Overview
What is Nano Banana?
Nano Banana is a Google model available in Starpop. Fast, affordable image generation with broad aspect ratio support. A fast Google image model for everyday generation and editing across social, advertising, and editorial formats.
Use it as a practical starting point when a team needs quick concepts, broad format coverage, and the option to revise an existing image. Starpop keeps model choice, generation mode, aspect ratio, resolution, and credit information together so creative teams can compare drafts and move selected work into production with less setup.
Specifications
Available in Starpop
These values come from Starpop’s live model configuration and can change as providers add or remove capabilities.
- Inputs
- Text, Image
- Aspect ratios
- Match source, 1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9
- Output options
- default
- Estimated credits
- 1 credit
- Typical generation time
- About 22 seconds
- Developer
Best uses
When to choose Nano Banana
Use it as a practical starting point when a team needs quick concepts, broad format coverage, and the option to revise an existing image.
- 01Fast campaign concept generation
- 02Everyday image editing
- 03Multi-format social and advertising assets
Considerations
Plan the tradeoffs
Use a higher-resolution specialist when the final deliverable depends on fine text or very small details.
When editing, clearly distinguish the elements that must remain from the requested change.
FAQs
Common questions
What is Nano Banana best used for?
Nano Banana is particularly useful for fast campaign concept generation, everyday image editing, multi-format social and advertising assets. The right choice still depends on the input assets, delivery format, turnaround, and credit budget for the job.
What inputs does Nano Banana support in Starpop?
Nano Banana supports text, image input workflows in Starpop. Available controls are shown in the workspace after the model is selected, so unsupported combinations are not presented as options.
How many credits does Nano Banana use?
The currently configured estimate is 1 credit. The exact amount shown in Starpop follows the selected resolution, format, duration, or quality option, so review the workspace estimate before generating.
Prompt tips
Get a more useful first result
- 1Lead with subject, composition, and intended use.
- 2Name the lighting and visual medium.
- 3For edits, state what must not change.
- 4Choose the final aspect ratio before composing the prompt.
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Reviewed 2026-07-30 against Starpop configuration and Google source material.
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