Stylized illustration with reusable character anchors. Character 3 credits / gen
Add an optional style reference
Use a reference for broad art direction, or create an original character from text.
Model Guide · Nano Banana
Nano Banana — Google's AI Image Model, Free to Use with Prompts & Comparisons
Nano Banana is a stylized AI image model in Google's Gemini family, purpose-built for character-consistent illustration. Define a character once — hair, eyes, outfit, proportions, and art style — then generate that same identity across new poses, expressions, and scenes without drift. Free to try online, no sign-up required.
Same character across a series
Free, no sign-up
Logos, avatars, stickers, mascots
Not photorealistic — see Seedream 4.0
What it isStylized image model in Google's Gemini family
Best forAvatars, mascots, stickers, character series
Free access4 credits/day, no sign-up required
Not forPhotorealism — use Seedream 4.0
Nano Banana explained
What Is Nano Banana?
Nano Banana is a stylized AI image model in Google's Gemini family, tuned for character-consistent illustration rather than photorealism. It keeps the same illustrated identity across multiple generations when you lock the description.
01 · Definition & version timeline
Google's Stylized Illustration Model, Built for Character Consistency
01Core identityGemini-family stylized model
- What it is: a stylized AI image model in Google's Gemini lineup, not a diffusion model in the photoreal sense — it is tuned for illustrated, cel-shaded, and graphic output.
- What it does best: maintain the same character identity (hair, eyes, outfit, proportions, art style) across many generations when you lock the description.
- What it does not do: photorealistic photography, video, GIFs, or heavy inpainting. For those, see Seedream 4.0 and GPT Image 2.
02Version timelineNano Banana 1 → 2 → Pro
| Version | Focus | Best at |
|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana (v1) | Original stylized generation | Single illustrated images, avatars |
| Nano Banana 2 | Refined consistency & style range | Character series, sticker packs, mascots |
| Nano Banana Pro | Higher fidelity & longer prompts | Production character sheets, reference art |
Free, pricing & access
Nano Banana Free, Pricing & How to Access
Yes — Nano Banana is available with AIPhotogen's daily free credits. Guests get 4 credits/day with no sign-up; free accounts get 8 credits/day. A low-quality Nano Banana generation currently costs 3 credits, with higher quality costs shown before generation.
02 · Plans & free tier
Use Nano Banana Free — No Sign-Up Required
| Account | Daily free credits | Purchased credits | Quality | Watermark | Active tasks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guest (no login) | 4 | Sign in to buy | Low · Medium · High | None | 3 |
| Signed in | 8 | Never expire | Low · Medium · High | None | 3 |
How to access free
- Open this page — the workbench is live, no login needed
- Guests get 4 credits/day; Nano Banana Low currently costs 3 credits
- Sign in to raise to 8/day and keep history
Credit packs
- If the free balance covers the whole generation, it uses free credits; otherwise the whole cost uses purchased credits without splitting
- Credit packs never expire
- See credit packs →
Watermark rules
- All outputs are watermark-free — guests and free accounts included
- AIPhotogen does not grant a separate commercial-use license; check the provider and site terms
Capabilities
What Nano Banana Can & Can't Do
Quick answers to the most-asked "can Nano Banana do X" questions — with a fallback model when the answer is no.
| Capability | Nano Banana | Notes / fallback |
|---|---|---|
| Text-to-image generation | Yes | Core strength |
| Character consistency across a series | Best | Lock the character block — guide |
| Logo & mascot design | Yes | Flat vector, limited palette — logo guide |
| Sticker & emoji packs | Yes | White outline, transparent bg — sticker guide |
| Face swap / portrait from upload | Yes | Stylized interpretation — face swap guide |
| Transparent background | Yes | Prompt for "transparent background, white sticker outline" |
| Make videos | No | Still images only; animate frames externally |
| Make GIFs | No | Still images only |
| Edit an uploaded photo in detail | No | Use GPT Image 2 for inpainting |
| Photorealistic photography | No | Use Seedream 4.0 |
| Upscale an existing image | No | Higher-resolution options cost more credits per generation |
Model comparison
Nano Banana vs Midjourney, Flux, Imagen 4 & More
Choose the model that matches the job before you generate.
