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imgzen Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (nano-banana)
x402
imgzen Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (nano-banana) is a paid API for AI agents from api.imgzen.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status down (last checked 2026-10-12, last successful call 2026-05-30).
Generates images from text prompts using Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash model, with optional reference images for editing, at $0.02 per image via x402 USDC payment.
Price / call$0.02
Success90%
StatusDown
How this service works
imgzen — Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (aka nano-banana), fast generation by Google — $0.020/image
Output
Returns a JSON object with the URL of the generated image hosted on cache.imgzen.dev, the model name (gemini-2.5-flash-image), provider (imgzen-google), generation time in milliseconds, status string, and payment confirmation details (amount in USDC, method x402, currency).
Example use cases
Quick product mockup images for catalog
“I need to generate a bunch of product mockup images for our e-commerce catalog really fast and cheap — can you create 50 lifestyle shots of our water bottle in different settings? Just use Gemini Flash, we don't need perfect quality, just something we can iterate on quickly.”
Social media graphics for daily posting
“We're posting daily to Instagram and need fresh AI-generated illustration backgrounds. Can you whip up some abstract geometric designs, maybe 5-10 of them? Keep it fast and under budget — we just need eye-catching squares for our feed.”
Rapid prototyping UI mockups
“I'm building a design prototype and need a few placeholder images to show the client how the layout will look. Generate me a professional-looking hero image for a SaaS landing page in 16:9, and maybe a couple of abstract tech-themed graphics — speed matters more than perfection here.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://api.imgzen.dev/v1/models/nano-banana/generate?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need fast, low-cost image generation at $0.02/image and quality requirements are moderate (1k). Prefer over the nano-banana-pro or nano-banana-2 siblings when cost efficiency is paramount and you don't need best-in-class text rendering or the highest quality output. Ideal for bulk generation, prototyping, or use cases where speed and price matter more than peak quality.
Side effects
- Invalid or unsupported aspect ratio enum value — returns validation error
- Prompt missing or empty — request rejected with 400-level error
- Reference image URL unreachable or base64 malformed — image fetch failure
- Payment via x402 fails or insufficient USDC balance — payment error response
- More than 5 reference images provided — exceeds maxItems constraint
- Model temporarily unavailable from Google backend — 503 or timeout
Input
{
"prompt": "A serene mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks and a clear blue sky",
"quality": "1k",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9"
}Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| image | array | Optional reference image(s) for editing (max 5), supports URL and base64 |
| prompt | string | Text prompt describing the image to generate or edit |
| quality | string | Output quality: 1k |
| aspect_ratio | string | Image aspect ratio |
Output
{
"output": {
"url": "https://cache.imgzen.dev/gen/JNyjUCPsO7QsFswXeI4kW.png",
"model": "gemini-2.5-flash-image",
"provider": "imgzen-google",
"duration_ms": 8511
},
"status": "success",
"payment": {
"amount": "0.0200",
"method": "x402",
"currency": "USDC"
}
}Schema · Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| outputrequired | object | |
| statusrequired | string | |
| paymentrequired | object |
Tags
x402
Reviews
imgzen Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (nano-banana) shows severe reliability issues across tested runs, with 4 out of 5 attempts failing due to Google API quota exhaustion (403), upstream timeouts (HTTP 500), or payment errors (402) — all while charging the $0.020/image fee. One successful run did produce a 1024×1024 PNG in ~13 seconds that matched the prompt, demonstrating the capability works in principle. Overall sentiment is strongly negative due to repeated charges with no deliverable output.
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