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Nano Banana Pro (Google Gemini)

Google's Gemini 3 Pro Image model for making and editing images with readable text, in the Gemini app, Flow and the API.

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Best for
Beginners and Pro users
Free plan
Not confirmed
Agent-ready (MCP / API)
Partly
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, API
Last verified
Oct 15, 2026

Overview

Nano Banana Pro is Google’s name for Gemini 3 Pro Image, the image model behind many of the polished infographics and text-heavy graphics people share. Google says it is built for complex design work, accurate text and precise edits, and it is available in the Gemini app, Google Flow, Google AI Studio and the Gemini API.

Who it fits

It suits anyone who wants to describe an image, or upload one and describe the change. Marketers can use it for posters, diagrams and product mockups, and developers can call it from the API. The app route is easiest for beginners: free Gemini accounts get Nano Banana 2, and the Pro model is offered to paid Google AI plans.

What the plans include

In the Gemini app, the Pro model is part of Google AI plans, with higher limits on higher tiers. In the API, Google prices images by output tokens, which works out to about $0.134 for a 1K or 2K image and $0.24 for 4K. The API page lists no free tier for this model.

Limits and alternatives

Limits in the app are shared across features and can change, so check Google’s help page. Midjourney is a subscription image generator with a distinct style, Ideogram focuses on text in images, and Adobe Firefly sits inside Adobe’s apps.

Who it's for

A good fit if you are…

  • Marketers and designers who want infographics, posters or product mockups with readable text
  • Developers who want an image generation and editing API with per-image pricing

Another tool may suit you better if you are…

  • Anyone who needs free, unlimited use of the Pro model (the Gemini API lists no free tier for it)
  • People who want a layer-based editor, since it works through prompts

Pricing

Gemini app: Nano Banana 2 is free and Nano Banana Pro needs a Google AI plan (Plus $4.99, Pro $19.99, Ultra from $99.99 a month). API: about $0.134 per 1K/2K image, $0.24 per 4K. As of Oct 2026, verify.

  • Google's Gemini Apps help says Nano Banana 2 is the default image model, and Nano Banana Pro is available with a Google AI plan through 'Redo with Pro'.
  • Google's Gemini API pricing page lists Gemini 3 Pro Image (Nano Banana Pro) at $120 per million image-output tokens, which it converts to about $0.134 per 1K or 2K image and $0.24 per 4K image, with no free tier.
  • Google AI plans on its plans page: Plus $4.99, Pro $19.99, Ultra $99.99 or $199.99 a month, with higher Nano Banana Pro limits on higher tiers.

Prices as of Oct 2026 (checked Oct 15, 2026), verify before buying. Source: vendor pricing page.

Key features

  • Image generation and editing from text and reference images
  • Strong text rendering for posters, diagrams and infographics (per Google)
  • Search-grounded generation through the Gemini API
  • Available in the Gemini app, Google Flow, AI Studio and Google Cloud
  • Output up to 4K (4K output is listed as preview on Google Cloud)

Integrations: Gemini app, Google Flow, Google AI Studio, the Gemini API and Google Cloud's agent platform. Palmier Pro and ComfyUI's Partner Nodes also list it.

Agent-ready? Partly. Callable through the Gemini API and Google Cloud, so agents and apps can use it. It is an image model, not an MCP editor.

Pros and good to know

Drawn from the vendor's own documentation and public sources.

Pros

  • Edits existing images by prompt, not only generation
  • Clear per-image API pricing
  • Reachable from several places: Gemini app, Flow and the API

Good to know

  • The Pro model has no free API tier
  • Gemini app limits are shared and change over time
  • 4K output is labeled preview on Google Cloud

Alternatives

  • Midjourney: Image and short-video generator sold as monthly subscriptions with GPU time.
  • Ideogram: Image generator focused on text inside images, with subscription plans, pay-as-you-go credits and an API.
  • Adobe Firefly: Adobe's generative AI for images, video and audio, built into Photoshop and Express, with plans based on generative credits.

Sources

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