Google: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
Nano Banana 2 Lite, also named Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image, is Google’s image model for rapid visual exploration. Its published profile accepts text and images and returns images or text, supporting image briefs with visual reference material.
- Ailoot · Images
POST /v1/images/generationsgemini-3.1-flash-lite-image - Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat
POST /v1/chat/completionsgoogle/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image - Ailoot Ultra · Images
POST /v1/images/generationsgoogle/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image - Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages
POST /v1/messagesgoogle/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
About the model
This description covers the model’s capabilities. Available in Ailoot inputs, outputs and options are listed for the selected method below.
Nano Banana 2 Lite is Google’s Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image model. Its role is rapid visual exploration and text-to-image work. The published profile accepts text and image inputs and can return images and text, making a written brief and visual source material part of the same creative request.
A clear brief for the visual result
Describe the subject, composition, medium and destination of the image. A product illustration can specify the object, viewpoint, background and space needed for surrounding layout. A scene can identify the setting, the main action and the details that establish its mood. Keep the few relationships that define the picture clear before adding decorative detail.
When visible wording matters, supply the exact words and their hierarchy. State which line should lead and how it relates to the main subject. Review spelling, labels and spacing in the returned image at the size where it will be used. A visual concept becomes useful when its content can be checked against the brief.
Identify the role of an image input
Tell the model what a supplied image contributes to the request. It may establish the subject, a visible arrangement or material the new visual should take into account. Name the details that matter so the reference does not become an unexplained part of the brief. Keep the source image with the returned result when comparing the requested change or visual direction.
Carry the selected image into the next step
Inspect the actual artifact for the intended subject, framing, important text and relationship between elements. Preserve the successful brief, references and chosen result together. For a series, retain the recurring subject and visual terms in later requests, and compare the resulting images for continuity before combining them in a finished layout.
The useful deliverable is the returned visual or accompanying text from this exact Lite profile. Export dimensions, file format and accepted controls follow the image interface used; keep the artifact’s actual properties with it when preparing placement or further editing.
Practical task
Explore a product illustration
Technical example in English
Explore a product illustration
Create a clean editorial illustration of a reusable steel lunchbox, lid open at a three-quarter angle, with two compartments visible. Use soft daylight, a warm off-white background and restrained sage accents. Place the lunchbox in the lower-right area with generous empty space at upper left for a website heading. Include no lettering or logos.Expected result
An image concept showing the open two-compartment lunchbox, warm background and clear upper-left layout space.Check the result
Inspect the actual image for two visible compartments, the requested placement and absence of lettering or logos.Ailoot · Images POST /v1/images/generations gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-imageOverview
Nano Banana 2 Lite, also named Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image, is Google’s image model for rapid visual exploration. Its published profile accepts text and images and returns images or text, supporting image briefs with visual reference material.
- Accepted inputs
- Text
- Results
- Images
Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods
Ailoot · Images POST /v1/images/generations
- Input types
text- Output types
image- Context
- 65,536 tokens
- Maximum output
- 4,096 tokens
- Output format
- Image file
| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fieldmodel | Typestring | RequirementRequired | Values & limits gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image | Default— |
Fieldprompt | Typestring | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum length: 1 | Default— |
Fieldn | Typeinteger | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 | Default1 |
Fieldresponse_format | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits url, b64_json | Default— |
Fieldstream | Typeboolean | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
Fieldsize | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldquality | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldbackground | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldoutput_format | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldoutput_compression | Typeinteger | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldmoderation | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldinput_fidelity | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldstyle | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldpartial_images | Typeinteger | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Input material combinations
Text to image · Required: prompt
Method parameters and lifecycle
| Parameter | Contract |
|---|---|
Parametermaterial_types | Contracttext |
Parameterrequired | Contractmodel, prompt |
Parameteroptional_controls | Contractnull |
Parametercontent_type | Contractapplication/json |
Lifecycle: synchronous_result_then_owned_library
GET /v1/media/tasks/{task_id} · actual returned task_id or media library record
GET /v1/media/assets/{asset_id}/content
GET /v1/media/assets
GET /v1/media/assets/{asset_id}
Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.
Pricing
Ailoot method rates
POST /v1/images/generations- Input
- $0.00025 / 1K image tokens
- Output
- $0.0336 per 1K image
Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. How reservation and settlement work →
Reference tariff details
Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.
