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Launched Nano Banana 2, Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview, a high-efficiency model optimized for speed and…
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Written by AI from the official notes. Check them for exact details.Google launched Nano Banana 2 and Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview, optimized for speed and high-volume use.
- Introduced Nano Banana 2 for high-efficiency performance.
- Launched Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview for faster image processing.
- Gemini 3 Pro Preview will be shut down on March 9, 2026.
Why it matters: Users relying on Gemini 3 Pro Preview should transition to new models before the shutdown.
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- Launched Nano Banana 2, Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview, a high-efficiency model optimized for speed and high-volume use cases.
- Deprecation announcement: Gemini 3 Pro Preview (
gemini-3-pro-preview) will be shut down March 9, 2026.