Nano Banana Prompts
24 copy-paste prompts for Nano Banana (Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash Image), built around what it does best: character-consistent edits, multi-image blends, photo restoration, style transfer, and product mockups. Paste, attach a photo, and go.
Last updated June 21, 2026
What Nano Banana Is & How to Use It
Nano Banana is the playful nickname for Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, Google's state-of-the-art image generation and editing model. The name caught on while the model was tested anonymously on the LMArena leaderboard, and Google leaned into it once the model was confirmed. Under the hood it is a native multimodal model: it understands the images you give it and the words you type together, which is why it is so good at precise, instruction-driven editing rather than just text-to-image generation from scratch.
You can access it three ways. The simplest is the Gemini app on web or mobile, sign in, open the image tools, and pick the "Create images" option to generate or edit. Developers use Google AI Studio, which gives a free playground plus an API key for the Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model. Enterprises run it on Vertex AI for scale and governance. There is genuine free access with a daily quota in the app and AI Studio; heavier use is billed through the API at roughly $0.039 per image (about $30 per 1,000,000 output tokens, with each image counting as around 1,290 tokens).
What sets Nano Banana apart is consistency. Hand it a photo of a person, pet, or product and it will keep that subject's identity steady across edit after edit, the same face, the same logo, the same color, while you change backgrounds, outfits, seasons, or scenes. It also blends multiple images into one coherent scene, performs conversational multi-turn editing (each follow-up message refines the last result), and handles everyday photo retouching like removing objects, swapping backgrounds, colorizing black-and-white shots, and restoring damaged prints. Every image it produces is tagged with an invisible SynthID watermark so it stays identifiable as AI-generated. The prompts below are organized around exactly these strengths, attach a reference image where the prompt calls for one, and keep your instructions short and specific for the best results.
24 Copy-Paste Nano Banana Prompts
Grouped by what Nano Banana does best. Copy a block, attach your photo where noted, and paste into the Gemini app or AI Studio.
Character-Consistent Edits
Nano Banana's signature move: change one thing while keeping the same person, pet, or object identical. Upload a reference photo first, then paste the prompt.
Keep this exact person identical, same face, hairstyle, and outfit, but change the background to a sunlit Tokyo street at golden hour. Match the lighting on their skin to the new scene.
Keep everything the same except the season: place this same person in the same pose but surround them with falling autumn leaves and warm October light.
Using this photo as the reference, generate the same character now wearing a tailored navy business suit instead of casual clothes. Preserve their exact facial features and expression.
Take this same product (the white ceramic mug) and show it on five different surfaces, marble counter, wooden desk, linen tablecloth, café table, and a windowsill, keeping the mug's shape, logo, and color identical in every shot.
Keep this same dog identical and create a three-panel sequence: sitting in a park, running on a beach, and sleeping by a fireplace. Maintain the exact fur pattern and collar across all three.
Multi-Image Blending & Merging
Feed Nano Banana two or more images and fuse them. Label your inputs (A = subject, B = background) so the model knows what to keep.
Image A is the main subject (a woman in a red coat). Image B is the background (a snowy mountain village). Place the subject from A naturally into scene B, matching the cool daylight, adding realistic snow on her shoulders, and grounding her with a soft shadow.
Blend these three product photos into a single clean flat-lay on a beige background, arranged as a balanced top-down composition with even studio lighting and subtle shadows.
Take the sofa from Image A and the living room from Image B. Replace the existing couch in the room with the sofa from A, matching perspective, scale, and the room's warm afternoon light.
Combine the face from Image A with the outfit and pose from Image B to create one cohesive portrait. Keep the identity from A and the styling from B, blended with consistent lighting.
Merge this landscape photo with this texture image: apply the watercolor paper texture from Image B as a subtle overlay across the landscape in Image A, keeping the scene fully recognizable.
Photo Restoration & Colorization
Repair and revive old or damaged photos. Upload the original, then describe the restoration you want.
Restore this old, faded photograph: remove the scratches, creases, and dust spots, sharpen the details, and rebuild any torn areas while keeping the original composition and the people's faces exactly as they are.
Colorize this black-and-white portrait with natural, period-accurate tones, realistic skin, hair, and clothing colors, without altering the facial features or expression.
Take this water-damaged photo and repair the stained corner, balance the exposure, and recover the washed-out highlights so the scene looks clean and evenly lit.
Enhance this low-resolution scan: increase the apparent sharpness and clarity, reduce grain and noise, and preserve every detail of the original people and setting.
Remove the date stamp and the unwanted person on the far left from this family photo, then fill the gaps naturally so the background looks seamless.