Model reference schedules
Prices by configuration
| Configuration | Rate schedule | Charge |
|---|---|---|
| ConfigurationUltra | Rate scheduleBase rate | Charge Input · Input tokens $0.00050000 / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens $0.0030000 / 1K tokens Output · image output $0.06000 / 1K tokens Output · web search $0.028 per web search |
Example requests
Ailoot · Images
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
export AILOOT_API_KEY
export AILOOT_API_KEY
: "${AILOOT_PROMPT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 image brief}"
export AILOOT_PROMPT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image", "prompt": ""}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_PROMPT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 brief")
p['prompt']=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not p['prompt'].strip():raise SystemExit("Brief must contain text")
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/images/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import base64, json, os, subprocess
from pathlib import Path
from urllib.parse import urlsplit, urljoin
def save_images(items):
if not items: raise SystemExit("No completed images; retain the full response")
for index, item in enumerate(items):
encoded=item.get("b64_json")
uri=item.get("url", "")
if not encoded and uri.startswith("data:image/"):
header, separator, encoded=uri.partition(",")
if not separator or ";base64" not in header: raise SystemExit("Unsupported image data URI")
if encoded:
raw=base64.b64decode(encoded,validate=True)
elif uri:
uri=urljoin("https://api.ailoot.ai",uri)
parsed=urlsplit(uri)
if parsed.scheme!="https" or not parsed.netloc or parsed.username or parsed.password:
raise SystemExit("Invalid returned image URL")
owned=parsed.netloc=="api.ailoot.ai" and parsed.path.startswith("/v1/media/assets/") and parsed.path.endswith("/content")
args=["curl","--fail-with-body","--silent","--show-error",uri]
if owned: args += ["-H","Authorization: Bearer "+os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"]]
temporary=Path(f"image-{index}.bin")
subprocess.run(args+["-o",str(temporary)],check=True)
raw=temporary.read_bytes()
temporary.unlink()
else: raise SystemExit("Image has neither bytes nor URL")
if not raw: raise SystemExit("Empty image result")
ext="png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else "svg" if raw.lstrip().startswith((b"<svg",b"<?xml")) else "bin"
Path(f"image-{index}.{ext}").write_bytes(raw)
print("Every returned image saved; complete response metadata retained")
save_images(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text())["data"])
PY_RESULT
from openai import OpenAI
import base64, json, os, subprocess
from pathlib import Path
from urllib.parse import urlsplit, urljoin
def save_images(items):
if not items: raise SystemExit("No completed images; retain the full response")
for index, item in enumerate(items):
encoded=item.get("b64_json")
uri=item.get("url", "")
if not encoded and uri.startswith("data:image/"):
header, separator, encoded=uri.partition(",")
if not separator or ";base64" not in header: raise SystemExit("Unsupported image data URI")
if encoded:
raw=base64.b64decode(encoded,validate=True)
elif uri:
uri=urljoin("https://api.ailoot.ai",uri)
parsed=urlsplit(uri)
if parsed.scheme!="https" or not parsed.netloc or parsed.username or parsed.password:
raise SystemExit("Invalid returned image URL")
owned=parsed.netloc=="api.ailoot.ai" and parsed.path.startswith("/v1/media/assets/") and parsed.path.endswith("/content")
args=["curl","--fail-with-body","--silent","--show-error",uri]
if owned: args += ["-H","Authorization: Bearer "+os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"]]
temporary=Path(f"image-{index}.bin")
subprocess.run(args+["-o",str(temporary)],check=True)
raw=temporary.read_bytes()
temporary.unlink()
else: raise SystemExit("Image has neither bytes nor URL")
if not raw: raise SystemExit("Empty image result")
ext="png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else "svg" if raw.lstrip().startswith((b"<svg",b"<?xml")) else "bin"
Path(f"image-{index}.{ext}").write_bytes(raw)
print("Every returned image saved; complete response metadata retained")
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_PROMPT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Set your actual UTF-8 image brief file")
request={'model': 'gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image', 'prompt': ''}
request["prompt"]=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
result=client.images.generate(**request)
Path("sdk-result.txt").write_text(str(result),encoding="utf-8")
