Meet Nano Banana Lite
Nano Banana Lite is Google's lightweight image model. It renders at a fixed 1K, quickly and cheaply, and edits reference images as well as generating from text.
It is built for volume: many variations of one idea, backgrounds, or rough concepts to react to.
Available in Advibly
Settings and estimated costs from Advibly's live model configuration.
- Inputs
- Text, Reference images
- Aspect ratios
- 1:1, 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 9:16, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 16:9, 21:9, auto
- Output options
- 1K
- Quality tiers
- One fixed tier
- Images per run
- 1 to 4
- Estimated cost
- $0.08 / imageOne credit costs $1. The range spans the cheapest and the most expensive settings this model offers; the composer shows the exact amount before you generate.0.08 credits / image
When to use it
Use Nano Banana Lite when you need many images fast and none of them is the final.
- Visual brainstorming
- Background and scene variations
- Cheap drafts before a higher-resolution render
Things to keep in mind
Output is fixed at 1K.
Fine text and dense layouts are better on the gpt-image models.
Get more from your prompt
- 1.Keep prompts short and change one variable at a time.
- 2.Generate four at once and compare.
- 3.Move the winning prompt to Nano Banana 2 for 2K or 4K.
- 4.Use a reference image to hold the product steady across variations.
Common questions
What is Nano Banana Lite best used for?
Nano Banana Lite is particularly useful for visual brainstorming, background and scene variations, cheap drafts before a higher-resolution render. The right choice still depends on your input assets, delivery format, turnaround and credit budget.
What inputs does Nano Banana Lite support in Advibly?
Nano Banana Lite works from text and reference images. Advibly only shows the controls a model actually supports once it is selected, so you are never offered a combination it cannot render.
How many credits does Nano Banana Lite use?
The current estimate is 0.08 credits / image ($0.08 / image, at $1 per credit). The exact amount follows the options you pick, and Advibly shows it on the generate button before anything is charged.
Reviewed September 29, 2026 against Advibly's model configuration and Google's published material.
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