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title: "Google introduces a faster, cheaper image generator with Nano Banana 2 Lite"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-introduces-a-faster-cheaper-image-generator-with-nano-banana-2-lite-htw3ozltr
source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/30/google-introduces-a-faster-cheaper-image-generator-with-nano-banana-2-lite
type: article
source: "TechCrunch"
published: 2026-06-30T19:07:08.572Z
updated: 2026-06-30T19:22:20.483Z
tags: ["google", "genai", "google-gemini", "ai-image-generation", "ai-video-generation"]
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# Google introduces a faster, cheaper image generator with Nano Banana 2 Lite

**[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Google has released Nano Banana 2 Lite, a faster and cheaper AI image generator that produces images in four seconds at $0.034 per 1,000 images. It is optimized for high-volume workflows and replaces the original Nano Banana as the legacy model. Google also announced a wider release of Gemini Omni Flash at $0.10 per second of video output, along with a new demo app called Omni Product Studio for turning static images into cinematic e-commerce videos. Both models are available via Google AI Studio and the Gemini API. The announcements come amid ongoing controversy over AI-generated content and Google's $75 million partnership with indie studio A24.

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