Nano Banana
Google DeepMind
Nano Banana is an image generation model line from Google DeepMind. The latest release is Nano Banana 2 (26 Feb 2026). This page tracks all 3 Nano Banana releases since 1 Aug 2025, with specs, licensing, and how to access each one. Official site →
Nano Banana 2released
Combines Pro quality with Flash speed; subject consistency across up to 5 characters and 14 objects; search grounding for real-world knowledge; C2PA Content Credentials alongside SynthID
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Official API, Consumer app
- Model ID
- gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview
- Resolution
- 512px to 4K
Also known as Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (model ID: gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview). Release date confirmed from blog post.
Nano Banana Proreleased
Built on Gemini 3 Pro; advanced reasoning for complex compositions; accurate multilingual text in images; up to 14 input images with consistent character rendering across up to 5 people
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Official API, Consumer app
- Model ID
- gemini-3-pro-image-preview
- Resolution
- 4K
Also known as Gemini 3 Pro Image (model ID: gemini-3-pro-image-preview). Release date confirmed from blog post.
Nano Bananareleased
Google's Gemini-native image generation went viral; fast editing and iteration; SynthID watermarking on all outputs
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Official API, Consumer app
- Model ID
- gemini-2.5-flash-image
Also known as Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (model ID: gemini-2.5-flash-image). Exact release day within August 2025 not confirmed from fetched sources - date is approximate.
FAQ
- When was Nano Banana 2 released?
- Nano Banana 2 was released on 26 Feb 2026.
- Is Nano Banana open source?
- No. Nano Banana 2 is closed: the weights are not released and it is available through an API or app only.
- Can Nano Banana be used commercially?
- Yes. Commercial use of Nano Banana 2 is allowed under the Proprietary licence.
- Where can I use Nano Banana?
- Nano Banana 2 is available via Official API and Consumer app.
See Nano Banana in context on the image model timeline, or browse all model families.