Google released Nano Banana 2 Lite, a 4-second image model, alongside Gemini Omni Flash.
Rohan Paul Twitter · Rohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai) · 2026-06-30
Google has released Nano Banana 2 Lite, a fast image generation model producing outputs in under 4 seconds at $0.034 per 1K-resolution image, and Gemini Omni Flash, a state-of-the-art video editing model priced at $0.10 per second of output for high-volume developer pipelines.
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Topics: image-generationvideo-generationgoogle-geminigenerative-mediaai-model-releases
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- Nano Banana 2 Lite generates images in under 4 seconds at $0.034 per 1K-resolution image and is positioned as a replacement for gemini-2.5-flash-image.
- Gemini Omni Flash is state-of-the-art for video editing, priced at $0.10 per second of output, matching Veo 3.1 Fast.
- Chaining Nano Banana 2 Lite for reference image creation with Gemini Omni Flash for animation is the intended production workflow.
- Gemini Omni Flash currently generates only 10-second clips and does not correctly process API video references up to 3 seconds.
- The Interactions API maintains session context, allowing users to stack up to 3 sequential edits.
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Chaining both models is the real product shape, not either model alone.
Google says the API accepts video references up to 3 seconds, but Gemini Omni Flash does not process them correctly yet.
Nano Banana 2 Lite is extremely fast (<4s image) & cheap ($0.034 / 1K image).