How to access Nano Banana 2 and start creating

Navigate to Models and choose Nano Banana 2, or follow a Nano Banana 2 link from the AI Image Generator or Image to Image tool. The model page is public and indexable; authentication is requested when an account action such as private upload, quoting, or generation requires it. The page content remains visible without turning the marketing route into a private application page.

Avoid bookmarking an invented version URL or a provider task link. CreateForge permanently redirects recognized aliases to the canonical model route, while temporary provider files are not a durable project record. The canonical page and private Library are the stable entry and result locations for the workflow.

Choose text-to-image for a new concept and write a structured visual brief. Choose image-to-image when identity, shape, layout, or an existing visual needs to remain part of the result. Upload the minimum set of useful references and explain each role so the model does not have to infer which image controls identity and which controls style.

A reference does not automatically mean preserve everything. State what is fixed, what can be replaced, and how strongly the final image should depart from the source. If the goal is a new background behind an unchanged product, say that directly and describe the expected camera and shadow relationship.

Set aspect ratio, resolution, and output format from the model controls before requesting a quote. Use the final placement to choose the frame and the current production stage to choose resolution. The facts panel on this guide is generated from the Catalog, while the short-lived quote is calculated for the exact parameter combination you are about to submit.

Read the quote and verify the selected model name before confirming. Nano Banana, Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2, and Nano Banana 2 Lite are separate production models with different controls and costs. A clear model label and parameter summary protect against comparing or purchasing the wrong workflow by name alone.

After submission, CreateForge tracks the provider task rather than asking the browser to remain open as the source of truth. A successful eligible output is copied to controlled storage and registered in the user’s private Library. A clear failure releases the associated reservation according to the generation ledger rules.

Open the saved asset, compare it with the brief, and write the smallest corrective instruction for the next attempt. Preserve the model and controls when testing a prompt change. If you also change resolution, references, format, and composition, you will not know which change produced the improvement.

Use the canonical Nano Banana 2 page as the version check. Similar names, bookmarks, and search results can point to a family description or an older interface, while the CreateForge model page identifies the connected production entry, supported modes, current controls, and live quote. The Nano Banana 2.0 alias resolves to this same page so a user does not create work in two duplicate locations or compare prices that belong to different products.

Before a deadline, run a small representative request and confirm sign-in, wallet balance, input permissions, expected output format, Library persistence, and download. This readiness check is more useful than discovering an account or source-file problem during the final batch. If another person supplies references, confirm their lawful use before upload and avoid placing passwords, confidential account data, or unrelated personal information in either the prompt or the source asset.

Each collaborator should use an authorized account and lawful source material instead of passing login credentials around. Share the canonical model link, brief, acceptance criteria, and approved exports through the team's normal workflow. Account separation protects billing history, private Library assets, and the ability to trace who approved a result.

When access appears different from a tutorial, compare the exact model name, route, mode, and current CreateForge controls before troubleshooting. Interfaces and Provider capabilities change over time. The canonical page and protected quote describe the connected workflow now; an old screenshot should not override those live facts.