Nano Banana 2 LiteAI image generator
Lightest Nano Banana — cheapest drafts. Pay only for the takes you keep — kill the rest for a full refund.
Nano Banana 2 Lite is Google's Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image model, released June 30, 2026. It is the fastest, cheapest Nano Banana: built for rapid ideation and high-volume 1K drafts, with text-to-image in about four seconds, prompt following, and readable on-image text. On Elyum you use it as text to image, with eleven aspect ratios.
Use it for cheap first-pass stills: thumbnails, moodboards, prompt tests, ad variations, and social crops. When a take is worth finishing, switch to Nano Banana 2 or Nano Banana Pro on the same credit balance. One credit pool across 50+ models, from a Free plan with 150 starter credits; Pro ($29/mo) is fair-use unlimited on this model. Also runs from Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor through Elyum's MCP server and REST API.
Nano Banana 2 Lite pricing on Elyum
| Resolution | Credits / render | USD |
|---|---|---|
| per renderfree on Pro+ | $0.02 |
1 credit = $0.01. The struck-through number is the pre-cut rate — the discount is already in the live price. You only pay for takes you keep; previews and killed takes cost nothing. Full plan details on the pricing page.
Why Nano Banana 2 Lite is good
Google released Nano Banana 2 Lite on June 30, 2026 as Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image. Text-to-image lands in about four seconds at 1K — Google's fastest Nano Banana, built for rapid ideation.
A kept render is 1.6 credits ($0.02). Previews are free; kill refunds in full. Pro ($29/mo) includes fair-use unlimited Nano Banana 2 Lite, so volume draft work stays cheap on one balance.
Google says Lite keeps reliable prompt adherence and legible on-image text at this speed. Use it to test looks, crops, and copy before you spend on Nano Banana 2 or Pro.
On Elyum this is a text-to-image model with eleven aspect ratios. Prompt in the image studio and match square, portrait, landscape, or social crops without leaving the take.
Draft on Lite, then switch to Nano Banana 2 or Nano Banana Pro without changing credit pools. 50+ video, image, and audio models share the same balance, from the web studio, MCP, or REST API.
Every render comes back as a free preview. Keep the takes you want; kill the rest and credits refund in full. Kept downloads are clean, full quality, and watermark-free.
Why generate with Elyum?
- Pay only for what you keep — full refund on kills.
- Every top image model in one place, one balance.
- Rates ~20% under comparable platforms.
- Kept files download clean and full quality — no watermark, commercial use included.
- Works from the studio, or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor via MCP.
- Free plan with 150 credits — no card required.
How it works
- Sign up free on Elyum. Previews cost nothing; the Free plan includes 150 starter credits.
- Open the image studio.
- Pick Nano Banana 2 Lite from the model list.
- Write a prompt and choose one of eleven aspect ratios.
- Generate a free preview, then keep the takes you want or kill the rest.
What people make with it
- Cheap first-pass stills before switching to Nano Banana 2 or Pro
- Moodboards and look-dev grids you can iterate at volume
- Thumbnail and social-crop tests across eleven aspect ratios
- Ad variation grids for A/B tests without paying for misses
- Product and packaging comps at draft resolution
- High-volume concept stills from Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor via MCP
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