88Z AI, 1 July — Google has released Nano Banana 2 Lite, a new lightweight AI image generation model focused on speed and batch processing. It generates images in just four seconds at a cost of $0.034 per thousand. Available on Google AI Studio, Gemini API, and enterprise platforms, it is designed for high-frequency content creation and will replace the original Nano Banana.
At a glance
- Nano Banana 2 Lite generates images in 4 seconds at $0.034 per 1,000
- Available on Google AI Studio and other platforms, replacing the original Nano Banana
The update
Google has officially launched Nano Banana 2 Lite, a lightweight AI image generation model designed to optimize efficiency and cost for high-frequency content production scenarios. The model's core strengths lie in its rapid response and robust batch processing capabilities, generating a single image in just four seconds while maintaining a highly competitive price of only $0.034 per 1,000 images. Nano Banana 2 Lite is now fully available on Google AI Studio, Gemini API, and related enterprise service platforms. As an iterative upgrade to the original Nano Banana, it will gradually replace the older model, providing developers and enterprise users with a more efficient and economical visual content generation solution to support large-scale automated creative workflows.
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