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Nano Banana 2 — Pro-quality AI image generation at Flash speed

Nano Banana 2

Creativity At Maximum Speed

Pro-level image generation at Flash speed. Nano Banana 2 combines the visual fidelity of Nano Banana Pro with 4x faster inference — delivering production-ready images in seconds, not minutes.

Capabilities

Up to 14 references, flexible resolution from 0.5K to 4K, and 14 native aspect ratios

Up to 14 Reference Images

Key Features

Pro quality, Flash speed, web-grounded accuracy

95% of Pro Quality — 4x the Speed

Nano Banana 2 reaches near-parity with Nano Banana Pro in image fidelity while generating 4x faster. At standard resolution, images arrive in 4–6 seconds. At 4K, 15–30 seconds. Fast enough for real-time creative iteration without sacrificing visual quality.

95% of Pro Quality — 4x the Speed

Grounded in the Real World

Unlike most image models that rely solely on training data, Nano Banana 2 can pull real-time references from Google Search during generation. Ask for a specific product, landmark, or public figure — and get accurate, grounded results instead of plausible hallucinations.

Grounded in the Real World

Text That Actually Reads

Nano Banana 2 renders clean, legible text directly into generated images — in multiple languages. Create ad creatives, event posters, or social graphics with readable headlines and short phrases, reducing the need for post-production text overlays.

Text That Actually Reads

Consistent Characters and Objects

Maintain visual coherence across up to five characters and fourteen objects in a single generation. Build storyboards, product lineups, or character sheets where every element stays recognizable — without drift between iterations.

Consistent Characters and Objects

Compare Models

Nano Banana 2Nano Banana ProNano Banana 1
ArchitectureGemini 3.1 Flash ImageGemini 3 Pro ImageGemini 2.5 Flash Image
Max Resolution4K4K2K
Speed (1K)4–6 sec10–20 sec1–2 sec
Image Quality
Text Rendering
Search GroundingYesNoNo
Aspect Ratios14106
Reference ImagesUp to 14Up to 8Up to 4
Character ConsistencyUp to 5 charsUp to 3 charsNo
PositioningProduction defaultStudio-grade precisionQuick exploration

