nano Banana 2.1 (9.0). One image per model, unedited.
A consistent character: a red-haired girl in a yellow raincoat, 3 poses on one sheet.| # | Model | Overall | adherence | quality | artifacts | Cost | Render |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ideogram 4.0 | 9.3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | $0.07 | 21s |
| 2 | Nano Banana 2.1 | 9.0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $0.04 | 32s |
Best per category: adherence Ideogram (10) · quality all tied (9) · artifacts all tied (9)
Every output, ranked
#1 Ideogram 4.0
Ideogram 4.0 9.3 adherence 10quality 9artifacts 9
Proper turnaround sheet, consistent character.
#2 Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 9.0 adherence 9quality 9artifacts 9
Consistent character in 3 expressive poses.
FAQ
Which AI is best for "AI character sheet"?
In our October 2026 test of this exact prompt, Ideogram 4.0 wins with 9.3/10, ahead of Nano Banana 2.1 (9.0). Ideogram 4.0's output: Proper turnaround sheet, consistent character.
What exact prompt was used?
“A consistent character: a red-haired girl in a yellow raincoat, 3 poses on one sheet.” Every model got the same prompt with default settings, and one best-effort retry only if a generation failed.
How were the outputs scored?
Each output was scored without knowing which model made it, from 1 to 10 on adherence, quality, artifacts. The overall score is the average of those.
Keep exploring
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