What is Nano Banana?
Understanding Google's revolutionary AI image generator
Nano Banana 2 is the latest generation name used by Google Keyword for Gemini 3.1 Flash Image.
Google announced Nano Banana 2 on February 26, 2026. It improves world knowledge, text rendering, multilingual image text translation, and consistency in complex scenes.
Nano Banana 2 maps to Gemini 3.1 Flash Image. Nano Banana Pro maps to Gemini 3 Pro Image.
Core Capabilities
4K Resolution
Flexible output from 512px up to 4K.
Text Rendering
More reliable text rendering and in-image translation.
Style Control
Improved instruction following for style and composition.
Ultra Fast
Optimized generation speed for daily creation workflows.
Technology Behind Nano Banana
Nano Banana 2 is built on Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, while Nano Banana Pro uses Gemini 3 Pro Image.
Compared with earlier generations, Nano Banana 2 improves factual alignment, rendering control, and multi-entity consistency.