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Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)

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by Google · Pricing

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Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, a.k.a. "Nano Banana," is now generally available. It is a state of the art image generation model with contextual understanding. It is capable of image generation,...

77
Overall Score
Rank #4 of 18 in Image Generation
Top 22% · Methodology v3
Score Trend
14-day history
API Pricing
$0.3/M in
$2.5/M out
Context Window
32.8K
8.2K max output
32.8K token context
Released 2025-10-07
#4±1 ranksTop 22%
#1#18

Signal Overview

Benchmarks81Capabilities71Pricing98Recency77Context81Output77

Score Breakdown

SignalStrengthWeightImpact
Benchmarksjust now
81
30%+24.2
Pricingjust now
98
15%+14.6
Capabilitiesjust now
71
20%+14.3
Recencyjust now
77
15%+11.6
Context Windowjust now
81
10%+8.1
Output Capacityjust now
77
10%+7.7

Benchmark Performance

Benchmark Scores(11 benchmarks + Arena Elo)

LMSYS Arena Elo

1395

Vision Elo

1214

Percentile

82.5

Weight

30%

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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 (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) by Google excels in the Image Generation category, where it ranks #4 with a composite score of 77/100. Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, a.k.a. "Nano Banana," is now generally available. It is a state of the art image generation model with contextual understanding. It is capable of image generation,... 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 (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) is priced at $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 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 (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) holds rank #4 out of 18 models tracked. Its quality rank is #4 and adoption rank is #4. 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 (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) has been evaluated across 6 different signals. Its strongest areas include Capabilities (71/100), Benchmarks (81/100), Pricing (98/100). These scores are derived from industry-standard benchmarks, community ratings, and real-world performance metrics. The composite score of 77/100 reflects a weighted combination of all tracked signals.
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 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 (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) supports a 33K token context window (32,768 tokens total). That translates to roughly 24,576 words in a single prompt. Plenty for most coding tasks, medium-length documents, and extended conversations.
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) can generate up to 8K output tokens (8,192 tokens) per response. That is roughly 6,144 words. Sufficient for typical conversations, code snippets, and summaries.
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) supports image understanding (vision), structured JSON output, 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 (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) was developed by Google. It was released on October 7, 2025. 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 (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) when you need a solid balance of cost and capability for everyday development tasks, content generation, and standard API integrations. 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 (Gemini 2.5 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

ProviderGoogle
Max Output8.2K tokens
LicenseProprietary
Statusstable
Data updated: Aug 9, 2026Benchmarks: Aug 9, 2026Status: Aug 9, 2026

Pricing Tools

Pricingper 1M tokens
Best value
76% cheaper than category average
Input
$0.30
-90% vs avg
Output
$2.50
-63% vs avg

Cost Estimator

Input: 70%Output: 30%
Est. monthly cost$9.60
Category average$40.59

You save $30.99/month vs category average

Access & Availability

Hosted APIAvailable
PlaygroundAvailable
Open weightsNo
Hugging FaceNot listed

Why This Rank

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