Google's Nano Banana 2 brings Pro-level image gen at Flash speed
Google just launched Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image), blending the reasoning and fidelity of its Pro model with blazing-fast Flash generation. It handles subject consistency for up to five characters, real-time web search grounding, and outputs ranging from 512px to 4K resolution. Why it matters: High visual consistency and real-time facts are usually slow and expensive; bringing both to a fast-tier model makes rapid storyboarding and production design vastly more accessible.