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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 2

ClosedFreemiumOfficial APIConsumer app

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 Pro

ClosedFreemiumOfficial APIConsumer app

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 Banana

ClosedFreemiumOfficial APIConsumer app

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.

See Nano Banana in context on the image model timeline, or browse all model families.