Google DeepMind on June 30, 2026 unveiled two releases — the image model "Nano Banana 2 Lite" and the video generation and editing model "Gemini Omni Flash" — making both available to developers through the Gemini API and Google AI Studio.
June 30, 2026 · Google DeepMind
Two New Flash Models: Cheaper Images, Conversational Video
Google DeepMind ships Nano Banana 2 Lite — its fastest, cheapest image model — alongside Gemini Omni Flash , an any-to-any video generation-and-editing model. Both land immediately in the Gemini API and Google AI Studio.
~$0.10
Nano Banana 2 price per 2K image — the Lite version costs even less
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Input types for Omni Flash: text, image, audio, video
~10s
Typical generated video clip length
The two releases side by side
Nano Banana 2 Lite
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Image generation / editingAPI · AI Studio · App · Search · Ads
Gemini Omni Flash
Gemini Omni Flash
Video generation / editingAPI · AI Studio (Vertex AI planned)
The natural workflow
Pairing the two models turns one prompt into finished motion creative — a fit for mass-producing ads and consistent short videos.
Nano Banana 2 Lite
fast, cheap image
→
→
Conversational edit
refine step by step
What developers like
Fast, low-cost output with little quality gap from Pro
Ideal for high-volume ad creative
Image-to-video pairing is a natural workflow
The caveats
Free-tier rate limits hit quickly in AI Studio
Code compatibility friction moving to Vertex AI
Video capped at ~10 seconds; some features region-locked
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