Google: Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)
Google's Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) supports image input and output but carries no benchmark data, making it impossible to assess reasoning or task performance — its small 65K context window also limits its utility for complex business tasks.
Assessment date: March 14, 2026
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Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview, 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 contextual understanding with fast, cost-efficient inference, making complex image generation and iterative edits significantly more accessible. Aspect ratios can be controlled with the image_config API Parameter
Capabilities
Architecture
| Modality | Text + Image → Text + Image |
| Tokenizer | Gemini |
Model Information
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.50 | $0.000500 |
| Output | $3.00 | $0.003000 |
Live Performance
Live endpoint metrics — refreshed every 30 minutes.
External Resources
Data sourced from OpenRouter API, Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face Open LLM Leaderboard. Scores are editorially curated by our team.
Last updated: March 15, 2026 7:52 pm