Image model · Google
Nano Banana in AI Media Studio: edit photos with one sentence
Nano Banana is Google's name for its Gemini image models. AI Media Studio gives you Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) in the same editor as GPT Image, plus video models like Veo, Kling and Seedance, on one plan.
Plans from $19/month. A paid plan is required to generate images and videos. Paid plans include a commercial license, and the credit cost is shown before you generate.
AI-generated example made with Nano Banana Pro from a text prompt, through the same model endpoint the studio offers. It is the source still for our photo-to-video samples. Illustrative, not customer work.
PromptA red vintage convertible sports car with a smiling couple inside, driving toward the camera on a winding coastal cliff road at sunset, the woman's silk scarf blowing in the wind, turquoise Mediterranean sea far below, warm golden light, cinematic photograph, vertical composition
Nano Banana versions in the studio
Nano Banana Pro
Gemini 3 Pro Image, released by Google in November 2025. Use it for the final, detail-critical version of an edit.
Nano Banana 2
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, released by Google on February 26, 2026. Built for fast generation and editing, so it suits trying several ideas quickly.
Strengths
What Nano Banana is good at
Edit with words
Upload a photo and describe the change: a new background, different light, a removed object, another season. No masks or layers.
Subject consistency
Google highlights subject consistency and precise instruction following for Nano Banana 2, which matters when the same person or product has to stay recognizable across several images.
Up to 4K in the studio
In the photo editor, Nano Banana outputs can be set to 1K, 2K or 4K. Keep your source framing or choose 1:1, 4:5 or 16:9.
Best for
- Product photos that need a new scene or background
- Portraits that need different light, outfit or setting
- A series of images that must keep the same subject
- Stills you plan to animate afterwards
Watch out for
- Generative edits can change faces, lettering or product details. Compare the result with your original before you publish.
- Nano Banana makes images. To add motion, send the result to a video model such as Veo, Kling or Seedance.
How to use it
Nano Banana in AI Media Studio
Opens the photo editor with Nano Banana Pro selected. Nano Banana 2 is in the same model menu.
Open the photo editor- 01
Upload a photo or write a prompt
Start from your own image to edit it, or from a short description to create a new one.
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Choose Nano Banana Pro or Nano Banana 2
Open the model menu and pick a version. The credit cost appears before you generate.
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Compare, refine, download
Check the result against your original, refine with a second instruction, then download or animate it.
Compare
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Nano Banana the same as Gemini?
Nano Banana is Google's name for its Gemini image models: Nano Banana Pro is Gemini 3 Pro Image and Nano Banana 2 is Gemini 3.1 Flash Image. AI Media Studio is an independent studio that gives you access to these models; it is not a Google product.
Do I need a paid plan to use Nano Banana here?
Yes. Generating in AI Media Studio requires a paid plan; plans start at $19/month. Each generation shows its credit cost before you run it.
Nano Banana Pro or Nano Banana 2: which should I pick?
Use Nano Banana 2 to try ideas quickly, then switch to Nano Banana Pro for the final version when fine detail matters. Both are in the same model menu, so you can run one instruction on each and keep the better result.
Can I use the images commercially?
Paid plans include a commercial license. You need the rights to any photo you upload.
Can I turn a Nano Banana image into a video?
Yes. Send the result to photo to video and animate it with Veo, Kling, Seedance or Grok Imagine.
Sources
- Google: Nano Banana 2 announcement (Feb 26, 2026)
- Google Cloud: Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro generally available
Reviewed . Model availability and versions in the studio can change; the model menu always shows what is live.
Nano Banana, Gemini and Veo are trademarks of Google LLC. Kling is a trademark of Kuaishou. Seedance and Seedream are trademarks of ByteDance. GPT Image and Sora are trademarks of OpenAI. Grok is a trademark of xAI. AI Media Studio is an independent product and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by these companies.
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