Same model, same quality — at a fraction of the cost
| Provider | Price / Image |
|---|---|
Google Official | $0.039 |
Google Batch API | $0.020 |
Kie.ai | $0.020 |
fal.ai | $0.040 |
Replicate | $0.040 |
OpenRouter | $0.039 |
AI AND APIBest Price | $0.025 |
* All providers access the identical Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model on Google's infrastructure. Prices shown are for standard 1K-2K resolution.
Key capabilities that set Nano Banana apart
Built on Gemini 2.5 Flash architecture for ultra-low latency. Generate images in under 2 seconds, perfect for real-time applications and rapid prototyping.
Create brand-new images from text prompts or modify existing images with natural language. Blur backgrounds, remove stains, alter poses, add color to black-and-white photos, and more.
Render text within images across multiple languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, and more. Ideal for social media graphics and localized marketing content.
Edit images iteratively through multi-turn conversations. Generate an image, then refine it with follow-up prompts — adjusting details, changing elements, or tweaking composition without starting over.
Complete specs for the Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model
| Underlying Model | Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (gemini-2.5-flash-image) |
| Release Date | October 7, 2025 |
| Generation Speed | Fastest (<2 seconds) |
| Output Resolution | 1K (1024x1024) |
| Supported Aspect Ratios | 1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9 |
| Context Window | 33K tokens |
| Text Rendering | Basic |
| Multi-Turn Editing | Supported |
| Search Grounding | Not supported |
| Character Consistency | Not supported |
| Input Formats | PNG, JPEG, WEBP, HEIC, HEIF |
| SynthID Watermark | Yes (invisible digital watermark) |
| Official Price | $0.039/image ($30.00/1M output tokens) |
Nano Banana is the community nickname for Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model (gemini-2.5-flash-image), released on October 7, 2025. The name emerged after the model gained widespread popularity among developers for its remarkable speed, accuracy, and natural image editing results. While "Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview" is the official name within Google's ecosystem, "Nano Banana" has become the de facto standard in the developer community.
As a state-of-the-art image generation model with contextual understanding, Nano Banana is capable of image generation, editing, and multi-turn conversations. It is designed specifically for high-volume generation, conversational image editing, and low-latency creative workflows that require native multimodal understanding.
The Nano Banana API enables targeted transformation and precise local edits using natural language instructions. Instead of complex editing software, you simply describe what you want changed in plain English. The model supports:
The Nano Banana API maintains coherence across iterative edits, avoiding distortions or style drift. Each image generated includes a SynthID watermark — Google DeepMind's invisible digital watermark that is embedded in the image data and persists through common modifications like cropping, compression, and filtering.
The Nano Banana API accepts PNG, JPEG, WEBP, HEIC, and HEIF input formats for image editing tasks. For image generation, it supports 10 aspect ratios: 1:1 (square), 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16 (vertical), 16:9 (widescreen), and 21:9 (ultrawide). Output resolution is 1K (1024x1024 equivalent), with each image consuming approximately 1,290 output tokens.
For developers who need higher resolution or wider aspect ratios like 4:1 and 8:1, consider upgrading to Nano Banana 2 API which supports native 4K output and ultra-wide ratios.
| Feature | Nano Banana | Nano Banana 2 | Nano Banana Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Gemini 2.5 Flash Image | Gemini 3.1 Flash Image | Gemini 3 Pro Image |
| Speed | <2 seconds | 4-6 seconds | 10-20 seconds |
| Max Resolution | 1K | 4K (native) | 4K |
| Price/Image | $0.039 | $0.045 | $0.134 |
| Search Grounding | No | Yes | Yes |
| Best For | High-volume, real-time | Balanced quality & speed | Professional, studio-grade |
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
base_url="https://api.aiandapi.com/v1"
)
response = client.images.generate(
model="nano-banana",
prompt="A cute golden retriever wearing sunglasses on a beach",
size="1024x1024"
)
print(response.data[0].url)How developers and businesses use Nano Banana API
Generate product photos, lifestyle shots, and background variations at scale for online stores.
Create eye-catching social media posts, stories, and thumbnails in seconds.
Design promotional banners, ad creatives, and campaign visuals with text overlays.
Process hundreds of images for editing, restyling, or format conversion in automated pipelines.
Everything you need to know about Nano Banana API
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