How to Get Banana Tokens?

“Banana tokens” = the credits you spend to use Google’s Nano Banana image model. Easiest path: Promptus—create, save, publish, and even add video & music.

What are “banana tokens,” exactly?

Short answer: there’s no official, separate Google currency called Banana Tokens. In practice, people say “banana tokens” as a short-hand for the usage credits you spend to run Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model (codename: Nano Banana)—whether you’re paying via a platform like Promptus (with in-app “credits”) or via Google’s AI Studio / Vertex AI (which meter by tokens and charge in regular currency). Google’s official posts introduce Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (aka “nano-banana”), explain what the model does, and outline token-based pricing—but they don’t launch a new coin.

So, throughout this guide:

• “Banana tokens” = the credits you use to run Nano Banana.
• On Promptus, they’re called credits and you can buy them in plans or earn some by sharing GPU.
• On Google AI Studio / Vertex AI, cost is token-based billing (e.g., ~$0.039 per output image at current listed rates).

⚠️ Don’t confuse this with unrelated crypto projects named “Banana,” “Nano-Banana,” or “Banana Gun.” Those are independent cryptocurrency tokens not connected to Google’s image model. (

Why Nano Banana is worth your tokens

Nano Banana is Google’s codename for the Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model—a fast, editing-friendly image model that blends generation with natural-language edits, multi-image fusion, character consistency, and baked-in SynthID provenance. It’s engineered to be quick and capable for multi-turn creative workflows.

• Multi-image fusion: blend multiple photos into a single, coherent image.
• Character consistency: keep the same person/character across scenes and edits.
• Natural-language edits: “remove the stain,” “warm the lighting,” “blur background.”
• World knowledge: reason about objects, diagrams, and context for grounded edits.
• Watermarking: invisible SynthID across outputs (and a visible mark in some consumer surfaces).

Pricing in Google’s developer materials is $30 / 1M output tokens and roughly 1,290 tokens per image—≈ $0.039 per output image. (Always verify the latest pricing before you scale.)

The simplest way to get (and spend) “banana tokens”: Promptus

If you want the most straightforward, all-in-one workflow—generate and edit with Nano Banana, organize your results, publish them as a gallery, and even turn images into video with music—Promptus is the easiest on-ramp. You won’t juggle exports or multiple apps.

Why Promptus?

• Model access in one place: Promptus exposes a Gemini Flash 2.5 / Nano Banana selector inside the same workspace you use for everything else.
• Create → Save → Publish: Use Collections to store images/videos, then publish to a public gallery directly. Great for portfolios, drops, or client decks.
• Go beyond stills: Built-in AI video (e.g., Veo 3) with native audio, plus audio/music features—so you can animate an image and layer sound without leaving the platform.

How to get “banana tokens” on Promptus (i.e., credits)

1. Create a Promptus account and open the Pricing page. Choose a plan or start with the Free Trial to get a bundle of credits. Plans clearly state how credits are included (e.g., 5k/month, 25k/month).
2. Understand credit spend: Promptus notes that simple generations may use ~1 credit, and more complex/high-res generations may use 3–5 credits. That credit is your practical “banana token.”
3. Earn extra credits (optional): You can share GPU time via their app and earn additional credits. Handy if you create a lot.
4. Open the model picker and select Gemini Flash 2.5 / Nano Banana. Now each generation/edit spends the credits you just acquired.
5. Organize and publish: Save results into Collections and (optionally) make them public in your Gallery.
6. Animate and soundtrack: Use Promptus’ video and audio features to turn your image into a short video and add music/sound—again, in the same interface.

Net effect: you bought (or earned) credits, spent them to run Nano Banana, and shipped a gallery-ready project—all inside Promptus.

Alternative ways to “get banana tokens” (outside Promptus)

If you’re coding an app or deploying for a team, you may prefer Google’s native paths. You won’t buy “banana tokens” by name; you’ll meter by tokens/credits under your billing account.

1) Google AI Studio / Gemini API (developers)

• Use AI Studio to prototype with Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (aka nano-banana). Pricing is based on output tokens (≈$0.039 per image at current listed rates). When you call the API, your Google billing account pays; there’s no separate “banana coin.”
• AI Studio is ideal to test prompts, blend multiple images, and code your integration before launch.

