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Nano Banana
Photoreal, and the only one that can spell
Nano Banana is the realism and real-world-knowledge model, and it is the single model in the catalogue that reliably renders legible text inside an image. If the brief involves a poster, packaging, signage, a screen or a caption, this is not a preference — it is the only one that will work.

Strengths and limits
Strengths and limits
Key Features
- Legible in-image text. Posters, packaging, signage and captions come back readable.
- Among the best in the catalogue for photorealism and physical plausibility.
- Strong real-world knowledge — recognisable places, objects and materials come back right.
- The most precise prompt-driven editing when used through the image editor.
Where it falls down
- Heavily censored. It refuses even mildly suggestive prompts.
- Weaker facial likeness than the general workhorse — not the model for a consistent character series.
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Model
Capability tables are read from the live model catalogue. Where a table and a paragraph disagree, the table is right.
| Model | Tools | Quality | Duration | Resolution | Audio | Filters | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana ProNANO_BANANA_PRO | Prompt Generator | BEST OF THE BEST | — | 1K · 2K · 4K | Filters: On | 4 credits | |
| Nano Banana 2NANO_BANANA | Prompt Generator | normal | — | 1K · 2K · 4K | Filters: On | 4 credits | |
| Nano Banana 2 LiteNANO_BANANA_LITE | Prompt Generator | BEST OF THE BEST | — | 1K · 2K · 4K | Filters: On | 2 credits | |
| Nano Banana ProNANO_BANANA_PRO | Reference Generator | BEST OF THE BEST | — | 1K · 2K · 4K | Filters: On | 4 credits | |
| Nano Banana 2NANO_BANANA | Reference Generator | normal | — | 1K · 2K · 4K | Filters: On | 4 credits | |
| Nano Banana 2 LiteNANO_BANANA_LITE | Reference Generator | BEST OF THE BEST | — | 1K · 2K · 4K | Filters: On | 2 credits | |
| Nano Banana ProNANO_BANANA_PRO | Image Editor | BEST OF THE BEST | — | 1K · 2K · 4K | Filters: On | 4 credits | |
| Nano Banana 2NANO_BANANA | Image Editor | normal | — | 1K · 2K · 4K | Filters: On | 4 credits | |
| Nano Banana 2 LiteNANO_BANANA_LITE | Image Editor | BEST OF THE BEST | — | 1K · 2K · 4K | Filters: On | 2 credits |
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Tools
Start from text
Start from an image
Frequently Asked Questions
Most image models treat lettering as texture rather than language. Nano Banana is trained to render it as text, which is why it is the model the image editor requires for any edit involving words in the picture.
