Google's Nano Banana Pro model makes AI images sharper, cleaner, and far more real

New model showcases impressive results, can refine your photos without wrecking them

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Bottom line: Google is ramping up its generative AI capabilities with the release of Nano Banana Pro. Building on the meme-fueled notoriety of the original Nano Banana, this updated model is accessible through the Gemini mobile app and is powered by the newly launched Gemini 3 Pro architecture, a platform designed to handle more complex and nuanced image generation and editing than its predecessors.

Nano Banana Pro is engineered to deliver what earlier AI image generators often struggled with: consistent accuracy in both image creation and editing, even with complex prompts. Whereas first-generation models like Gemini 2.5 Flash Image sometimes stumbled on nuanced instructions, the new model translates detailed text inputs into visuals with coherent design elements and legible, natural-looking text – eliminating common artifacts such as "AI squiggles" that previously replaced real writing.

Unlike previous consumer-oriented models, which often generated images that faltered under professional scrutiny, Nano Banana Pro offers enhanced reasoning and contextual understanding. Users can blend up to 14 reference images, with the model accurately retaining distinguishing features of up to five individuals to produce more reliable group composites.

Consistency has also been improved: core attributes such as facial structure, color palettes, and clothing remain stable across multiple images generated in a single session.

Another notable feature lets users upload a photo or an existing AI-generated image for refinement. They can adjust specific components such as camera angle, lighting, or color grading while leaving other elements untouched. This targeted control reduces the risk of introducing unwanted visual glitches, a frequent issue with less advanced models.

The model now supports image rendering up to 4K resolution, a boost tailored for commercial applications such as marketing materials, data visualization, and full-fledged infographics – all achievable in a single pass.

All images generated with Nano Banana Pro include embedded SynthID watermarks, detectable via Google's dedicated tools. This invisible signature, combined with expanded C2PA metadata, is a key element of transparency initiatives, helping verify content as AI-generated even as realism increases and manual inspection becomes inadequate. The Gemini app has been upgraded accordingly, enabling users to query uploaded images for AI provenance and confirm whether content originates from Google's ecosystem by scanning for SynthID.

Subscribers on the AI Ultra tier can generate images without a visible watermark overlay, though the invisible SynthID remains for traceability. Users on lower tiers or using the free service will still see the Gemini twinkle watermark in the corner of generated images.

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Nano Banana Pro is available through the Gemini app, with usage limits varying by subscription tier. Free users can explore the new features but will encounter output caps, after which access reverts to the basic, non-pro version.

AI Ultra subscribers receive the highest throughput along with advanced watermarking options, while standard Gemini Pro users are allocated moderate usage allowances.