# Runway adds a faster Nano Banana 2 Lite image mode

By Steven Van · 2026-07-01

The lighter model is available in Runway's standard interface or by asking Agent to use it directly, with no quality tradeoff claimed.

Runway has added **Nano Banana 2 Lite** as an image generation option, aimed at faster image creation without a quality tradeoff. It's available now, either from the standard interface or by asking Agent to use it directly.

[View media](<https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2072110604534398976/vid/avc1/1280x720/DchXkDPE24kqLydz.mp4>)

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