Nano Banana

Nano Banana is Google's family of image models, the generator inside the Gemini app, Google AI Studio and the Gemini API. Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) is the fast everyday model, Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) is the high-end one, and Nano Banana 2 Lite is the cheapest for volume work.

Editing is where it stands out. Upload a photo and ask for a different background, outfit, angle or lighting, and it changes just that while keeping the person or product looking the same. You can blend several reference images into one scene, and Pro renders sharp, correctly spelled text and goes up to 4K.

It's one of the best image models available right now. Midjourney still has the more artistic eye, but for realistic edits, product shots and consistent characters, Nano Banana is the one to beat, and it's built into apps like Canva, Higgsfield and Photoshop as well as Google's own.

• Marketers
• Ecommerce store owners
• Content creators
• Designers
• Developers

Marketers, store owners and creators who need realistic images and edits that stay true to the original person or product.

• Edit by describing

  Change a background, outfit, pose or lighting in plain English and it leaves the rest of the photo alone.

• Consistent characters

  Keeps a person, mascot or product looking the same across a whole series of images.

• Blend reference images

  Combine several photos, such as a product, a model and a location, into one believable scene.

• Sharp text and 4K

  Nano Banana Pro renders legible headlines and labels in many languages, at up to 4K.

• Grounded in Google Search

  Can look things up while it draws, which helps with infographics, maps and real-world details.

• Gemini API

  Build it into your own app or let Claude Code call it, with a Lite model for cheap volume work.

• Free (Gemini app and AI Studio)

  Free

  Trying it and occasional images.

  • Nano Banana 2 in the Gemini app
  • Image editing by chat
  • Daily image limits
  • Visible watermark on images
• Our pick

  Google AI Pro

  $19.99/mo

  Marketers and creators making images every week.

  • Higher daily image limits
  • Nano Banana Pro for top quality
  • Flow credits for video
  • 5 TB of storage

• Google AI Ultra

  From $99.99/mo

  Heavy daily image and video makers.

  • Highest Nano Banana Pro limits
  • No visible watermark
  • 10,000 or more Flow credits
  • 20 TB or more of storage

• Gemini API

  From $0.034 per image

  Developers and automated workflows.

  • Nano Banana 2 Lite $0.034 per 1K image
  • Nano Banana 2 from $0.067 per 1K image, $0.151 at 4K
  • Nano Banana Pro $0.134 per image, $0.24 at 4K
  • Batch mode at half price

Prices in USD unless noted, checked 20 October 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm on their site before you buy.

Ways Nano Banana can slot into your week.

1. 1

   Product photos without a shoot

   Upload a plain product shot and place it in a kitchen, on a model or on a beach, with the label and colours unchanged.

2. 2

   One face, a whole campaign

   Keep the same person or mascot across a set of ads, social posts and banners.

3. 3

   Fix a photo in a sentence

   Remove a stranger, swap the sky, change the season or tidy a messy background without opening Photoshop.

4. 4

   Posters and infographics

   Ask Nano Banana Pro for a labelled diagram or event poster with the text spelled right.

5. 5

   Images on autopilot

   Let Claude Code or an automation call the Gemini API to make product or blog images in bulk.

Nano Banana turns up in a lot of places: the Gemini app, Google AI Studio, Flow, Google Slides and Vids, plus Canva, Adobe Photoshop and Higgsfield. Use it to make the image, then lay it out in Canva or Figma. Add the Nano Banana MCP or Higgsfield MCP and Claude can generate images for you.

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