Nano Banana 2: Pro-level image generation but faster and cheaper

Google's Nano Banana 2 image model can generate pro level images in 2 seconds while being 50% cheaper than Nano Banana Pro.

Google’s new Nano Banana 2 image model is here. It’s as powerful as the Pro model at half the price, making it the perfect tool for batch image generation without compromising the quality.

The model is now leading the text-to-image ranking on Arena AI.

Nano Banana 2 ranking on Arena AI. Image by Jim Clyde Monge

Key technical highlights of Nano Banana 2:

• Base architecture is based on the Gemini 3.1 Flash image model

• Supports native 4K output, similar to the Pro model

• It can handle complex spatial instructions, like “a red car between two blue trucks,” that the original model would have trouble with.

• Uses Google Search data to render current events, real-world subjects, and accurate facts in its output

• 50% cheaper than Nano Banana Pro

• Supports new aspect ratios like 1:4, 4:1, 1:8, and 8:1

One noteworthy capability is the support for up to 14 image inputs. For example, you can upload a bunch of animal images and ask Nano Banana 2 to put all of them in a farm.

Prompt: Joyful characters and items at a farm