What is Nano Banana 2 0.5K?
Nano Banana 2 0.5K is an AI image generation model available on UniAll AI with the public model id `NanoBanana2-0.5K`. It supports both text-to-image and image-to-image workflows, making it useful for visual ideation, ecommerce assets, social posts, product posters, and quick creative iteration.
The 0.5K tier is designed for lower-cost generation and fast previews. When higher output quality is needed, the same workflow can use resolution options up to 1K, 2K, and 4K.
Key capabilities
- **Text-to-image:** generate images from a prompt.
- **Image-to-image:** provide one reference image plus a prompt to guide the result.
- **Async API:** submit a generation task and retrieve results after processing.
- **Resolution control:** choose `0.5K`, `1K`, `2K`, or `4K`.
- **Aspect ratios:** supports `1:1`, `16:9`, `9:16`, `4:3`, and `3:4`.
- **Batch output:** request 1 to 4 images per call.
Who should use it?
Nano Banana 2 0.5K is a practical fit for:
- **Developers** building image generation features into apps or internal tools.
- **Ecommerce teams** creating product posters, main images, campaign visuals, and concept variations.
- **Marketing teams** producing social media graphics, ad concepts, and brand visuals.
- **Agencies and SaaS platforms** that need an API-based image workflow with predictable per-image billing.
- **Automation teams** generating creative assets from product feeds, prompts, or CMS workflows.
API usage
Use the image generation endpoint with the model id `NanoBanana2-0.5K`.
```http POST /v1/images/generations Content-Type: application/json ```
Text-to-image example
```json { "model": "NanoBanana2-0.5K", "generation_mode": "text_to_image", "prompt": "A clean ecommerce product poster for a modern wireless speaker, soft studio lighting, premium minimal background", "aspect_ratio": "1:1", "resolution": "0.5K", "num_images": 1 } ```
Image-to-image example
```json { "model": "NanoBanana2-0.5K", "generation_mode": "image_to_image", "prompt": "Turn the reference product into a premium holiday campaign poster with warm lighting and sharp details", "image_url": "https://example.com/reference.png", "aspect_ratio": "1:1", "resolution": "0.5K", "num_images": 1 } ```
Supported parameters
| Parameter | Required | Notes | |---|---:|---| | `model` | Yes | Use `NanoBanana2-0.5K`. | | `prompt` | Yes | Main text instruction for the image. | | `generation_mode` | Recommended | Use `text_to_image` or `image_to_image`. | | `image_url` | Required for image-to-image | One reference image; PNG, JPEG, and WebP are supported. | | `aspect_ratio` | No | `1:1`, `16:9`, `9:16`, `4:3`, or `3:4`. Default is `1:1`. | | `resolution` | No | `0.5K`, `1K`, `2K`, or `4K`. Default is `0.5K`. | | `num_images` | No | 1 to 4 images. Default is 1. |
Pricing angle
Nano Banana 2 0.5K is billed per generated image. On UniAll AI, the user-facing 0.5K price is listed as **$0.0408 per image**. Higher resolution tiers have separate per-image prices:
- 0.5K: **$0.0408 / image**
- 1K: **$0.0544 / image**
- 2K: **$0.0816 / image**
- 4K: **$0.1088 / image**
For API and partner usage, UniAll AI may expose different pricing profiles depending on account type. Failed generations are configured for refund-on-failure, while automatic retry-on-failure is not enabled by default.
Practical use cases
- Generate quick 0.5K concepts before upscaling or regenerating at higher resolution.
- Create ecommerce product posters from a reference image.
- Produce multiple social media visual options from one campaign prompt.
- Build automated image generation into product catalogs, CMS tools, or creative dashboards.
- Let users choose aspect ratio and resolution inside your own application UI.
Implementation tips
- Use `0.5K` for drafts, thumbnails, and prompt testing.
- Use `2K` or `4K` when the image is closer to final production.
- Keep prompts specific: subject, style, lighting, background, composition, and brand constraints.
- For image-to-image, provide a clean reference image with the product or subject clearly visible.
- Request multiple images only when variation is useful, since billing is per image.
常见问题
What can Nano Banana 2 0.5K generate?
Nano Banana 2 0.5K can generate images from text prompts and can also create new images from one reference image plus a prompt. Common uses include product visuals, posters, ecommerce images, social media graphics, and creative concept drafts.
What is the API model id for Nano Banana 2 0.5K?
The public model id is `NanoBanana2-0.5K`. Use it in the `model` field when calling the `/v1/images/generations` endpoint.
How is Nano Banana 2 0.5K priced?
It is billed per generated image. The listed user-facing price for the 0.5K tier is $0.0408 per image, with higher prices for 1K, 2K, and 4K outputs.