Poster with the exact text "GRAND OPENING SATURDAY": which AI does it best?
Nano Banana 2.1 wins with 9.7/10. Behind it: Ideogram 4.0 (9.3). One image per model, unedited.
A poster with the exact text "GRAND OPENING SATURDAY" in bold retro type.| # | Model | Overall | adherence | quality | artifacts | Cost | Render |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nano Banana 2.1 | 9.7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | $0.04 | 21s |
| 2 | Ideogram 4.0 | 9.3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | $0.07 | 21s |
Best per category: adherence all tied (10) · quality Nano Banana (9) · artifacts all tied (10)
Every output, ranked
#1 Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 9.7 adherence 10quality 9artifacts 10
Exact text, richer retro poster design.
#2 Ideogram 4.0
Ideogram 4.0 9.3 adherence 10quality 8artifacts 10
Exact text, clean retro type; plain composition.
FAQ
Which AI is best for "AI image with readable text"?
In our October 2026 test of this exact prompt, Nano Banana 2.1 wins with 9.7/10, ahead of Ideogram 4.0 (9.3). Nano Banana 2.1's output: Exact text, richer retro poster design.
What exact prompt was used?
“A poster with the exact text "GRAND OPENING SATURDAY" in bold retro type.” 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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