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Are free Gemini users losing access to Nano Banana 2 image model on Oct 9?

In Gemini, starting October 9 free accounts are locked to Flash-Lite only. Image gen is tied to the model you select: Flash → Nano Banana 2 Flash-Lite → Nano Banana 2 Lite So, will free users only get Nano Banana 2 Lite? Source: https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17004136

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  1. 2026-10-03 07:13 · r/Bard
    Are free Gemini users losing access to Nano Banana 2 image model on Oct 9?
  2. 2026-10-03 07:12 · r/GeminiAI
    Are free Gemini users losing access to Nano Banana 2 image model on Oct 9?

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