Nano Banana Prompt Library
(Copy-Paste Ready)

The largest collection of tested AI prompts using the Nano Banana methodology. Copy, paste, generate—get professional results instantly.

What Is Nano Banana & Why Prompting Matters

Nano Banana is a structured prompting methodology that produces consistent, high-quality AI-generated images. Unlike random prompt guessing, it uses a specific token ordering that maximizes the AI's attention to details that matter.

The name comes from its approach: "Nano" refers to the granular, precise details you specify (like exact lighting temperatures, texture descriptions, camera angles), while "Banana" describes the curved narrative arc that guides the AI from the central subject outward to the environment.

This method eliminates "token drift" where the AI ignores later parts of your prompt. Every token has purpose. Every word drives the final image.

Precision Control

Get the exact lighting, angle, and composition you envisioned—not random AI interpretations.

Consistent Style

Maintain character identity and artistic style across multiple generations.

Token Efficiency

Use fewer words to say more. Our structure maximizes impact per token.

Copy-Paste Ready

No prompt engineering needed. Just copy, paste, and generate professional results.

How to Use These Nano Banana Prompts

Getting started is simple. Follow these three steps to generate professional AI images.

1

Find Your Style

Browse the visual grid below or filter by category. Each image shows exactly what the prompt produces.

2

Copy the Prompt

Click the "Copy Prompt" button on any card. The full structured prompt is copied to your clipboard instantly.

3

Generate & Customize

Paste into Midjourney, DALL-E, or Stable Diffusion. Swap the subject if needed—the structure does the heavy lifting.

Nano Banana Prompt Categories

Browse prompts by use case. Each category contains tested prompts optimized for specific creative needs.

Copy-Paste Prompt Library

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Advanced Prompt Techniques

Master these advanced techniques to unlock the full potential of Nano Banana prompts and consistently generate professional-grade AI images.

Token Weighting

Use double parentheses ((important element)) to increase token weight, or square brackets [less important] to decrease it. This forces the AI to prioritize specific details.

((ethereal lighting)), dramatic shadows, [background elements]

Negative Prompting

Explicitly tell the AI what NOT to include. This reduces artifacts and unwanted elements significantly.

--no blurry, distorted hands, extra fingers, watermark, text

Style Stacking

Combine multiple artistic influences by layering styles. Order matters—earlier styles have more weight.

in the style of Moebius, cyberpunk aesthetic, Studio Ghibli colors

Color Control

Specify exact color relationships: complementary, analogous, or monochromatic palettes for cohesive results.

teal and orange color grading, warm golden hour tones, high contrast

Parameter Mastery

Fine-tune generation with model-specific parameters. Adjust stylize, chaos, and quality for different effects.

--stylize 750 --quality 2 --chaos 20 --ar 16:9

Seed Consistency

Lock the seed value to maintain consistency across variations when refining a specific composition.

--seed 123456 to recreate the same base composition

Pro Tip: The Nano Banana Method

The Nano Banana structure follows a specific token order that maximizes AI attention: Subject → Environment → Lighting → Style → Technical Parameters. This "curved" narrative arc guides the model from focal point to atmosphere to execution.

By following this structure consistently, you eliminate token drift and achieve reproducible, high-quality results across generation batches.

Learn From Others' Mistakes

Common Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)

Avoid these frequent pitfalls that cause inconsistent, low-quality AI generations. Each mistake includes the fix and reasoning behind it.

1Vague Subject Descriptions

Don't Do This
"a person standing somewhere"
Do This Instead
"a 25-year-old woman with auburn hair, standing in a sun-drenched Tuscan vineyard"

Specificity is everything. The AI fills gaps with random interpretations. Define age, features, location, and context.

2Conflicting Style Tokens

Don't Do This
"photorealistic anime illustration, oil painting photograph"
Do This Instead
"photorealistic portrait with cinematic lighting, film grain texture"

Mixing incompatible styles confuses the model. Choose one primary style and support it with compatible modifiers.

3Ignoring Aspect Ratio

Don't Do This
Using default aspect ratio for vertical portrait shots
Do This Instead
"--ar 9:16 for vertical portraits, --ar 16:9 for landscapes"

Aspect ratio dramatically affects composition. Vertical subjects need vertical ratios, landscapes need horizontal.

4Prompt Overloading

Don't Do This
100+ word prompts with every possible detail
Do This Instead
30-50 focused words targeting key visual elements

AI models have attention limits. Too many tokens dilute importance. Focus on what matters most.

