Google / Image
Nano Banana Lite for game development
Fast 1K generation and reference editing for asset iteration.
- Price in Studio
- ~6.9 credits / image
- Inputs
- Text to image, Image editing
What it is
Nano Banana Lite is a fast Google image model for quick iteration. Summer uses it for 1K generation and edits with up to four reference images.
What it is good for in games
- Rapid iteration on an asset idea before picking a direction.
- Small edits to an existing image, such as swapping a color or adding a prop.
- Batches of cheap drafts for a mood board.
What you pay
| Mode | Studio model | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Text to image, Image editing | Nano Banana Lite | ~6.9 credits / image |
Charged from your Summer credits. Prices include Summer's margin on top of the provider cost; ~ marks a typical estimate for token-priced output.
Use it from Claude, Cursor or Codex
Connect the Summer MCP server to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or any MCP client, and your agent can generate with Nano Banana Lite while it builds your game.
summer_generate_image with model: "nano-banana-lite"Questions
- What is Nano Banana Lite good for in game development?
- Nano Banana Lite is a fast Google image model for quick iteration. Summer uses it for 1K generation and edits with up to four reference images. Typical game uses: rapid iteration on an asset idea before picking a direction; small edits to an existing image, such as swapping a color or adding a prop; batches of cheap drafts for a mood board.
- How much does Nano Banana Lite cost in Summer?
- Nano Banana Lite costs ~6.9 credits / image in Summer Studio. Prices marked ~ are typical estimates because the provider bills by tokens or output size. It is charged from your Summer credits, and the price includes Summer's margin on top of the provider cost.
- Can Nano Banana Lite edit an existing image?
- Nano Banana Lite supports text to image and image editing in Summer. It can also edit an existing image using up to 4 reference images.
- Can I use Nano Banana Lite from Claude Code, Cursor or Codex?
- Yes. Connect the Summer MCP server to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or another MCP client, then ask your agent to generate with summer_generate_image with model: "nano-banana-lite". Setup instructions are at summerengine.com/mcp.
- Where do Nano Banana Lite results go?
- Every generation is saved to your Summer asset library. From there you can download it or bring it into a Summer Engine project.
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