Nano Banana 2 prompt examples

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Aug 27, 202660
Read the full prompt — Santa Hat Cat FlashCandid flash photo at night in a snowy outdoor setting. In the center: a white cat sitting upright, wearing a red Santa hat with a white pom-pom. The cat has small gold sunglasses (retro, oval) and a gold chain necklace with a round pendant. The cat’s mouth is open with the tongue out, as if mid-meow or laughing — funny, chaotic holiday vibe. On both sides, partially in frame, there are two black cats: one on the left in shadow, and one on the right wearing a red collar. They face inward toward the center cat. The cats are standing among cardboard boxes in the foreground. Background: snow-covered ground and a large snowy evergreen tree with tiny warm string lights glowing (bokeh dots). A wall or vertical surface appears on the right edge. Light snowfall or small particles may be visible. Lighting: strong direct on-camera flash — bright foreground, hard-ish shadows, shiny reflections on the gold sunglasses and chain; background falls off into darker blues. Composition & optics: snapshot framing, slightly wide, center subject sharp; background softly out of focus; authentic point-and-shoot / film photo feel. Color grading Overall tone: “flash film photo” / disposable camera look. White balance: cool ambient (blue night snow), but flash adds neutral-to-warm highlights on fur. Contrast: medium-high; deep shadows at edges, but keep fur detail on the white cat (avoid clipping). Saturation: moderate; let red Santa hat and gold accessories pop; keep snow cool and slightly desaturated. Highlights: bright flash highlights with a bit of specular shine on metal; slight halation around the warm tree lights. Shadows: cool navy/blue shadows; mild green shift is okay for nostalgic film vibe. Finishing: visible film grain, a little noise; subtle vignette; slight softness/low clarity like point-and-shoot lens. Palette keywords: cool blue snow + warm fairy lights, flash photography, holiday kitsch, gold accents, candid snapshot, film grain.
Aug 27, 202670
Read the full prompt — Freckled Face Colored LambsCozy cinematic editorial portrait, tight close-up. A young woman with pale skin and many freckles fills the center of the frame, looking straight into the camera with a calm, slightly melancholic expression. Her hair is light brown / auburn, softly framing the forehead. Her face is surrounded closely by several lambs/sheep pressed cheek-to-cheek like a warm cuddle pile. The animals are unusually colorful: one lamb has deep red wool, another emerald green, one white, one dark navy/black, and one warm golden/yellow wool. Their faces and noses press gently against the woman’s cheeks and chin, creating an intimate, protective composition. The wool is fluffy and highly textured, like soft blankets around her. The whole frame is filled with faces and fur — no background visible, just a dense cozy cluster. Lighting: soft diffused natural light, no harsh shadows; gentle highlights on the woman“s skin and the animals” fur. Composition & optics: extremely tight framing, shallow depth of field but most faces remain readable; high texture detail in freckles and wool; intimate, warm, comforting mood. Color grading Overall palette: rich, earthy yet stylized color story — muted teal/green, deep red, warm golden tones balanced around natural skin. Contrast: medium contrast with soft roll-off; keep shadows gentle so the wool stays plush and soft. Saturation: moderate-to-high but not neon — colors feel dyed-wool natural (deep, slightly desaturated). Skin tones: keep skin natural and slightly warm-neutral, freckles clearly visible; avoid over-smoothing. Highlights: soft, creamy highlights; minimal bloom; keep fur texture crisp without harsh sharpening. Shadows: slightly cool shadows (subtle teal bias) to enhance the green/blue wool while keeping the mood calm. Finishing: subtle film grain (optional), slight vignette (optional), overall “matte” feel (lift blacks a touch) for a cozy editorial look. Palette keywords: cozy pastoral editorial, natural skin + freckles, muted jewel-toned wool (red/green/navy/gold), soft matte contrast, gentle diffusion.
Aug 27, 202660
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Blue Amber Cat Dusk
Read the full prompt — Blue Amber Cat DuskA gray fluffy cat is sitting outside. Color Scheme: Blue Amber Contrast Camera: ARRI ALEXA Mini Lens: Zeiss Super Speed (Telephoto) Format: Digital, 1.78:1 Spherical Color: Mixed — Cool Blue shadows / Warm Amber highlights Grain Level: Low, clean digital image; smooth highlight roll-off with subtle atmospheric diffusion in bokeh. Lighting & Color Architecture The frame is built on a classic complementary contrast: cool pre-dawn blue versus warm industrial amber. This expressive Blue Amber Contrast scheme is often used in sports advertising to convey energy and emotional intensity. Lighting Setup Primary source: natural twilight/daybreak ambient light (cool sky-blue soft source). Rim light: low sun behind the horizon shaping the