Just saw that Google dropped the Lite version of Nano Banana 2. From the name you can tell it’s going for a lightweight approach, mainly focused on value for money. The Nano Banana series has always had a solid rep in the image generation scene, so releasing a Lite version is basically lowering the barrier so more people and smaller projects can afford it.
What I’m really curious about is what they cut to get the speed and cost down—did they lower the max resolution, or is the detail handling weaker? The release info didn’t go into specifics, so we’ll have to wait for actual tests to see. For someone like me who takes on small gigs, saving money is the real deal, and speed is a nice bonus. Waiting for someone to run it first and share the results.