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Nano Banana 2 Lite

Google's fast, affordable Gemini image tier — the speed-optimised sibling of Nano Banana 2 for text-to-image at scale.

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36 benchmarks runLatest: google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image

Maker

Google DeepMind

Price per image

$0.020 (approx.)

What is Nano Banana 2 Lite?

Gemini Lite (Nano Banana 2 Lite) is Google's lightweight, high-speed image generation tier hosted via the AIML API. It is the faster, lower-cost sibling of the Nano Banana 2 (Gemini Flash Image) model, tuned for volume and throughput over peak fidelity. It inherits Gemini's native text-in-image capability and instruction following, making it useful for rapid iteration, bulk generation, and cost-sensitive workflows.

Strengths

✓Fast and low-cost — the most affordable Gemini image tier for batch or high-volume generation.
✓Inherits Gemini's strong multilingual text rendering in generated images.
✓Good prompt adherence and instruction following for a lightweight model.

Weaknesses

✗Lower peak fidelity and detail than Nano Banana 2 or the Pro tier.
✗Not suited for final-quality deliverables requiring photorealism or fine detail.
✗Available via AIML API rather than first-party Google surfaces — adds a layer of dependency.

Nano Banana 2 Lite across our benchmarks

Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Isometric Cafe Cutaway

Isometric Cafe Cutaway

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Phone-Screen Mirror Selfie

Phone-Screen Mirror Selfie

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Art Nouveau Travel Poster

Art Nouveau Travel Poster

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Same Character, Four Panels

Same Character, Four Panels

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Only in the Reflection

Only in the Reflection

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for A Cat With a Horse's Body

A Cat With a Horse's Body

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for A Cat the Size of a Horse

A Cat the Size of a Horse

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow: Three Spotlights

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow: Three Spotlights

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Three Spotlights, One Wall

Three Spotlights, One Wall

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Three Lamps, Three Blocks

Three Lamps, Three Blocks

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Three Lamps, One Hand

Three Lamps, One Hand

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Railing Shadow on a Staircase

Railing Shadow on a Staircase

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Bioluminescent Deep-Sea Parade

Bioluminescent Deep-Sea Parade

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Windows 7 Desktop, Early 2010s

Windows 7 Desktop, Early 2010s

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Wes Anderson Hotel Lobby

Wes Anderson Hotel Lobby

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Watercolor Botanical — Hummingbird and Trumpet Vine

Watercolor Botanical — Hummingbird and Trumpet Vine

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Vintage 1980s Cereal Box

Vintage 1980s Cereal Box

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Vintage Bookshop Neon Sign

Vintage Bookshop Neon Sign

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Two-Mirror Corner — Chrome Sphere Reflection Test

Two-Mirror Corner — Chrome Sphere Reflection Test

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Backyard Cryptid on a Trail Cam

Backyard Cryptid on a Trail Cam

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Tokyo Alley After Rain

Tokyo Alley After Rain

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for 1960s Pulp Paperback Cover

1960s Pulp Paperback Cover

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Pencil in a Glass of Water

Pencil in a Glass of Water

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Stack of Pancakes with Melting Butter

Stack of Pancakes with Melting Butter

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Honey-Drip Typography

Honey-Drip Typography

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Hands Holding a Coffee Cup

Hands Holding a Coffee Cup

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Dramatic Mountain Silhouette

Dramatic Mountain Silhouette

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Empty Desert Highway at Sunset

Empty Desert Highway at Sunset

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Brutalist Cafe Sign at Golden Hour

Brutalist Cafe Sign at Golden Hour

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Bronze Age Comic Panel — Superhero Landing

Bronze Age Comic Panel — Superhero Landing

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for AI Movie Poster

AI Movie Poster

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Two People, Long Shadows (Overhead)

Two People, Long Shadows (Overhead)

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Two Arrows, One Glass of Water

Two Arrows, One Glass of Water

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for A Bowl of Wrong-Coloured Fruit

A Bowl of Wrong-Coloured Fruit

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Bizarre Plush Toy Web Catalog

Bizarre Plush Toy Web Catalog

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Nano Banana 2 Lite output for Pixel-Art RPG Shopkeeper, 32-Bit Era

Pixel-Art RPG Shopkeeper, 32-Bit Era

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Top images made with Nano Banana 2 Lite

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Bronze Age Comic Panel — Superhero Landing

Bronze Age Comic Panel — Superhero Landing

Bioluminescent Deep-Sea Parade

Bioluminescent Deep-Sea Parade

Pencil in a Glass of Water

Pencil in a Glass of Water

A Cat the Size of a Horse

A Cat the Size of a Horse

Two Arrows Behind a Glass of Water

Two Arrows Behind a Glass of Water

Empty Desert Highway at Sunset

Empty Desert Highway at Sunset

Vintage Cereal Box Front

Vintage Cereal Box Front

Three Lamps, One Hand

Three Lamps, One Hand

Two-Mirror Corner — Chrome Sphere

Two-Mirror Corner — Chrome Sphere

Pixel-Art RPG Shopkeeper, 32-Bit Era

Pixel-Art RPG Shopkeeper, 32-Bit Era

GOLDEN — Honey Typography

GOLDEN — Honey Typography

Two Arrows Behind a Glass of Water

Two Arrows Behind a Glass of Water

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Prompts that work with Nano Banana 2 Lite

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Two Arrows Behind a Glass of Water

Two Arrows Behind a Glass of Water

AI Movie Poster Generator

AI Movie Poster Generator

Three Lamps, Three Blocks

Three Lamps, Three Blocks

Three Lamps, One Hand

Three Lamps, One Hand

A Cat With a Horse's Body

A Cat With a Horse's Body

A Cat the Size of a Horse

A Cat the Size of a Horse

Tokyo Alley After Rain

Tokyo Alley After Rain

Pixel-Art RPG Shopkeeper, 32-Bit Era

Pixel-Art RPG Shopkeeper, 32-Bit Era

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