Google Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) is the fast, low-cost Nano Banana 2 variant for quick text-to-image drafts and image-to-image edits.
Added Jun 30, 2026
Approx. Price
$0.040 per image
Model Type
both
Settings
Generation controls available for this model.
Images Per Run
Up to 4
Output images
Input Images
Up to 14
Reference/edit images accepted • Route max 30 MB
Output Sizes
Aspect Ratio
Default
auto
Options (11)
Auto (match input), Square, 3:2, 2:3 +7 more
Control the output framing for both text and edits.
Number of Images
Default
1
Resolution
Default
1k
Options (1)
1k (Default output)
Seed
Default
-1
Control reproducibility when supported.
Temperature
Default
1
Adjust variation in the generated result.
Top P
Default
0.95
Adjust nucleus sampling.
Benchmarks
Benchmarks
Human preference benchmarks sourced from Artificial Analysis.
Text to Image
#11 / 157
ELO
1089.0
Appearances
14,196
95% CI
-9/9
Image Editing
#22 / 74
ELO
1031.0
Appearances
3,575
95% CI
-11/11
Release Date 2026-06 · Matched as Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
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