Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite)
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) is the fastest, most cost-efficient image model in the Nano Banana family, generating and editing 1K images with reliable prompt adherence, strong character consistency, and legible in-image text for high-volume production workloads.
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index.ts
import { generateText } from 'ai'
const result = await generateText({ model: 'google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image', prompt: 'Render a picture of a red balloon.',});More models by Google
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| 1M | 2.3s | 182tps | $1.50/M | $7.50/M | Read:$0.15/M Write:— | $14/K + input costs | +3 |   | 07/21/2026 | |||
| 1M | 0.5s | 372tps | $0.30/M | $2.50/M | Read:$0.03/M Write:— | $14/K + input costs | +3 | | 07/21/2026 | |||
| 1M | 2.3s | 205tps | $1.50/M | $9/M | Read:$0.15/M Write:— | $14/K + input costs | +3 | | 05/19/2026 | |||
| 1M | 0.6s | 246tps | $0.25/M | $1.50/M | Read:$0.03/M Write:— | $14/K + input costs | +3 | | 03/03/2026 | |||
| 1M | 3.9s | 107tps | $2/M | $12/M | Read: $0.2/M Write: — | $14/K + input costs | +3 | | 02/19/2026 | |||
| 1M | 0.8s | 179tps | $0.50/M | $3/M | Read: $0.05/M Write: — | $14/K + input costs | +3 | | 12/17/2025 |