Nano Banana 2 Lite costs $0.034 per 1,000 images
Introducing Nano Banana 2 Lite 🍌 and Gemini Omni Flash 🔮, our new generative media models in the Gemini API and AI Studio!
Nano Banana 2 Lite is extremely fast (<4s image) & cheap ($0.034 / 1K image).
Omni Flash is SOTA at video editing at $0.10 / sec, same as Veo 3.1 Fast!
Many users praised the speed and improved instruction following of Google DeepMind's Nano Banana 2 Lite image model, while some criticized its pricing and compared it unfavorably to rivals.
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Nano Banana 2 Lite delivers text-to-image outputs in just 4 seconds.
It’s designed for quicker ideation and workflows where speed and cost are the primary roadblocks.
Gemini Omni Flash and Nano Banana 2 Lite now available in the API 🔥
Nano Banana 2 Lite is the fastest banana, images in ~4s, $0.034 per image (`gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image`)
Omni api docs: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/omni
We’re shipping 2 major releases: 🔘 Nano Banana 2 Lite: our fastest and cheapest Gemini Image model 🔘 Gemini Omni Flash: now available via the Gemini API and in @GoogleAIStudio to help developers generate and edit high-quality videos.
The speed of Nano Banana 2 Lite is going to enable so many new use cases where there is a high degree of latency sensitivity, honestly feels like magic.
I also expect Omni to open up a whole new category of (video) use cases like Nano Banana itself did!
https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-omni-flash-nano-banana-2-lite/
Introducing Nano Banana 2 Lite 🍌 and Gemini Omni Flash 🔮, our new generative media models in the Gemini API and AI Studio!
Nano Banana 2 Lite is extremely fast (<4s image) & cheap ($0.034 / 1K image).
Omni Flash is SOTA at video editing at $0.10 / sec, same as Veo 3.1 Fast!
We’re shipping 2 major releases: 🔘 Nano Banana 2 Lite: our fastest and cheapest Gemini Image model 🔘 Gemini Omni Flash: now available via the Gemini API and in @GoogleAIStudio to help developers generate and edit high-quality videos.
Gemini Omni Flash shines in: 🔵 Conversational video editing 🔵 Multimodal referencing and combining inputs 🔵 Real-world knowledge 🔵 Connecting text and graphics directly to video actions It’s available in @GoogleAIStudio, the Gemini API and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform for the first time.
🩷 @NanoBanana 2 Lite is my go-to now for image generation and editing! Very, *very* high quality, at only a small fraction of the price of our other 🍌s.
✨Bonus: Omni is now available via the API! Go forth and automate creating and editing *even videos* with natural language, not just images.
We’re shipping 2 major releases: 🔘 Nano Banana 2 Lite: our fastest and cheapest Gemini Image model 🔘 Gemini Omni Flash: now available via the Gemini API and in @GoogleAIStudio to help developers generate and edit high-quality videos.
Shipping today: Nano Banana 2 Lite (GA) and Gemini Omni Flash API (preview). 🚀
Nano Banana 2 Lite (`gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image`) generates images in ~4 seconds at $0.034. Omni Flash generates and edits video through conversation at $0.10/sec up to 10s videos (same price as Veo 3.1 Fast.).
Omni Flash (`gemini-omni-flash-preview`) combines Gemini's world knowledge (physics, history, cultural context) and is our first model shipped natively for the Interactions API. You get real multi-turn video editing. "Make it sunset." "Add rain." "Swap the product." The API keeps your session context, so each edit builds on the last (up to 3 sequential edits per session).
Love how Google continues to drive down the cost of building with their models.
<4s image and $0.034 / 1K image. Wow!
We have a bunch of stuff (education & research) we're building @dair_ai using Nano Banana and Gemini.
Testing out Nano Banana 2 Lite and sharing more soon.
Introducing Nano Banana 2 Lite 🍌 and Gemini Omni Flash 🔮, our new generative media models in the Gemini API and AI Studio!
Nano Banana 2 Lite is extremely fast (<4s image) & cheap ($0.034 / 1K image).
Omni Flash is SOTA at video editing at $0.10 / sec, same as Veo 3.1 Fast!
Google remains very powerful in image/videogen
Introducing Nano Banana 2 Lite 🍌 and Gemini Omni Flash 🔮, our new generative media models in the Gemini API and AI Studio!
Nano Banana 2 Lite is extremely fast (<4s image) & cheap ($0.034 / 1K image).
