Google has officially launched Nano Banana Pro, its newest and most advanced AI image generation model, designed to offer significant enhancements for both general users and creative professionals. Building on the foundation of Google's recently released Gemini 3 large language model, Nano Banana Pro introduces a suite of powerful features, including refined editing capabilities, support for higher resolutions, more precise text rendering within generated images, and integrated web searching functionality. This upgrade marks a notable step forward in generative AI, promising greater control and fidelity in image creation.
Dubbed Nano Banana Pro, the model represents a substantial leap from its predecessor, Nano Banana. Google asserts that the new model excels at producing more detailed images and rendering text with superior accuracy. Furthermore, it can generate text in a diverse range of styles, fonts, and languages, expanding creative possibilities. A standout feature is its web searching capability, allowing users to perform tasks such as requesting a recipe and instantly generating corresponding flashcards.
Targeting professionals, Nano Banana Pro offers an unprecedented level of control over image generation. Users can now fine-tune aspects like camera angles, scene lighting, depth of field, focus, and color grading, providing a more tailored creative experience. A major technical improvement is the resolution upgrade: while the original Nano Banana was capped at 1024 x 1024 pixels, Nano Banana Pro enables the creation of stunning 2K or even 4K images.
However, these advanced capabilities come with a trade-off. Google notes that generating images with Nano Banana Pro is both slower and more expensive than with the previous model. The original Nano Banana cost $0.039 per 1024px image. In contrast, Nano Banana Pro is priced at $0.139 for each 1080p or 2K image, and $0.24 for every 4K image, reflecting the increased computational resources required for higher quality outputs.
Beyond resolution, the new model boasts sophisticated compositional abilities. It can seamlessly integrate up to 14 objects within a single image or utilize six high-fidelity shots to create complex scenes. Impressively, Nano Banana Pro can also maintain the consistency and resemblance of up to five different individuals across generated images. Google has released a demo app for users to explore some of these new features firsthand.
Nano Banana Pro is being rolled out across Google's extensive ecosystem of AI tools. The Gemini app will now default to using the new model for image generation. While free-tier users will have access to a limited number of generations before reverting to the original Nano Banana model, subscribers to Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra tiers will benefit from higher generation thresholds, though specific limits were not disclosed. These subscribers will also gain access to the model within Notebook LM.
Further expanding its reach, Nano Banana Pro will be accessible in Google Search's AI mode for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the U.S. Ultra subscribers will additionally find the model integrated into Flow, Google's video creation tool. For Workspace customers, the model's capabilities will extend to Google Slides and Vids. Developers are not left out, with access to Nano Banana Pro available through the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, and the company's new Integrated Development Environment (IDE), Antigravity.
Addressing concerns around AI-generated content, Google is integrating SynthID, its proprietary technology for watermarking and detecting AI-generated images, directly into the Gemini app. This feature allows users to upload an image and have the chatbot determine if it was created or modified by Google's image models. However, Google has not yet indicated whether it plans to support other AI-watermarking standards, such as C2PA.
