Subvolts take Google's Gemini API Cookbook now directs developers to updated image generation examples. Sep 25, 2026 - Developers
- You will need to update your code or examples if you were using the old Imagen quickstarts.
This is a routine documentation update, changing where developers find image generation examples.
Gemini API Cookbook: Replace deprecated Imagen quickstarts with redirect to Nano-Banana (#1386)
Replace deprecated Imagen quickstarts with redirect to Nano-Banana (#1386) * chore(quickstarts): replace deprecated Imagen quickstarts with redirect to Nano-Banana * fix: remove runtime redirect check in check_readme_links and update README link title
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Google updated its Gemini API Cookbook to replace deprecated Imagen quickstarts. The change redirects users from old Imagen examples to new ones focused on Nano-Banana. This update streamlines access to current image generation capabilities within the Gemini ecosystem.
Google updated its coding examples for developers. Old instructions for an image tool called Imagen are gone. Now, users are sent to new instructions for a different tool, likely a newer or better way to create images with Gemini.
This commit updates the Gemini API Cookbook, a developer resource. It removes outdated quickstart guides for Imagen, Google's previous image generation model, and points developers to newer resources, specifically mentioning 'Nano-Banana'. This suggests a shift in focus or a consolidation of image generation tools within Google's AI offerings. Developers relying on older Imagen examples will need to adapt to the new guidance.
- Company: Google
- Product: Gemini API Cookbook
- Action: Replaced deprecated Imagen quickstarts
- New Focus: Nano-Banana examples
- quickstarts
- Short, introductory guides designed to help users quickly get started with a new tool or feature.
- Easy guides to help you start using something new fast.
- deprecated
- A feature or component that is no longer recommended for use and may be removed in future versions.
- Something that is old and will be removed soon, so you should stop using it.
Visit the Gemini API Cookbook on GitHub. Look for the quickstart examples. Test the new image generation guides to see how they differ from older methods.
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Questions people ask
- What was removed from the Gemini API Cookbook?
- Deprecated quickstarts for Imagen, Google's previous image generation model, were removed.
- What replaces the old Imagen quickstarts?
- The quickstarts now redirect users to resources related to 'Nano-Banana', indicating updated image generation guidance.
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