Nano Banana 2
Nano Banana 2 is best for most image tasks, especially when Avatar/Characters or multiple references matter. Its DayGen budget supports up to 10 object or general references plus four Avatar/Character references, but no style-role references.
Best for
- quality
- consistency
- edits
- realism
Use when
- You want a realistic person or portrait draft quickly.
- You are using avatars, characters, products, places, logos, Templates, source images, or loose image references.
- You need a model that handles broad image creation and edit requests without many special rules.
- You want a strong default for most Image Studio tasks.
Avoid when
- You need a style-role reference; use Nano Banana Pro or a style-focused model.
- You need the highest available Gemini face and detail fidelity; use Nano Banana Pro.
- Readable typography or logo text is the main goal; compare Ideogram or Recraft.
Inputs
- prompt
- up to 10 object or general references plus four Avatar/Character references; no style-role references
Outputs
- image
DayGen surfaces
- /image/create
- /image/edit
- /image/resize
- QuickEdit
- Agent image generation
Available settings
- Aspect Ratio
- 1:1 (Square), 16:9 (Wide), 9:16 (Story), 4:3 (Classic), 3:4 (Portrait), 3:2 (Photo), 2:3 (Poster), 5:4 (Gallery), 4:5 (Feed), 21:9 (Cinema), 1:4 (Tall), 1:8 (Ultra-tall), 4:1 (Wide), 8:1 (Ultra-wide)
- Quality
- 512px (Fast), 1K (Default), 2K (High), 4K (Ultra)
- Batch Size
- 1–4
- Advanced settings
- Minimal thinking, High thinking, Live Search