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Google rolls out Nano Banana 2, aka Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, with faster image generation, advanced world knowledge, and precision text rendering and translation

Our latest image generation model offers advanced world knowledge, production-ready specs, subject consistency and more, all at Flash speed.

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  • @sundarpichai Sundar Pichai on x
    Introducing Nano Banana 2, our best image model yet 🍌🍌 It uses Gemini's understanding of the world and is powered by real-time information and images from web search.  That means it can better reflect real-world conditions in high-fidelity.  Check out “Window Seat,” a demo using …
  • @googledeepmind @googledeepmind on x
    With enhanced reasoning, Nano Banana 2 can carry out complex requests, capturing the specific nuances of your idea, just as you imagined it. 🧠 [video]
  • @arena @arena on x
    🚨BREAKING: Nano Banana 2 debuts at #1 in Image Arena, and it changes the game again 🍌🍌 Officially released as Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview, it is powered by real-time information and images from web search. Highlights: - #1 Text-to-Image scoring 1279, surpassing [image]
  • @geminiapp @geminiapp on x
    Nano Banana 2 is here. Our latest image model gives you the power of Pro at the speed of Flash. You can create images with real-world accuracy, add text in many languages, and bring your wildest ideas to life faster with vibrant lighting, richer textures and sharper details. 🧵
  • @demishassabis Demis Hassabis on x
    Nano Banana 2 is our new faster and better SOTA image generation & editing model! It uses Gemini's amazing world understanding + grabs real-time info w/ search to create higher quality outputs. Available in @GeminiApp, @GoogleAIStudio, @FlowbyGoogle, Search & Vertex - enjoy!
  • @googledeepmind @googledeepmind on x
    5️⃣ characters. Infinite storyboards. The model can expertly maintain the likeness of people, including faces, as well as up to 14 objects across different frames in a single workflow. [video]
  • @joshwoodward Josh Woodward on x
    The 🍌is back! Introducing Nano Banana 2. It's faster. It's better at text across languages. It does aspect ratios, up to 6 images with character consistency, and uses real-world knowledge so it can visualize hyper-niche things. Try it in Gemini, enjoy! [image]
  • @googledeepmind @googledeepmind on x
    Nano Banana 2 makes it easy to build out complex visuals - translating instructions into data-rich infographics or educational diagrams. 🌐 It even pulls from the Gemini model's world knowledge base and uses real-time information from web search to render generations more [image]
  • @googledeepmind @googledeepmind on x
    We're launching Nano Banana 2, built on the latest Gemini Flash model. 🍌 It's state-of-the-art for creating and editing images, combining Pro-level capabilities with lightning-fast speed. 🧵 [image]
  • @thefox Nick Fox on x
    Pro quality, Flash speed ⚡ Shipping in Search today!
  • @scaling01 @scaling01 on x
    Nano Banana 2 is the best text to image model on the Artificial Analysis Leaderboard
  • @rseroter Richard Seroter on x
    Our best image generation and editing model is ready for you to try out. I love the advanced world knowledge and localization support. This should be amazing for those building creative images for local use.
  • @koraykv Koray Kavukcuoglu on x
    Nano Banana 2, new state of the art in image generation and editing combined with Gemini's real-world knowledge! You can simulate 3D CAD models purely through images. From sketch to real object! [video]
  • @venturetwins Justine Moore on x
    Nano Banana 2 is out. I had early access for the past few days, and tested it across a ton of prompts. It's leveled up for a bunch of use cases - infographics, ads, action shots, even cartoons. And it's crazy fast! Some styles + prompts you should try 👇 [image]
  • @officiallogank Logan Kilpatrick on x
    In early testing, we are seeing customers get Nano Banana Pro quality with Flash speed and cost (which is a huge unlock). Image search is also my new favorite tool, it grounds the model in real world contextual images unlocking tons of new use cases. https://blog.google/...
  • @oriolvinyalsml Oriol Vinyals on x
    Banana^2 [image]
  • @signulll @signulll on x
    you are currently witnessing the collapse of visual scarcity as an economic category. think about what expensive visual production actually was in the past... it was a tax on the translation between imagination & perception. every ad campaign, every film, every architectural
  • @officiallogank Logan Kilpatrick on x
    Say hello to Nano Banana 2, our best image generation and editing model! 🍌 You can access Nano Banana 2 through AI Studio and the Gemini API under the name Gemini 3.1 Flash Image. We are also introducing new resolutions (lower cost) and tools like Image Search! [image]
  • @fofrai @fofrai on x
    Nano Banana 2 🍌 is here. It's my new favorite model. Outputs are naturally more vibrant, constrasty and interesting compared with Nano Banana Pro. Side-by-side comparisons in the thread. Use with “gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview” in the API, or in @GeminiApp. [image]
  • @slow_developer Haider on x
    nano banana 2 is out and it really looks like another big step toward “images just work” what matters to me is the mix google put into it: > stronger editing > faster generation > better instruction-following fair to say we're getting closer and closer to images becoming
  • @thomasortk Thomas Kurian on x
    Today we launched Nano Banana 2, our state-of-the-art image generation and editing model. Customers can start building with Nano Banana 2 using the Gemini API in Vertex AI. [image]
  • @baseddaedalus Daedalus on x
    this is chatgpt's output which one is better? [image]
  • @googleai @googleai on x
    More than a billion images generated later, we love seeing what you create with Nano Banana. Today, we're inviting more people to join in on the fun with the launch of 🍌Nano Banana 2🍌 This state-of-the-art model is exceptionally good at things like: — Creating images that tap [im…
  • @nainar92 Naina Raisinghani on x
    Nearly 1 year ago, we were the first to launch a model that not only generated images but also supported conversational, multi-turn editing. Today we bring you our best model yet - Nano Banana 2! 🍌🍌 When working on this model we had one goal - Pro level capabilities at Flash
  • @ai_for_success AshutoshShrivastava on x
    Google's new Nano Banana 2 is ~50% cheaper for 1K images, ~25% cheaper for 2K, and ~37% cheaper for 4K. It is extremely fast and delivers almost the same quality as Pro. They really cooked with this one. [image]
  • @emollick Ethan Mollick on x
    I had some early access to Nano banana 2. It isn't perfect but it is the first model to handle really complex images and diagrams with some consistency. “show me a where's waldo set in ancient Venice, but instead of waldo it is an otter wearing a blue striped pilots outfit.” [ima…
  • @rijnhartman @rijnhartman on x
    Pricing comparison for Nano Banana 2 vs Nano Banana Pro [image]
  • @emollick Ethan Mollick on x
    Nano banana 2, first few attempts at complicated toasting Much faster, and not perfect but real improvements in text and ability to handle complexity - even getting detailed labels right at a level we haven't seen before (though still issues sometimes) [image]
  • @jeffdean Jeff Dean on x
    Our new Nano Banana 2 model is out today! Even better image generation, and it debuts at #1 on the Image Arena. You too can make a bunch of awesome images! [image]
  • r/singularity r on reddit
    Google releases Nano banana 2 model
  • @google @google on x
    Introducing Nano Banana 2: Our best image generation and editing model yet. 🍌 Pro-level quality, at Flash speed. Rolling out today across @GeminiApp, Search, and our developer and creativity tools. [image]
  • r/technology r on reddit
    Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation