Nano Banana 2 (Google's gemini-3.1-flash-image) costs $0.067 to about $0.21 for a 1K image depending on where you buy it. Google's Gemini API and Replicate charge the same $0.067, Runway's API 7 credits ($0.07), Krea's Pro plan about $0.078, fal $0.08, Pika 8 credits (about $0.089 on any plan), Magnific 75 credits (about €0.045 on the annual Premium plan), and on 8frame a 1K image is 11 credits, about $0.21 on the $19 Starter plan, $0.18 on the $49 Creator plan and $0.11 at the top-up rate. Every number is from the vendor's own page, checked 2026-10-21.
Resolution changes the price on almost every host
Unlike Nano Banana Pro, where 1K and 2K cost the same, Nano Banana 2 is priced at every step. Google bills output tokens at $60 per million, and its page converts them to "$0.045 per 0.5K image", "$0.067 per 1K image", "$0.101 per 2K image" and "$0.151 per 4K image". Replicate charges exactly those figures for 1K, 2K and 4K. fal starts from "$0.08 per image" and multiplies: 0.75 times at 0.5K, 1.5 times at 2K, 2 times at 4K. Runway's API charges 5, 7, 11 and 16 credits. On 8frame the four sizes are 8, 11, 17 and 22 credits.
So 4K costs about 2.25 times 1K on Google and Replicate, about 2.3 times on Runway's API, and exactly 2 times on fal and 8frame. Magnific is the exception among the credit plans: 75 credits at both 1K and 2K, 150 at 4K.
Extras that cost money. fal adds "$0.015" if web search is used and "$0.002" if high thinking is used. Google's Gemini API bills input at $0.50 per million tokens, and its free tier is "Not available" for this model. Google also lists a separate, newer model, Nano Banana 2.1, at its own prices; it is not the model in this table.
The price table
| Host | Vendor's price, as written | 1K image | 2K image | 4K image | What else the page says |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Google Gemini API (gemini-3.1-flash-image) |
"$60.00 (images)" per 1M output tokens; "$0.067 per 1K image" | $0.067 | $0.101 | $0.151 | 0.5K $0.045; Batch $0.022 / $0.034 / $0.050 / $0.076; free tier "Not available" |
Replicate (google/nano-banana-2) |
$0.067 (1K), $0.101 (2K), $0.151 (4K) per output image | $0.067 | $0.101 | $0.151 | No 0.5K tier listed |
fal (fal-ai/nano-banana-2) |
"$0.08 per image"; 2K "1.5 times", 4K "2 times", 0.5K "0.75 times" | $0.08 | $0.12 | $0.16 | Web search +$0.015; high thinking +$0.002; "Up to 14 reference images for editing" |
Runway API (gemini_image3.1_flash) |
"5 credits per 512px image, 7 credits per 1K image, 11 credits per 2K image, 16 credits per 4K image"; "$0.01 per credit" | $0.07 | $0.11 | $0.16 | Also lists nano_banana_2.1 separately |
| Krea | Pro "$35" a month or "$21/month" yearly, 20,000 units; "450 Nano Banana 2 generations" (1K) | About $0.078 monthly, $0.047 yearly | Not listed | Not listed | Basic $9, "~112 Nano Banana 2 generations"; units "do not roll over" |
| Pika | "8" credits per "1 image · 1K"; Starter $10 for 900 credits, Creator $35 for 3,150, Fancy $95 for 8,550 | About $0.089 on every plan | Not listed | Not listed | "Plan credits refresh each billing period and do not roll over" |
| Magnific | "75 credits/image" at 1K and 2K, "150 credits/image" at 4K; Premium €12 a month billed annually, "240K credits" a year | About €0.045 | About €0.045 | About €0.09 | "Prices exclude VAT and local taxes"; 1K marked unlimited on higher plans |
| 8frame | 8 / 11 / 17 / 22 credits at 0.5K / 1K / 2K / 4K | $0.21 Starter, $0.18 Creator, $0.11 top-up | $0.32, $0.28, $0.17 | $0.42, $0.36, $0.22 | Up to 4 images a run, priced per image; up to 10 reference images |
We have not compared outputs across hosts; this page compares prices and published options only.
How the dollar column was computed
- Google, Replicate: the per-image price is on the page.
- fal: $0.08 x 1.5 = $0.12 at 2K; x 2 = $0.16 at 4K; x 0.75 = $0.06 at 0.5K.
- Runway API: credits x $0.01.
- Krea: $35 / 450 = $0.078; $21 / 450 = $0.047. Basic: $9 / 112 = $0.080.
- Pika: 8 credits x $10 / 900 = $0.089; the per-credit rate is the same on Creator ($35 / 3,150) and Fancy ($95 / 8,550).
- Magnific: 240,000 / 75 = 3,200 images a year (the page prints 3,200); €12 x 12 = €144 / 3,200 = €0.045. 4K: 1,600 images, €0.09.
- 8frame: $19 / 1,000 credits = $0.019 per credit; x 11 = $0.21, x 17 = $0.32, x 22 = $0.42. Creator: $49 / 3,000 = $0.0163; x 11 = $0.18. Top-up packs are $0.01 a credit.
