Nano-Banana Pro 🍌 (#1044)

Author: Giom-V

README.md

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-> <font color="#1a73e8">**Gemini 3 Pro**: For the latest on our new model, please check the [Get Started](./quickstarts/Get_started.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_started.ipynb#gemini3) and the [thinking](./quickstarts/Get_started_thinking.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_started_thinking.ipynb#gemini3) guides who include [migration guides](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_started.ipynb#gemini3migration).</font>
+> **Gemini 3 Pro**: For the latest on our new model, please check the [Get Started](./quickstarts/Get_started.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_started.ipynb#gemini3) and the [thinking](./quickstarts/Get_started_thinking.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_started_thinking.ipynb#gemini3) guides who include [migration guides](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_started.ipynb#gemini3migration).
+> **🍌 Nano-Banana Pro**: Go bananas with our new flagship image generation model with thinking and search grounding and 4K image generation. Get started [here](./quickstarts/Get_Started_Nano_Banana.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_Started_Nano_Banana.ipynb#gemini3) with ton of examples!
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 ## Navigating the Cookbook
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 Here are the recent additions and updates to the Gemini API and the Cookbook: 
 
+* **🍌 Nano-banana Pro:** Use [Gemini's native image generation](./quickstarts/Get_Started_Nano_Banana.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_Started_Nano_Banana.ipynb) capabilities to edit images with high consistency or generate visual stories. Now with thinking, search grounding and 4K output!
 * **File Search:** Discover how to ground generations in your own data in a hosted RAG system with the [File Search quickstart](./quickstarts/File_Search.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/File_Search.ipynb). 
 * **Grounding with Google Maps:** Get started using factual geographical data from 📍 Google Maps in your apps! See the Google Maps section of the [Grounding Guide](./quickstarts/Grounding.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Grounding.ipynb).
-* **Gemini Image** (aka. 🍌 nano banana): Use [Gemini's native image generation](./quickstarts/Image_out.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Image_out.ipynb) capabilities to edit images with high consistency or generate visual stories.
 * **Veo 3.1**: Get started with our video generation model with this [Veo guide](./quickstarts/Get_started_Veo.ipynb), including image-to-videos and video extension! [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_started_Veo.ipynb)
 * **Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5**: Learn about this new Gemini model specifically for spatial understanding and reasoning for [robotics applications](./quickstarts/gemini-robotics-er.ipynb). [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/gemini-robotics-er.ipynb)
 * **Lyria and TTS**: Get started with podcast and music generation with the [TTS](./quickstarts/Get_started_TTS.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_started_TTS.ipynb) and [Lyria RealTime](./quickstarts/Get_started_LyriaRealTime.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_started_LyriaRealTime.ipynb) models.
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ We recommend starting with the following:
 Then, explore the other quickstarts tutorials to learn about individual features:
 *  [Get started with Live API](./quickstarts/Get_started_LiveAPI.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_started_LiveAPI.ipynb): Get started with the live API with this comprehensive overview of its capabilities
 *  [Get started with Veo](./quickstarts/Get_started_Veo.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_started_Veo.ipynb): Get started with our video generation capabilities 
-*  [Get started with Imagen](./quickstarts/Get_started_imagen.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_started_imagen.ipynb) and [Native image generation](./quickstarts/Image_out.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Image_out.ipynb): Get started with our image generation capabilities 
+*  [Get started with Imagen](./quickstarts/Get_started_imagen.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_started_imagen.ipynb) and [Native image generation](./quickstarts/Get_Started_Nano_Banana.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Get_Started_Nano_Banana.ipynb): Get started with our image generation capabilities 
 *  [Grounding](./quickstarts/Grounding.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Grounding.ipynb): use Google Search for grounded responses
 *  [Code execution](./quickstarts/Code_Execution.ipynb) [![Colab](https://storage.googleapis.com/generativeai-downloads/images/colab_icon16.png)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Code_Execution.ipynb): Generate and run Python code to solve complex tasks and even output graphs
 *  And [many more](https://github.com/google-gemini/cookbook/tree/main/quickstarts/)

examples/Book_illustration.ipynb

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       "source": [
         "In this guide, you are going to use multiple Gemini features (long context, multimodality, structured output, file API, chat mode...) in conjunction with the Gemini 2.5 image model (aka. nano banana) to illustrate a book.\n",
         "\n",
-        "Each concept will be explained along the way, but if you need a simpler introduction to Gemini Image generation model, check the [getting started](../quickstarts/Image_out.ipynb) notebook, or the [Image generation documentation](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/image-generation).\n",
+        "Each concept will be explained along the way, but if you need a simpler introduction to Gemini Image generation model, check the [getting started](../quickstarts/Get_Started_Nano_Banana.ipynb) notebook, or the [Image generation documentation](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/image-generation).\n",
         "\n",
         "Note: for the sake of the notebook's size (and your billing if you run it), the number of images has been limited to 3 characters and 3 chapters each time, but feel free to remove the limitation if you want more with your own experimentations.\n",
         "\n",
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
         "\n",
         "Like before, for the sake of consistency, we are going to use chat mode, but within a different instance.\n",
         "\n",
-        "For an extensive explanation on the Gemini 2.5 Image model and its options, check the [getting started with Gemini 2.5 Image](../quickstarts/Image_out.ipynb) notebook. But here's a quick overview of what being used here:\n",
+        "For an extensive explanation on the Gemini 2.5 Image model and its options, check the [getting started with Gemini 2.5 Image](../quickstarts/Get_Started_Nano_Banana.ipynb) notebook. But here's a quick overview of what being used here:\n",
         "* `prompt` is the prompt passed down to Gemini 2.5 Image. You're not just sending what Gemini has generate to describe the chacaters but also our style and our system instructions.\n",
         "* `response_modalities=['Image']` because we only want images\n",
         "* `aspect_ratio=\"9:16\"` because we want portraits images\n",

quickstarts/Batch_mode.ipynb

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         "id": "lvhjUMUApiCy"
       },
       "source": [
-        "Media gen models ([Imagen](./Get_started_imagen.ipynb), [Lyria](./Get_started_LyriaRealTime.ipynb) or [Veo](./Get_started_Veo.ipynb)) are not currently compatible with Batch API. But if you want to batch create images you can use the [Gemini 2.0 Flash Preview Image Generation](./Image_out.ipynb) model (see example below)."
+        "Media gen models ([Imagen](./Get_started_imagen.ipynb), [Lyria](./Get_started_LyriaRealTime.ipynb) or [Veo](./Get_started_Veo.ipynb)) are not currently compatible with Batch API. But if you want to batch create images you can use the [Gemini 2.0 Flash Preview Image Generation](./Get_Started_Nano_Banana.ipynb) model (see example below)."
       ]
     },
     {
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       },
       "source": [
         "### Multimodal output\n",
-        "This time you're going to batch generate images using the [Gemini 2.5 Image Generation](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/image-generation#gemini) model. More details on the [dedicated notebook](./Image_out.ipynb)."
+        "This time you're going to batch generate images using the [Gemini 2.5 Image Generation](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/image-generation#gemini) model. More details on the [dedicated notebook](./Get_Started_Nano_Banana.ipynb)."
       ]
     },
     {