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Nano Banana

Text-to-imageImage refineAvailable on MCP

Fast stills for volume — thumbnails, grids, and storyboard frames.

Nano Banana trades a bit of maximum fidelity for speed and volume. Perfect when you need twelve thumbnail directions or a storyboard grid before you spend Flux credits on finals.

What you get

  • Edited or transformed still image
  • Edited still image (inpainted region)
  • Still image (PNG/JPEG)

What you can send

EchoClip matches Generate workflows and the model picker to these slots — not a single upstream default model.

Required (at least one route)

  • 1 image
  • Mask / paint region
  • Reference photo
  • Reference photos
  • Source image + prompt (edit)
  • Text prompt
  • Text prompt (text-to-image)
  • Text prompts

Optional

  • Aspect ratio
  • Mask / inpaint region
  • Multiple reference images
  • Strength / steps controls
  • Style / ratio options
  • Text prompt

Studio routes in this family

Each fal endpoint has its own input contract. Pick the route that matches the media you have (start frame, FLF, references, audio, etc.).

fal-ai/krea/2/turbo/text-to-image

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Nano Banana 2

In: Text prompt · Out: Still image (PNG/JPEG)Text prompt: required

Nano Banana 2

In: 1 image · Out: Edited or transformed still imageText prompt: optional

Nano Banana Pro

In: Text prompt · Out: Still image (PNG/JPEG)Text prompt: required

Nano Banana Pro

In: 1 image · Out: Edited or transformed still imageText prompt: optional

Qwen Image Edit Plus

In: 1 image · Out: Edited or transformed still imageText prompt: optional

Qwen Image Edit

In: 1 image · Out: Edited still image (inpainted region)Text prompt: optional

Z-Image Turbo

In: Text prompt · Out: Still image (PNG/JPEG)Text prompt: required

Example workflows

  • 3D Figure — Reference photo · Optional: Text prompt
  • 3D Render — Reference photo · Optional: Text prompt
  • 60s Cafe — Reference photo · Optional: Text prompt
  • AI Influencer — Prompt only · Optional: Text prompt · Style / ratio options
  • AI Influencer · Your Photo — Reference photo · Optional: Text prompt · Style / ratio options
  • Angles — Reference photo · Optional: Text prompt · Style / ratio options
  • Billboard — Reference photo · Optional: Text prompt · Style / ratio options
  • Breakdown — Reference photo · Optional: Text prompt
  • Brick Toy — Reference photo · Optional: Text prompt
  • Burning Sunset — Reference photo · Optional: Text prompt
  • Character (3 Photos) — Reference photos · Text prompt · Optional: Style / ratio options
  • Character Swap — Reference photos · Optional: Text prompt

When to use it

  • YouTube thumbnail A/B grids
  • Storyboard frames for Director or MCP scene planning
  • Quick concept stills before a client call

Reach for something else when

  • The still will be printed large or used as a single hero without upscale
  • Fine text must be legible in-image

EchoClip MCP (Cursor & Claude)

Connect EchoClip in chat to quote credits, pick this model family, and kick off renders without leaving your editor.

create_imagerecommend_studio_models

Ask MCP for multiple create_image variants, pick one, then upscale or re-render in Flux if needed.

MCP setup guides — authenticate once, then generate from chat.

Workflows in EchoClip

  • Thumbnail batches
  • Storyboard grids
  • Fast concepting

Best for

  • Thumbnails
  • Previz
  • Volume iteration

Use Nano Banana in Generate

Open the Image studio, pick this model in the picker, and check live credit estimates before you render.

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