Nano Banana 2 Lite

AI Image Editing Model

Image Featured #5 $$ · 1.7¢

The lightweight, low-cost variant of Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image). Ultra-low-latency image generation and editing at a fixed 1K resolution, designed for high-volume interactive use cases.

Nano Banana 2 Lite Benchmarks

Nano Banana 2 Lite is ranked #5 in Image Editing with an Elo of 1223 on the Lumenfall Arena, where real users pick the better image in blind comparisons. These rankings are based on 4 blind-vote competitions.

Lumenfall Arena
#5
Image Editing
1223 Elo

Image Editing Landscape

Competition Results

Image Editing

Prompt Adherence

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Image Editing
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“Create a caricature of me and my job. Make it exaggerated and humorous, incorporating my profession as a tv show anchor and my love for dogs and hockey.”

Image Editing
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Edit instruction

“Use Image 1 as the base person. Dress them in the exact elaborate outfit from Image 2 (including all layers, accessories, jewelry, and shoes). Carefully adapt the clothing to the body shape and pose in Image 1 while maintaining realistic fabric behavior, correct proportions, and perfect lighting/shadow matching. Keep the person’s exact face, hair, and background completely unchanged.”

#15
Pose & Character Mashup
33 models
Image Editing
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Edit instruction

“Use Image 1 as the exact pose reference and Image 2 as the character reference. Recreate the person/character from Image 2 in the exact dynamic pose and body position from Image 1. Keep the exact face, hair, clothing style/details, and expression from Image 2. Match the lighting and environment of Image 1. The final image must show the character from Image 2 performing the precise action/pose from Image 1 with perfect anatomy and natural integration.”

Image Editing

Aesthetics

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“Make a photo of the man driving the car down the California coastline”

Image Editing

Creativity

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“Create a caricature of me and my job. Make it exaggerated and humorous, incorporating my profession as a tv show anchor and my love for dogs and hockey.”

Image Editing

Photorealism

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Edit instruction

“Use Image 1 as the base person. Dress them in the exact elaborate outfit from Image 2 (including all layers, accessories, jewelry, and shoes). Carefully adapt the clothing to the body shape and pose in Image 1 while maintaining realistic fabric behavior, correct proportions, and perfect lighting/shadow matching. Keep the person’s exact face, hair, and background completely unchanged.”

Image Editing
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Edit instruction

“Make a photo of the man driving the car down the California coastline”

Image Editing

Preservation

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Image Editing
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Edit instruction

“Create a caricature of me and my job. Make it exaggerated and humorous, incorporating my profession as a tv show anchor and my love for dogs and hockey.”

Image Editing
Source
Edit instruction

“Use Image 1 as the base person. Dress them in the exact elaborate outfit from Image 2 (including all layers, accessories, jewelry, and shoes). Carefully adapt the clothing to the body shape and pose in Image 1 while maintaining realistic fabric behavior, correct proportions, and perfect lighting/shadow matching. Keep the person’s exact face, hair, and background completely unchanged.”

Image Editing
Source
Edit instruction

“Make a photo of the man driving the car down the California coastline”

#15
Pose & Character Mashup
33 models
Image Editing
Source
Edit instruction

“Use Image 1 as the exact pose reference and Image 2 as the character reference. Recreate the person/character from Image 2 in the exact dynamic pose and body position from Image 1. Keep the exact face, hair, clothing style/details, and expression from Image 2. Match the lighting and environment of Image 1. The final image must show the character from Image 2 performing the precise action/pose from Image 1 with perfect anatomy and natural integration.”

Image Editing

Adding & Editing Objects

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Edit instruction

“Use Image 1 as the base person. Dress them in the exact elaborate outfit from Image 2 (including all layers, accessories, jewelry, and shoes). Carefully adapt the clothing to the body shape and pose in Image 1 while maintaining realistic fabric behavior, correct proportions, and perfect lighting/shadow matching. Keep the person’s exact face, hair, and background completely unchanged.”

Image Editing
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Edit instruction

“Make a photo of the man driving the car down the California coastline”

Image Editing

Backgrounds & Scenes

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Image Editing
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Edit instruction

“Make a photo of the man driving the car down the California coastline”

Image Editing

Lighting, Shadows & Materials

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Image Editing
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Edit instruction

“Use Image 1 as the base person. Dress them in the exact elaborate outfit from Image 2 (including all layers, accessories, jewelry, and shoes). Carefully adapt the clothing to the body shape and pose in Image 1 while maintaining realistic fabric behavior, correct proportions, and perfect lighting/shadow matching. Keep the person’s exact face, hair, and background completely unchanged.”

Image Editing
Source
Edit instruction

“Make a photo of the man driving the car down the California coastline”

#15
Pose & Character Mashup
33 models
Image Editing
Source
Edit instruction

“Use Image 1 as the exact pose reference and Image 2 as the character reference. Recreate the person/character from Image 2 in the exact dynamic pose and body position from Image 1. Keep the exact face, hair, clothing style/details, and expression from Image 2. Match the lighting and environment of Image 1. The final image must show the character from Image 2 performing the precise action/pose from Image 1 with perfect anatomy and natural integration.”

Image Editing

Face & Identity

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Edit instruction

“Create a caricature of me and my job. Make it exaggerated and humorous, incorporating my profession as a tv show anchor and my love for dogs and hockey.”

Image Editing

People & Poses

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#15
Pose & Character Mashup
33 models
Image Editing
Source
Edit instruction

“Use Image 1 as the exact pose reference and Image 2 as the character reference. Recreate the person/character from Image 2 in the exact dynamic pose and body position from Image 1. Keep the exact face, hair, clothing style/details, and expression from Image 2. Match the lighting and environment of Image 1. The final image must show the character from Image 2 performing the precise action/pose from Image 1 with perfect anatomy and natural integration.”

Image Editing

Artistic Restyling

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Edit instruction

“Create a caricature of me and my job. Make it exaggerated and humorous, incorporating my profession as a tv show anchor and my love for dogs and hockey.”

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