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Google: Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview, a.k.a. "Nano Banana 2," is Google’s latest state of the art image generation and editing model, delivering Pro-level visual quality at Flash speed. It combines advanced contextual understanding with fast, cost-efficient inference, making complex image generation and iterative edits significantly more accessible. 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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Why it stands out

Reasoning capability positions it for multi-step analysis and chain-of-thought tasks.

Multimodal input (vision) extends it beyond text-only workflows.

$0.5/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.

66K 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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Google: Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) entered the tracked catalog

February 26, 2026

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