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Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
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Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) is Google's fastest, most cost-efficient Gemini image model, built for high-velocity developer pipelines and rapid-fire visual exploration. It delivers text-to-image generation...
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Closed model. Google hosts it, so you use it through an app or an API.
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Midjourney> SOURCES (12)
- X · 2026-08-14 · 23 UPVOTESA selection of artwork from prompts by Gemini 3.7 Flash with Nano Banana 2 Lite.
A selection of artwork from prompts by Gemini 3.7 Flash with Nano Banana 2 Lite.
- REDDIT · 2026-07-10 · 12 UPVOTESCost Analysis of 33 AI Image Models
Cost Analysis of 33 AI Image Models
- GITHUB · 2026-08-27 · 1 UPVOTES[Feature]: Add gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) to Google image-generation catalog
[Feature]: Add gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) to Google image-generation catalog
- GITHUB · 2026-08-21 · 0 UPVOTESchore: Bun 1.4, dependency upgrades, ESLint 10 flat config, TypeScript 7, and drop the Gemini provider
chore: Bun 1.4, dependency upgrades, ESLint 10 flat config, TypeScript 7, and drop the Gemini provider
- GITHUB · 2026-08-21 · 0 UPVOTESfeat: add qwen image 3 and nano banana 2 lite built-in image models
feat: add qwen image 3 and nano banana 2 lite built-in image models
- GITHUB · 2026-08-12 · 0 UPVOTESBuild and ship the provider eval harness
Build and ship the provider eval harness
- GITHUB · 2026-08-14 · 0 UPVOTESUpstream Markdown sources changed
Upstream Markdown sources changed
- GITHUB · 2026-08-14 · 0 UPVOTESFall back to thinking_level='LOW' for Gemini models that reject MINIMAL
Fall back to thinking_level='LOW' for Gemini models that reject MINIMAL
- GITHUB · 2026-08-15 · 0 UPVOTESAdd Gemini image quota failover v0.6.2
Add Gemini image quota failover v0.6.2
- GITHUB · 2026-08-15 · 0 UPVOTESAutomated Gemini refresh: 2026-08-15
Automated Gemini refresh: 2026-08-15
- GITHUB · 2026-08-17 · 0 UPVOTESfeat(google): implement Gemini native image generation
feat(google): implement Gemini native image generation
- GITHUB · 2026-08-27 · 0 UPVOTESfeat: Gemini vision plan + optional end-state image
feat: Gemini vision plan + optional end-state image