Google's Nano Banana image models in the Gemini app, strongest at editing photos
The Gemini app generates and edits images with Google's Nano Banana models: Nano Banana 2 for everyone and Nano Banana Pro for paid subscribers. It is especially good at editing your own photos, changing backgrounds, lighting or angles while keeping people consistent, and can render text for posters and logos.
Latest: Google released Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) in February 2026.
Google's public Nano Banana models rank in the Arena top 20; an unreleased Nano Banana 2.1 ranks fifth but isn't in the app yet.
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