Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) vs Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)

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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models

GoogleBanana 2

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, a.k.a.

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Reasoning estimated
Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
▲131 K tokens
Max output
33 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
$0.500
Output, $ per 1M tokens
$3.00
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.050
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
No
Released
▲05/28/2026
Knowledge cutoff
2025-01
API id
google/gemini-3.1-flash-image
GoogleBanana 2

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview, a.k.a.

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Reasoning estimated
Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
66 K tokens
Max output
▲59 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
$0.500
Output, $ per 1M tokens
$3.00
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.050
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
No
Released
02/26/2026
Knowledge cutoff
2025-01
API id
google/gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview
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Which is the better API choice: Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) vs Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)?

  • Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image): largest context (131 K)
  • Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image): the newest (05/28/2026)

Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) cost the same ($0.500 input, $3.00 output per million tokens). Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) accepts more context (131 K).

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Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)
$19.50/mo
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)
$19.50/mo

They cost the same at this volume.

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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model

Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.

76tokens approx.287 characters

Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)

  1. 1Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) Google$0.038
  2. 2Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) Google$0.038
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  4. 4Claude Sonnet 5 Anthropic$0.152
  5. 5Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic$0.304
  6. 6Claude Opus 5 Anthropic$0.380
  7. 7Claude Fable 5.1 Anthropic$0.760
  8. 8Claude Fable 5 Anthropic$0.760

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better API choice: Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) vs Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)?

Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) cost the same ($0.500 input, $3.00 output per million tokens). Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) accepts more context (131 K).

Which is cheaper: Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)?

Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) cost the same: $0.500 per million input tokens and $3.00 output.

Which has more context: Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)?

Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) accepts 131 K tokens of context; Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) accepts 66 K.

Which is newer: Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)?

Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) was released on 05/28/2026; Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) on 02/26/2026.

What would 10,000 requests a month cost with Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)?

With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image): $19.50; Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview): $19.50 a month, at list price.

Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?

From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.

What does price per million tokens mean?

It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.

Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.