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7/1/2026

Nano Banana 2 Lite with Kiro
Short summary
Comprehensive technical guide for setting up Google's Nano Banana 2 Lite image generation model with Amazon's Kiro CLI using the Model Context Protocol. The Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image model delivers high-speed (4-second) generation, cost-efficient pricing ($0.034 per 1000 images), real-world image grounding via web search, and character consistency for storyboarding. Covers AWS CLI authentication, Python MCP server configuration, Kiro installation, and Google Interactions API integration.
- •Nano Banana 2 Lite generates high-quality images in ~4 seconds at $0.034 per 1000 images
- •Kiro CLI integrates with Gemini via Python MCP servers for agentic image workflows
- •Setup requires AWS CLI, Python environment, and Google Interactions API configuration
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