Google's Nano Banana image generator goes Pro - how it beats the original

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Google released Nano Banana Pro. 
• The image generator and editor use Gemini 3 Pro. 
• It is rolling out in the Gemini app to everyone. 

Every now and then, a new model mysteriously appears in the LMArena and creates a stir due to its impressive capabilities -- usually a sign that it's actually worth the hype. Back in August, Google's Nano Banana image generator made such an appearance, producing hyperrealistic images that left users impressed. Now it's even more realistic. 

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On Thursday, Google launched Nano Banana Pro, built on Gemini 3 Pro, to create visual images that are more accurate representations of your input, utilizing the model's advanced reasoning and real-time world knowledge ...