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Nano Banana 2 Lite SketchUp AI Render

Turn SketchUp views into photoreal renders with Nano Banana 2 Lite in RenderChat. Upload your SketchUp view, describe what you want, and refine the render in chat.

Pro plan1KEdits continue the chat
SketchUp view used as the starting image
Nano Banana 2 Lite SketchUp AI Render result
Nano Banana 2 Lite renderSketchUp view

Drag to compare the SketchUp view with the Nano Banana 2 Lite render. Input is an AI-generated example.

Before you start

Prepare your SketchUp view

SketchUp is quick to model in, but a screenshot still reads as a model. Export the scene, drop it into RenderChat and describe the materials, light and atmosphere you want. The AI uses your massing and camera as its starting point, and you refine the result through follow-up messages instead of setting up a renderer.

1

Save a scene

Set the camera you want and save it as a Scene. Camera ▸ Two-Point Perspective keeps verticals straight, which reads as architectural photography.

2

Use a clean style

Pick a style with plain faces and thin edges, or switch edges off. Turn shadows on in the Shadows panel so the AI has a cue for light direction.

3

Export the view

Hide guides, axes and section planes, then File ▸ Export ▸ 2D Graphic at 2000 px or wider. A screenshot works too, including from SketchUp Free.

How it works

SketchUp AI Render with Nano Banana 2 Lite, step by step

Nano Banana 2 Lite

by Google

Maker
Google
Output
1K
Aspect ratios
Auto + 10 fixed ratios
References
Up to 14 images
Follow-ups
Continues the conversation
Plan
Pro
  1. Prepare your SketchUp view

    Save a scene, use a clean style and export the view. The checklist above has the details.

  2. Open RenderChat with Nano Banana 2 Lite

    The start button on this page opens a new chat with Nano Banana 2 Lite selected. You can also pick it from the model menu in the composer.

  3. Upload and write the brief

    Attach the image and say what must stay, then the materials, light, setting and people. Start from an example brief below.

  4. Refine in chat

    Ask for changes in follow-up messages. Nano Banana 2 Lite continues the same conversation, so a short instruction such as "warmer light, keep everything else" is enough.

  5. Download the render

    Download the image at the resolution you chose (1K).

Example briefs

SketchUp briefs to start from

Copy a brief, paste it into RenderChat with your SketchUp view, and change the materials and mood to match your project.

Exterior, late afternoon
Photoreal exterior render of this SketchUp model. Keep the building form, openings and camera. Light timber cladding, dark metal window frames, board-formed concrete base. Late-afternoon sun from the left with soft shadows, mature trees, two people walking.
Interior, daylight
Turn this SketchUp interior into a photoreal render. Keep the room layout and furniture positions. Oak floor, warm limewash walls, linen sofa, soft daylight through the windows, editorial interior photography.

Nano Banana 2 Lite in RenderChat

Working with Nano Banana 2 Lite

The Lite model in Google's Nano Banana 2 family, run in RenderChat as a native conversation.

  • Use it for quick direction tests, then move the chosen direction to a larger model.
  • Short, concrete briefs work best: material, light, time of day, people or no people.

Quality check

What to check before you share it

  • Window mullions, railings and other thin geometry — they drift first.
  • Faces that share a color in SketchUp can merge into one material. Color the main surfaces distinctly before exporting.
  • The roofline and openings against your model view before the image goes to a client.

Compare

Other models for SketchUp AI Render

RenderChat lets you switch models in the same chat. Run your SketchUp view through two or three and keep the result that respects your design best.

ModelMakerOutputReferencesFollow-upsPlanGuide
GPT Image 2.5OpenAI1KSupportedContinues the chatFree
Nano Banana ProGoogle1K · 2K · 4KUp to 14 imagesContinues the chatPro
Nano Banana 2.1Google1K · 2K · 4KUp to 14 imagesContinues the chatFree
FLUX.2 ProBlack Forest Labs1KUp to 9 imagesFresh requestPro
Seedream 5.0ByteDance1K · 2KUp to 10 imagesFresh requestPro
Kling O3Kuaishou1KUp to 10 imagesFresh requestPro
Reve 2.1Reve4KUp to 8 imagesFresh requestPro
Krea 2Krea2KUp to 10 imagesFresh requestPro
Ideogram 4Ideogram1K · 2K · 4KUp to 1 imageFresh requestPro
GPT Image 2OpenAI1KSupportedContinues the chatPro
Nano Banana 2 LiteThis pageGoogle1KUp to 14 imagesContinues the chatPro

Compare all SketchUp examples and models

FAQ

Nano Banana 2 Lite SketchUp questions

Is Nano Banana 2 Lite available on the free plan?

Nano Banana 2 Lite is available on the Pro plan. On the Free plan you can use GPT Image 2.5 and Nano Banana 2.1.

What resolution does Nano Banana 2 Lite render at?

Nano Banana 2 Lite renders at 1K in RenderChat, with auto + 10 fixed ratios.

Can I keep refining a Nano Banana 2 Lite result in chat?

Yes. Nano Banana 2 Lite runs as a native conversation in RenderChat, so each follow-up continues from the previous turn. Short edit instructions work well.

How do I select Nano Banana 2 Lite in RenderChat?

Use the start button on this page — it opens a new chat with Nano Banana 2 Lite selected — or choose it from the model menu in the chat composer.

Do I need a SketchUp plugin?

No. RenderChat works from an exported image of your SketchUp view, so any SketchUp version works, including SketchUp Free.

Will the render match my SketchUp model exactly?

Your view is the starting point, not a constraint the AI is guaranteed to follow. Check edges, openings and proportions, and ask for corrections in chat. RenderChat is not a physically exact renderer.

Try Nano Banana 2 Lite on your SketchUp view.

Open RenderChat with Nano Banana 2 Lite selected, upload your SketchUp view and start from one of the briefs above.

Start with Nano Banana 2 Lite

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