silhouette. Background practical lights: city/industrial sodium lamps creating warm amber bokeh. No fill light: negative fill sculpts a strong graphic silhouette. Contrast is high: the subject reads as a dense silhouette, while the background remains saturated and luminous. Exposure separation is driven by color temperature contrast (≈3200K vs 8000K). Character Rendering The figure is almost entirely in shadow, reading as a dynamic silhouette. Head and hair contours are emphasized by a soft amber rim light. Hair may show slight motion blur, enhancing the sense of movement. Facial exposure is minimal — skin tones are not detailed. Shadows are deep, close to clip-black (#141218). Contrast is maximal, background saturation is high. Background The background is divided into two chromatic layers: Sky: A cool gradient from deep blue (#1E3A4A) to lighter blue (#2C5568). Industrial lights: Bright amber and orange bokeh (#B3773D, #D8B67A, #E3C79A). Bokeh is large and soft with smooth fall-off — characteristic of Zeiss Super Speed lenses wide open. Light distribution is right-heavy, balancing cool negative space on the left with warm density on the right. Color Palette HEX #141218 #0F1C1E #2B1A17 #1E3A4A #2C5568 #6A5535 #7C331C #536E79 #8A6A4E #6E756F #A37459 #B3773D #C0874A #D8B67A #E3C79A
Aug 27, 202650
Read the full prompt — Miniature People Spinning VinylSurreal photorealistic macro shot of a vinyl record seen from above at a slight angle. The record surface fills the frame, showing detailed circular grooves and a strong glossy sheen. The vinyl has a striking two-tone look: a teal/blue-green section sweeping across the top/right and a warm red/orange section across the lower/left, with a smooth gradient between them. Near the center-right is the golden label area around the spindle hole, slightly textured and matte compared to the glossy grooves. The spindle hole is visible. On the record surface, several tiny miniature human figures (silhouetted, like small pedestrians) are standing and walking, spaced along the grooves. Each figure casts a long soft shadow and a faint reflection on the glossy vinyl, enhancing the “miniature world” illusion. The scene feels like a scaled-down urban moment happening on a spinning record, but captured as a still macro photograph. Lighting: warm directional light (golden hour / studio warm key) creating specular highlights and bright streaks on the grooves; softer fill light to keep detail in darker areas. Composition & optics: vertical frame; shallow-to-medium depth of field (some figures sharper, others slightly softened); macro realism, high detail, cinematic texture. Color grading Overall tone: warm cinematic “golden glow” with a cool teal counterbalance. Contrast: medium-high; keep deep shadows in grooves but preserve texture (no crushed blacks). Saturation: medium; emphasize warm red/orange and teal color blocking; keep gold label rich but not oversaturated. Highlights: strong specular highlights with slight bloom/halation on the brightest glints; avoid blown-out hotspots. Shadows: warm-to-neutral shadows, slightly brown/amber; maintain separation for the miniature figures — silhouettes. Micro-texture: clarity/texture moderately high to show groove lines; keep reflections smooth. Finishing: subtle film grain; light vignette to focus on the center label; slight matte curve optional for a filmic roll-off. Palette keywords: teal — orange cinematic, warm gloss, golden label, macro vinyl grooves, miniature people, photoreal surreal.
Sep 11, 2026160
Read the full prompt — Dubbing Console PortraitDubbing studio, three-quarter medium shot. Woman seated at a mixing console, upper body and hands resting on the fader row, head turned three-quarters, face placed right of center, eyes closed, lips softly closed, deep concentration. The console recedes into depth — rows of unlabeled faders and knobs, no screens, no text, no meters. Behind her, a wall of wedge-shaped acoustic foam in plum #4A2545, sharply lit on one side and falling into hard shadow on the other. Lighting: hard desk lamp from the left carving sand #DCC9A6 highlights across her cheek, jaw and knuckles, cold cyan-ice #7FB8C4 spill from the right edge; strong contrast, hard-edged shadows, no fill. Camera: 50mm, f/4, eye level, wide field in focus.
Aug 27, 202650
Read the full prompt — Disco Mirror Banana PeelPlayful pop-art still life on a solid pastel background. A peeled yellow banana sits centered on a flat pastel pink surface. The banana peel is opened into three/four curved flaps, but instead of normal peel texture, the inside/outside of the peel is covered with mirror disco tiles (tiny square mirrored mosaic like a disco ball). The mirrored peel reflects colorful highlights (blue, purple, cyan, gold) and creates sparkly glints. Around the banana, scattered round confetti dots in pastel colors (white, yellow, turquoise, blue, pink) are sprinkled on the pink background, adding a party vibe. Lighting is bright studio with crisp shadows; the banana casts a clean shadow to one side, emphasizing a graphic, minimal