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DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
This page is context-first: how much text each model can take in one request. Full specs adds capabilities and limits; the pricing matrix below is only about $/million tokens from hosts that list both models.
Model
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
Context window
66K
65,536 tokens · ~49K words
Context window · side by side
Bar length is relative to the larger of the two windows (100% = max of this pair). This is not pricing.
Same context window size for both models.
DeepSeek V3 0324 and Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) have identical context windows (65K tokens).
Quick verdicts
Short takeaways — validate with your own workloads.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image). Its 66K max output lets you generate complete artifacts in one request.
Full specs
Context, output, capabilities, and dates. Green highlights the favorable value where we compute a winner.
| Spec | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 65,536 tokens (65K) | 65,536 tokens (65K) |
| Max output tokens | 8,192 tokens (8K) | 66,000 tokens (66K) |
| Speed tier | Balanced | Fast |
| Vision | No | Yes |
| Function calling | Yes | No |
| Extended thinking | Yes | Yes |
| Prompt caching | Yes | No |
| Batch API | No | No |
| Release date | Mar 2025 | Jun 2026 |
Pricing matrix
Dollar rates only: hosts that list both models, per 1M tokens. For how much text fits, use the context section above — not this table.
| Provider | DeepSeek V3 0324 in | DeepSeek V3 0324 out | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) in | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openrouter | $0.140/M | $0.280/M | — | — |
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