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How to use Nano Banana
The short answer
Open Create, press Change, choose Image and pick a Nano Banana model, then say what you want in the prompt and press Generate. Your image lands in your Library under Creations.
Before you start
What you need
- An idea for one image, and a photo of your own if you want to edit it.
- An OpenClips account. You can start without one and sign up when you press Generate.
Who can use it
Every plan: Free, Starter, Creator, Pro and MAX.
Models marked with a lock unlock with your first purchase.
What it costs
From ⚡10 an image. See every price
The Generate button shows the exact price before you press it. It depends on the model and the quality.
Steps
Open Create
Press Create in the App menu. The composer opens.
On a phone: Tap Create in the menu. The full-screen composer opens.
Find Nano Banana in the picker
Press Change on the model card. In the picker, choose Image at the top, then type Nano Banana in the search box.
Pick a Nano Banana model
Press the model you want. The model card above the prompt now shows it.
Add a photo if you want one
Press + next to the prompt and choose Upload from your device. Your photo appears beside the prompt, and its tile says how the model uses it, such as Reference. Press the tile to change that.
On a phone: Tap +, then Take a photo or Upload from your device. The photo’s tile says how the model uses it, such as Reference.
Say what you want
Write what you want in the prompt. With a photo, say what to change. For example: “Put this product on a violet gradient with soft glass shapes around it.”
Choose the settings
Use the pills under the prompt to choose from what the model you picked offers. Every option shows its own price.
On a phone: Use the tiles under the prompt, such as Shape and Quality.
Press Generate
Press Generate. The button shows the exact price in credits before you press it, and credits are taken only when the render starts.
Find it in your Library
Your image lands in your Library, under Creations. While it renders, its card says how long that model usually takes.
What you get
An image made with Nano Banana, in your Library under Creations.
Tips and limits
- To see what OpenClips makes from words and photos, open the AI Image Generator page.
- For how to brief Nano Banana, and renders of our own, read What is Nano Banana on The Cut.
- The table under What each model offers names every model of the family as the picker shows it. Search for that name to find one the family’s name doesn’t.
- Each Nano Banana model has its own page with its specs and price, starting with the Nano Banana page.
If something goes wrong
- The button says Top Up instead of Generate: your balance is too low for this image.
- The search finds no Nano Banana model: choose Image at the top of the picker.
- A model shows a lock.Explainer
Questions
Which Nano Banana model should I pick?
The picker shows each model’s price beside its name. The table under What each model offers on this page lists what each one makes, and each model’s page has the rest, starting with the Nano Banana page.
Can I edit my own photo with Nano Banana?
Yes. Add it with + and Upload from your device, then say in the prompt what to change. The add menu says how many photos the model you picked takes.
What is Nano Banana?
Nano Banana is a family of image models made by Google. For what it does well and our own renders, read What is Nano Banana on The Cut.
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