Nano Banana 2 Lite
The fastest and cheapest Nano Banana tier at a flat 500 credits, with the same reference images and aspect ratios as 2.1.
At a glance
- Starting price
- 500 credits
- Native resolution
- ~1K
- Reference images
- Up to 5 in the dashboard (10 via the API)
- Upscale
- No
- Aspect ratios
- 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4, 4:3
Nano Banana 2 Lite is the draft model. At 500 credits it is half the price of Nano Banana 2.1 and usually comes back in roughly 15–30 seconds, which makes it the right place to try ten ideas before committing to one.
It takes the same inputs as the rest of the family: up to 5 reference images in the dashboard (10 via the API) and five aspect ratios — 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4 and 4:3. Native output is around 1K, with no upscale.
The usual workflow is to settle the composition here, then re-render the keeper on Nano Banana 2.1, Nano Banana Pro or GPT Image 2 depending on what the final needs.
Nano Banana 2 Lite pricing
| What you get | Credits | Approx. USD |
|---|---|---|
| Per image (flat)Fastest tier, roughly 15–30 seconds. | 500 | <$0.01 |
USD figures use the 3,000,000-credit package at its $24.99 list price. Credits never expire and there is no subscription — the same balance covers every model on the platform. See credit packages.
What it can do
- ✓The lowest price per image in the catalogue
- ✓Fastest turnaround of the Nano Banana family
- ✓Up to 5 reference images in the dashboard (10 via the API)
- ✓Five aspect ratios: 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4, 4:3
Limitations
- —1K native output, no upscale
- —Less detail than Nano Banana 2.1 and Pro
- —In-image text is inconsistent, as with all diffusion models
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Nano Banana 2 Lite image cost?
A flat 500 credits per image, half the price of Nano Banana 2.1.
When should I use Lite instead of Nano Banana 2.1?
For drafts and exploration. Lite is faster and half the price, so it is the place to work out the composition before re-rendering the one you keep on a stronger tier.
Alternatives on DubVoice.ai
Nano Banana 2.1
Google's Nano Banana 2.1 at a flat 1,000 credits — strong prompt adherence and up to 5 reference images in the dashboard (10 via the API).
from 1,000 credits
Nano Banana Pro
The top Nano Banana tier at 3,500 credits, with an optional 2K or 4K upscale at no extra cost.
from 3,500 credits
Grok Image
xAI Grok imaging at 1,000 credits, with automatic image-to-image when you attach references.
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