Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) API131K context
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview, a.k.a.
Pricing & specs mirror our live pricing as of July 2026 (pay-as-you-go).
What is Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview, a.k.a. "Nano Banana 2," is Google’s latest state of the art image generation and editing model, delivering Pro-level visual quality at Flash speed. It combines...
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Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) pricing
Pay-as-you-go on DataLLM Lab — these are our live list prices (identical to the pricing page):
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cache read | Cache write | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) | $0.50 | $3.00 | — | — | 131K |
On output price, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) is cheaper than 34% of the 309 models in the catalog. It is served by 2 providers; the best combined rate at our last snapshot was ≈ $0.50 / $3.00 per 1M via Google.
What Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) costs per month
| Workload | Tokens in / out (monthly) | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|
| Support chatbot | 40M / 12M | $56.00 |
| RAG / knowledge base | 200M / 20M | $160 |
| Coding agent | 80M / 25M | $115 |
| Batch extraction | 150M / 8M | $99.00 |
| Content generation | 20M / 40M | $130 |
Estimate your own monthly cost
Cost = input price × input volume + output price × output volume. The same five workloads run on every model page, so any two compare directly.
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) vs alternatives
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Our test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) | $0.50 | $3.00 | 131K | — |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | $0.50 | $3.00 | 1M | — |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | $0.30 | $2.50 | 1M | — |
| Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | $0.30 | $2.50 | 33K | — |
| Hermes 4 405B | $1.00 | $3.00 | 131K | — |
| Relace Search | $1.00 | $3.00 | 256K | — |
Specs
| Model ID | google/gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview |
| Modality | text+image->text+image (input: image, text) |
| Context window | 131,072 tokens |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens |
| Tool / function calling | — |
| Structured output (JSON) | ✅ Yes |
| Released | 2026-02-26 |
| Open weights | — (hosted API only) |
How to call Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.datallmlab.com/v1", api_key="YOUR_DATALLM_LAB_KEY")
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="google/gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)curl https://api.datallmlab.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model":"google/gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.datallmlab.com/v1", apiKey: process.env.DATALLM_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "google/gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);The same key routes Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) and 300+ other models — switch models by changing one string. How OpenAI-compatible APIs work.
Prompting tips for Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)
- State the goal, not every step. Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) reasons internally — give it the objective, constraints and success criteria and let it plan the approach; over-scripting each step tends to lower quality. Turn effort up for hard problems.
- It reads images. Send image parts alongside your text and ask for specific outputs (named JSON fields, a table, "what changed") rather than "describe this".
- Constrain JSON with a schema. Use
response_format/ structured outputs rather than "reply in JSON" to get valid, parseable objects every time.
Tips are derived from Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)'s actual capabilities — context window, tool & JSON support, modality and price tier — not generic advice.
Open-source tools for Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)
Popular open-source frameworks and agents to build with Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) over the API — star counts pulled from GitHub (July 2026).
Listed by GitHub stars; inclusion is by ecosystem relevance (agent frameworks, SDKs and gateways), not affiliation. Stars change — see each repo for current numbers.
Migrating to Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)
Coming from OpenAI or another gateway? On an OpenAI-compatible setup the only changes are base_url → https://api.datallmlab.com/v1 and model → google/gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview. Messages, streaming and the rest of your code stay the same. Routing & failover guide.
Rate limits & reliability
Rate limits here are the DataLLM Lab gateway's, not the upstream vendor's. On 429 (rate limited) or 503 (provider busy), retry with exponential backoff; because Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) is served by 2 providers, requests can fail over to a healthy one automatically. See the error-code guide and failover setup.
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What is Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview, a.k.a. It accepts image, text input with a 131K-token context window and was released on 2026-02-26. On DataLLM Lab it is callable through one OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
How much does Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) cost?
On DataLLM Lab it is $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens — cheaper than about 34% of the 309-model catalog on output price. Pay-as-you-go, no subscription.
What is the context window of Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)?
131K tokens, with up to 33K max output tokens.
Is Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) open source?
No open weights are published — it is available through hosted API access only.
How do I call the Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) API?
Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.datallmlab.com/v1 and set model to "google/gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview". One DataLLM Lab key routes this model and 300+ others; no code changes beyond the base URL and model string.
What are good alternatives to Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)?
Close options by price and capability include Gemini 3 Flash Preview, Gemini 2.5 Flash, Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) — all callable with the same DataLLM Lab key.