What Is Nano Banana Pro?
Nano Banana Pro is the most expensive and most dependable tier, and the difference shows up in three places: images with a lot of text (posters, infographics), characters that must stay identical across several reference images, and products or spaces that need structurally correct geometry. If the text has to be right on the first try, Pro usually means fewer reruns than the standard tier.
Nano Banana Model Versions
Nano Banana Pro
Best Quality · 4K
From 12 Credits
Nano Banana 2 Lite
The speed-and-cost tier: drafts, batch exploration and live previews.
- Resolutions: 1K
- Reference images: up to 2
- Modes: Text to Image, Image to Image, Edit Image
- Speed: Fastest
Nano Banana 2
The standard tier: generation, editing and multi-reference in one model.
- Resolutions: 1K / 2K / 4K
- Reference images: up to 4
- Modes: Text to Image, Image to Image, Edit Image, Multi-reference, Product Image
- Speed: Fast
Nano Banana Pro
The top tier for complex design, dense typography and product visuals.
- Resolutions: 1K / 2K / 4K
- Reference images: up to 6
- Modes: Text to Image, Image to Image, Edit Image, Multi-reference, Product Image, Typography
- Speed: Balanced
What Is Nano Banana Pro Best For?
- Posters, covers and infographics with dense typography
- Brand visuals and advertising hero images
- Character consistency with up to 6 references
- Complex spatial and product structure
How to Use Nano Banana Pro
- Select Nano Banana Pro and switch the mode to Typography or Text to Image.
- Put the exact words that must appear inside quotation marks.
- Set Text Layout to match how much copy the design carries.
- Choose 2K or 4K so letterforms stay crisp.
- If only a few characters are wrong, fix them with Edit Image instead of regenerating the whole frame.
Nano Banana Pro Settings Explained
Text Layout
Declaring text density up front makes the model reserve space, which cuts down on clipped or mushy lettering.
Reference Images
Up to 6 — enough to supply several angles of one character.
The panel above shows only the parameters Nano Banana Pro actually supports. Switch versions and unsupported controls disappear rather than sitting there doing nothing.
Nano Banana Pro Prompt Examples
Poster layout
Event poster, headline "SUMMER SOUND 2026" in bold condensed type, subtitle with date and venue, warm gradient background, high contrast, print ready
Putting the exact words in quotes measurably improves accuracy.
Brand hero image
Flat-lay of a matte black skincare set on textured stone, directional hard light, brand-neutral, negative space on the right for copy
Nano Banana Pro Test Results
Testing in progress
Every model runs the same eight-category prompt set — portrait, product, poster text, anime character, interior, multi-reference, image editing and character consistency — recording generation time, success rate, text accuracy and identity retention. That run has not finished for Nano Banana Pro, so this page shows no scores. We do not publish numbers we have not measured.
Nano Banana Pro Limitations
- Highest cost per image — not for batch drafting
- Maximum of 2 images per run
- Slower than Lite and the standard tier
Nano Banana Pro Pricing and Credits
Credits scale with resolution and image count. The Generate button always shows what this run costs.
1K
12 credits / image
2K
12 credits / image
4K
20 credits / image
Failed generations cost 0 credits.
Commercial Use and Image Rights
Output can be used commercially, subject to Google's generative AI policies.
- Model used: Nano Banana Pro
- Model developer: Google
- The inference route is managed internally and may change without changing the selected model
- Uploads are sent only to the configured inference service needed to complete the generation
- You can delete any generation from your history at any time
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Pro worth it over the standard tier?+
When the image contains text that has to be readable, when brand guidelines are involved, or when you have more than 4 reference images. For stylised illustration the standard tier is usually enough.
Is the text always correct?+
No. Long sentences and non-Latin scripts can still break. For critical copy, overlay the final text in a design tool.
Release History and Sources
November 20, 2025 · Model announced
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