Where 8frame sits
Nano Banana 2 is the default model of the Nano Banana node on 8frame, at 1K: 11 credits. Even at the top-up rate that is $0.11, against $0.067 on Google's API and $0.08 on fal, which is the host 8frame runs it through. Each run makes 1 to 4 images, each billed at the per-image price, and up to 10 reference images do not change it. The 0.5K option at 8 credits is the cheapest way to draft on 8frame with this model; a failed generation is refunded automatically (do failed AI generations cost credits).
The same node switches to Nano Banana Pro (21 credits at 1K or 2K, 42 at 4K) and Nano Banana Classic (6), so you can draft in 2 and finish in Pro on one board; the Pro comparison is in Nano Banana Pro price comparison 2026, the working guide in how to use Nano Banana 2.
Which host for which job
- Volume through an API: Google's Gemini API in Batch mode, $0.034 per 1K image; otherwise Google or Replicate at $0.067.
- Already paying for Runway's API: 7 credits at 1K, 11 at 2K.
- On a creative-suite plan: Magnific's annual Premium works out to about €0.045 at 1K and 2K by its own count; Krea's yearly Pro to about $0.047 at 1K.
- Drafting against other models on one board: 8frame, 8 credits at 0.5K and 11 at 1K, next to Seedream, FLUX and the video models.
FAQ
How much does Nano Banana 2 cost per image?
At 1K: $0.067 on Google's Gemini API and Replicate, $0.07 on Runway's API, $0.08 on fal, about $0.078 on Krea Pro, about $0.089 on Pika, and 11 credits on 8frame (about $0.21 on Starter, $0.11 at the top-up rate). At 4K: $0.151 on Google and Replicate, $0.16 on fal and Runway's API, 22 credits on 8frame.
Where is Nano Banana 2 cheapest?
Per image at list price, Google's Gemini API in Batch mode ($0.034 at 1K) and then Google or Replicate at $0.067. Among plans, Magnific's annual Premium and Krea's yearly Pro come to about €0.045 and $0.047 per 1K image by the vendors' own counts.
Does 2K cost more than 1K on Nano Banana 2?
Yes, on every host except Magnific: $0.101 against $0.067 on Google and Replicate, 11 against 7 credits on Runway's API, 17 against 11 credits on 8frame. That is the main price difference from Nano Banana Pro, which charges the same for 1K and 2K.
Is there a no-cost way to use Nano Banana 2?
Google's Gemini API lists the free tier as "Not available" for this model. Magnific marks Nano Banana 2 at 1K as unlimited on its higher plans, which are paid. On 8frame every generation is paid, from the $19 Starter plan.
Sources
- Google Gemini API pricing (
gemini-3.1-flash-image: "$60.00 (images)" per 1M output tokens; $0.045 per 0.5K, $0.067 per 1K, $0.101 per 2K, $0.151 per 4K image; Batch $0.022 / $0.034 / $0.050 / $0.076; input $0.50 per 1M tokens; free tier "Not available"; Nano Banana 2.1 listed separately; page "Last updated 2026-10-19 UTC"): ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing, checked 2026-10-21 - Replicate, google/nano-banana-2 (billing tiers in the page's pricing data: 1K $0.067, 2K $0.101, 4K $0.151 per output image): replicate.com/google/nano-banana-2, checked 2026-10-21
- fal, Nano Banana 2 ("Your request will cost $0.08 per image"; 2K and 4K at 1.5 and 2 times the standard rate; 0.5K at 0.75 times; web search +$0.015; high thinking +$0.002; "Up to 14 reference images for editing"): fal.ai/models/fal-ai/nano-banana-2, checked 2026-10-21
- Runway API pricing (
gemini_image3.1_flash5 / 7 / 11 / 16 credits per 512px / 1K / 2K / 4K image;nano_banana_2.1listed separately; "$0.01 per credit"): docs.dev.runwayml.com/guides/pricing, checked 2026-10-21 - Krea pricing (Basic $9 or $5 a month yearly, 5,000 units, "~112 Nano Banana 2 generations"; Pro $35 or $21 a month yearly, 20,000 units, "450 Nano Banana 2 generations"; Nano Banana 2 (1K) in the comparison table; units do not roll over): krea.ai/pricing, checked 2026-10-21
- Pika pricing (Nano Banana 2, "1 image · 1K", 8 credits; Starter $10 for 900 credits, Creator $35 for 3,150, Fancy $95 for 8,550; plan credits do not roll over): pika.art/pricing, checked 2026-10-21
- Magnific pricing (Google Nano Banana 2 1K and 2K "75 credits/image", 4K "150 credits/image", 3,200 and 1,600 images a year on Premium; Premium €16 or €12 a month billed annually, 240K credits a year; prices exclude VAT): magnific.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-21
- 8frame prices, defaults and limits: the 8frame app, checked 2026-10-21
Draft Nano Banana 2 at 0.5K or 1K and pay for 4K once; the size you pick moves the price more than the host.
Try it without signing up: the 8frame canvas opens on a real board. The canvas is free and unlimited; generation is paid from $19/month.