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Nano Banana 2
Google's image model, and the one to reach for when the aspect ratio is unusual.
What it costs
| Resolution · 1K | 6 credits |
| Resolution · 2K | 8.5 credits |
| Resolution · 4K | 13 credits |
What it takes
| Aspect ratios | 1:1 1:4 1:8 2:3 3:2 3:4 4:1 4:3 4:5 5:4 8:1 9:16 16:9 21:9 |
| Reference images | 7 |
When to reach for it
Fourteen aspect ratios, which is more than double what most of the catalog offers, and the extras are the useful kind: 1:4, 4:1, 8:1, 1:8. Banners, skyscraper ads, tall panels, wide strips: shapes that every other model here would make you generate square and crop, losing composition in the process. If the deliverable has an unusual shape, start here.
It is also a strong general-purpose model with seven references and a clean three-step resolution ladder. That ladder is the thing to be deliberate about: 6 credits at 1K, 8.5 at 2K, 13 at 4K. The default is 1K, and 1K is usually right. Go up when the output is going to print or be viewed at full size, not reflexively.
The Lite variant runs the same fourteen ratios at half the price with 1K as its only option, which makes it the better choice for iteration on those unusual shapes. Find the composition there, render the final here.
Made with it
Draw the ending too
Fix both ends. It fills the middle.
In the arena
Ranked #2 with a rating of 1579. 2 of 4
Week 36, 2026 — Arena week 36: every model can spell nowCompared with
- Seedream 5 Lite vs Nano Banana 2
Take Seedream 5 Lite unless the deliverable has an unusual shape. Then it has to be Nano Banana 2.
- Nano Banana 2 vs GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 when the prompt is a set of instructions; Nano Banana 2 when the shape is unusual or the volume is high.
Guides that cover it
- Which image model to reach for, and when
Twelve image models, from half a credit to twenty-one. What each one is for, where the resolution setting changes the price, and when the cheap tier is right.
Nano Banana 2 is one pick in the composer.
Every model in this catalog runs from the same prompt bar, priced in the same credits. New accounts start with some to spend.
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