Google: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
by GoogleGoogle: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) is a large language model from Google. It costs $0.250 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens. Its context window is 66K tokens.
- Input / 1M tokens
- $0.250
- Output / 1M tokens
- $1.50
- Cached input / 1M
- -
- Context window
- 66K
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This model also charges $0.014 per search request
That is $14.00 per 1,000 requests, billed on top of the token prices above. On a typical 1,000-in / 500-out exchange the tokens cost $0.001, so the search fee is 14× the token cost. Per-token rankings elsewhere ignore this entirely.
Who serves it cheapest
2 hosts serve Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image). Same weights, same API - the price difference is pure margin and routing.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Throughput | Uptime 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoogleCheapest | $0.250 | $1.50 | 66K | - | 99.9% |
| Google AI Studio | $0.250 | $1.50 | 66K | - | 100.0% |
The spread between Google and Google AI Studio is about the same for identical weights. Quantization and context limits differ, so check both columns before switching.
About Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
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. It delivers text-to-image generation...
Specifications
| Model ID | google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image |
|---|---|
| Provider | |
| Context window | 66K tokens |
| Max output | 59K tokens |
| Input modalities | image, text |
| Output modalities | image, text |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-01-01 |
| Open weights | No |
| Released | June 30, 2026 |
Cheaper alternatives
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Frequently asked
How much does Google: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) cost?
$0.250 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Google: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)?
66K tokens, with up to 59K tokens of output per request.
Does Google: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) have extra fees beyond per-token pricing?
Yes. Google: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) charges $0.014 per search request - $14.00 per 1,000 requests - on top of $0.250 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens. On a typical 1,000-input / 500-output exchange the search fee alone is 14× the token cost.
Which provider serves Google: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) cheapest?
Google at $0.250 per million input tokens - about the same cheaper than Google AI Studio, the most expensive of the 2 hosts serving it.
Confirm against the source: Google official pricing.