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Google Ships Nano Banana 2 Lite for Images, Previews Video Model Omni Flash

July 2, 2026 at 00:25 EDT

Media Generation
Foundation Models

On June 30, 2026, Google announced the general availability (GA) of its image generation and editing model "Nano Banana 2 Lite" and the start of a public preview for its video generation and editing model "Gemini Omni Flash." Both are available via Google AI Studio, the Gemini API, and the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.

June 30, 2026 · Google

Google ships fast, cheap generative media: Nano Banana 2 Lite & Gemini Omni Flash

A speed-and-cost-first image model goes generally available while a conversational video generation & editing model enters public preview — both live across the Gemini API, AI Studio and Enterprise Agent Platform.

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Text-to-image in low-thinking mode

$0.034

Per 1,000 images at 1K resolution

~10s

Max Omni Flash clip length

Generation speed: Lite vs standard

Seconds per text-to-image task (same unit, lower is better)

~4s

Nano Banana 2 Lite

~20s

Nano Banana 2

Roughly 5× faster — cutting ~20-second tasks down to a few seconds.

Nano Banana 2 Lite

GENERALLY AVAILABLE

Fastest, most cost-efficient image gen/edit. Built for high-volume iteration — ad variations, social apps, prototyping.

$0.034 / 1,000 images

Gemini Omni Flash

PUBLIC PREVIEW

Video gen/edit with conversational refinement, character & product swaps, relighting and native audio.

$0.10 / second of video

The practical workflow

Test many variations in Lite (fast & cheap)

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Pick the strongest candidates

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Refine with higher-end Pro models

A win on speed & cost

Rapid testing for prototyping & ad visuals
Low credit consumption at high volume
C2PA credentials & SynthID on by default

Where Lite falls short

Weaker at tiny text & infographics
Less fine-detail consistency
Not ideal for complex or long-form edits

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