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Google Nano Banana Lite

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Google Nano Banana Lite (google/nano-banana-lite) is a image model from Google. Pricing via AIgateway: $1.00 per image. Call it via https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/images/generations — set model="google/nano-banana-lite".

model · google/nano-banana-lite

Use this model

model: google/nano-banana-lite
curl https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIGATEWAY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"google/nano-banana-lite","prompt":"a serene cyberpunk city at dusk"}'

Capabilities

Pricing

Per image$1.00
You pay pass-through pricing.
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API schema

Call Google Nano Banana Lite from any OpenAI SDK

POST https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/images/generations·Content-Type: application/json·Auth: Bearer sk-aig-...

Request body

json
{
  "model": "google/nano-banana-lite",
  "prompt": "A cyberpunk cat at sunset, cinematic lighting",
  "n": 1,
  "size": "1024x1024",
  "response_format": "url"   // or "b64_json"
}

Response

json
{
  "created": 1776947082,
  "data": [
    { "url": "https://media.aigateway.sh/img/abc123.png" }
    // or { "b64_json": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEU..." }
  ]
}

Quickstart

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.aigateway.sh/v1", api_key="sk-aig-...")

r = client.images.generate(
    model="google/nano-banana-lite",
    prompt="a cyberpunk cat at sunset",
    size="1024x1024",
)
print(r.data[0].url)

Errors

401authentication_errorInvalid or missing API key
402insufficient_creditsWallet empty (PAYG only)
404not_foundUnknown model or endpoint
429rate_limit_errorOver per-minute limit — see Retry-After header
500server_errorUpstream provider failed (retryable)
503service_unavailableUpstream saturated (retryable)
Full docs →API reference →OpenAPI spec →llms.txt →

Frequently asked questions

What is Google Nano Banana Lite?
undefined It is a image model from Google, accessible via AIgateway's OpenAI-compatible API at slug google/nano-banana-lite.
How much does Google Nano Banana Lite cost via AIgateway?
$1.0000 per image, billed pass-through.
How do I call Google Nano Banana Lite from my code?
Point the OpenAI SDK at https://api.aigateway.sh/v1 with your AIgateway key and set model to "google/nano-banana-lite". The request and response shapes match OpenAI exactly.
Does Google Nano Banana Lite support streaming, tool calling, vision, and JSON mode?
Streaming — no. Tool calling — no. Vision — no. JSON mode — no. Prompt caching — no.
Can I bring my own Google API key (BYOK)?
Yes. Attach a Google key in your AIgateway dashboard and this model flips to pass-through — you pay Google directly and AIgateway adds no platform fee on those calls.