BananaBanana

What is BananaBanana?

BananaBanana is a remote MCP server for image and video generation. It lets any MCP client — Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf — generate media with Google's Nano Banana (image) and Veo 3.1 / Omni Flash (video) models without leaving the editor.

Unlike subscription image tools, BananaBanana is strictly pay-as-you-go: you top up a balance and are charged per generated item. Images start at $0.03, video at $0.10. There is no monthly fee, no seats, and no expiring credits. The balance can be funded with crypto or Telegram Stars — no card required.

The server is hosted (nothing to install or self-host) and is published in the official MCP Registry as pro.bananabanana/image-video, domain-verified via DNS.

How to use BananaBanana?

1. Create an API key at https://bananabanana.pro/profile (API Keys section).
2. Add the server to your client.

Claude Code — one command: claude mcp add --transport http bananabanana https://bananabanana.pro/api/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer bb_live_YOUR_KEY"

Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf — use the config shown in the Config section, or copy a ready-made file from the examples/ folder of the repository.

Then ask your agent to run list_models (free) — it returns the live model list with current prices. Generation is asynchronous: generate_image and generate_video return a job_id; poll get_result to receive hosted media URLs.

Key features of BananaBanana

• Pay per generation, nothing else. No subscription, no seats, no credits that expire. A month with no generations costs $0.
• The agent sees the price before it spends. generate_video and multi-image calls return a cost quote and charge nothing until the call is repeated with confirm_cost — an agent cannot run up a surprise bill.
• Failures are refunded automatically. Upstream errors and content-filter rejections cost nothing. Optional per-key daily spend caps and idempotency_key bound the downside further.
• Seven tools, four of them free. list_models, get_account, get_result and list_generations are free reads; only generate_image, edit_image and generate_video are billed.
• • Image and video in one server. Images: nano-banana-2 and nano-banana-pro up to 4096, nano-banana-2-lite at 1024. Video: veo-3.1 and veo-3.1-fast up to 4K with optional native audio, veo-3.1-lite up to 1080p, omni-flash at 720p with sound.
• Crypto or Telegram Stars. Top up without a card. The same balance and history are shared with the web app.
• Nothing to install. Remote streamable-HTTP endpoint; no local runtime, no Docker, no API keys for Google.

Use cases of BananaBanana

• Generate assets without leaving your editor. Ask Claude Code for a hero image, an OG banner, or an icon set, and get files back in the same session.
• Illustrate content programmatically. Have an agent write a blog post and generate its images in one pass.
• • Produce short video clips from a prompt. Veo 3.1 renders 4, 6 or 8 second clips (720p to 4K, silent or with native audio); Omni Flash produces 3–10 second 720p clips with sound at a flat $1.00.
• Iterate on an image by conversation. edit_image applies text instructions to a finished generation, so refinements do not restart from scratch.
• Try image generation without committing to a subscription. Top up a few dollars, generate, stop. Nothing recurs.
• Give an autonomous agent bounded media budget. Daily caps per key and quote-before-charge make it safe to hand generation to an unattended agent.

FAQ from BananaBanana

Do I need a subscription?

No. BananaBanana is pay-as-you-go only. You top up a balance and pay per generated image or video. There is no monthly fee and no credits that expire.

How much does a generation cost?

Images cost $0.03–$0.20 depending on the model and resolution; video costs $0.10–$4.40 per clip. Current prices are always available from the free list_models tool.

What happens if a generation fails?

You are not charged. Upstream errors and content-filter rejections are refunded automatically.

Can an agent accidentally spend a lot of money?

No. Video and multi-image calls return a cost quote first and charge nothing until the agent repeats the call with confirm_cost. You can also set a daily spend cap per API key.

Which models are available?

Images: nano-banana-2-lite (1024), nano-banana-2 (512–4096) and nano-banana-pro (1024–4096). Video: veo-3.1 and veo-3.1-fast (720p to 4K, 4/6/8 s, silent or with native audio), veo-3.1-lite (720p/1080p) and omni-flash (720p with sound, flat $1.00, model-chosen 3–10 s duration).

Which clients are supported?

Any MCP client that supports remote servers: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others. Claude Desktop uses the mcp-remote bridge.

How do I pay?

Top up your balance with crypto or Telegram Stars. No card is required.

Is the source code open?

The server itself is a hosted service and its source is not public. The repository linked on this page is public documentation: tool reference, pricing, client configs and troubleshooting.

Are there rate limits?

Yes — 20 tool calls per minute per API key. You can also set an optional daily USD spend cap per key; when it's hit, paid calls return DAILY_CAP_EXCEEDED until the next UTC day.