Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) is $0.5 cheaper per 1M input tokens (20% lower; 1.25x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
NewPareto vs Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)
Pick Pareto when budget and context both matter.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Pareto when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Pareto is estimated at $6.25 vs $8 for Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image), saving $1.75 (21.9% lower).
Cost-first pickPareto
Context-first pickPareto
Sample savings$1.7521.9%
10x traffic gap$17.5
Pareto is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $17.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image), balanced workload favors Pareto, and output-heavy chatbot favors Pareto.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Pareto | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | $16.25 | $16 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Pareto | $10 | $14 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Pareto | $40 | $62 |
Pareto is $4.5 cheaper per 1M output tokens (37.5% lower; 1.6x difference).
Pareto has 131.07K more context (2x larger).
Pareto is $1.75 cheaper on the standard workload (21.9% lower).
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) has the lower input price; Pareto has the lower output price; Pareto offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Pareto is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $6.25 for Pareto and $8 for Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image).
Choose Pareto when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.
Choose Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) when you care most about lower input-token price.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Pareto is estimated at $6.25 vs $8 for Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image), saving $1.75 (21.9% lower).
- Pareto is $1.75 cheaper on the standard workload (21.9% lower).
- Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) is $0.5 cheaper per 1M input tokens (20% lower; 1.25x difference).
- Pareto is $4.5 cheaper per 1M output tokens (37.5% lower; 1.6x difference).
- Pareto has 131.07K more context (2x larger).
| Feature | NewPareto (unbiased) | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) (Google) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $2.5 | $2 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $7.5 | $12 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $6.25 | $8 |
| Context Window | 262.14K | 131.07K |
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Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Pareto | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Pareto is estimated at $6.25 vs $8 for Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image), saving $1.75 (21.9% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Pareto | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Pareto | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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