save_images([{"b64_json":getattr(item,"b64_json",None),"url":getattr(item,"url",None)} for item in result.data])
import OpenAI from "openai";
import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs";
const key=process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY;
if(!key) throw new Error("Set your actual Ailoot API key");
const client=new OpenAI({baseURL:"https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",apiKey:key,maxRetries:0});
const request={"model": "gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image", "prompt": ""};
if(!process.env.AILOOT_PROMPT_FILE)throw new Error("Set your actual UTF-8 image brief file");
request.prompt=readFileSync(process.env.AILOOT_PROMPT_FILE,"utf8");
const result=await client.images.generate(request);
writeFileSync("sdk-result.json",JSON.stringify(result,null,2));
if(!result.data?.length) throw new Error("No completed images");
for(let index=0;index<result.data.length;index++) {
const item=result.data[index];let encoded=item.b64_json,uri=item.url||"",raw;
if(!encoded && uri.startsWith("data:image/")) {
const comma=uri.indexOf(",");if(comma<0 || !uri.slice(0,comma).includes(";base64")) throw new Error("Unsupported image data URI");
encoded=uri.slice(comma+1);
}
if(encoded) {
if(encoded.length%4!==0 || !/^[A-Za-z0-9+/]*={0,2}$/.test(encoded)) throw new Error("Invalid Base64");
raw=Buffer.from(encoded,"base64");
} else if(uri) {
const u=new URL(uri,"https://api.ailoot.ai");
if(u.protocol!=="https:" || u.username || u.password) throw new Error("Invalid returned URL");
const owned=u.origin==="https://api.ailoot.ai" && u.pathname.startsWith("/v1/media/assets/") && u.pathname.endsWith("/content");
const response=await fetch(u,{headers:owned?{Authorization:"Bearer "+key}:{},redirect:"manual"});
if(!response.ok) throw new Error("Image content download failed: "+response.status);
raw=Buffer.from(await response.arrayBuffer());
} else throw new Error("Image has neither bytes nor URL");
if(!raw.length) throw new Error("Empty image result");
const ext=raw.subarray(0,4).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71]))?"png":raw[0]===255&&raw[1]===216?"jpg":raw.toString("ascii",0,4)==="RIFF"&&raw.toString("ascii",8,12)==="WEBP"?"webp":raw.toString("utf8").trimStart().startsWith("<svg")||raw.toString("utf8").trimStart().startsWith("<?xml")?"svg":"bin";
writeFileSync(`image-${index}.${ext}`,raw);
}
console.log("Every returned image saved; sdk-result.json retains complete metadata");
Receive and save results
Ailoot · Images
Download each returned image or save its Base64 contents
GET /v1/media/tasks/{task_id}GET /v1/media/assets/{asset_id}/contentGET /v1/media/assetsGET /v1/media/assets/{asset_id}
Keep all completed results
Save every completed image; retrieve each returned URL or decode its Base64 contents.
Save every data item. Decode each b64_json or fetch every returned signed URL. Select a filename extension from the actual MIME/bytes.
If the original response needs checking
If an image generation or edit result requires a check, keep the original operation_id/X-Client-Request-ID and returned result information. Recover existing owned results through the media library using actual task_id or asset_id values. Do not resubmit the generation/edit request or construct a polling URL from operation_id.
Response fields
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Fieldcreated | Typeinteger |
Fielddata[].url | Typestring |
Fielddata[].b64_json | Typebase64 string |
Fieldusage | Typeobject |
Errors and next steps
| Response | Condition | Next step |
|---|---|---|
Response400 · invalid_request_error | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |
Responseserver_error | ConditionThe returned response says the operation or result requires a check | Next stepKeep the original returned operation/task ID, request headers and response; continue supported reads of that original operation. Do not resubmit the creation request. |
Aliases
Model aliases
Ailoot gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Ailoot Ultra google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Method path aliases
/v1/images
Related caller IDs
google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image, gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat POST /v1/chat/completions google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-imageOverview
Nano Banana 2 Lite, also named Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image, is Google’s image model for rapid visual exploration. Its published profile accepts text and images and returns images or text, supporting image briefs with visual reference material.