| Feature | Nano Banana | Midjourney | Flux | Imagen 4 | Seedream 4.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Character consistency | Cinematic single images | General-purpose generation | Realistic scenes | Commercial photography |
| Character consistency | Best | No | No | No | No |
| Free online | Yes | No | Some | No | Yes |
| No sign-up | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Output style | Stylized / Illustrated | Painterly / Cinematic | Variable | Realistic | Photorealistic |
| Logos & stickers | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Photorealism | No | Good | Good | Best | Best |
Choose Nano Banana when
- You need the same character across many images
- Logos, mascots, stickers, avatar packs
- Illustrated series for webtoons or books
Choose Seedream 4.0 when
- You need photorealistic product or portrait shots
- Commercial photography look
Choose GPT Image 2 when
- You need to edit an uploaded photo
- Background removal, ID photos, retouching
Prompt library
Nano Banana Prompt Library & How to Use
The one rule that makes Nano Banana different: repeat the same locked character block at the start of every prompt, then change only the pose, expression, or scene. Copy a prompt below into the workbench.
03 · Copy-paste prompts by use case
Four Prompt Groups That Cover the Real Use Cases
01
Logo & Mascot
02
Avatar & Sticker
03
Face Swap & Portrait
04
Story & Reference
Use case showcase
What You Can Create with Nano Banana
Six character illustration directions, each powered by a locked character block.
Creator avatars
Recognizable channel avatars, membership badges, and seasonal profile artwork.
Brand mascots
Distinct mascot poses for onboarding, launches, and customer messages.
Sticker & emoji packs
Expressive sticker and emoji assets for Telegram, iMessage, and Discord.
Reference sheets
Multi-angle character sheets for animators, game artists, and illustrators.
Webtoon & story
Recurring casts for webtoons, social stories, and educational narratives.
Logo & merchandise
Clean character artwork for licensed digital products and printed goods.
FAQ
Nano Banana Frequently Asked Questions
Nano Banana is a stylized AI image model in Google's Gemini family, tuned for character-consistent illustration, avatars, mascots, and sticker packs. It keeps the same character identity across multiple generations when you lock the description.
Yes. Guests get 4 daily credits and free accounts get 8 daily credits. A low-quality Nano Banana generation currently costs 3 credits; purchase a one-time credit pack when you need more.
Yes. AIPhotogen gives guests 4 free credits per day with no login. Sign in to raise that to 8 credits/day and keep your generation history.
No. Nano Banana only generates still images. It cannot produce video, animation, or GIFs. For motion, pair its still frames in an external editor.
Yes. Prompt for a white sticker outline and transparent background, and Nano Banana produces clean cutouts suitable for Telegram, iMessage, and Discord emoji packs. See the sticker guide.
Yes. Nano Banana handles flat-vector logo marks and mascot logos well. Use a limited palette and thick outlines. See the logo guide.
Yes, as a stylized interpretation. Upload a reference and describe the target style; the result is an illustrated likeness, not a photoreal face swap. See the face swap guide.
Nano Banana is stronger at character consistency across a series and is free to use online. Midjourney leans toward painterly and cinematic single images and requires a paid subscription. See the full comparison.
No. Nano Banana is a stylized illustration model. Use Seedream 4.0 for photorealistic generation and GPT Image 2 for editing real uploaded photos.
Copy the same locked character block (hair, eyes, outfit, proportions, art style) at the start of every prompt. Never paraphrase immutable features. See the character consistency guide.
Use 1:1 for avatars and stickers, 2:3 for portraits, 3:2 for reference sheets, and 9:16 for webtoon panels.
Yes. Nano Banana is a stylized image model in Google's Gemini family, focused on illustrated and character-consistent output rather than photorealism.