Fantasy island map: which AI does it best?
Ideogram 4.0 and Nano Banana 2.1 tied at 8.7/10. One image per model, unedited.
Fantasy map of an island kingdom, hand-drawn ink and watercolor.| # | Model | Overall | adherence | quality | artifacts | Cost | Render |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ideogram 4.0 | 8.7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | $0.07 | 32s |
| 2 | Nano Banana 2.1 | 8.7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | $0.04 | 26s |
Best per category: adherence all tied (9) · quality all tied (9) · artifacts all tied (8)
Every output, ranked
#1 Ideogram 4.0
Ideogram 4.0 8.7 adherence 9quality 9artifacts 8
Ink and watercolour map; 'SEAA' spelling error.
#2 Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 8.7 adherence 9quality 9artifacts 8
Rich detailed map; duplicated place name and one garbled label.
FAQ
Which AI is best for "AI fantasy map"?
In our October 2026 test of this exact prompt, Ideogram 4.0 and Nano Banana 2.1 tied at 8.7/10.
What exact prompt was used?
“Fantasy map of an island kingdom, hand-drawn ink and watercolor.” 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.
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