Google has upgraded Gemini 2.5 Flash to include native image editing capabilities, positioning it as a direct rival to professional design tools. The model can now generate visuals and seamlessly combine and edit existing images.
After weeks of testing under the codename 'nano banana' on LMArena, Gemini consistently ranked first in blind comparisons, surpassing GPT Images and Flux Kontext.
Highlights:
- Preserves the original image quality during edits.
- Merges objects from different photos, generates new angles and replaces backgrounds.
- Supports step-by-step editing, enabling users to gradually refine results.
These new features are available for free in the Gemini app https://gemini.google.com/app and Google AI Studio https://aistudio.google.com/prompts/new_chat