Start building with Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash
Start building with Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash
Today, we’re making it faster and easier to experiment, refine and scale your ideas with two major releases: Building with generative media is often about creative iteration. With these two models, developers can build comprehensive, end-to-end multimedia experiences that connect rapid image generation with video creation and editing. Whether your workflow requires generating thousands of images or editing multi-turn video sequences, you now have two new models to build faster, iterate seamlessly and bring your creative vision to life. Nano Banana 2 Lite: our fastest most cost-efficient Gemini Image model Watch a side-by-side comparison of image generation speed and quality between Nano Banana 2 Lite and Nano Banana 2 using a simple prompt. Nano Banana 2 Lite (gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image) is designed for rapid ideation and high-velocity developer pipelines where speed and cost are the primary constraints. It’s our recommended replacement for developers currently using our first version of Nano Banana (gemini-2.5-flash-image), you can swap it out now for immediate benefits across key performance dimensions. Performance benchmarks for Nano Banana 2 and 2 Lite compared to competitor AI image models, evaluating trade-offs between generation/editing quality (Elo scores), processing latency and cost per 1K-resolution image. Despite prioritizing speed, Nano Banana 2 Lite retains reliable prompt adherence, strong character consistency and legible in-image text rendering. To see the full list of model capabilities and how to integrate check out the developer docs. Alongside its release on developer platforms, Nano Banana 2 Lite is also coming to Google consumer surfaces including AI Mode in Search, Gemini app, NotebookLM, Google Photos, Stitch, Google Flow, and Google Ads. Experience high-quality, cost-efficient video editing and generation with Gemini Omni Flash Watch as someone uses Gemini Omni to perform four digital magic tricks, like pulling a 3D balloon word out of her phone and pouring water from the screen into a glass. There is a small “original” video in the corner revealing how she actually filmed the tricks before the Omni generated special effects were added.
