Nano Banana 2 Lite
Summary
Nano Banana 2 Lite is a proprietary language model from Google DeepMind, released on 30 Jun 2026. It accepts text and images and generates text and images, with a 66K-token context window and up to 4K output tokens per response. As of 4 Oct 2026, the lowest listed API price is $0.25 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens (OpenRouter), across 3 providers we track.
Fastest, most cost-efficient Gemini image model for high-volume 1K generation and editing
Last verified 4 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page links to its source.
Specifications
| Developer | Google DeepMind |
|---|---|
| Release date | 30 Jun 2026 [models.dev] |
| Status | Generally available [models.dev] |
| Weights | Proprietary (API only) [models.dev] |
| Context window | 66K (65,536 tokens) [models.dev] |
| Max output | 4K tokens [models.dev] |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 [models.dev] |
| Input | Text and images [models.dev] |
| Output | Text and images [models.dev] |
| Reasoning mode | Yes [models.dev] |
| Tool calling | Yes [models.dev] |
| Structured output | No [models.dev] |
Nano Banana 2 Lite API pricing by provider
USD per million tokens. Sorted by input price.
| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini API gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image | $0.25 | $30 | – | 66K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
| OpenRouter google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image | $0.25 | $1.50 | – | 66K | OpenRouter, 4 Oct 2026 |
| Vercel AI Gateway google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image | $0.25 | $1.50 | $0.03 | 66K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the context window of Nano Banana 2 Lite?
Nano Banana 2 Lite has a context window of 65,536 tokens (66K) and can generate up to 4,096 tokens in a single response, according to models.dev.
How much does the Nano Banana 2 Lite API cost?
Through Gemini API, Nano Banana 2 Lite costs $0.25 per million input tokens and $30 per million output tokens. The lowest listed price is $0.25 input / $1.50 output through OpenRouter. Prices last verified 4 Oct 2026.
Is Nano Banana 2 Lite open source?
No. Nano Banana 2 Lite is a proprietary model; Google DeepMind has not released its weights. It is available through APIs including Gemini API, OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway.
When was Nano Banana 2 Lite released?
Google DeepMind released Nano Banana 2 Lite on 30 Jun 2026, according to models.dev.
Which providers offer Nano Banana 2 Lite?
We track Nano Banana 2 Lite on 3 providers: Gemini API, OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway.
Change history
No changes detected since we started tracking this model. We re-check every source daily.