Nano Banana 2 Lite targets cheap, production-scale image generation
Google released Nano Banana 2 Lite, model ID gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image, for low-cost image generation and editing at a listed $0.034 per 1,000-pixel image.
Why it matters: Image generation is becoming an inexpensive production primitive suitable for high-volume variants, not only a premium creative feature.