Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
by Google
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...
Quick Facts
Provider
Model ID
google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Modality
Text and Image to Text and Image
Tier
Premium
Last Updated
2026-07-22
Released
2026-06-30
Context Length
66K tokens
Tokenizer
Gemini
Input Price
$0.25/M
Output Price
$1.50/M
When To Use Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
Best for
- Coding, debugging, and implementation planning
- Reasoning-heavy questions and step-by-step analysis
- Image understanding, screenshots, and visual questions
- Image generation and visual creative work
- Comparing Google responses against other leading AI models
Not ideal for
- High-volume casual chats where you want to conserve premium credits
- Voice, speech, or audio transcription workflows
Input & Output
Accepts
Generates
Pricing
All prices are per 1 million tokens
Input
$0.25/M
Output
$1.50/M
Web Search
$14000.00/M
Capabilities
- Natural language understanding and generation
- Image analysis and understanding
- Image generation
Example Prompts
Review this TypeScript function for edge cases, bugs, and simpler implementation options.
Turn this product requirement into a small implementation plan with tests.
Solve this problem step by step, then summarize the final answer in one paragraph.
Analyze this screenshot and explain what is happening, including any UI issues.
Create a detailed image prompt for a clean product hero image with realistic lighting.
Supported Parameters
include_reasoningmax_tokensreasoningreasoning_effortresponse_formatseedtemperaturetop_pCompare and Use Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
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