Nano Banana Pro, explained
Not every project starts with video. Often you want a perfect still first — a clean reference frame, a product shot, or a portrait — and then animate it. That's where Nano Banana Pro, Google's high-end image model, comes in. It's known for hyper-real results and unusually strong face preservation.
What makes it stand out
- Face preservation. Feed it a reference photo and it keeps the person recognizable instead of inventing a new face — the hard part for most image models.
- Hyper-real detail. Skin, fabric, lighting and reflections hold up at high resolution.
- High resolution. Generate up to 4K for print-quality or large-format use.
- Reference-guided. Add images to steer subject and style.
Great use cases
- Portraits that actually look like the person.
- Product imagery with consistent branding.
- Reference frames you then animate with Gemini Omni or SeeDance 2.
- Editorial and social visuals with a polished, photographic finish.
How to use it on Dora
- Open the create page and switch to image mode.
- Select Nano Banana Pro.
- Add a reference photo (optional) and write your prompt.
- Choose aspect ratio and resolution (up to 4K), then generate.
Pro tips
- One clear subject per prompt produces the cleanest results.
- For people, a good reference photo dramatically improves likeness.
- Generate the still at high resolution, then animate it for a polished image-to-video pipeline.
Nano Banana Pro vs Nano Banana 2
Both are excellent. Pro leans into maximum fidelity and face preservation; Nano Banana 2 is a lighter, cost-efficient option for everyday image generation. Both live on the models page.