Nano Banana 2: Combining Pro capabilities with lightning-fast speed

Google DeepMind launches Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image), combining the advanced world knowledge and quality of Nano Banana Pro with the lightning-fast speed of Gemini Flash.

The Evolution

• Nano Banana (Aug 2025) — became a viral sensation, redefining image generation
• Nano Banana Pro (Nov 2025) — advanced intelligence and studio-quality creative control
• Nano Banana 2 (Feb 2026) — best of both worlds: Pro quality at Flash speed

Key Features

Intelligence at Flash speed:

• Advanced world knowledge powered by real-time web search
• Precision text rendering and translation for marketing materials
• Infographic and data visualization generation from notes
• Localized content creation for global audiences

Enhanced creative control:

• Subject consistency: maintain character resemblance across up to 5 characters and 14 objects in a single workflow
• Precise instruction following for complex compositions
• Photorealistic quality that closes the gap between speed and visual fidelity

Availability

Rolling out across Google products including the Gemini app, Google Search, and Google Ads.

Content Safety

Google continues to improve SynthID technology with C2PA Content Credentials to identify AI-generated content.

Source: Google DeepMind Blog