Omni Flash is SOTA at video editing at $0.10 / sec, same as Veo 3.1 Fast!
Google released Nano Banana 2 Lite, a 4-second image model, alongside Gemini Omni Flash.
Image generation usually breaks creative work because every trial costs time, money, and attention.
The lighter image model lowers that friction with 4-second outputs at $0.034 per 1K-resolution image.
Chaining both models is the real product shape, not either model alone.
Nano Banana 2 Lite makes reference images, then Gemini Omni Flash animates them.
Google positions it as the replacement for gemini-2.5-flash-image across high-volume developer pipelines.
Users still need prompt adherence, stable characters, and readable text during fast visual testing.
Gemini Omni Flash extends the workflow from image drafts to editable 10-second video outputs.
It accepts text, image, and video inputs, then edits clips through conversation.
Pricing: $0.10 per second of video output, matching Veo 3.1 Fast.
Gemini Omni Flash currently generates 10-second clips and lacks API audio reference support.
Google says the API accepts video references up to 3 seconds, but Gemini Omni Flash does not process them correctly yet.”
Interactions API keeps session context, so users can stack 3 sequential edits.
Introducing Nano Banana 2 Lite 🍌 and Gemini Omni Flash 🔮, our new generative media models in the Gemini API and AI Studio!
Nano Banana 2 Lite is extremely fast (<4s image) & cheap ($0.034 / 1K image).
Omni Flash is SOTA at video editing at $0.10 / sec, same as Veo 3.1 Fast!
📽️ We also just made Omni Flash available via the API!
It's uncanny to see how cleanly it can make edits to video using *just* natural language. Test it out in @googleaistudio and @FlowbyGoogle today - which video do you think is the original? 🐕🤖
We’re shipping 2 major releases: 🔘 Nano Banana 2 Lite: our fastest and cheapest Gemini Image model 🔘 Gemini Omni Flash: now available via the Gemini API and in @GoogleAIStudio to help developers generate and edit high-quality videos.
Nano Banana 2 Lite 🤝 Gemini Omni Flash
Now you can use the Interactions API to build with both models.
We created this e-commerce applet in @GoogleAIStudio that turns static product shots into cinematic videos.
Here’s how it works: 1⃣ Upload a product photo and set the vibe 2⃣ Nano Banana 2 Lite generates new, brand-accurate assets 3⃣ Gemini Omni Flash renders those images into a high-quality video
@GoogleDeepMind @GoogleAIStudio Reminds me of the 1990s when PC manufacturers started shipping "Lite" versions of OSs to capture the low-end market. It's the same playbook; optimize for cost and speed to kill the competition's entry point. Give it 6 months, and "Lite" becomes the industry standard.
Pair these models together using the Interactions API. 🤝
Quickly generate an image with Nano Banana 2 Lite, then immediately animate it using Gemini Omni Flash.
Plus, you can maintain session history to stack up to three sequential edits.
🌐 Gemini Omni Flash is our natively multimodal, high-quality model for video generation and conversational editing.
It delivers: 🎬 Ability to use multimodal references 🗣️ Conversational video editing with natural language 🧠 World knowledge with real-world physics and logic ✍️ Synchronization for on-screen text and graphics 💸 $0.10 per second of video output (matching Veo 3.1 Fast)
Now in public preview in: @GoogleAIStudio, the Gemini API, and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
🍌 Nano Banana 2 Lite (gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image) is our fastest, most cost-efficient image model in the Nano Banana family.
It delivers: ⚡ Images in 4 seconds (5x faster than Nano Banana 2) 💸 High-efficiency scaling at $0.034 per 1K images ✅ Reliable prompt adherence and legible text rendering
Now GA in: @GoogleAIStudio and the Gemini API, and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
Rolling out across: AI Mode in Google Search, @GeminiApp, @NotebookLM, @GooglePhotos, @FlowByGoogle, @StitchByGoogle and more.
Find out more → https://goo.gle/4oTOq9I
Both models are available today in @GoogleAIStudio, the Gemini API, and the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
You can also find Nano Banana 2 Lite rolling out across AI Mode in Search, @GeminiApp, @NotebookLM, @GooglePhotos, @FlowByGoogle, @StitchByGoogle, and more.
Learn more → http://goo.gle/3T9CzbG
@OfficialLoganK No gpt-image-2 in benchmark ? + we want better model no faster . Where is 3.5 ?
Boring.
@OfficialLoganK Time to start testing my smart prompts