What is Nano Banana 2 Lite used for?

Nano Banana 2 Lite is used for fast text-to-image generation and photo editing. It's built for drafts, previews, and high-volume 1K assets — work where speed matters more than 4K detail. Many people use Nano Banana 2 Lite to test an idea before committing credits to a higher-resolution model.

Can Nano Banana 2 Lite edit photos I already have?

Yes. Upload up to 10 reference images, describe the change, and Nano Banana 2 Lite returns an edited version. Typical edits with Nano Banana 2 Lite include background swaps, object removal, restyling, and lighting changes.

What resolution does Nano Banana 2 Lite output?

1K. Nano Banana 2 Lite trades 2K and 4K output for speed and a lower cost per image. Step up to Nano Banana 2 or Nano Banana Pro when a shot needs a higher-resolution final.

How many aspect ratios does Nano Banana 2 Lite support?

15, including square, portrait, landscape, and ultra-wide formats, plus an auto option. On auto, Nano Banana 2 Lite picks the ratio for text prompts and follows the source image for edits.

How much does Nano Banana 2 Lite cost per image?

One credit per generation with Nano Banana 2 Lite — flat, regardless of aspect ratio or whether you're generating from text or editing a photo. New accounts get free credits to try it first.

Is Nano Banana 2 Lite free to try on Seedance 2.0?

Yes. New accounts get free credits on signup, so you can test Nano Banana 2 Lite with your own prompts and reference images before paying for anything.

What's the difference between Nano Banana 2 Lite and Nano Banana 2?

Nano Banana 2 Lite is the speed tier — 1K output only, at a lower cost and faster turnaround. Nano Banana 2 adds 2K and 4K output plus Google Search grounding for cases where quality matters more than speed.

Does Nano Banana 2 Lite watermark its images?

Google embeds an invisible SynthID watermark in every image the Nano Banana family produces, including output from Nano Banana 2 Lite. It doesn't affect visual quality and is standard across the model line.

Nano Banana 2 Lite Image Generator

Nano Banana 2 Lite turns a prompt or a photo into a finished 1K image in seconds. Draft fast, iterate often, and only slow down when a shot actually needs the final high-res pass. No account setup beyond signup, no separate editor. Free credits on signup.

Try Nano Banana 2 Lite Free See What It Can Do

Type a Prompt. Get an Image.

Describe the shot and Nano Banana 2 Lite generates it. No reference photo needed, and a first draft lands in seconds instead of sitting in a render queue. Good for rough concepts, quick social posts, and anything where you need an idea on screen fast.

Nano Banana 2 Lite is the model to reach for when you want output now, not in a minute.

Edit Photos With Plain-English Instructions

Upload up to 10 reference images and tell Nano Banana 2 Lite what to change: swap the background, remove an object, restyle the scene. Nano Banana 2 Lite keeps the rest of the photo untouched while it makes the edit you asked for. It's a fast way to try a handful of directions before committing to one.

No layers, no selection tools. Describe the change and Nano Banana 2 Lite applies it.

Edit Photos With Plain-English Instructions

15 Aspect Ratios, or Let It Decide

Square for feeds, vertical for stories, ultra-wide for banners. Nano Banana 2 Lite covers the shapes creators actually publish. Leave Nano Banana 2 Lite on auto and it picks the ratio from your prompt, or follows the source photo when you're editing. Panoramic and tall extremes are in there too, for long-scroll layouts.

Set the ratio once and Nano Banana 2 Lite handles the framing for every generation after that.

Built for Volume, Not Just One Perfect Shot

Nano Banana 2 Lite is the speed tier of the Nano Banana family. It trades 2K and 4K output for a faster, cheaper generation you can run again and again. Use Nano Banana 2 Lite for drafts, previews, and batches, then move a winning idea to Nano Banana 2 or Nano Banana Pro for the final high-res version.

Most images never need 4K. Nano Banana 2 Lite is built for the ones that don't.

Built for Volume, Not Just One Perfect Shot

Nano Banana 2 Lite

Why Use Nano Banana 2 Lite Instead of the Full Model

Nano Banana 2 Lite is Google's fast, low-cost image model, built as the speed tier of the Nano Banana family. It generates 1K images from text and edits existing photos from plain-English instructions, so the same tool covers first drafts and quick revisions. Creators reach for it when a batch of drafts matters more than one polished frame.

Text-to-Image

Describe a scene and Nano Banana 2 Lite generates a 1K image in seconds, no reference photo needed.

Photo Editing

Upload up to 10 reference images and rewrite them with a plain-English instruction.

15 Aspect Ratios

Square, vertical, wide, and panoramic formats, or leave Nano Banana 2 Lite on auto.

Flat, Predictable Pricing

One credit per image, every time — no resolution tiers to think about.

Built for Batches

Cheap enough to generate drafts and variations without watching your credit balance.

Free to Start

Use free credits on signup to test Nano Banana 2 Lite on your own prompts and photos.

How to Use Nano Banana 2 Lite

Prompt it. Or upload and edit.

Start With a Prompt or a Photo

Write a prompt for a new image, or upload up to 10 reference photos when you want Nano Banana 2 Lite to edit an existing one. Both paths use the same prompt box.