composition. Lighting: strong directional studio light (like midday sun in studio), sharp defined shadow, high clarity; mirror tiles create specular sparkles. Composition & optics: top-down or slightly angled overhead shot, centered subject, lots of negative space, clean product-photo style, high detail on mosaic tiles. Color grading Overall palette: bright, cheerful pastel pink background + saturated banana yellow, with rainbow reflections in the disco tiles. Contrast: medium-to-high contrast to keep the shadow crisp and the banana shape graphic. Saturation: fairly high but clean; pink stays pastel (not magenta), yellow stays rich (avoid neon clipping). Highlights: strong specular highlights on mirror tiles; allow colorful glints (cyan/blue/purple) and tiny star-like reflections. Shadows: clean, slightly cool shadow for a modern product look; avoid muddy gray. Clarity/texture: high micro-contrast on mosaic tiles so each square reads; banana surface smooth and matte. Finishing: minimal grain, no vignette, crisp “ad/product” finish. Palette keywords: pastel pink, banana yellow, disco mirror mosaic, colorful sparkles, party confetti, clean studio pop-art.
Aug 27, 202680
Read the full prompt — Night Kitchen Table ProfileA cinematic 35mm still of a fair-skinned woman sitting alone at a kitchen table at night. She is positioned slightly off-center, seated in profile, her posture relaxed but introspective. The frame is composed in 2.35:1 aspect ratio, shot as if on Arricam LT with Zeiss Master Primes (wide lens). Style & Color Grade: Warm Neon Noir. The scene is dominated by a warm amber-orange palette with saturated neon yellow accents. Deep, sculpted shadows surround her, creating strong chiaroscuro contrast. Lighting setup: Motivated warm neon practical lights glowing in the deep background (left side of frame). Strong directional backlight creating a golden rim along her hairline, forehead, nose bridge, and hand. Minimal fill light, preserving negative fill and deep shadow density. A warm overhead practical casts a localized amber light pool across the kitchen table surface. Subtle atmospheric haze enhancing volumetric glow and gentle halation around neon highlights. Skin tones are shaped by a tungsten amber key light (#A14B0F, #6A2007), producing rich warmth. Shadows are dense with reddish-brown undertones. Yellow-green neon spill subtly reflects on glass surfaces and faintly across her cheek. Wardrobe is neutral-toned and partially absorbed into shadow to maintain noir tonality. Background transitions from deep near-black burgundy (#180103) into warm brown-orange (#6A2007, #A14B0F) and saturated neon yellow highlights (#E0CF13, #C19B16). Light appears in localized pools, creating layered depth. Film characteristics: 35mm film look, Kodak Vision3 500T color response. Moderate organic film grain, subtly visible in shadow areas. High contrast ratio, medium-to-high saturation. Soft bloom and halation around neon elements. Moody, atmospheric, cinematic, dramatic neon-noir kitchen scene.
Aug 27, 2026130
Read the full prompt — Emerald Silhouette WindowGrandmother is sitting on a chair next to the window in the bedroom. Color Scheme: Emerald Silhouette Camera: Digital (likely ARRI ALEXA-class system) Lens: Wide (anamorphic aesthetic, 2.39:1) Format: Digital, 2.39:1 Anamorphic Color: Cool, Saturated Green / Cyan Grain Level: Low; clean digital image with atmospheric diffusion from airborne particles. Lighting & Color Architecture The frame is built around a classic high-contrast silhouette configuration with strong daylight backlight. The color dramaturgy relies on cool green-cyan tonal separation with deep interior shadows. Lighting Setup Primary source: Natural overcast daylight through windows, acting as strong backlight. Light passes through sheer curtains, producing volumetric light rays. Minimal to no fill; negative fill shapes the edges. Ceiling fixtures remain inactive, preserving top shadow density. High contrast ratio. The silhouette reads through exposure separation between exterior highlights and interior shadows. Light distribution is centrally symmetrical, creating an almost altar-like framing effect. Character The figure is rendered as a near-complete silhouette — skin tones are not visible. Body contour defined by soft green-cyan rim light. Profile, shoulder line, and forearm emphasized by diffused backlight. Shadows are dense, approaching clipped black (#0E140D). Maximum contrast. Background saturation is medium-high, subject nearly absolute black. Background Dominant hues include cool olive and mint tones: Deep dark olive (#1A2116) Muted green (#3F5034) Dusty sage (#6E7F55) Light mint-cyan (#8FCFAF) Curtains function as a diffusion layer, producing smooth highlight roll-off. Light beams introduce diagonal dynamism within an otherwise symmetrical composition. Depth is achieved through layered luminance separation: foreground black, mid-ground green density, luminous cyan background. Atmosphere: contemplative, tense, with vintage green-tinted grading.

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