- Accepted inputs
- Text
- Results
- Text
Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods
Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat POST /v1/chat/completions
- Input types
text- Output types
text- Output format
- json or SSE
| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fieldmodel | Typestring | RequirementRequired | Values & limits google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image | Default— |
Fieldmessages | Typemessage[] | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
Fieldmessages[].role | Typestring | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Examples: system, user, assistant, tool, function Conditions: These roles are explicitly represented by Source compatibility types; the exact model role set remains model-specific. Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldmessages[].content | Typestring|content_part[]|null | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
Fieldmessages[].tool_calls | Typetool_call[] | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
Fieldmessages[].tool_call_id | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: role=tool; use actual returned ID | Default— |
Fieldmessages[].name | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
Fieldmessages[].reasoning_content | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: Round-trip actual returned reasoning where this model uses it | Default— |
Fieldmessages[].reasoning_details | Typeobject|array | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldmax_tokens | Typeinteger | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldmax_completion_tokens | Typeinteger | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldstream | Typeboolean | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
Fieldstream_options.include_usage | Typeboolean | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldtemperature | Typenumber | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldtop_p | Typenumber | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldstop | Typestring|string[] | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldtools | Typefunction_tool[] | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldtools[].type | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits function Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldtools[].function.name | Typestring | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Applies when: function tool supplied | Default— |
Fieldtools[].function.description | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
Fieldtools[].function.parameters | TypeJSON_schema | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
Fieldtool_choice | Typestring|object | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldparallel_tool_calls | Typeboolean | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldresponse_format | Typeobject | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldreasoning_effort | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldreasoning | Typeobject | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldservice_tier | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldinstructions | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Compatibility field | Default— |
Fieldfunctions | Typefunction[] | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldfunction_call | Typestring|object | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldprompt_cache_options | Typeobject | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
Fieldmodalities | Typestring[] | RequirementOptional | Values & limits text | Default— |
Fieldprovider | Typeobject | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Conditions: provider.options is rejected on this Ultra text route | Default— |
Fieldcache_control.ttl | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Conditions: 1h is rejected in actual prompt-cache locations | Default— |
Input material combinations
Text · UTF8 text
messages[].content
Method parameters and lifecycle
| Parameter | Contract |
|---|---|
Parametercontent_type | Contractapplication/json |
Parameterrequired | Contractmodel, messages |
Parametermaterial_types | Contracttext |
Parametermessages | Contractmessage array with role/content shape |
Parameterfile_material | Contractactual UTF-8 document inserted as literal text; no file ID inferred |
Parameteroptional_controls | Contractstream, temperature, top_p, stop, max_tokens, max_completion_tokens, reasoning, response_format, tools, tool_choice |
Parametercontrol_scope | Contractmodel-specific; user function tools differ from hosted tools |
Parameteroutput_modalities | Contracttext |
Parameterhosted_operations | Contractfalse |
Parametermultimodal_input_binding | Contractnull |
Lifecycle: synchronous_or_streamed
Send exact model ID with messages.
Context length is not an output cap.
A text file may supply literal text; image/audio/file-object inputs need exact binding.
Pricing
Tariff references do not add request options. Supported parameters are listed for the selected method.
- Fast mode
- Standard rate When fast mode is selected
- Flex mode
- Standard rate When flex mode is selected
- Maximum reasoning effort
- Standard rate When maximum reasoning effort uses the default adjustment
- Reasoning effort · high
- Standard rate When reasoning effort is high
- Reasoning effort · minimal
- Standard rate When reasoning effort is minimal
- Explicit cache pricing
- Not enabled When explicit cache is requested
Ailoot rates
Prices by configuration
Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.
| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConfigurationBase token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens $0.0005 / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens $0.003 / 1K tokens Input · Cache read — / 1K tokens Input · Cache write — / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour — / 1K tokens Output · Image output tokens $0.06 / 1K image tokens |
| ConfigurationRequest-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens $0.0005 / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens $0.003 / 1K tokens Input · Cache read — / 1K tokens Input · Cache write — / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour — / 1K tokens |
Reference tariff details
Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.
