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Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) API cost calculator
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens on the Google API, with a 33K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0019 — about $55.50/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0009 | $0.90 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0024 | $2.45 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0085 | $8.50 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.04 | $42.50 |
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) vs other Google models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | $0.30 | $2.50 | 33K |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash | $0.38 | $1.88 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | $0.30 | $2.50 | 1.0M |
| Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | $0.25 | $1.50 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $2.80.
What does a typical API request to Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0019. At 1,000 requests per day that is $1.85 daily, or about $55.50 per month.
What is Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)'s context window?
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) supports a 33K-token context window (32,768 tokens).
Does Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.03 per 1M — a 90% discount versus the standard input rate, which matters for agents and chat apps that resend the same system prompt.
What is a cheaper alternative to Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $0.30 for Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) — roughly 30x cheaper on input.
Prices may differ from Google's official pricing page for batch, tiered, or fine-tuned usage. Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.