Is Midjourney in Trouble? Google's Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3.0 Image) Just Arrived

I. What Makes Nano Banana Pro So Powerful?

While Midjourney creates beautiful artistic styles, it often ignores your specific instructions. The new Gemini 3.0 Pro Image engine-Nano Banana Pro (often called Nano Banana 2 by the community) wins in two specific rounds:

• Text Rendering: We used to accept that AI couldn't spell. You’d ask Midjourney for a "Coffee" sign and get "COFFFE." Nano Banana Pro ends that era. Its text rendering capability is shockingly accurate. Whether it’s a logo on a shirt, a neon sign in a cyberpunk street, or text on a book cover, it gets the spelling right almost every time.
• Deep Logic: Midjourney is an "artist"—it prioritizes vibes over instructions. Nano Banana Pro is a "logician." If you ask for "A mouse holding a tiny umbrella standing on top of a sleeping cat," it understands the physics, the scale, and the interaction. It follows complex, multi-step prompts that often confuse other models.
• Photorealism 2.0: Midjourney is famous for its heavy, cinematic style. It tends to beautify everything, adding dramatic lighting and smooth textures even when you don't ask for them. Nano Banana Pro breaks this "aesthetic bias." It captures the raw imperfections of reality. It doesn't force a movie filter on your images. Instead, it renders natural skin textures and realistic lighting that look like they were taken with a camera, not created by software.

II. Seeing is Believing: Nano Banana Pro Showcase

Don't just take our word for it. The best way to understand the leap in capability is to see the results. We ran specific "stress tests" on Nano Banana Pro to see if it could handle prompts that usually break older models.

Here are the raw results, generated directly on Supermaker:

Test 1: The "Impossible Text" Test

The Challenge: Most AI models fail to render specific text accurately, especially neon signs or logos.

The Prompt:

A futuristic neon sign hanging in a rainy Tokyo street at night. The sign clearly spells 'NANO BANANA PRO' in glowing blue and purple tubes. Raindrops streak down the sign. Photorealistic style.

The Result: Flawless spelling, with correct lighting and reflections interacting with the rain.

Test 2: The "Deep Logic" Test (Spatial Awareness)

The Challenge: Older models struggle with concepts like "inside," "transparent," and complex layering.

The Prompt:

A photograph of a transparent glass sphere sitting on a polished wooden table. Inside the glass sphere is a miniature, perfectly formed Japanese zen garden with sand ripples and tiny rocks. Sunlight refracts through the glass.

The Result: It perfectly understands the physics of glass, containing one complex scene inside another without blending them.

Test 3: The "Raw Reality" Test (Photorealism)

The Challenge: Breaking away from the "plastic, airbrushed" look of standard AI art to achieve raw, photographic truth.

The Prompt:

A candid portrait photograph of an elderly chef in a busy kitchen, smiling. Show extreme detail in skin texture, wrinkles, and sweat. Natural, chaotic kitchen lighting. Film grain.

The Result: No cinematic filters. Just raw, highly detailed reality with accurate skin textures and complex lighting.

III. The Ultimate Upgrade Breakdown Between V1 and Pro

What is the actual difference between Nano Banana 1 and Nano Banana Pro?

We have integrated both versions on Supermaker, but the difference is massive. See why the upgrade matters:

IV. How to Access the Model: Google vs. Supermaker

While the capabilities of Nano Banana Pro are undeniable, the experience of using it depends heavily on where you access it. Currently, there are two main ways to test the engine:

1. The Official Route (Google Ecosystem)

Google offers access primarily through Gemini Advanced or AI Studio.

• The Cost: This usually requires a fixed monthly subscription (typically $20/month) to unlock the "Pro" tier models.
• The Interface: Since Gemini is a general-purpose chatbot, generating images involves a conversational workflow ("Chat with the AI"). This is great for casual users but can be slow for designers who need buttons, sliders, and direct control.

2. The Flexible Route (Supermaker)

For users who want to bypass the monthly commitment or need a dedicated design interface, we have integrated the Nano Banana Pro API directly into the Supermaker playground.

This option is designed for creators who need more flexibility:

• Pay-as-you-go: Instead of a mandatory $20 monthly fee, Supermaker operates on a credit system (with optional subscriptions). This is ideal if you only need to generate a few images or just want to test the model.
• Dedicated Tooling: We stripped away the chat interface. You get a clean canvas focused purely on prompt engineering and image generation.
• Instant Trial: New accounts receive starter credits automatically, allowing you to test the text rendering and logic capabilities immediately without entering payment details.

Ready to compare? If you want to see the difference yourself, you can run your first prompt on our playground below.

V. Final Thoughts

The release of Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3.0 Image) marks a significant shift in the generative AI landscape. We are moving away from the era of "randomly rolling the dice" for a pretty image, and entering an era of precise control.

While Midjourney remains a powerhouse for abstract and stylized art, Google’s new model has effectively claimed the crown for specific, logical, and text-heavy generation. For designers, marketers, and creators who need their images to follow exact instructions, this is the upgrade we have been waiting for.

Ready to test the precision for yourself?

👉 Start creating with Nano Banana Pro on Supermaker!