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Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana)

Deprecated

The original Nano Banana. Input $0.30/1M text/image; image output $30.00/1M, which Google states as $0.039 per image (images up to 1024x1024px consume 1290 tokens). Batch $0.15 in / $0.0195 per image; Priority $0.54 in / $0.0702 per image. Google's Imagen 4 shutdown banner on the pricing page tells Imagen users to migrate to THIS model, but the deprecations table shows Gemini 2.5 Flash Image is itself deprecated with a 2026-10-02 shutdown, and points Imagen at gemini-3.1-flash-image instead. Its own stated replacement is gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview, which is itself already past its shutdown date — follow that chain to gemini-3.1-flash-image. Google publishes shutdown dates as "the earliest possible dates on which a model might be retired"; already-shut-down models are marked with a grey row on the deprecations page.

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) by Google costs $0.3 per 1M input tokens and $30 per 1M output tokens ($7.72/1M blended). It is deprecated, shutting down 2 Oct 2026; the recommended replacement is Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

Lifecycle warning

This model is deprecated. Scheduled shutdown: 2 Oct 2026. Recommended migration: Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview.

Read the Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) migration guide → replacement & cheapest alternatives

Provider
Google
Status
Deprecated
Input price
$0.3 / 1M tokens
Output price
$30 / 1M tokens
Cached input
—
Blended price
$7.72 / 1M tokens
Context window
—
Max output
—
Modality
text, image, image-out
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
—
Released
2 Oct 2025
API string
gemini-2.5-flash-image

Source: Google official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) — questions & answers

How much does Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) cost?

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) is priced at $0.3 per 1M input tokens and $30 per 1M output tokens ($7.72/1M blended at a 3:1 input-to-output ratio).

Is Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) being deprecated or retired?

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) is deprecated. Its scheduled shutdown date is 2 Oct 2026. The recommended migration is Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview.

Does Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) support image or vision input?

Yes — Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) accepts image input. Listed modalities: text, image, image-out.

Can I self-host Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana)?

No — Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) is proprietary. Its weights are not publicly released, so it is available only through Google's API (or hosted partners), not for self-hosting.

What is the API model string for Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana)?

The API model identifier for Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) is "gemini-2.5-flash-image" when calling Google's API.