Google AI Debuts Nano Banana Pro, a Studio-Grade Image Model Integrated Into Gemini

November 20, 2025

Details

  • Google AI introduced Nano Banana Pro on November 20, 2025, marking its first image model crafted for professional, studio-quality design projects.
  • The model is instantly accessible via the Gemini mobile and web apps, and can also be invoked by public tagging on X using @NanoBanana.
  • Users generate images by navigating to Gemini, selecting Tools, choosing “Create images,” picking the “Thinking” model, then entering a text prompt and optional reference images before submitting.
  • Google highlights enhanced precision and greater control over lighting, texture, and perspective, as well as layered output options that make editing in Photoshop and Figma easier.
  • Nano Banana Pro surpasses the previous version released in 2024 by offering an expanded training dataset, improved diffusion architecture, and new safety filters that block unwanted content while maintaining creative flexibility.

Impact

This launch heightens competition with major players like OpenAI’s DALL-E 3, Midjourney V7, and Adobe Firefly, sharpening the battle for enterprise-ready image-generation tools. Seamless integration with Gemini could speed up mainstream multimodal AI use, shifting attention from niche tools to all-in-one creative suites. Google's focus on layered, editable images and robust safety measures positions it well as regulatory scrutiny grows over AI-generated media.

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