Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
Google · Reasoning · 66K context · released Jun 30, 2026 · checked 13h ago
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) is Google's fastest, most cost-efficient Gemini image model, built for high-velocity developer pipelines and rapid-fire visual exploration.
Ways to buy 2
| Way to buy | Input | Output | In / out per 1M | Cached | Vs list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The lab's own API | $0.25 | $1.5 | $0.25 / $1.5List price | n/a | List price |
global | $0.25 | $1.5 | $0.25 / $1.5Same as list | n/a | Same as list |
USD per 1M tokens. Regions are separate routes.
Through a gateway
Your own numbers100M input and 20M output tokens a month: $55.00 direct.
Kong AI Gateway$55.00+0%
LiteLLM$55.00+0%
Vercel AI Gateway$55.00+0%
Eden AI$58.02+5.5%
OpenRouter$58.02+5.5%
Cloudflare AI GatewayNot offeredNot offered
HeliconeNot offeredNot offered
Martian GatewayNot offeredNot offered
Neon AI GatewayNot offeredNot offered
RequestyNot offeredNot offered
A dash: not on that gateway's own model list. No published token fee: Portkey, TrueFoundry AI Gateway.
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About Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
Takes image, text in and returns image, text. First listed Jul 17, 2026. Up to 59K output tokens. Blended price $0.563 per 1M tokens at 3 input to 1 output. Model id gemini-3-1-flash-lite-image.
Price history
List price since Jul 17, 2026, from Internet Archive snapshots of the OpenRouter catalog, then daily reads.
Questions
How much does Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) cost?
$0.25 per million input tokens and $1.5 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)?
66K tokens, with up to 59K tokens of output.
Where is Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) cheapest?
Of 2 routes tracked, Google Vertex AI is cheapest at $0.25 input and $1.5 output per million tokens.