High confidence
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, a.k.a. "Nano Banana 2," is Google’s latest state of the art image generation and editing model, delivering Pro-level visual quality at Flash speed. It combines advanced...
40
Score Trend
14-day history
API Pricing
$0.5/M in
$3/M out
Context Window
131.1K
32.8K max output
#5±1 ranksTop 28%
#1#18
Signal Overview
Score Breakdown
| Signal | Strength | Weight | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilitiesjust now | 86 | 30% | +25.7 |
| Pricingjust now | 97 | 25% | +24.3 |
| Recencyjust now | 100 | 15% | +15.0 |
| Context Windowjust now | 91 | 15% | +13.7 |
| Output Capacityjust now | 88 | 15% | +13.3 |
Capabilities
Reasoning
Vision
Function Calling
JSON Mode
Streaming
Web Search
Image Output
Modalities
Input
image
text
Output
image
text
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) by Google excels in the Image Generation category, where it ranks #5 with a composite score of 40/100. Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, a.k.a. "Nano Banana 2," is Google’s latest state of the art image generation and editing model, delivering Pro-level visual quality at Flash speed. It combines advanced... It is particularly strong in areas highlighted by its top benchmark performance and adoption metrics, making it suitable for both individual developers and enterprise teams looking for a reliable image generation solution.
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) is priced at $0.50 per million input tokens and $3.00 per million output tokens (USD). Contact the provider for volume discounts and enterprise pricing. Pricing is competitive within the image generation category and reflects the model's quality-to-cost ratio.
In the Image Generation category, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) holds rank #5 out of 18 models tracked. Its quality rank is #5 and adoption rank is #5. You can use our comparison tool at /compare to see detailed side-by-side metrics with specific alternatives. Key differentiators include its composite scoring across benchmarks, community sentiment, and real-world adoption rates.
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) has been evaluated across 5 different signals. Its strongest areas include Capabilities (86/100), Pricing (97/100), Context Window (91/100). These scores are derived from industry-standard benchmarks, community ratings, and real-world performance metrics. The composite score of 40/100 reflects a weighted combination of all tracked signals.
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) is a paid model, though some providers may offer trial credits or limited free tiers for evaluation. Check Google's website for current free tier availability and promotional offers.
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) supports a 131K token context window (131,072 tokens total). That translates to roughly 98,304 words in a single prompt. This is large enough to process entire codebases, research papers, or long conversation histories in one shot.
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) can generate up to 33K output tokens (32,768 tokens) per response. That is roughly 24,576 words. This is enough for generating complete code files, detailed reports, or long-form content in a single response.
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) supports image understanding (vision), structured JSON output, extended reasoning/chain-of-thought, web search, image generation, streaming responses. Vision support means it can analyze images, screenshots, and diagrams alongside text. These capabilities determine which workflows and integrations the model can handle natively.
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) was developed by Google. It was released on June 18, 2026. You can access it through Google's API. Check our provider page for all models from Google and how they compare against each other.
Pick Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) when you need a budget-friendly option for high-volume, simpler tasks where you prioritize cost over peak performance. If your task is straightforward text completion or classification, a cheaper model might give you 90% of the quality at a fraction of the price. Run a quick benchmark on your actual use case before committing.
You can access Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) through Google's API using standard HTTP requests or their official SDK. Most providers support OpenAI-compatible endpoints, so switching between models often requires changing just the model name in your API call. Streaming is supported for real-time token-by-token output. For production use, implement proper error handling, rate limiting, and cost monitoring.
Key Info
Data updated: Sep 18, 2026Status: Sep 18, 2026
Pricing Tools
Pricingper 1M tokens
Best value
69% cheaper than category average
Input
$0.50
-83% vs avg
Output
$3.00
-56% vs avg
Cost Estimator
Input: 70%Output: 30%
Est. monthly cost$12.50
Category average$40.59
You save $28.09/month vs category average
Access & Availability
Hosted APIAvailable
PlaygroundAvailable
Open weightsNo
Hugging FaceNot listed
Why This Rank
+Capabilities
+Pricing
+Recency
+Context Window