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Nano Banana
A flagship model for generating and editing images. It creates pictures from text and (its main strength) precisely edits uploaded photos from a description while keeping everything else intact.
Open in studio →What it can do
- ✓Editing by description: replacing objects, background, clothing, hairstyle or style while keeping the rest (its strongest side).
- ✓Character consistency: the same character in different scenes and poses.
- ✓Reference merging: combines two or three images into one scene (product + background + model).
- ✓Understands complex natural language instructions: several edits in one request.
- ✓Text-to-image: photorealism, product shots, portraits; text in the image is more stable than in most models.
How to write a prompt
Describe the SCENE in full sentences rather than a list of tags: the model understands natural language. Structure: subject → action → environment → lighting → style → angle/lens. For EDITING, attach a photo and describe ONLY the change and what to keep ("replace the background with a sunset, keep the person and the light on them"). Refine iteratively: in the next message ask to fix a detail.
A prompt that works
Photo portrait of a ginger cat in a grey knitted sweater sitting by a window in soft morning light, warm blurred background, photorealism, 85mm lens, shallow depth of field
Avoid this
“a nice picture of a cat”
Too general: the model will make up the scene, light and style on its own, and the result will be random. Add a subject, environment, lighting, style and angle.
Examples
Reference merging (product + scene)
(attach a product photo and an interior photo) Place this bottle on the wooden shelf from the second photo, soft studio lighting, realistic shadows and reflections
Character consistency
(attach a portrait) The same person in a business suit against a modern office, keep the face and hairstyle
Precise editing
(attach a photo) Replace the daytime background with a warm sunset, keep the person and the lighting on them
Variants within the group
- Nano Banana Pro, Maximum quality and detail for final results and complex scenes.
- Nano Banana 2.1, An update of Nano Banana 2 (October 2026): cleaner text, holds the character better across a series of edits, elongated formats up to 8:1.
- Nano Banana 2, Newer and faster, a good balance of speed and quality for iterations.
- Nano Banana, The basic fast option for drafts and quickly finding an idea.
Tips
- →Write the prompt as a description of a scene, not a set of words: it is more precise.
- →For editing, attach a sharp photo; describe only the change and what to keep.
- →Build a complex picture in iterations: generate, then fix one detail at a time.
FAQ
How much does a generation in Nano Banana cost?
from 3 to 6 tokens per generation, depending on the chosen version and settings. Current plans and token packs are on the /en/pricing page.
Can the results of Nano Banana be used commercially?
Yes, with an active Pixyn subscription. Note that some models have provider restrictions by industry, check the terms of the specific version.