Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) pricing & benchmarks
Released Oct 7, 2025 · served by 2 providers
What Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) is
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, a.k.a. "Nano Banana," is now generally available. It is a state of the art image generation model with contextual understanding. It is capable of image generation,...
- Model ID:
google/gemini-2.5-flash-image - Modality: text+image->text+image
- Knowledge cutoff: 2025-01-31
- Tool calling: not supported · Structured output: supported
Providers and prices for Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)
The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. Prices are per 1M tokens, cheapest first. Uptime and throughput are OpenRouter's rolling measurements, not vendor claims.
| Provider | Input | Output | Context | Quant | Uptime 24h | Throughput |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Googlecheapest | $0.150 | $1.25 | 33K | — | 99.5% | — |
| Google AI Studio | $0.540 | $4.50 | 33K | — | 100.0% | — |
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) benchmark results
Design Arena head-to-head results, as reported through the OpenRouter model API.
| Category | Arena | Rank | Elo | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| graphicdesign | models | #8 | 1194 | 56.9% |
| image | models | #8 | 1209 | 55.6% |
| logo | models | #9 | 1182 | 51.4% |
FAQ
How much does the Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) API cost?
$0.150 per 1M input tokens and $1.25 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $0.53.
Is Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) free?
No. It is a paid model starting at $0.150 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.
Which provider is cheapest for Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)?
Google at $0.150 input / $1.25 output per 1M tokens.
Can I self-host Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)?
No. Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) is closed-weight and only available through hosted APIs.