Google Launches Gemini Omni Flash for Video and Nano Banana 2 Lite for 4-Second Image Generation

What happened

Google released two new specialized generative models on June 30, 2026: Gemini Omni Flash for conversational video creation and editing, and Nano Banana 2 Lite (officially Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image) for fast, cost-efficient enterprise image generation.

Context and impact

The models fill a gap in Google's AI portfolio for high-volume, cost-sensitive generative tasks. Gemini Omni Flash is also rolling out inside the Gemini app for Google AI subscribers 18+. At $0.034 per 1,000 images, Nano Banana 2 Lite is among the cheapest enterprise image models available.

Details

• Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image): generates images in 4 seconds at $0.034/1K images
• Gemini Omni Flash: conversational video creation and editing (text, photos, video as input)
• Available via: Google AI Studio, Gemini API, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
• Gemini Omni Flash: $0.10 per second of video output
• Gemini Omni Flash in Gemini app: rolling out to Google AI subscribers 18+ globally