2) Vertex AI (enterprise)

• If you need governance, IAM, quotas, and auditability, you can access Gemini 2.5 Flash Image via Vertex AI (preview as of the latest announcement). The platform includes SynthID watermarking for responsible use. Billing is through Google Cloud as usual.

3) Third-party model hosts

• Some hosts publish predictable per-image pricing for Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (e.g., around $0.039 per output image). This can be convenient for quick tests or if you’re already set up with those hosts. Always review data-handling and rate limits first.

Step-by-step: the Promptus starter path (recommended)

This is the lowest-friction way to get from “I have no tokens” to “I’m publishing a gallery.”

1. Sign up at Promptus and open Pricing. Pick Free Trial (1,000 credits) or a paid plan with monthly credits.
2. Go to Models and choose Gemini Flash 2.5 / Nano Banana from the dropdown.
3. Upload images (for edits/fusion) or start with text (for generation).
4. Describe edits in plain language:
   • “Remove the coffee stain; keep fabric texture.”
   • “Keep this person the same; generate three variations in different backgrounds.”
   • “Blend the red mug from image A into image B near the keyboard.”
     Nano Banana is built for localized edits, character consistency, and image blending.
5. Iterate with small, clear tweaks (“slightly warmer light,” “keep background bokeh”).
6. Save to Collections, then Publish to Gallery when it’s ready.
7. Animate & add audio: Use Promptus’ video tools (e.g., Veo 3 for short clips) and native audio features to produce a share-ready clip—all from the same dashboard.

Cost and budgeting tips

Whether you’re on Promptus or API-first:

• Batch simple changes in one prompt (“remove stain + warm lighting + slight sharpen”) to save multiple runs.
• Prototype at lower resolution, then upscale for final output.
• Reuse and remix: store assets in Collections; duplicate and modify rather than starting from scratch.
• Earn credits on Promptus by sharing GPU if you have spare compute.
• Track per-image cost if you’re on an API host (≈$0.039 per output image per current listed data).

Avoiding common pitfalls

• Crypto confusion: “Banana,” “NANOBANANA,” and “Banana Gun” are cryptocurrency tokens used in unrelated projects. They are not required to use Google’s Nano Banana image model. Don’t buy a coin expecting it to fund image generations.
• Assuming a Google coin exists: The official developer announcement references Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (aka nano-banana) and standard token-metered pricing—no separate Banana Token from Google.
• Not budgeting for iterations: Creative edits tend to be iterative. On Promptus, more complex outputs can use more credits; on API hosts, more outputs = more images billed. Plan for exploration in your budget.

How do I get banana tokens?

• I’m a creator who just wants to make stuff:
  Get Promptus credits: choose a plan or use the free trial; then spend credits generating/editing with Gemini Flash 2.5 / Nano Banana. Save to Collections, publish your gallery, and optionally animate to video with audio—all in one web interface.
• I’m a developer:
  Use Google AI Studio/Gemini API; costs meter by tokens (≈$0.039 per output image per current listings). If you’re deploying to production with governance, go via Vertex AI.
• I’m tempted by a coin named Banana:
  That’s a cryptocurrency unrelated to Google’s model. It will not grant image generations with Gemini 2.5 Flash Image.

Helpful prompts to stretch your tokens

• Cleanup & polish: “Remove the small stain on the shirt; keep fabric texture unchanged.”
• Character consistency: “Keep this person’s face/features the same; generate three new scenes (office, café, beach) with outfit variations.”
• Fusion: “Place the red mug from image A on the desk in image B near the keyboard; match color temperature and lighting.”
• Recolor & relight: “Recolor the jacket to forest green; add warm sunset light with soft rim.”
• World-knowledge edit: “Interpret this hand-drawn floor plan and render a clean, labeled top-down diagram.”

These play to Nano Banana’s strengths: targeted edits, multi-image reasoning, and context awareness.

The bottom line

• “Banana tokens” are simply the credits or metered tokens you use to run Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image). There’s no separate coin you need to buy from Google.
• The easiest and most complete path is Promptus: pick the Gemini Flash 2.5 / Nano Banana model, create with natural-language edits, save to Collections, publish a gallery, and extend to video with audio—all without leaving the platform.
• For developers and enterprises, AI Studio/Vertex AI provide direct access with clear token-based pricing and SynthID watermarking.

If your goal is to create quickly, share confidently, and keep everything in one place, Promptus gives you the smoothest route from “I need banana tokens” to “I’m publishing my work.”