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Google's state-of-the-art image model is available for all.
It first became famous under the codename "nano-banana."
The model now comes with 10 different aspect ratios.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, Google's state-of-the-art image-generating AI model otherwise known as "nano banana," formally introduced in August, is officially out of its testing phase and ready for full-scale, real-world use, the company announced Thursday.
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In addition to being generally available, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image now comes with 10 aspect ratios across four styles (landscape, square, portrait, and "flexible"), enabling "effortless content creation across various formats, from cinematic landscapes to vertical social media posts," Google wrote in its announcement.
The company also published developer docs and a "cookbook" to help users get started with Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, which costs $0.039 per image.
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