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# Google is preparing Nano Banana 3 Pro upgrade
- URL: https://www.testingcatalog.com/google-is-preparing-nano-banana-3-pro-upgrade/
- Published: 2026-10-12T21:42:33.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-12T21:47:40.000Z
- Description: GemPix 3 Pro has appeared in Google's image citation functionality, hinting at Nano Banana 3 Pro. No public release plans are confirmed.
- Author: MarsForTech
- Tags: Google, AI Rumours, Latest AI News

Google appears to be preparing another major AI release alongside Gemini 4 Argon, which Google AI Ultra subscribers are expected to receive. We recently spotted references to a new image-generation model called Gempix 3 Pro, potentially signaling the next generation of Nano Banana.

Google previously used the [Gempix 2](https://www.testingcatalog.com/google-is-preparing-nano-banana-2-for-the-upcoming-release/) designation for its Nano Banana 2 Pro model. Following the same naming convention, Gempix 3 Pro could be Nano Banana 3 Pro, another upgrade to Google’s Pro image-generation lineup. More importantly, our findings indicate that the new model will be based on Gemini 4 Argon, potentially bringing substantial improvements to image generation and editing.

> BREAKING 🔥: Google is preparing Nano Banana 3 Pro, based on the Gemini 4 model.   
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> Gempix is an internal reference. It is expected to arrive in the November-December timeframe.  
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> This year 💪👀 [https://t.co/HsLqobAVF7](https://t.co/HsLqobAVF7?ref=testingcatalog.com) [pic.twitter.com/HTiUbW1OoV](https://t.co/HTiUbW1OoV?ref=testingcatalog.com)
> 
> — 🚨 AI News | TestingCatalog (@testingcatalog) [October 12, 2026](https://x.com/testingcatalog/status/2109761567675838548?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=testingcatalog.com)

Gempix 3 Pro has also been added to Google’s existing image citation functionality. This system can detect when a generated image closely matches an existing reference image, including content associated with platforms such as Shutterstock and Pinterest, and block the generation. Adding Gempix 3 Pro suggests Google is integrating the upcoming model into its established image-matching and content-protection mechanisms.

The development fits Google’s broader strategy of bringing its latest Gemini capabilities into creative tools. With [Gemini 4 Argon](https://www.testingcatalog.com/gemini-4-argon-ab-tests-early-outputs/) serving as the foundation, Nano Banana 3 Pro could become another major upgrade for users working with AI-generated visuals across Google’s products.

For now, references indicate that Gempix 3 Pro is under development and may be undergoing internal testing. There are no confirmed plans for its public release anytime soon. However, given Google’s previous release patterns, November-December remains a plausible window for another wave of AI announcements, with Nano Banana 3 Pro potentially among them.

## Sources and related context

- [Google introduces Gemini 4 Argon](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-4-argon/?ref=testingcatalog.com): Supports: Google's announcement supports the expectation that Gemini 4 Argon will reach Google AI Ultra subscribers after its initial trusted-testing phase.
- [Google's Nano Banana 2 release](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/nano-banana-2/?ref=testingcatalog.com): Related context: The earlier release explains how Google brings Gemini-based image generation and editing to creative workflows across its products.
- [Gemini API image recitation finish reason](https://ai.google.dev/api/generate-content?ref=testingcatalog.com#FinishReason): Related context: The API documents IMAGE\_RECITATION as a reason image generation can stop, providing background on existing recitation blocking without confirming Gempix 3 Pro integration.