Nano Banana Is Fantastic, But Don't Bury Photoshop Just Yet
As great as Nano Banana is at editing images, it won't replace professionals.
It’s time for another Thursday “Hot Take.”
TL;DR
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (aka “Nano Banana”) is now the world’s best image model that also excels at detail-preserving edits, but let’s not equate “good enough for the average Joe” with “Photoshop extinction event.”
What is it?
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image is Google's latest image model, which made quite a splash last week under its pre-release nickname, "Nano Banana."1 Two days ago, Google officially claimed ownership of the model.
While Nano Banana is topping leaderboards for text-to-image generation, what truly makes it special is its ability to make precise edits to existing images while keeping characters consistent and preserving details.
Here's a quick taste: