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Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)

Google · Image model

Google's Pro-tier image generation and editing model, built on Gemini 3 Pro. It targets high-detail work with 2K/4K output and accurate text. It remains a stable model in the Gemini API, though newer Flash models now score higher in public…

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ReleasedNov 20, 2025
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Input → outputtext, image → image, text
API pricegemini-3-pro-image (Standard): $2.00 / 1M input tokens; $120.00 / 1M image output tokens (approx. $0.134 per 1K/2K image, $0.24 per 4K image). Batch: $0.067 per 1K/2K image, $0.12 per 4K image.
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Best for

Detailed, high-resolution images and edits that benefit from Gemini 3 Pro reasoning and search grounding.

Overview

Google's Pro-tier image generation and editing model, built on Gemini 3 Pro. It targets high-detail work with 2K/4K output and accurate text. It remains a stable model in the Gemini API, though newer Flash models now score higher in public arenas at lower cost.

Strengths and limits

  • 2K and 4K output
  • Precise text rendering and editing tools
  • Can use web search for grounding
  • Most expensive Gemini image model per image
  • Now ranks below the cheaper Nano Banana 2.1 on Artificial Analysis

Published benchmark scores

Artificial Analysis Text to Image Arena Elo1115 (rank 12) Source: artificialanalysis.ai

Scores are as published by the source; settings (reasoning effort, tools, attempts) differ between labs, so compare with care. How to read benchmarks →

Sources

Facts checked Oct 14, 2026
  1. ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models
  2. ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing
  3. artificialanalysis.ai/image/leaderboard/text-to-image