Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) is Google's latest image generation and editing model, delivering Pro-level visual quality at Flash speed. Built on Gemini 3.1 Flash, it combines advanced contextual understanding with fast, cost-efficient inference, making complex image generation and iterative edits significantly more accessible. It represents a major step up from the original Nano Banana in both output fidelity and creative versatility.
Google AI FreeGoogle AI PlusGoogle AI ProGoogle AI UltraAPI|VisionReasoningWeb Search|Proprietary Model
Knowledge Cutoff
2025-01-01
Input → Output Format
Context Memory
N/A
AI Performance Evaluation
Arena Image Score
1271
±5As of 2026-04-23
Overall Rank
🥈 No.2
55,988 Votes
Arena by Image Category
Art
1256±9🥈 No.2
Cartoon
1283±7🥈 No.2
Photorealistic
1271±7🥈 No.2
Portraits
1268±8🥈 No.2
Text Rendering
1304±7🥈 No.2
3D Modeling
1277±10🥈 No.2
Commercial Design
1280±7🥈 No.2
Source:Arena Intelligence
Output Speed
Standard Mode
82tok/s↑0
First Output 14.33s
Source:Artificial Analysis