Ease of use
9.0
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AI Image Generators
Nano Banana
Google's fast Gemini image model for conversational generation and consistent edits.
Nano Banana: Google's fast Gemini image model for conversational generation and consistent edits. Pricing: From $7.99/mo. Best for Fast conversational image edits in Gemini and Consistent character or product variations.
Tool score: 8.6 / 10
Gemini app image generationFrom $7.99/moGemini API image generationFrom $0.045/imageVertex AI deploymentCustom
Free plan available
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Tool score
8.6
/ 10Value for money
8.7
How much practical capability the product delivers for the price.
Features
8.8
Breadth, polish, and depth across the core product surface.
Support
7.9
Docs, help channels, and how easily issues get resolved.
Overview
Bottom line
Nano Banana is Google's Gemini image model family for conversational image generation and editing. It is best for users and teams that want to describe changes in natural language, work from reference images, and keep visual edits moving inside Gemini or Google's developer surfaces.
The strongest fit is fast iterative editing: product mockups, background changes, image blends, character or object consistency, and lightweight creative exploration where conversation is easier than manual layers. The caveat is naming and access complexity. Nano Banana can refer to related Gemini image capabilities across app, API, and cloud routes, and each route may have different quality, latency, limits, and governance expectations.
Use Nano Banana when image editing belongs in a Gemini-centered workflow. Separate consumer Gemini use, Google AI Studio or API prototyping, and Vertex AI production deployment before deciding how the model should be bought or governed.
Pricing
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App subscriptionPrimary
Gemini app image generation
From $7.99/mo
App-based Nano Banana access runs through Gemini image-generation features and inherits Google AI subscription plan limits.
Direct API
Gemini API image generation
From $0.045/image
Nano Banana 2 maps to Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview API pricing with separate image-output unit costs.
Enterprise sales
Vertex AI deployment
Custom
Enterprise deployments can route through Vertex AI when cloud procurement, governance, and enterprise controls matter.
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Standard
Usage-based API
Usage: Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview Standard: input $0.50 per 1M text/image tokens; output $3 per 1M text/thinking tokens and $60 per 1M image tokens; equivalent output approx $0.045 per 0.5K, $0.067 per 1K, $0.101 per 2K, $0.151 per 4K image
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview
- Standard image output rates for 0.5K, 1K, 2K, and 4K images
- Separate Gemini API meter outside Gemini app subscriptions
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Batch
Usage-based API
Usage: Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview Batch: input $0.25 per 1M text/image tokens; output $1.50 per 1M text/thinking tokens and $30 per 1M image tokens; equivalent output approx $0.022 per 0.5K, $0.034 per 1K, $0.050 per 2K, $0.076 per 4K image
- Batch API pricing for queued or bulk rendering
- Lower equivalent output prices for asynchronous image jobs
- Separate Gemini API meter outside Gemini app subscriptions
Capabilities
Input types
text, image
Output types
image, text
Supported platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Delivery modes
Chat app, API, Developer console
Company context
Company
Google DeepMind
Founded
1998
Headquarters
Mountain View, California, United States
Category
AI Image Generators
FAQ
Common questions
Is Nano Banana free to use?
Yes. Google gives Gemini users a free Nano Banana tier, and paid Google AI plans raise the daily image limits and unlock broader Gemini perks.
What is Nano Banana best at?
Its strongest use case is conversational image editing: preserving people, pets, products, and scenes while you keep changing backgrounds, styles, text, or layout details over multiple turns.
Does Nano Banana have an API?
Yes. Google exposes Nano Banana through the Gemini API and AI Studio, with fast models for high-volume work and Pro variants for higher-fidelity creative tasks.
What is the difference between Nano Banana, Nano Banana 2, and Nano Banana Pro?
Nano Banana is Google's umbrella name for Gemini's native image stack. The original Nano Banana maps to Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, Nano Banana 2 maps to Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, and Nano Banana Pro maps to Gemini 3 Pro Image.
Recent updates
Changelog snapshot
feature
February 26, 2026Nano Banana 2Google introduced Nano Banana 2, combining Nano Banana Pro-style world knowledge, image quality, and reasoning with Gemini Flash speed. The model improves subject consistency, instruction following, text rendering, translation, and production-ready outputs, with rollout across Gemini, Search, AI Studio, the Gemini API, Vertex AI, Flow, and Google Ads.
improvement
November 20, 2025Nano Banana ProGoogle introduced Nano Banana Pro for studio-quality generation and editing with higher intelligence, stronger text rendering, and finer creative control.
feature
August 26, 2025Nano BananaGoogle integrated Nano Banana into the Gemini app as a native image editing upgrade focused on subject consistency, multi-photo blending, and multi-turn edits.
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- Pricing
- From $7.99/mo
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Access
- Chat app, API, Developer console
- Best for
- Fast conversational image edits in Gemini and Consistent character or product variations and Low-friction social graphics, mockups, and mashups
- Category
- AI Image Generators
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Review: Nano Banana ReviewNano Banana stands out for fast conversational image editing, subject consistency, and easy Gemini workflows, but the highest-fidelity creative control still sits in Pro-tier models and top rivals.Pricing: Nano Banana Pricing: Gemini App Access and API CostsNano Banana pricing depends on the route: Gemini app subscriptions, Gemini API image pricing, or Vertex AI deployment.Alternatives: Best Nano Banana alternatives for Gemini image editingCompare Nano Banana and Nano Banana Pro with GPT Image 2.0, Adobe Firefly, Recraft, Midjourney, and Ideogram for Gemini image editing workflows.
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VSNano Banana vs Adobe FireflyAdobe Firefly is the stronger default choice because it combines Adobe-native controls, commercial-safe positioning, and broader creative workflows while still offering access to Nano Banana as a partner model. Nano Banana is the better specialist pick for fast conversational edits and text-heavy visuals.VSNano Banana vs GPT Image 2.0GPT Image 2.0 is the safer default when the decision includes text-heavy assets, production controls, and a clear path from ChatGPT to API workflows. Nano Banana is the better specialist for Gemini-native image editing, uploaded-image follow-ups, and fast conversational refinements.VSNano Banana vs MidjourneyTie. Midjourney is stronger for stylized original art, creator-centric control, and native video extension. Nano Banana is stronger for conversational editing, text in images, accessibility, and developer reach. The right pick depends more on whether you create from scratch or revise images iteratively than on raw brand prestige.
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