This article covers the MCP setup and configuration for using Google Nano Banana 2 Lite and underlying Gemini LLM with Kiro CLI to enhance and extend image operations over the MCP protocol.
What is Google Nano Banana 2 Lite?
Nano Banana 2 Lite (officially known as the Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image model) is Google’s fastest and most cost-efficient AI image generation and editing model. It is built specifically for enterprises and developers who need to generate high-quality images quickly and affordably at a large scale. [1, 2, 3]
Key Features
Lightning-Fast Latency: Capable of generating high-quality images in about 4 seconds. [1, 2]
