Google's new Nano Banana 2 Lite image model is its fastest and cheapest yet

Ars Technica
By Ryan WhitwamJun 30, 2026, 2:36 pm184 ptsTop
There are plenty of AI image-generation models these days, but the ones capable of quality outputs tend to be slow and expensive. Google DeepMind says its new image model, known as Nano Banana 2 Lite, offers the best balance of quality and speed. It's available today across the Google ecosystem, creating images…

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