Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
Jun 2026
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Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) measured on 2 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks2
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14MAI Image 2.5 Pro1,11415Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)1,10716Seedream 5.0 Pro1,100Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 53%-70%$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 41%-40%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashsame-42%$0.019CheaperQwen Image 3.0wins 45%-11%$0.03BetterNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 60%same$0.034ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 53%-70%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashsame-42%$0.019Qwen Image 3.0wins 45%-11%$0.03ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 53%-70%$0.01Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 60%same$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 58%+16%$0.039
Grok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 58%+79%$0.06Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)unstatedwins 55%+99%$0.067ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 41%-40%$0.02
Ideogram 4.0unstatedOpenwins 39%+79%$0.06Edits photos: not verified+1
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpenwins 38%-55%$0.015
FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 35%-29%$0.024
Ming Image 0.1 DesignOpenwins 35%-11%$0.03Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 60%same$0.034Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)unstatedwins 55%+99%$0.067Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)unstatedsame+299%$0.13Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)wins 33%+16%$0.039Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Imagen/a——Gemini 3 Pro Imagen/a—$120Gemini 3.1 Flash Imagen/a——Nano Banana Pro 2Kn/a——Edits photos: not verified+1All Google models →Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · editing v2.11,055#29
Text-to-image Arena July 5 2026lab1,253
FAQ
How much does Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) cost?›
$0.034 per image.
Is Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.034 per image.
How good is Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image), and what is it best at?›
#15 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing. Strongest at: Image Generation & Editing.
Is Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) better than MAI Image 2.5 Pro?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) scores 1,107 vs 1,114 — about the same. It is 69% cheaper.
When was Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-06-30. It is the current version in its line.
Is Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) open source?›
No, Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)?›
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) is a closed image generation & editing model from Google, released Jun 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)?›
Muse Image (cheaper), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).