by Google DeepMind

Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image).

multimodal closed 33K ctx
Cheapest input
$0.3/M
on OpenRouter
Cheapest output
$2.5/M
on OpenRouter
Fastest
70 tok/s
on OpenRouter
Hosted equiv.
~$0.9/hr
@ 100 tok/s on OpenRouter

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, a.k.a. "Nano Banana," is now generally available. It is a state of the art image generation model with contextual understanding. It is capable of image generation,...

Hosted API only

No self-host path — closed weights.

Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)'s weights aren't published. Use it via the access providers below.

Where to use it

Cheapest hosted endpoints.

Provider Access $/M in $/M out
OpenRouter api aggregator $0.3 $2.5 Launch ↗
Performance

Speed across providers.

Tokens/sec and time-to-first-token measured against the same prompt template on each provider's API.

Provider Tokens/sec TTFT Total
OpenRouter 69.6 1094 ms 1709 ms
FAQ

Frequently asked.

How do I run Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)?
Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) is a closed-source API model. The cheapest way to access it is through the API providers listed on this page (direct API, aggregators, and hosted chat UIs).
Where can I access Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)?
Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) is available via OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)?
API pricing starts at $0.3/M input tokens and $2.5/M output tokens. Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent — see the Run It Yourself tab.
Is Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) open-source or proprietary?
Google: Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) is a proprietary model from Google DeepMind. Access is API-only — there are no public weights to download.