# Google launches Nano Banana 2 Lite for fast AI images and Gemini Omni Flash for video via API

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/google-launches-nano-banana-2-lite-for-fast-ai-images-and-gemini-omni-flash-for-video-via-api/>
> Published: 2026-06-30 17:17:33+00:00

Google adds two new generative AI models. Nano Banana 2 Lite generates images in four seconds at $0.034 a pop. Gemini Omni Flash brings video generation and editing via text prompts to the API for the first time. Google recommends chaining both models to go from a quick image to an animated video.

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