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| Attribute | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image | Hy4 previewhy4-preview |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Request | $0.7754 / request | — |
| Billing | Pay Per Request | — |
| Cache Write (5m) | Not applicable | $0.834 / 1M |
| Cache Write (1h) | Not applicable | $0.834 / 1M |
| Cache Read | Not applicable | $0.834 / 1M |
| Input | — | $0.834 / 1M |
| Output | — | $2.50 / 1M |
| Web Search | — | $0 / 1M |
| Context | ||
| Max context | 66K | 1M |
| Max output | N/A | N/A |
| Capabilities | ||
| Vision | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes |
| JSON Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | No | Yes |
| Catalogue | ||
| Provider | Tencent | |
| Category | image | chat |
| Charge type | Pay Per Request | Pay As You Go |
| Released | — | — |
| Description | ||
| Summary | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) is Google's fastest and most cost-efficient multimodal image generation model, designed for high-throughput visual workflows and real-time applications. It supports text-to-image generation, image editing, and multi-image composition through a unified API, while also producing text outputs alongside images. Delivering image generation in approximately 4 seconds, it combines fast inference with strong character consistency, precise editing, and real-world knowledge. The model generates 1K-resolution images across 14 aspect ratios and embeds an invisible SynthID watermark in all outputs. Optimized for the best balance of quality, speed, and cost, Nano Banana 2 Lite is ideal for prototyping, developer pipelines, and large-scale visual content generation. | Tencent Hy4 Preview is a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model from Tencent, featuring 770B total parameters with 49B activated per token. It is designed for coding agents, complex tool-driven workflows, and professional productivity tasks that require strong planning and reliable execution. Optimized for context continuity and sustained multi-step work, Hy4 Preview is well suited for long-horizon coding, agentic automation, tool orchestration, and complex real-world workflows. |