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Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, a.k.a. "Nano Banana," is now generally available. It is a state of the art image generation model with contextual understanding. It is capable of image generation,...

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Why it stands out

Multimodal input (vision) extends it beyond text-only workflows.
$0.3/M input makes it practical for always-on agents, batch processing, or high-volume classification.

What to watch

No tool-use capability is currently tracked, which limits its fit for agentic or function-calling patterns.
33K context window is shorter than the longest-context frontier models available today.
No benchmark score currently tracked — evaluate using task-specific testing alongside pricing and capability data.

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October 7, 2025

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, a.k.a. "Nano Banana," is now generally available. It is a state of the art image generation model with contextual understanding. It is capable of image generation, edits, and multi-turn conversations. Aspect ratios can be controlled with the [image_config API Parameter](https://openrouter.ai/docs/features/multimodal/image-generation#image-aspect-ratio-configuration)

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LaunchOct 7

Google launched Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)

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