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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 3.8 Flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | $0.30 | $2.50 |
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)?
Granite 4.0 Micro from Ibm-granite is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.02 per 1M input tokens versus $0.30 for Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) — roughly 18x 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 Granite 4.0 Micro 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.