Nano Banana 2 arrives to bring together speed and creative control without the headache. Want to edit quickly but keep studio-quality results? This Google update promises exactly that: the speed of Gemini Flash with the advanced capabilities of the Pro.
What's new in Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 (also referred to as Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) combines speed and precision. It's not just a faster version: it brings features that were once Pro-only to many more people.
Real-time world knowledge: the model leans on Gemini's knowledge base and web searches to generate images that better match specific subjects. Need a poster with local wildlife or a diagram based on recent data? This helps.
Precise text and in-image translation: generating readable text for a marketing mockup or localizing a greeting card is now more reliable.
Speed for iteration: the idea is that you make changes and test immediately, without waiting on slow renders.
Practical improvements you'll notice
Google highlights the gap between speed and visual fidelity. This isn't marketing fluff: these are concrete changes for real workflows.
Subject consistency: you can keep the look of up to five characters and the fidelity of up to 14 objects in a single flow. Perfect for storyboards or coherent image series.
Better instruction-following: if you ask for complex nuances, the model respects them more; fewer surprises, more control.
Production specs: it supports resolutions from 512 px up to 4K and multiple aspect ratios. Great for a vertical post or a backdrop.
Improved visual quality: more realistic lighting, richer textures, and crisp details even while working at Flash speed.
Where you'll be able to use it
Nano Banana 2 is rolling out today across several Google products, making it easier to plug the tool into different creative processes.
Gemini app: replaces Nano Banana Pro in the Fast, Thinking, and Pro models. If you're an AI Pro or Ultra subscriber, you can still use Nano Banana Pro for specialized tasks from the three-dot menu.
Search and Lens: available in AI Mode and Lens in the Google app and in mobile and desktop browsers. Google notes expansion to 141 new countries and territories and eight additional languages.
AI Studio and API: in preview for people working on prototypes and development. It's also coming to Google Cloud and Vertex AI.
Flow: becomes the default model for image generation, with no credit cost for Flow users.
Ads: now powers creative suggestions when building campaigns.
And what about verification and trust?
Generating images with AI is not just creativity, it's also responsibility. Google keeps and strengthens its provenance approach.
They use SynthID along with interoperable C2PA credentials to mark and verify AI-generated content.
Since SynthID launched last November, the verification feature in the Gemini app has been used more than 20 million times in multiple languages. C2PA verification will arrive in the app soon.
Having tools that indicate not only whether AI was used but how it was used helps journalists, creatives, and the public understand an image's context.
What's the real utility for you?
If you work in marketing, design, education, or content creation, Nano Banana 2 lets you iterate faster without sacrificing look or control. If you need maximum factual precision, Nano Banana Pro is still available for specialized tasks.
Want a practical example? Imagine translating and adapting a tourist brochure with text inside images, keeping the same mascot across 10 scenes for a campaign, or generating quick 4K banner variants while testing compositions. All of that is more feasible now.
Nano Banana 2 aims to make image generation stop being a slow luxury and become an agile, reliable tool in your creative workflow.
