Nano Banana 2 Image Generator

The headline skill is multi-reference consistency. Google built this generation to hold up to five distinct characters and as many as fourteen objects steady across a scene, so a brand mascot, a hero product and a presenter can share one frame without morphing into each other. That is a generational jump over the original Nano Banana, which ran at lower resolution and was less reliable with text.

The second advantage is resolution headroom at Flash speed. Where the Lite version stops at 1K, Nano Banana 2 lets you take the same composite to 2K for web heroes or 4K for print, and text in the frame stays readable at those sizes. It approaches Pro-level polish for most commercial briefs while costing less and returning faster, which is why many teams make it their default and only escalate to Nano Banana Pro for the toughest jobs.

• Fuse multiple references — merge people, products and places into one coherent frame.
• Identity hold — up to 5 characters and 14 objects kept consistent across a scene (model capability).
• 1K, 2K and 4K output on Cinel, chosen per job.
• Sharper in-image text than the first Nano Banana, legible at 4K.
• Directed environment and material edits — change the room, the fabric or the finish while the subject stays.
• Flash-class turnaround for quick revision loops.

Item	Nano Banana 2
Underlying model	Google Gemini 3.1 Flash Image
Output on Cinel	1K / 2K / 4K
Consistency	Up to 5 characters and 14 objects per scene (model spec)
Modes	Text-to-image, reference blending, directed edits
References on Cinel	Up to 3; members up to 8 where supported
Outputs per request	Members: 1–4
Provenance	Gemini images include an invisible SynthID mark
Cinel cost	From 6 credits (higher at 2K/4K)

1. Choose Nano Banana 2 in the model picker.
2. Upload your anchors first: the product you must not distort, the person whose face must stay, the location or style frame.
3. In the prompt, name each reference by role — "use image 1 for the bottle, image 2 for the model, image 3 for the beach light".
4. Select 1K while you are exploring; switch to 2K or 4K once the composition is approved, since higher tiers cost more credits.
5. Refine with targeted requests: "same scene, swap the linen shirt for denim", "keep everything, make the sky overcast".
6. Download the final, or send it to the upscaler if you need an even larger file.

• For multi-character scenes, name each person and give them one distinctive trait ("Mia in a yellow raincoat, Leo with round glasses") so identities stay separate across a series.
• When keeping objects consistent, list them in the same order in every prompt; the model can track many items per scene, and stable wording helps it do so.
• Start at 1K to settle composition, then switch to 2K or 4K only for the version you will publish — higher tiers cost more credits.
• Members can request up to four outputs at once; use that to compare lighting or pose options side by side instead of rerunning the same prompt.
• For directed edits, reference the exact area to change ("replace the sign above the door with a hand-painted 'Open' sign") and state what should stay untouched.

• Brand campaigns with recurring characters — one mascot or ambassador across a whole series.
• Product-in-context shots — the exact bottle, shoe or gadget placed in lifestyle settings.
• Virtual sets for creators — put yourself in a café, studio or travel spot using a selfie as reference.
• Material and finish variations — the same sofa in velvet, leather and boucle.
• 4K posters and print — large files with readable headlines.
• Storyboards — consistent characters across panels for ads or short films.

Choose Nano Banana Pro (from 9 credits) when maximum fidelity, dense typography or world-knowledge accuracy — maps, diagrams, historical scenes — justifies a higher cost. Choose Nano Banana 2 Lite (from 3 credits) to brainstorm at 1K at top speed, then return to Nano Banana 2 for the 2K or 4K deliverable. For most multi-reference commercial work, Nano Banana 2 is the balanced default.