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Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana)

Google's first 'Nano Banana' image model. It makes pictures from a description and edits photos you give it, through Google's paid developer API. Google lists it for retirement and points people to newer Nano Banana models.

Go to Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana)’s website

At a glance

Open or closed: Closed
Only usable through the maker's app or API
API only; no weights.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
Licence: Gemini API Additional Terms of Service (The maker's own terms)
EEA, Switzerland and UK apps must use Paid Services.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
Can I sell what I make?: Yes
Google won't claim ownership of generated content; you're responsible for its use. Terms don't explicitly say 'commercial'.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial
Cost: No free plan.
Plans below.
How you use it: Maker's own API
Gemini API (Google AI Studio). Other routes such as Vertex AI or the Gemini app not checked.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial
Skill needed: Technical
Our judgement: needs an API key and code.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial
Made by: Google LLC (US)
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
Status: Closing down
Pricing page instead says shutdown on 2 October 2026 (already passed); model page still lists it as Stable. Dates conflict.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial

What you can make with it

A picture, from a description (main use)
A picture, by changing a photo I have

text to imageimage to image

Model page: text and image in, image and text out. Editing details on the guide use newer models.

source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial

Plans and prices

Plan	Price	Includes
Gemini API standard	$0.039 per image	Image output $30 per 1M tokens; up to 1024x1024 = 1,290 tokens. Input $0.30 per 1M tokens.
Gemini API batch	$0.0195 per image	Input $0.15 per 1M tokens.

source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page

Rough cost of one standard image: about $0.039 / £0.029 (estimate, worked out by Plainly, not a price the maker publishes). Listed $0.039 per image up to 1024x1024 (1,290 tokens x $30/1M). GBP at 0.75.

Rights and safety

Trains on your work?: Doesn't train on your work
Paid Services: prompts/responses not used to improve products. This model has no free tier on the API; unpaid use (e.g. AI Studio) may be used for training.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial
Watermark: Invisible watermark
'All generated images include a SynthID watermark.'
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page

Other options for “A picture, from a description”

Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Photoshop, Akool, Artbreeder, Bria, Canva AI (Magic Studio), ChatGPT Images, Civitai, Clipdrop, ComfyUI, Creatify, DeeVid AI, DiffusionBee, DomoAI, Draw Things, Dreamina, Dzine, fal, Filmora, FlexClip, FLUX.1 [dev], FLUX.1 [schnell], FLUX.1 Kontext

About this entry

Facts last checked 12 Oct 2026 against the maker’s own pages (each fact links to its source). Entry status: draft. Plain-English summary written by Plainly.