Style Transfer & Creative Restyling
Reimagine an existing image in a new visual style while keeping the underlying subject recognizable.
Restyle this photo as a hand-painted watercolor illustration with soft edges and visible brush texture, while keeping the subject, pose, and composition clearly recognizable.
Convert this portrait into a clean line-art ink drawing on white, preserving the exact facial features and hairstyle so it still looks like the same person.
Reimagine this street scene in a warm 1990s film-photography look: gentle grain, soft contrast, slightly faded colors, and a nostalgic glow, keeping the scene unchanged.
Transform this landscape into a detailed isometric miniature diorama, like a tiny crafted model, with soft studio lighting and a shallow depth of field.
Apply a clean flat-design vector illustration style to this product photo, simplifying it into bold shapes and a limited color palette suitable for a website hero.
Product Mockups & Marketing
Drop your product into polished commercial scenes for ads, listings, and social posts.
Place this product on a minimalist podium against a soft gradient backdrop with studio lighting and a gentle reflection, leaving clean negative space at the top for ad copy.
Create a lifestyle scene: show this skincare bottle on a marble bathroom shelf beside a folded white towel and a small green plant, in bright natural morning light.
Generate a flat-lay social media image of this product surrounded by complementary props on a pastel background, top-down, with even lighting and room for a caption.
Mock up this logo printed on a folded heather-grey t-shirt laid flat on a wooden table, with realistic fabric texture and soft daylight shadows.
8 Tips for Better Nano Banana Results
- Start edit prompts with 'Keep everything the same except…' so Nano Banana preserves identity and only changes what you specify.
- Use short, clear sentences. Concise instructions consistently beat long, complex paragraphs with this model.
- When blending images, label them (A = subject, B = background) and say which one to keep, it removes ambiguity.
- Edit conversationally: send one change, see the result, then refine in your next message instead of rewriting the whole prompt.
- Name the lighting you want ('warm afternoon light', 'soft studio lighting') so merged or relocated subjects look believable.
- For consistency across a series, reuse the same reference image and the phrase 'the same person/product' in every prompt.
- Describe the surface and surroundings for product shots, material, color, props, to get commercial-grade mockups.
- Remember every output carries an invisible SynthID watermark; use edits for enhancement and styling of images you own.
Nano Banana FAQ
What is Nano Banana?
Nano Banana is the nickname for Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, Google's state-of-the-art image generation and editing model. It earned the nickname during anonymous testing on the LMArena leaderboard before Google confirmed it. Its standout strengths are character consistency (keeping the same person, pet, or product across many edits), conversational multi-turn editing, multi-image blending, and natural-language photo retouching, all from plain text prompts.
Is Nano Banana free?
Yes, there is free access. You can use Nano Banana inside the Gemini app (web and mobile) and in Google AI Studio with a daily quota of image generations for experimentation and light use. For heavier or commercial use, it is billed through the Gemini API and Vertex AI at about $0.039 per image (roughly $30 per 1,000,000 output tokens, with each image counting as about 1,290 tokens). Every generated image carries an invisible SynthID watermark identifying it as AI-made.
How do I access Nano Banana?
There are three main routes. (1) The Gemini app, sign in to Gemini on web or mobile, open the image tools, and choose the 'Create images' option to generate or edit. (2) Google AI Studio, pick the Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model for a free playground and API key. (3) Vertex AI, for enterprise teams that need scale, governance, and billing. All three run the same underlying model, so the prompts on this page work everywhere.
What is Nano Banana best at?
It is best at edits that must preserve identity. You can drop in a photo and say 'keep the same person but change the background,' and it holds the face, clothing, and lighting steady. It also blends multiple input images into one scene, restores and colorizes old photos, applies style transfer, and supports conversational editing where each follow-up message refines the last result without starting over.
How does Nano Banana compare to other image models?
Compared with OpenAI's GPT Image 2 and Midjourney, Nano Banana's signature advantage is character and product consistency across edits plus fast, conversational multi-turn refinement at low cost. GPT Image 2 currently leads on rendering crisp readable text inside images and very high-resolution output, while Midjourney leans into stylized art. For 'keep this exact subject and change one thing' workflows, Nano Banana is usually the fastest and most reliable choice.
Can I edit my own photos with Nano Banana?
Yes. Upload a photo and describe the change in plain language, remove an object, swap the background, fix lighting, colorize, or restyle. Treat edits as enhancement and styling of images you own or have the right to use. Do not impersonate real people, create misleading content, or edit photos of others without consent. The built-in SynthID watermark helps keep AI-generated images identifiable.