5Missing Negative Prompts

Don't Do This
Hoping the AI avoids common artifacts automatically
Do This Instead
"--no blur, distortion, extra limbs, watermark, cropped"

Always specify what you DON'T want. Negative prompts are essential for clean, professional outputs.

6Ignoring Lighting Context

Don't Do This
"good lighting"
Do This Instead
"golden hour rim lighting, soft key light from left, dramatic shadows"

Lighting defines mood. Specify direction, quality (soft/hard), color temperature, and type (natural/studio).

Remember the Nano Banana Rule

Specificity beats quantity. A focused 40-word prompt with clear structure will outperform a rambling 150-word prompt every time. Use our copy-paste library above to start with proven structures.

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs (Prompt-Focused)

Get answers to the most common questions about Nano Banana prompts and how to get the best results from our library.

A Nano Banana prompt is a highly structured AI prompt format that uses a specific token ordering: Subject → Environment → Lighting → Style → Technical Parameters. The "Nano" refers to the granular, precise details you specify (like exact lighting temperatures or texture descriptions), while "Banana" describes the curved narrative arc that guides the AI from subject to atmosphere. This method significantly reduces randomness and produces consistent, high-quality images.

A Nano Banana prompt is a highly structured AI prompt format that uses a specific token ordering: Subject → Environment → Lighting → Style → Technical Parameters. The "Nano" refers to the granular, precise details you specify (like exact lighting temperatures or texture descriptions), while "Banana" describes the curved narrative arc that guides the AI from subject to atmosphere. This method significantly reduces randomness and produces consistent, high-quality images.

Nano Banana prompts work with all major AI image generators including Midjourney, DALL-E 3, Stable Diffusion (all versions including SDXL), Leonardo AI, Ideogram, and Adobe Firefly. The core structure is model-agnostic, though some technical parameters (like --stylize or --chaos) are specific to Midjourney. Our prompts include notes on model-specific adjustments.

Yes, our entire Nano Banana prompt library is completely free to browse, copy, and use. There are no hidden paywalls or premium tiers. We believe in open access to high-quality AI creative resources. You can use these prompts for personal projects, commercial work, client deliverables—whatever you need.

Not at all. The beauty of Nano Banana prompts is that they're "copy-paste ready." You don't need to understand the underlying AI mechanics to get great results. Simply find a visual style you like in our library, copy the prompt, and paste it into your AI tool. For customization, you can swap out the subject description while keeping the structure intact.

Start with a prompt from our library that matches your desired style. The safest modifications are: (1) Change the subject in the first part of the prompt, (2) Adjust colors/palette references, (3) Modify the aspect ratio. Keep the lighting, style, and technical parameters intact until you're comfortable experimenting. The Nano Banana structure ensures your modifications don't break the overall composition.

AI image generators process text as "tokens" with limited attention spans. Random, unstructured prompts force the AI to guess context, leading to inconsistent results. Structured Nano Banana prompts front-load the most important tokens (subject, lighting) where they receive maximum attention, while supporting details (technical parameters) come last. This reduces "token drift" and produces cleaner, more predictable outputs.

We add new prompts weekly based on trending styles, user requests, and new AI model capabilities. When major AI tools receive updates (like new Midjourney versions), we test and refresh our prompts to optimize for the latest features. Check the "Updated on" date at the bottom of the page for the most recent refresh.

Yes! We welcome community contributions. Use the "Upload" button in the navigation to submit your tested Nano Banana prompts. All submissions go through a quality review to ensure they meet our standards for consistency and reproducibility. Approved prompts are credited to contributors.

Who This Library Is For

  • Content creators building visual brands
  • Designers prototyping concepts quickly
  • Marketing teams needing on-brand assets
  • AI art enthusiasts exploring styles
  • Developers integrating AI image generation
  • Social media managers creating viral content

How Prompts Are Tested

Every prompt in this library has been tested across multiple AI models (Midjourney, DALL-E 3, Stable Diffusion) to ensure reliable results.

We run each prompt through 10+ generation batches to verify consistency. Prompts that produce inconsistent results or common artifacts are refined until they pass our quality threshold.

Our testing methodology focuses on: token efficiency, style reproducibility, and minimal "lottery" variance.

Library Status

Last UpdatedFebruary 27, 2026
Prompt Count100+ Tested
Models Supported6 Major Platforms
New prompts added weekly