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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite)

GA

Low-latency image generation/editing. Input $0.25/1M covers text, image and video. Two output rates: text and thinking $1.50/1M, image tokens $30.00/1M — price_output_per_mtok holds the image rate. Google states $0.0336 per 1K image (1024x1024px, 1120 tokens). Batch tier $0.125 in / $0.75 text out / $15.00 image out. Released June 30, 2026, the date in the Release date column of Google's deprecations table, which first listed this model on the 2026-10-07 read ("No shutdown date announced"); until then it appeared nowhere in that table and released was held null as a sourced absence. Google's models index names it "Nano Banana 2 Lite". The same read makes it the recommended replacement for gemini-2.5-flash-image. Status read as GA because Google suffixes every preview endpoint with -preview and this one carries none.

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) by Google costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $30 per 1M output tokens ($7.69/1M blended). It is generally available (GA).

Last verified: 24 Oct 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

Provider
Google
Status
GA
Input price
$0.25 / 1M tokens
Output price
$30 / 1M tokens
Cached input
—
Blended price
$7.69 / 1M tokens
Context window
—
Max output
—
Modality
text, image, video, image-out
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
—
Released
30 Jun 2026
API string
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image

Source: Google official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) — questions & answers

How much does Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) cost?

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) is priced at $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $30 per 1M output tokens ($7.69/1M blended at a 3:1 input-to-output ratio).

Is Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) deprecated?

No — Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) is generally available (GA) and not currently scheduled for deprecation or retirement in our tracker.

Does Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) support image or vision input?

Yes — Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) accepts image input. Listed modalities: text, image, video, image-out.

Can I self-host Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite)?

No — Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) is proprietary. Its weights are not publicly released, so it is available only through Google's API (or hosted partners), not for self-hosting.

What is the API model string for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite)?

The API model identifier for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) is "gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image" when calling Google's API.