Google DeepMind is rolling out Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image), its latest image generation model, combining Nano Banana Pro’s intelligence and production controls with Gemini Flash’s speed.

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What’s new. Nano Banana 2 introduces:

  • Advanced world knowledge: Powered by Gemini’s real-time web grounding to render specific subjects more accurately and generate infographics or data visualizations.
  • Precision text rendering and translation: Cleaner, legible in-image text, including localization.
  • Stronger instruction adherence: Better handling of complex, multi-layered prompts.
  • Subject consistency: Maintains up to five characters and 14 objects in a single workflow.
  • Production-ready outputs: Supports aspect ratios and resolutions from 512px to 4K.
  • Enhanced visual fidelity: Sharper detail, richer textures, and more dynamic lighting.

The rollout. Nano Banana 2 is launching across Google’s ecosystem, including Google Ads, Gemini app, Search AI Mode and Lens, and more.

Why we care. Nano Banana 2 helps you produce high-quality, production-ready images faster and at scale, cutting creative time and cost. With stronger text rendering, better subject consistency, 4K-ready outputs, and direct integration into Google Ads and Gemini, you can generate, launch, test, and iterate campaign assets in minutes instead of days.

Bottom line. With Nano Banana 2, you get speed, reasoning, and production-ready visuals in one default model.

Google’s announcement. Nano Banana 2: Combining Pro capabilities with lightning-fast speed


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