Nano Banana 2

Nano Banana 2 expands capabilities with image editing and structured output

Nano Banana 2 represents an evolution of Google's image generation offering, now supporting both image generation and image editing workflows. The model has added structured output capabilities through JSON mode and JSON schema support, enabling more programmatic integration for developers building visual applications. Vision capabilities have also been introduced, suggesting the model can now process input images in addition to generating them. As an image-focused model, Nano Banana 2 is not evaluated on Tokonomix text-intelligence benchmarks, so comparative performance data on generation quality, prompt adherence, or visual coherence is not available through this assessment. The combination of generation, editing, and vision capabilities positions this as a multi-modal visual tool rather than a single-purpose generator. Developers should evaluate the model based on their specific image quality requirements and workflow needs, particularly if structured output integration is important for their use case.