Nano Banana is the fast lane on the deep-imager AI image generator when you need a still this afternoon.
Quick text to image, light image to image, same credit wallet.
When should you pick Nano Banana?
Pick Nano Banana for drafts, thumbnail tests, and small image to image edits — not for a hero cinematic still.
Switch to GPT-4o image or Midjourney-style when you need type or mood. Nano Banana keeps the queue moving.
Does Nano Banana support image to image?
Yes — upload a reference and describe the change in natural language.
Use it to restyle a 1:1 avatar or swap a background on a listing crop.
How many credits should a thumbnail test take?
Plan one text to image credit plus one image to image credit; new users have 5 free credits for that loop.
If you need ten variants, look at Basic $1/month (10 credits) before you burn the trial on repeats.
- Lock 1:1 or 9:16 first.
- Change one variable per run.
- Promote the winner to a heavier model only if needed.
Where do you start in the workspace?
Open the AI image generator, choose Nano Banana, then text to image or upload for image to image.
Keep the same prompt box when you switch models so you do not retype the brief.
Start in text to image or image to image, pick a model such as GPT-4o image, then check pricing from $1/month and how credits work before a long run.