Google · Released Jun 30, 2026
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) is Google's fastest, most cost-efficient Gemini image model, built for high-velocity developer pipelines and rapid-fire visual exploration. It delivers text-to-image generation...
- Released
- Jun 30 2026
- Context window
- 66K 59K out
- Input / 1M tokens
- $0.25
- Output / 1M tokens
- $1.50
Where to run it
7 providers compared
Cheapest: Google, Google AI Studio, Kilo Gateway +3 more at $0.25 / $1.50 per 1M input / output tokens — 93% less than the priciest option.
| Provider | Input | Output | Cache read | Context | Max output | Uptime | vs. best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Googleglobal · no tool calling | $0.25 | $1.50 | — | 66K | 59K | 100%24h | Cheapest |
| Google AI Studiono tool calling | $0.25 | $1.50 | — | 66K | 59K | 61.3%24h | Cheapest |
| Kilo Gatewayno tool calling | $0.25 | $1.50 | — | 66K | 59K | — | Cheapest |
| Vercel AI Gatewayno tool calling | $0.25 | $1.50 | $0.03 | 66K | 4K | — | Cheapest |
| AIHubMix | $0.25 | $1.50 | $0.025 | 66K | 4K | — | Cheapest |
| Eden AIno tool calling | $0.25 | $1.50 | — | 66K | 4K | — | Cheapest |
| Vertex | $0.25 | $30.00 | $0.025 | 66K | 4K | — | +1267% |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
No benchmark scores yet — Epoch AI hasn't evaluated Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image). Scores appear here automatically once it does.
Specs
Details
- Model ID
google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image- Developer
- Release date
- Jun 30, 2026 ·
- Context window
- 65,536 tokens
- Max output
- 58,982 tokens
- API price
- $0.25 / $1.50 per 1M input / output tokens
- Providers
- 7
- Input types
- image, text
- Reasoning
- Yes
- Tool calling
- No
- Open weights
- No
- Free tier
- No
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