Google drops Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro AI tools
Google just went all-in on the next chapter of AI with the launch of Gemini 3, its most powerful model ever, and the surprise debut of Nano Banana Pro, the new king of image generation and editing. If you’ve ever wished your AI could truly understand what you’re trying to do – and then just do it brilliantly – this is the update you’ve been waiting for.
Gemini 3 isn’t just another incremental upgrade. Google is calling it their best shot yet at pushing toward AGI, and the numbers back up the hype. The model crushes every major benchmark: #1 on LMArena with a wild 1501 Elo score, PhD-level performance on science and math tests, and massive leaps in video understanding and factual accuracy. More importantly, it finally talks like a real expert who isn’t trying to flatter you – it gives straight, insightful answers instead of the usual robotic cheerleading.
Everyday examples make it click. Upload your grandmother’s handwritten recipes in three different languages and Gemini 3 will turn them into a beautiful shareable digital cookbook. Feed it hours of lecture videos or research papers and it spits out interactive flashcards, quizzes, or animated visualizations that actually help you learn. It can watch your pickleball match footage and give you pro-level coaching tips. This is the first time an AI feels like a genuine study buddy, creative partner, or personal assistant all rolled into one.
There’s even a new “Deep Think” mode (rolling out first to safety testers and then Google AI Ultra subscribers) that pushes reasoning even further – think solving problems most humans would need tools or days to crack.
On the creative side, Google surprised everyone with Nano Banana Pro, the upgraded version of the image model that launched just months ago. This thing is ridiculous in the best way. It renders perfect, legible text in any language and style – no more weird melted letters on posters. Want a Berlin street where the building facades subtly spell “BERLIN” in different colors? Done. Need a full infographic about how to make proper elaichi chai with accurate steps? Done. Want to take six different photos of friends and a dog and turn them into a flawless Vogue-level fashion editorial in the desert? Somehow, it just works.
The editing controls are now genuinely studio-grade: change day to night, shift focus from foreground flowers to the person in the back, adjust aspect ratios without ruining the composition, or apply color grading that looks like a professional photographer did it. You can feed it up to 14 reference images and it keeps everyone looking exactly like themselves. For the first time, regular people can make images that look like they hired a high-end designer.
In short: the gap between “cool toy” and “tool I use every day” just disappeared. Students can learn faster and better. Anyone with a side hustle or small business can create professional-looking visuals without hiring designers. Content creators, marketers, teachers, and regular people who just like making beautiful things now have access to capabilities that were locked behind expensive software or agencies just yesterday.
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Sources:
Official Gemini 3 announcement
Nano Banana Pro announcement
Gemini 3 isn’t just another incremental upgrade. Google is calling it their best shot yet at pushing toward AGI, and the numbers back up the hype. The model crushes every major benchmark: #1 on LMArena with a wild 1501 Elo score, PhD-level performance on science and math tests, and massive leaps in video understanding and factual accuracy. More importantly, it finally talks like a real expert who isn’t trying to flatter you – it gives straight, insightful answers instead of the usual robotic cheerleading.
Everyday examples make it click. Upload your grandmother’s handwritten recipes in three different languages and Gemini 3 will turn them into a beautiful shareable digital cookbook. Feed it hours of lecture videos or research papers and it spits out interactive flashcards, quizzes, or animated visualizations that actually help you learn. It can watch your pickleball match footage and give you pro-level coaching tips. This is the first time an AI feels like a genuine study buddy, creative partner, or personal assistant all rolled into one.
There’s even a new “Deep Think” mode (rolling out first to safety testers and then Google AI Ultra subscribers) that pushes reasoning even further – think solving problems most humans would need tools or days to crack.
On the creative side, Google surprised everyone with Nano Banana Pro, the upgraded version of the image model that launched just months ago. This thing is ridiculous in the best way. It renders perfect, legible text in any language and style – no more weird melted letters on posters. Want a Berlin street where the building facades subtly spell “BERLIN” in different colors? Done. Need a full infographic about how to make proper elaichi chai with accurate steps? Done. Want to take six different photos of friends and a dog and turn them into a flawless Vogue-level fashion editorial in the desert? Somehow, it just works.
The editing controls are now genuinely studio-grade: change day to night, shift focus from foreground flowers to the person in the back, adjust aspect ratios without ruining the composition, or apply color grading that looks like a professional photographer did it. You can feed it up to 14 reference images and it keeps everyone looking exactly like themselves. For the first time, regular people can make images that look like they hired a high-end designer.
What this means for you right now
Free users get to play with both Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro immediately in the Gemini app (with daily limits – once you hit them you drop back to the older models). Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers get much higher quotas and early access to the most powerful features.If you pay for Google AI Ultra, you also unlock Gemini Agent – the part that can actually take action for you, like cleaning up your Gmail inbox or booking appointments – and Deep Think mode. Nano Banana Pro is also rolling out in Google Slides, Vids, Ads, and the filmmaking tool Flow for Ultra users.In short: the gap between “cool toy” and “tool I use every day” just disappeared. Students can learn faster and better. Anyone with a side hustle or small business can create professional-looking visuals without hiring designers. Content creators, marketers, teachers, and regular people who just like making beautiful things now have access to capabilities that were locked behind expensive software or agencies just yesterday.
Closer website builder is already powered by the cutting-edge Google technologies we've showcased here, delivering a truly premium website for you. Experience the difference: build your perfect website on Closer today.
Sources:
Official Gemini 3 announcement
Nano Banana Pro announcement
