Which Nano Banana MCP server should you use?

No official server exists for Nano Banana, Google's Gemini image model. Pick a community server by your client and whose key pays for the images.

Servers: 36; active
Hosted: 2; nothing to install
Local: 27; runs on your machine

Nano Banana is Google's Gemini image model, and Google has not shipped its own MCP server for it, so every option here is community-made. Two things decide the pick: which client you use, and whose key pays for the images. Most servers call Google directly and need a free Gemini API key from Google AI Studio; reseller servers use their own key and bill you instead. For Claude or Cursor, zhongweili's server is the most starred active choice; the more starred gemini-cli extension only works in Gemini CLI.

Good for

Claude or Cursor users who want to generate and edit images from a Gemini API key
Gemini CLI users who want the most-starred extension
People who would rather pay a reseller than set up a Google key
Designers trying image generation inside the assistant they already use

Which Nano Banana (Gemini image) MCP server to use

For Claude or Cursor with your own Google key, start with zhongweili's server; conechoai's npm server is the most installed alternative. Use the gemini-cli extension only in Gemini CLI, and pick a reseller server such as AceData or runapi only if you would rather pay the reseller than set up a Gemini key.

Server	Whose key	Runs	Clients	GitHub stars	Weekly installs
For Nano Banana (Gemini image)
zhongweili/nanobanana-mcp-server	Your Gemini key	Local	Any client	402	–
conechoai/nano-banana-mcp	Your Gemini key	Local	Any client	236	845
choesumin/nanobanana-api-mcp	Your Gemini key	Local	Any client	–	108
AceData nanobanana MCP	Reseller's key	Hosted	Any client	7	–
runapi nano-banana-mcp	Reseller's key	Local	Any client	–	290
Other tools for the same job
gemini-cli-extensions/nanobanana	Your Gemini key	Local	Gemini CLI	1.1K	–

All Nano Banana (Gemini image) MCP servers

36 active · official first, then by GitHub stars

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Questions

Is there an official Nano Banana MCP server?

No. Nano Banana is Google's Gemini image model, but Google has not shipped its own MCP server, so check who maintains any option before you trust it with a key. The gemini-cli-extensions org calls itself "Google Extensions for Gemini CLI", but it is not confirmed as an official Google project.

Do I need a Gemini API key?

For most servers, yes. Get a free key from Google AI Studio and set it as an environment variable such as GEMINI_API_KEY. Reseller servers skip this and use their own key, billing you through their service.

Which server works with Claude or Cursor?

zhongweili/nanobanana-mcp-server and conechoai/nano-banana-mcp both target general MCP clients like Claude and Cursor. The gemini-cli-extensions one is built for Gemini CLI and does not fit those clients.

Why is the most-starred one not the top pick?

The gemini-cli-extensions server has the most stars, but it only runs in Gemini CLI, and its link to Google is not confirmed. For Claude or Cursor, zhongweili's server is the most starred option that is still actively updated.

What is a reseller server?

A reseller server calls Google for you using its own key and charges you through its service, such as AceData, runapi, Duomi or Comet. You avoid setting up a Google key but pay the reseller and trust it with your prompts.

Is it free?

The servers are free and open source. You still pay for the images: Google's Gemini charges on your own key, or the reseller charges on theirs.

Is it safe to use?

These servers send your prompts and images to Google, or to a reseller that then calls Google. They are community code, so install from the official repo or package and give a key that you can revoke.