Nano Banana 2 Now Available: Pro Quality at Flash Speed

Google DeepMind just dropped Nano Banana 2, and it's exactly what everyone has been waiting for - the quality of Nano Banana Pro with the speed of Flash. Built on Gemini 3.1 Flash, this model generates Pro-level images in 4-6 seconds instead of 10-12. Same 4K output, same perfect text rendering, same reasoning-powered generation - just dramatically faster. It's available now on BestPhoto.

What Makes Nano Banana 2 Different?

The original Nano Banana was fast but limited. Nano Banana Pro was incredible but slow. Nano Banana 2 is the sweet spot - it takes Pro's reasoning engine and runs it on Flash's optimized architecture, giving you the best of both worlds.

Flawless Text Rendering

Magazine covers, product labels, UI mockups - every word is spelled correctly and placed precisely

True-to-Life Quality

Natural skin textures, realistic lighting, and rich shadow detail - no plastic AI look

The key technical innovation is the Plan → Evaluate → Improve loop. Instead of generating images in a single pass, Nano Banana 2 plans the composition, generates a draft, reviews it with built-in image analysis, corrects any issues, and iterates before delivering the final result. This is why text rendering and spatial relationships are so much better than competing models.

Lightning Fast, No Compromises

Speed was the biggest complaint with Nano Banana Pro. At 8-12 seconds per image, it felt sluggish for iterative workflows. Nano Banana 2 cuts that to 4-6 seconds while maintaining nearly identical output quality. For context, that's faster than GPT Image 1.5 and on par with FLUX.2 Turbo.

Character Consistency Across Frames

One of Nano Banana 2's standout features is maintaining consistent characters across multiple outputs. The model can track up to 5 distinct characters and preserve the fidelity of up to 14 objects across different frames in a single workflow. This is massive for storyboarding, comic creation, and marketing campaigns that need visual consistency.

Consistent Characters, Every Frame

The same detective appears across all four panels with consistent features, clothing, and proportions - all from a single prompt

Web-Grounded Generation

This is a genuinely new capability. Nano Banana 2 can pull from Google's knowledge base and real-time web search to inform its generations. Ask it to create an infographic about current global population statistics and it'll use up-to-date data. Ask for a portrait of a specific public building and it'll know what it actually looks like.

Knowledge-Powered Infographics

Accurate data visualizations that draw from real-world knowledge - not just pattern matching

Data Visualizations

Charts, graphs, and diagrams with real data points - the model understands what it's representing

What You Can Create

How to Use Nano Banana 2 on BestPhoto

1. Go to the Image Editor - Head to our AI Image Editor
2. Select Nano Banana 2 - Choose it from the model selection dropdown
3. Upload your reference image - Start with a photo you want to transform or edit
4. Write your edit prompt naturally - No special syntax needed. Describe what you want like you're talking to a creative director
5. Generate - Get results in about 4-6 seconds

The model is also available in our Image Generator for text-to-image generation with all the same capabilities.

See What Nano Banana 2 Can Do

These prompts were designed to test the model's reasoning, text rendering, spatial understanding, and knowledge. Every image below was generated in a single pass with no cherry-picking.

Vintage Mars Travel Poster

"A vintage 1960s travel poster for 'Visit Mars!' in the style of NASA JPL posters. Retro-futuristic illustration of a family in spacesuits waving at red Martian mountains. Bold typography: 'MARS - THE RED FRONTIER' at the top and 'Book Your Trip Today' at the bottom. Warm orange and teal color palette with halftone print texture."

Illustrated Recipe Card

"A beautiful illustrated recipe card for 'Perfect Tonkotsu Ramen.' Hand-drawn style with numbered steps: 1) Boil pork bones 12 hours, 2) Prepare tare sauce, 3) Cook noodles al dente, 4) Assemble with soft-boiled egg, chashu, nori, and scallions. Warm kitchen colors, recipe details with accurate measurements."

National Geographic Cover

"A National Geographic magazine cover featuring a freediver descending into a bioluminescent underwater cave. The iconic yellow border frames the shot. Headline: 'INTO THE DEEP' with subtext 'The Last Unexplored Caves on Earth.' Photographer credit at bottom. Photorealistic with dramatic blue-green lighting."

Multi-Panel Storyboard

"A 4-panel comic storyboard of a detective story. Panel 1: A woman detective in a trench coat enters a dimly-lit jazz bar. Panel 2: She spots a suspicious figure in the corner booth. Panel 3: Close-up of her sliding a photograph across the table. Panel 4: Wide shot of the figure standing up, knocking over a glass. Film noir style, consistent character appearances across all panels."

Solar System Scale Infographic

"An educational infographic titled 'If the Sun Were a Basketball.' Shows the relative sizes of all planets as everyday objects: Mercury (a peppercorn), Venus (a cherry), Earth (a cherry), Mars (a blueberry), Jupiter (a grapefruit), Saturn (an orange), Uranus (a grape), Neptune (a grape). Accurate distances listed. Clean modern design with dark space background."

Architectural Visualization

"A photorealistic architectural rendering of a luxury treehouse hotel room suspended between two giant redwood trees. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls, modern minimalist interior with warm wood accents. Morning fog filtering through the canopy. A couple enjoying coffee on the wraparound balcony. Volumetric light rays through the trees."

Product Photography

"A luxury perfume bottle named 'VELVET DUSK' on a reflective obsidian surface. The amber liquid catches golden hour light from the left. Dried lavender sprigs and vanilla pods artfully arranged around the base. Soft bokeh background of a Provencal sunset. Text on bottle is crisp and legible. Commercial photography style."

Data Visualization

"An elegant data visualization showing 'Global Internet Users by Region, 2000-2025.' Stacked area chart with each continent in a distinct color. Asia in red, Europe in blue, Americas in green, Africa in orange. Key milestones annotated: '2015: Mobile surpasses desktop', '2020: 4.5 billion users.' Clean sans-serif typography, white background, subtle grid lines."

Cinematic Portrait

"A cinematic portrait of an 80-year-old Japanese sword smith in his workshop. Rembrandt lighting from the forge illuminates deep wrinkles and weathered hands holding a glowing blade. Sparks frozen mid-air. Shallow depth of field, the workshop blurred behind him. Shot on medium format film aesthetic with rich shadow detail and warm highlights."

UI/UX Mockup

"A polished UI mockup for a meditation app called 'Stillness.' iPhone 16 Pro mockup showing: header 'Good morning, Sarah', a circular breathing animation timer showing '4:32 remaining', session stats (streak: 14 days, total: 28 hours), and three cards for 'Sleep', 'Focus', and 'Calm' sessions. Soft gradient from deep purple to midnight blue. All text perfectly legible."

When Should You Use Nano Banana 2?

Nano Banana 2 is the right choice when:

• You want Pro-level quality without the Pro-level wait
• Your images need readable, accurate text
• You're creating storyboards or content with recurring characters
• You need infographics or diagrams based on real data
• You're producing content at scale and speed matters
• You want native 4K without upscaling artifacts
• You need multiple aspect ratios for different platforms
• Budget matters - it's significantly cheaper than Pro

For maximum fidelity on single hero images where speed doesn't matter, Nano Banana Pro is still available. But for everything else, Nano Banana 2 is the new default.

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