Best for coding
Insufficient dataEvidence
comparable_coding_benchmark_missingNo same-source coding benchmark is attached to both model versions.
MODEL COMPARE
VerifiedNano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) vs Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image): Pricing, Capabilities and Benchmarks
Compare Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) and Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 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
TieEvidence
context_window_largerNano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)=65536; Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)=65536
Lower monthly token cost
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)Evidence
same_provider_monthly_cost_lowerNano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)=1.1; Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)=0.55; input=1000000; cached_input=0; output=200000; provider=OpenRouter
Open deployment
Insufficient dataEvidence
open_weights_supportNano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)=unknown; Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)=unknown
| Attribute | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Context windowcontext_window_largerProvider endpoint | 66K | 66K | Tie |
Maximum outputmax_output_largerProvider endpoint | 66K | 66K | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) |
Input modalitiesinput_modalities_differProvider endpoint | Image, Text | Image, Text | Insufficient data |
Output modalitiesoutput_modalities_differProvider endpoint | Image, Text | Image, Text | Insufficient data |
Tool callingtool_calling_supportProvider endpoint | Not supported | Not 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 | $0.50 | $0.25 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) |
Output price per 1M tokensoutput_price_lowerProvider endpoint | $3 | $1.5 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) |
USAGE ESTIMATOR
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