Best for coding
Insufficient dataEvidence
comparable_coding_benchmark_missingNo same-source coding benchmark is attached to both model versions.
MODEL COMPARE
VerifiedGemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image): Pricing, Capabilities and Benchmarks
Compare Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) across context window, API pricing, modalities, tool use and recommended use cases.
DECISION SUMMARY
Decision summary
Recommendations are conditional. Unknown values never count as a loss, and missing comparable benchmarks produce no winner.
Best for agents
Insufficient dataEvidence
comparable_agent_benchmark_missingCapabilities are listed, but a comparable agent benchmark is missing.
Long context
Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteEvidence
context_window_largerGemini 3.5 Flash Lite=1048576; Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)=65536
Lower monthly token cost
Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteEvidence
same_provider_monthly_cost_lowerGemini 3.5 Flash Lite=0.8; Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)=4.4; input=1000000; cached_input=0; output=200000; provider=OpenRouter
Open deployment
Insufficient dataEvidence
open_weights_supportGemini 3.5 Flash Lite=unknown; Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)=unknown
| Attribute | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Context windowcontext_window_largerProvider endpoint | 1.05M | 66K | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
Maximum outputmax_output_largerProvider endpoint | 66K | 33K | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
Input modalitiesinput_modalities_differProvider endpoint | Text, Image, Video, File, Audio | Image, Text | Insufficient data |
Output modalitiesoutput_modalities_differProvider endpoint | Text | Image, Text | Insufficient data |
Tool callingtool_calling_supportProvider endpoint | Supported | Supported | Tie |
Structured outputstructured_output_supportProvider endpoint | Supported | Supported | Tie |
Reasoningreasoning_supportModel | Supported | Supported | Insufficient data |
Open weightsopen_weights_supportModel | Unknown | Unknown | Insufficient data |
Input price per 1M tokensinput_price_lowerProvider endpoint | $0.30 | $2 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
Output price per 1M tokensoutput_price_lowerProvider endpoint | $2.5 | $12 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
USAGE ESTIMATOR
Monthly cost calculator
Estimate token charges for the selected provider endpoints. Image, audio, request and web-search charges are not included.
This is a provider snapshot, not a quote. Confirm production pricing before use.