Google: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
Prices by configuration
| Configuration | Billing conditions | Charge |
|---|---|---|
| ConfigurationGoogle: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) · Default configuration | Billing conditionsDefault configuration | Charge Input · Input tokens $0.0005 / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens $0.003 / 1K tokens Output · Output image $0.06 / 1K tokens Output · Web search $0.028 per search |
Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. How reservation and settlement work →
Example requests
Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences."}]}')
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
r=json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text())
for x in r.get("choices",[]):
if x.get("message",{}).get("content"): print(x["message"]["content"])
PY_RESULT
from openai import OpenAI
import os
if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
result=client.chat.completions.create(model='google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image',messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}])
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path
def save_result(data, stem="result"):
# Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
file.write_bytes(raw)
print("Saved", file)
for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
if blob and blob.get("data"):
mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))
save_result(result.to_dict(mode="json"))
from openai import OpenAI
import os
from pathlib import Path
if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path
def save_result(data, stem="result"):
# Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
file.write_bytes(raw)
print("Saved", file)
for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
if blob and blob.get("data"):
mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))
with client.chat.completions.stream(model='google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image',messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}]) as stream:
with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
for event in stream:
payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
final=stream.get_final_completion()
save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
Receive and save results
Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat
json or SSE
Keep all completed results
Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.
Keep every choice and its content/tool calls/reasoning. In SSE assemble deltas by choice/tool index, retain the final finish reason and usage.
If the original response needs checking
Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.
Response fields
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Fieldchoices[].index | Typeinteger |
Fieldchoices[].message.content | Typestring|null |
Fieldchoices[].message.tool_calls | Typetool_call[] |
Fieldchoices[].message.reasoning_content | Typestring |
Fieldchoices[].message.reasoning_details | Typeobject|array |
Fieldchoices[].finish_reason | Typestring|null |
Fieldusage | Typeobject |
Errors and next steps
| Response | Condition | Next step |
|---|---|---|
Response400 · invalid_request_error | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |
Aliases
Model aliases
Ailoot gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Ailoot Ultra google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Method path aliases
/v1/images
Related caller IDs
google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image, gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Ailoot Ultra · Images POST /v1/images/generations google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-imageOverview
Nano Banana 2 Lite, also named Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image, is Google’s image model for rapid visual exploration. Its published profile accepts text and images and returns images or text, supporting image briefs with visual reference material.
- Accepted inputs
- Text · Images
- Results
- Images
Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods
Ailoot Ultra · Images POST /v1/images/generations
- Input types
text,image- Output types
image
| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fieldmodel | Typestring | RequirementRequired | Values & limits google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image | Default— |
Fieldprompt | Typestring | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum length: 1 | Default— |
Fieldresolution | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits 1K | Default— |
Fieldaspect_ratio | Typestring | RequirementOptional | Values & limits 1:1, 1:4, 1:8, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:1, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 8:1, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9 | Default— |
Fieldn | Typeinteger | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Maximum: 1 | Default— |
Fieldinput_references | Typearray | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum items: 0 Maximum items: 14 | Default— |
Fieldprovider | Typeobject | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
Method parameters and lifecycle
| Parameter | Contract |
|---|---|
Parametercontent_type | Contractapplication/json |
Parameterrequired | Contractmodel, prompt |
Parametermaterial_types | Contracttext, image |
Lifecycle: synchronous_result_then_owned_library
GET /v1/media/tasks/{task_id} · actual returned task_id or media library record
GET /v1/media/assets/{asset_id}/content
GET /v1/media/assets
GET /v1/media/assets/{asset_id}
Pricing
How the final charge is calculated
The displayed rates estimate the cost before generation. The final charge is calculated from the cost recorded for the original generation. Measured output duration and forecast quantities are not the final billable quantity.
Tariff references do not add request options. Supported parameters are listed for the selected method.
- Fast mode
- Not specified When fast mode is selected
- Flex mode
- Not specified When flex mode is selected
- Maximum reasoning effort
- Not specified When maximum reasoning effort uses the default adjustment
Estimated rates for comparison
Prices by configuration
Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.
