ModelsThe Decoder· Jun 30, 2026
Google Launches Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash AI Models
Google has introduced two new generative AI models available through its API. Nano Banana 2 Lite focuses on rapid image creation while Gemini Omni Flash enables text-prompt-based video generation and editing. The company suggests combining the models to convert initial images into animated videos. These releases expand access to Google's generative capabilities for developers.
Key points
- →Nano Banana 2 Lite generates images in four seconds at $0.034 each
- →Gemini Omni Flash adds video generation and editing via text prompts to the API
- →Google recommends chaining the models for image-to-video workflows
- →Both are new generative AI models released by Google
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GoogleNano Banana 2 LiteGemini Omni Flash
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