Google: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image): AI model
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image is Google's fastest, most cost-efficient image model for high-velocity pipelines. Served asynchronously through Hormouz from inside Iran.
- Context window:
- 65,536 tokens
- Input:
- $0.25/1M tokens
- Output:
- $1.5/1M tokens
- Type:
- text, image
- Vision
- Streaming
Thinking levels: high · minimal
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image is Google's fastest and most cost-efficient Gemini image model, built for high-velocity developer pipelines and rapid visual exploration. It generates text-to-image results in roughly four seconds while keeping the character consistency and precise editing of the family.
A single flow handles text-to-image, image editing and multi-image composition, with output at 1K resolution across many aspect ratios. Its low cost makes it a fit for prototyping, real-time apps and large-scale visual workflows. It is served through Hormouz behind an asynchronous predictions API.
Pricing is token-based: $0.25 per million input tokens, $1.5 per million output tokens and $30 per million image-output tokens. Hormouz provides stable access to Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) is Google's fastest, most cost-efficient Gemini image model, built for high-velocity developer pipelines and rapid-fire visual exploration. It delivers text-to-image generation...
Quickstart
# The image comes back as a data: URI on message.images, not as text.
URL=$(curl -s https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image",
"modalities": ["image", "text"],
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "A red apple on a wooden table"}]
}' | jq -r '.choices[0].message.images[0].image_url.url')
# Take the extension from the URI itself — this model may answer png or jpeg.
EXT=$(printf '%s' "$URL" | sed -n 's|^data:image/\([a-z]*\);.*|\1|p')
printf '%s' "$URL" | sed 's/^data:[^,]*,//' | base64 -d > "output.${EXT:-png}"Specs
| Vendor | |
|---|---|
| Type | Text, Image |
| Context window | 65,536 tokens |
| Pricing | $0.25/M in · $1.50/M out |
| API | Chat Completions |
| Capabilities | Streaming · Vision |
Code example
# The image comes back as a data: URI on message.images, not as text.
URL=$(curl -s https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image",
"modalities": ["image", "text"],
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "A red apple on a wooden table"}]
}' | jq -r '.choices[0].message.images[0].image_url.url')
# Take the extension from the URI itself — this model may answer png or jpeg.
EXT=$(printf '%s' "$URL" | sed -n 's|^data:image/\([a-z]*\);.*|\1|p')
printf '%s' "$URL" | sed 's/^data:[^,]*,//' | base64 -d > "output.${EXT:-png}"import base64
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(api_key="ng-YOUR_API_KEY", base_url="https://api.hormouz.net/v1")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "A red apple on a wooden table"}],
modalities=["image", "text"],
)
# message.content is None on an image reply — the picture is in message.images.
for i, img in enumerate(response.choices[0].message.images or []):
header, b64 = img["image_url"]["url"].split(",", 1)
ext = "png" if "image/png" in header else "jpg"
with open(f"output_{i}.{ext}", "wb") as f:
f.write(base64.b64decode(b64))import OpenAI from "openai";
import fs from "node:fs";
const client = new OpenAI({ apiKey: "ng-YOUR_API_KEY", baseURL: "https://api.hormouz.net/v1" });
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "A red apple on a wooden table" }],
modalities: ["image", "text"],
});
// message.content is null on an image reply — the picture is in message.images.
(response.choices[0].message.images ?? []).forEach((img, i) => {
const url = img.image_url.url;
const ext = url.startsWith("data:image/png") ? "png" : "jpg";
fs.writeFileSync(`output_${i}.${ext}`, Buffer.from(url.slice(url.indexOf(",") + 1), "base64"));
});Buy the Google: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) API, paid in rial
- Buy credit with an Iranian bank card; no foreign card or account needed.
- One Hormouz key reaches Google: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) and 600+ other models, and you pay only for what you use.
- No VPN and no risk of a banned account; just change the base URL to api.hormouz.net/v1.
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Request company accessFAQ
- How much does Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image cost?
- Billing is token-based: $0.25 per million input tokens, $1.5 per million output tokens and $30 per million image-output tokens. Current rates are shown in the Hormouz dashboard.
- How do I access Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image from inside Iran?
- Create an account on Hormouz and generate an API key. Hormouz provides a stable path to Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.
- How is Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image served on Hormouz?
- On Hormouz, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image is served behind an asynchronous predictions API: submit a prediction, then poll until the result is ready. Point your base URL at Hormouz and use a Hormouz key.
- When should I use Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image?
- Use it when speed and cost matter most: it generates images in about four seconds at low cost, suiting prototyping, real-time apps and large-scale pipelines, while keeping family-level character consistency. It runs on an asynchronous predictions API.
Updated 2026-10-13