| Configuration | Rate schedule | Forecast quantity | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| ConfigurationBase token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Forecast quantity— | Charge Input · Input tokens · Estimate for comparison only — / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens · Estimate for comparison only — / 1K tokens Input · Cache read · Estimate for comparison only — / 1K tokens Input · Cache write · Estimate for comparison only — / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour · Estimate for comparison only — / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationEstimated generation cost | Rate schedule— | Forecast quantityone generation estimate | Charge Output · Estimated generation cost · Estimate for comparison only $0.24576 estimate before generation This estimate is not an additional charge or a fixed rate for the completed generation. |
Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. How reservation and settlement work →
Example requests
Ailoot Ultra · Images
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
export AILOOT_API_KEY
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p={'model': 'google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image', 'prompt': 'a red panda astronaut floating in space, studio lighting'}
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/images/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import base64, json, os, subprocess
from pathlib import Path
from urllib.parse import urlsplit, urljoin
def save_images(items):
if not items: raise SystemExit("No completed images; retain the full response")
for index, item in enumerate(items):
encoded=item.get("b64_json")
uri=item.get("url", "")
if not encoded and uri.startswith("data:image/"):
header, separator, encoded=uri.partition(",")
if not separator or ";base64" not in header: raise SystemExit("Unsupported image data URI")
if encoded:
raw=base64.b64decode(encoded,validate=True)
elif uri:
uri=urljoin("https://api.ailoot.ai",uri)
parsed=urlsplit(uri)
if parsed.scheme!="https" or not parsed.netloc or parsed.username or parsed.password:
raise SystemExit("Invalid returned image URL")
owned=parsed.netloc=="api.ailoot.ai" and parsed.path.startswith("/v1/media/assets/") and parsed.path.endswith("/content")
args=["curl","--fail-with-body","--silent","--show-error",uri]
if owned: args += ["-H","Authorization: Bearer "+os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"]]
temporary=Path(f"image-{index}.bin")
subprocess.run(args+["-o",str(temporary)],check=True)
raw=temporary.read_bytes()
temporary.unlink()
else: raise SystemExit("Image has neither bytes nor URL")
if not raw: raise SystemExit("Empty image result")
ext="png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else "svg" if raw.lstrip().startswith((b"<svg",b"<?xml")) else "bin"
Path(f"image-{index}.{ext}").write_bytes(raw)
print("Every returned image saved; complete response metadata retained")
save_images(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text())["data"])
PY_RESULT
Receive and save results
Ailoot Ultra · Images
Download each returned image or save its Base64 contents
GET /v1/media/tasks/{task_id}GET /v1/media/assets/{asset_id}/contentGET /v1/media/assetsGET /v1/media/assets/{asset_id}
Other content reads
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/media/assets \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -o owned-assets.json
# Preserve every returned asset and follow its exact signed content URL. Do not construct a signed token.
Keep all completed results
Save every completed image; retrieve each returned URL or decode its Base64 contents.
Retain the complete response and headers, every actual output, original returned identifiers and all usage fields. Recover the original operation without submitting creation again.
If the original response needs checking
Keep the returned X-Client-Request-ID for reconciliation. Read only actual returned task_id/asset_id values or the owned media library; never build a task URL from the operation ID and never resubmit creation.
Response fields
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Fieldcreated | Type |
Fielddata[].url | Type |
Fielddata[].b64_json | Type |
Fieldusage | Type |
Aliases
Model aliases
Ailoot gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Ailoot Ultra google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Method path aliases
/v1/images
Related caller IDs
google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image, gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages POST /v1/messages google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-imageOverview
Nano Banana 2 Lite, also named Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image, is Google’s image model for rapid visual exploration. Its published profile accepts text and images and returns images or text, supporting image briefs with visual reference material.
- Accepted inputs
- Text
- Results
- json · sse
Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods
Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages POST /v1/messages
- Input types
text- Output types
json,sse- Output format
- JSON or SSE
| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fieldmodel | Typestring | RequirementRequired | Values & limits google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image | Default— |
Fieldmessages | Typemessage[] | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
Fieldmessages[].role | Typestring | RequirementRequired | Values & limits user, assistant | Default— |
Fieldmessages[].content | Typestring | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
Fieldmax_tokens | Typeinteger | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
Fieldstream | Typeboolean | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
Input material combinations
Text · UTF-8 text
messages[].content string
Method parameters and lifecycle
| Parameter | Contract |
|---|---|
Parametercontent_type | Contractapplication/json |
Parameterrequired | Contractmodel, messages, max_tokens |
Parameteroptional_controls | Contractstream |
Parametermaterial_types | Contracttext |
Parametertext_file_material | ContractRead the actual UTF-8 document and put its text in the indicated input or message content string. |
Lifecycle: synchronous_or_streamed
Pricing
Tariff references do not add request options. Supported parameters are listed for the selected method.
