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Alphabet Inc. (GOOG), trading at $301.32 as of midday Thursday, introduced Nano Banana Pro, a major upgrade to its AI image-generation and editing suite.

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The launch comes shortly after Google released Gemini 3, with the company aiming to strengthen its competitive position in generative AI. Alphabet last reported earnings on October 29, giving investors fresh insight into its accelerating AI monetization strategy.

Introducing Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image), our new state-of-the-art image generation and editing model from @GoogleDeepMind. It improves on the original model while adding new advanced capabilities, enhanced world knowledge and text rendering, allowing you to create and… pic.twitter.com/ArCsRVsFIW

— Google (@Google) November 20, 2025

Google Expands Its AI Image Capabilities

Nano Banana Pro is an updated version of the Nano Banana image generator, originally launched in August and already one of the fastest image-creation tools available. Built on Gemini 3 Pro, the new version promises better reasoning, more consistent image results and clearer text generation inside AI-created images.

Google said the upgrade addresses a long-standing challenge in AI imaging: generating legible text. With Gemini 3’s enhanced reasoning engine, Nano Banana Pro produces more accurate typography and better contextual understanding inside visual outputs.

Integration Across the Google Ecosystem

Google is rolling out Nano Banana Pro across its broader AI product line. The tool will be available in Google Search’s AI Mode, the Gemini API, Google Ads and Flow, the company’s AI filmmaking platform.

Free-tier Gemini users will receive a limited quota to experiment with Nano Banana Pro, signaling Google’s strategy to boost engagement while maintaining platform value. According to The Wall Street Journal, Google aims to accelerate adoption as it works to reduce the gap with OpenAI, whose ChatGPT remains the most widely used consumer-facing AI model.

Competitive Pressure and Market Position

The launch comes just two days after the debut of Gemini 3, which Google positioned as a major leap in multimodal reasoning and performance. Industry reports indicate Google is working to close competitive gaps by improving accuracy, expanding developer tools and integrating AI deeper into its ad and search infrastructure.

The Journal noted that the original Nano Banana improved Google’s user-retention metrics due to fast rendering speeds and high-quality outputs. Nano Banana Pro builds on that momentum.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Alphabet’s stock continues to outperform the broader market by a wide margin. As of November 20, 2025, GOOG posted a 58.72% YTD return, far ahead of the S&P 500’s 13.96%. Over the past year, the stock gained 70.65%, compared with 13.28% for the benchmark.

Its three-year total return reached 210.19%, while the five-year performance stood at 248.25%, both significantly outpacing the S&P 500, which delivered 69.04% and 88.41% respectively.

Google’s rapid AI expansion, including the launch of Nano Banana Pro, continues to reinforce Alphabet’s momentum as it shapes the next wave of generative-AI adoption.

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