Nano Banana AI Image Generator
Nano Banana is the Google Gemini image model that made the name. Write a description to generate a picture, or hand it a photo and say what to change — and see what the run costs before you commit to it.
Start from a written description, or from a photo you already have.
A simple per-image cost with no tier to weigh up first.
Start here, then step up to Nano Banana 2 or Pro when a job asks for more.
Nano Banana AI Image Generator
The kind of work this line is used for
AI-generated reference frames picked to show the spread a general image model gets asked to cover — a painted scene, a composite that puts an impossible subject in a real landscape, and a traditional ink style. They illustrate the territory rather than being outputs captured from this specific model, and no prompt returns the same frame twice regardless.
Painted and illustrated scenes
What is Nano Banana?
Nano Banana is Google's Gemini image model, and the name most people mean when they say it is the one they want to try. It generates a picture from a written description and it edits a picture you supply, which between them covers most of what an image model gets asked to do. It is the first generation of a line that now runs to several members: Nano Banana 2 added multi-reference editing and resolution tiers, Nano Banana Pro sits above that for detail and type, and Nano Banana 2 Lite sits below as the light everyday tier.
Knowing which one you are on matters more than it sounds, because the newer members accept inputs this one does not. On Veida AI it runs through a managed provider channel, the credit estimate shows before you generate, and a failed generation is refunded automatically unless it broke the content policy.
Creative engine
From input to output
Choose text or photo input, describe what you want, and check the credit estimate before generating.
The model the name refers to
The first generation of Google's Gemini image line, and the version searches for 'Nano Banana' usually mean.
Text and photo input
Generate from a description, or edit a photo you upload by describing the change.
A step on a ladder
Sits below Nano Banana 2 and Pro, which add multi-photo composites and higher resolution tiers.
When the original is the right pick
Pick this one when the job is a single picture from a single input — a described scene, or one photo that needs one change. That is what it was built for and it does it without asking you to choose a tier first. The reason to move up is specific rather than general: go to Nano Banana 2 when you need several reference photos combined into one image or output above its range, to Nano Banana Pro when type has to stay legible and fine detail has to survive, and to Nano Banana 2 Lite when you want the same simple job at a flat cost that does not move with resolution.
Simple by design
One input, one output, one price — nothing to configure before you can see a result.
The name people search
If you came looking for Nano Banana specifically, this is the model that name was attached to first.
An obvious upgrade path
Every limit here has a named model above it that removes exactly that limit.
Feature overview
What the original generation covers, and where the newer members of the family pick up.
Text to image
Generate a picture from a written description with no source material.
Single-photo editing
Supply one photo and describe the change you want made to it.
Aspect ratio choice
Set the output shape to match where the image is going.
Refund on failure
Credits come back automatically when a generation fails, unless it broke the content policy.
Nano Banana specs
The generation parameters for this model, based on the provider spec it runs on here.
- Model
- Nano Banana (first generation of Google's Gemini image line)
- Input modes
- Text to image / image to image
- Reference photos
- One source image per edit
- Output format
- PNG / JPEG
- Credit billing
- Per generation, at a single rate — no resolution tiers to pick
- Newer members
- Nano Banana 2 (up to 14 reference photos, 1K–4K), Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2 Lite
From idea to image
Four steps, whichever input you start from.
Pick text or photo input
Generate from scratch, or start from a picture you already have.
Write the prompt
Name the subject, the style and the light. For an edit, also name what must not change.
Set the output shape
Choose the aspect ratio the finished image needs.
Check credits and generate
Confirm the estimate, run it, and download the result.
Where the original still fits
The jobs that do not need anything the newer models added.
A single described scene
One picture from one prompt, with no reference material to combine.
One change to one photo
Edits that involve a single source image rather than a composite.
Comparing the family
Run the same prompt here and on Nano Banana 2 or Pro to see what the newer tiers actually buy you.
Learning the prompt style
The wording that works here carries across every other model in the line.
One credit balance for every image model
Every model on this page draws from the same balance, and the credit cost appears before you press generate. Failed jobs are never charged.
Free
What's included
- 140 credits before you even sign up — no account needed
- +30 more the moment you create one
- +100 credits a week from daily check-ins
- = up to 570 credits a month — about 28 images or 38 videos, on us
- Photo editing on Nano Banana 2 Lite
- Every model on this page stays visible — upgrade to unlock
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Plus
What's included
- Access to GPT Image 2, Nano Banana 2, Seedream and Qwen
- Up to 4K output
- Watermark-free downloads
- Commercial use rights
- Credits refresh every billing cycle
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Pro
What's included
- Everything in Plus
- Higher image concurrency — run several prompts at once
- No throttle on the generator queue
- Priority support
- Early access to new models as they land
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Max
What's included
- Everything in Pro
- The highest concurrency tier on the site
- Skip soft-rate limits entirely
- Private generation history
- Direct line to support for production work
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Credit packs
One-time top-ups — buy extra credits any time you run low.
8k Credit Pack
What's included
- Credits never expire
- Stacks on top of any plan
- Spent only after your plan credits run out
- Works on every model on this page
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18k Credit Pack
What's included
- Credits never expire
- Stacks on top of any plan
- Spent only after your plan credits run out
- Works on every model on this page
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50k Credit Pack
What's included
- Credits never expire
- Stacks on top of any plan
- Spent only after your plan credits run out
- Works on every model on this page
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110k Credit Pack
What's included
- Credits never expire
- Stacks on top of any plan
- Spent only after your plan credits run out
- Works on every model on this page
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One credit balance for every image model
Use one balance across every model listed below, and check the credit cost before each request. Nothing is charged for a job that fails.
Model credit guide
What each model costs in credits
You're only charged for successful generations. The exact estimate in the generator varies by model, length, resolution, audio, and number of images.
| Type | Model | Credit cost |
|---|---|---|
| GPT Image 2 | Text to image and description-based edits. 1K ≈ 20 credits, 2K ≈ 90, 4K ≈ 160. | |
| Nano Banana 2 | Generate or edit from up to 14 reference photos. Same 20 / 40 / 80 ladder by resolution. | |
| Nano Banana 2 Lite | The free tier's editor. Lightest cost per edit on the site. | |
| Seedream 5 Lite | Fast drafts. Priced at the 1K tier for iteration passes. | |
| Qwen Image 3 | Legible text and page layout rather than photoreal. Priced by resolution. |
Nano Banana FAQ
Common questions about the original Nano Banana image model.
It is Google's Gemini image model. It generates pictures from a written description and edits a photo you supply. It is the first generation of a line that also includes Nano Banana 2, Nano Banana Pro and Nano Banana 2 Lite.
Nano Banana 2 accepts up to 14 reference photos in a single run, which makes composites and style transfer possible, and it offers 1K, 2K and 4K output with the cost rising by tier. The original handles one input at a time at a single rate.
Use this one for a single picture from a single input. Move to Nano Banana 2 when you need several photos combined, to Nano Banana Pro when type and fine detail have to hold up, and to Nano Banana 2 Lite for a flat cost that does not change with resolution.
Yes — supply one photo and describe the change. Name what should stay the same as well as what should change, or an edit can drift further than you wanted.
It is billed per generation at a single rate, with no resolution tiers to choose between. The estimate always shows before you generate, and failed generations cost nothing.
Check any generated image against your own use case and licence terms. If you supplied a source photo, the rights to that photo apply as well.
Banana 2 supersedes it for most work — same price on Veida AI, newer engine. The original remains for continuity: if you are extending a set generated on it, staying keeps the look consistent.
Make an image with Nano Banana
Open the generator, write a prompt or upload a photo, check the credits, and generate.