Google Nano Banana Pro Text To Image API Documentation

Google Nano Banana Pro Text To Image API Documentation

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Googleโ€™s Nano Banana pro (Gemini 3.0 Pro Image) is a cutting-edge text-to-image model enabling high-res 4K image generation optimized for phones. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.

Features

Nano Banana Pro Text-to-Image (Gemini 3.0 Pro Image) is Googleโ€™s lightweight yet powerful AI image generation model, built for creators who need fast, high-quality visuals from simple text prompts. It transforms words into expressive, realistic images with remarkable clarity, composition, and style diversity โ€” all within seconds.


๐ŸŒŸ Why it stands out

  • Natural-language, context-aware editing Modify images using simple text instructions. The model understands scene structure, objects, and relationships for realistic edits.

  • Multilingual on-image text with auto translation Generate and edit text inside images in multiple languages, with improved font clarity and layout.

  • Camera-style controls Support for camera-related parameters such as angle, focus, depth of field, and color adjustment for more photographic results.

  • Aspect ratio flexibility Supports formats from 1:1 to 9:16 (and beyond, such as 4:3, 16:9, 21:9), suitable for feeds, stories, banners, and print concepts.

  • Consistent character and style rendering Maintain character identity, brand elements, and overall style across related images.


โš™๏ธ Capabilities

  • Input: text prompt

  • Output: high-quality image (JPEG/PNG)

  • Supports multiple aspect ratios and output format

  • Compatible with descriptive prompts such as:

  • โ€œA golden retriever playing in a field of sunflowers at sunset.โ€

  • โ€œA futuristic city skyline with neon reflections on wet streets.โ€

  • โ€œAn elegant still-life photo of coffee and croissants by a window.โ€


๐Ÿ’ฐ Pricing

ResolutionCost per image
1k$0.14
2k$0.14
4k$0.24

๐Ÿ’ก Best Use Cases

  • Social Media & Marketing โ€” Create on-brand visuals instantly.
  • Concept Art & Storyboarding โ€” Generate design ideas and moodboards effortlessly.
  • E-commerce & Advertising โ€” Produce high-quality product images without photography.
  • Education & Presentation โ€” Visualize complex ideas or creative concepts easily.

๐Ÿ“ Notes

Please ensure your prompts comply with Googleโ€™s Safety Guidelines. If an error occurs, review your prompt for restricted content, adjust it, and try again.


๐ŸŒ Where Nano Banana Pro Fits In

Compare Nano Banana Pro T2I with:

  • FLUX.1 [dev] โ€“ Nano Banana Pro Edit focuses on semantic understanding and layout-aware editing via Gemini 3โ€™s reasoning, making it ideal for complex, text-driven transformations without manual masking. FLUX.1 [dev] emphasizes maximum resolution control and fine detail preservation for highly technical workflows.

  • Gpt-Image-1 (OpenAI) โ€“ Nano Banana Pro Edit emphasizes layout control, multilingual on-image text, and tightly directed edits for design and marketing workflows, while openai/gpt-image-1 shines as a general-purpose creative generator with strong style variety and fast, natural-language image synthesis for broad consumer and developer use.

  • Original Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) โ€“ Nano Banana Pro Edit trades pure speed for quality, delivering better reasoning, sharper text, improved character consistency, and richer camera controls at a higher unit cost. Original Nano Banana remains ideal for rapid, low-latency iterations and lightweight edits.

  • Seedream โ€“ Nano Banana Pro Edit is tuned for reliable typography, photo-real edits, and mixed media layouts, while SeeDream excels at fast, stylized T2I generation with strong anime and illustration aesthetics, making it a good choice for heavily stylized concept art.

  • Qwen Image 2509 โ€“ Nano Banana Pro Edit focuses on high-fidelity 4K outputs and multilingual on-image design control, whereas Qwen Image shines in open-source ecosystems and document-style rendering, offering flexible integration for developer-centric and research workflows.

Authentication

For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.

API Endpoints

Submit Task & Query Result

set -euo pipefail

export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"

REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "A cinematic ocean wave at sunrise, highly detailed",
  "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
  "resolution": "1k",
  "output_format": "png"
}
JSON
)

# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/google/nano-banana-pro/text-to-image" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "${REQUEST_BODY}")

TASK=$(printf '%s' "${SUBMIT_RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
if [ -z "${PREDICTION_ID}" ]; then
  printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id
' >&2
  exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.urls.get // empty')
if [ -z "${RESULT_URL}" ]; then RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${PREDICTION_ID}/result"; fi

# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while true; do
  RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
    "${RESULT_URL}" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}")
  RESULT=$(printf '%s' "${RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
  STATUS=$(printf '%s' "${RESULT}" | jq -r '.status // empty')

  case "${STATUS}" in
    completed) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
    failed|cancelled|timeout) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
    created|processing) sleep 2 ;;
    *) printf 'Unexpected status: %s
' "${STATUS}" >&2; exit 1 ;;
  esac
done

Parameters

Task Submission Parameters

Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultRangeDescription
promptstringYes-The positive prompt for the generation.
aspect_ratiostringNo-1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9The aspect ratio of the generated media.
resolutionstringNo1k1k, 2k, 4kThe resolution of the output image.
output_formatstringNopngpng, jpegThe format of the output image.
enable_sync_modebooleanNofalse-If set to `true`, the request attempts to wait for the generated result and return outputs in the same response. If the result is not ready within the sync wait window, the API can return a timeout body while the task continues processing. This option is only available via the API and is supported only by some models.
enable_base64_outputbooleanNofalse-If set to `true`, the prediction's `output` strings are returned as **naked base64** (no `data:<mime>;base64,` prefix). When `false` (default), outputs are returned as URLs pointing to our CDN.

Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., โ€œsuccessโ€)
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction, Task Id
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarrayOutput values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed)
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.urls.getstringURL to retrieve the prediction result
data.statusstringStatus of the task: created, processing, completed, or failed
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., โ€œ2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Zโ€)
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds

Result Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
idstringYes-Task ID

Result Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., โ€œsuccessโ€)
dataobjectThe prediction data object containing all details
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarray<string | object>Array of generated outputs (empty when status is not completed). Items are usually URL strings, but may be text strings or structured result objects, depending on the model.
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.urls.getstringURL to poll for the prediction result
data.statusstringStatus: created, processing, completed, or failed
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds
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