- Fast mode
- Standard rate When fast mode is selected
- Flex mode
- Standard rate When flex mode is selected
- Maximum reasoning effort
- Standard rate When maximum reasoning effort uses the default adjustment
- Reasoning effort · high
- Standard rate When reasoning effort is high
- Reasoning effort · minimal
- Standard rate When reasoning effort is minimal
- Explicit cache pricing
- Not enabled When explicit cache is requested
Ailoot rates
Prices by configuration
Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.
| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConfigurationBase token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens $0.0005 / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens $0.003 / 1K tokens Input · Cache read — / 1K tokens Input · Cache write — / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour — / 1K tokens Output · Image output tokens $0.06 / 1K image tokens |
| ConfigurationRequest-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens $0.0005 / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens $0.003 / 1K tokens Input · Cache read — / 1K tokens Input · Cache write — / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour — / 1K tokens |
Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. How reservation and settlement work →
Example requests
Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages
{
"model": "google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image",
"max_tokens": 128,
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Summarize the incident report."
}
],
"stream": false
}set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 document}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json, os
from pathlib import Path
source_file = Path(os.environ['AILOOT_TEXT_FILE'])
if not source_file.is_file():
raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_TEXT_FILE to your actual UTF-8 document')
text = source_file.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
if not text.strip():
raise SystemExit('Choose a document containing text')
payload = {'model': 'google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image', 'max_tokens': 128, 'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': 'Summarize the incident report.'}]}
payload['messages'][0]['content'] = 'Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n' + text
Path('request.json').write_text(json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False), encoding='utf-8')
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
-H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
result = json.loads(Path('result.json').read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
print(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
PY_RESULT
import json, os
from pathlib import Path
source_file = Path(os.environ['AILOOT_TEXT_FILE'])
if not source_file.is_file():
raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_TEXT_FILE to your actual UTF-8 document')
text = source_file.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
if not text.strip():
raise SystemExit('Choose a document containing text')
payload = {'model': 'google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image', 'max_tokens': 128, 'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': 'Summarize the incident report.'}]}
payload['messages'][0]['content'] = 'Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n' + text
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
from urllib.error import HTTPError
api_key = os.environ['AILOOT_API_KEY']
if not api_key.strip():
raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request')
headers = {'x-api-key': 'PLACEHOLDER_KEY', 'anthropic-version': '2023-06-01', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
headers['x-api-key'] = api_key
request = Request('https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages', data=json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False).encode('utf-8'), headers=headers, method='POST')
try:
with urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response:
raw = response.read()
Path('response-headers.txt').write_text(str(response.headers), encoding='utf-8')
except HTTPError as error:
Path('result.json').write_bytes(error.read())
Path('response-headers.txt').write_text(str(error.headers), encoding='utf-8')
raise
Path('result.json').write_bytes(raw)
import json
from pathlib import Path
result = json.loads(Path('result.json').read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
print(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
Receive and save results
Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages
JSON or SSE
Keep all completed results
Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.
Keep all content blocks, thinking signatures and actual tool-use IDs. Assemble all SSE block deltas; a first text block is not the complete output.
If the original response needs checking
Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.
Response fields
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Fieldid | Typestring |
Fieldmodel | Typestring |
Fieldcontent[] | Typetext|thinking|tool_use|other content block |
Fieldstop_reason | Typestring|null |
Fieldusage | Typeobject |
Errors and next steps
| Response | Condition | Next step |
|---|---|---|
Response400 · invalid_request_error | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |
Aliases
Model aliases
Ailoot gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Ailoot Ultra google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Method path aliases
/v1/images
Related caller IDs
google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image, gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
FAQ · Google: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
- What inputs and results are available?
POST /v1/images/generations·gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:text→imagePOST /v1/chat/completions·google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:text→textPOST /v1/images/generations·google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:text,image→imagePOST /v1/messages·google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:text→json,sse- Which fields does the request use?
POST /v1/images/generations·gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:model,prompt,n,response_format,streamPOST /v1/chat/completions·google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:model,messages,stream,modalities,providerPOST /v1/images/generations·google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:model,prompt,resolution,aspect_ratio,n,input_references,providerPOST /v1/messages·google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:model,messages,max_tokens,stream- What limits apply?
POST /v1/images/generations·gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:ctx:65536;max_out:4096;n.minimum:1POST /v1/chat/completions·google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:messages.min_items:1POST /v1/images/generations·google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:n.minimum:1;n.maximum:1