Quick concepts
Generate early product, campaign, and mood frames before choosing a final model.
AI Image Model
Nano Banana 2 AI image generator for fast visual drafts
Use Nano Banana 2 in AuraTuner when you want a fast image direction before choosing a higher-cost edit or poster workflow. Start with a 1K text-to-image draft and move to image-to-image only after the direction is useful.
Starter setup
Start with this prompt
Mode
Text to image
Resolution
1K starter
Aspect
16:9 concept frame
Best use
Fast visual direction
Use Nano Banana 2 in AuraTuner when you want a fast image direction before choosing a higher-cost edit or poster workflow. Start with a 1K text-to-image draft and move to image-to-image only after the direction is useful.
Use Nano Banana 2 for quick image direction checks.
Start at 1K before spending on 2K or 4K.
Use image-to-image after a source frame becomes the control image.
What you can do
These are the practical jobs this setup helps you finish faster.
Format scouting
Try wide, vertical, square, or unusual aspect ratios without committing to a final layout.
Reference handoff
Use a strong draft as the source image for a stricter image-to-image pass.
Start fast
Use this path before spending credits on variants or higher-quality runs.
Use it before Pro
Nano Banana 2 is the cheaper direction check; Nano Banana Pro is the stricter edit pass.
Keep text out
Scout composition and lighting here, then use GPT Image-2 for readable copy.
Pick one decision
Ask for one product idea, one mood, and one aspect ratio on the first run.
Short answer
Use Nano Banana 2 when it helps you finish the first useful draft.
Use Nano Banana 2 when you need a fast still-image draft and the exact layout is not locked yet. Treat the first run as direction scouting, then move good concepts into an edit workflow.
Related campaign sample
- Sample type
- Product campaign concept
- Starter mode
- Text to image
- Inspect
- Composition, lighting, product idea
- Next step
- Move promising directions to edit mode
Best for
Use this model when these jobs match your first run.
Fast concepts
Mood, lighting, product category, and visual direction checks.
Aspect exploration
Wide, vertical, and unusual ratios before a campaign is locked.
Draft before detail
Use it before higher-cost product editing or poster proofing.
First tests
Keep the first generation narrow and easy to grade.
Keep copy out
Do not add tiny campaign text on the first Nano Banana 2 run.
Choose one format
Pick one aspect ratio for the first decision.
Save strong frames
Use the best draft as a reference for later image-to-image.
Limits
Avoid wasting credits by checking these constraints.
Less copy-focused
Use GPT Image-2 when exact readable text is the main output.
Draft discipline
Broad prompts can produce attractive but unusable directions.
Product truth
Use image-to-image when a real product must stay unchanged.
Related entry pages
Nano Banana 2 FAQ
What is Nano Banana 2 best for in AuraTuner?
Use it for fast image direction, product concepts, visual mood, and broad campaign frames before moving into a stricter workflow.
Does AuraTuner support Nano Banana 2 image-to-image?
Yes. This page starts with text-to-image, but you can switch to image-to-image in Studio when a source image should guide the result.
How many credits does Nano Banana 2 cost?
AuraTuner currently lists Nano Banana 2 at 25 credits for 1K, 35 credits for 2K, and 55 credits for 4K.
Should I use Nano Banana 2 for posters with text?
Use GPT Image-2 first when exact headlines, callouts, or layout text are the core requirement.