Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
2026-06-30 · Publisher : Google · Domain : Artificial Intelligence
Google launches Nano Banana 2 Lite, its fastest and cheapest Gemini image model: about 4 seconds per image and 0.034 USD for a 1K image, for high-volume workflows.
What changes
- Latency of 4 seconds for text-to-image.
- Recommended as a replacement for Nano Banana (gemini-2.5-flash-image).
- Retains good prompt following, character consistency and legible text in the image.
- Sits below Nano Banana 2 (general-purpose) and Nano Banana Pro (professional tasks) in the lineup.
### Specifications - API identifier: gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image (GA according to the changelog of June 30, 2026). - Availability: AI Studio, Gemini API, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, AI Mode, Gemini app, NotebookLM, Photos, Stitch, Flow, Ads. ### Pricing Blog post: 0.034 USD per 1K image. Current pricing page: input 0.25 USD, text output 1.50 USD and image output 30.00 USD per million tokens (batch: 0.125 / 0.75 / 15.00). ### Benchmarks No numeric score in the text of the blog post (Elo, latency and cost charts not extracted). ### Key takeaways A choice for mass image generation and rapid prototyping.
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Tags : Image, Google, Gemini, Nano Banana, Faible coût