Image model · Google

Google's newest AI image generatorNano Banana 2.1

Google's update to Nano Banana 2, released in October 2026: cleaner text in images, better overall quality and steadier characters when you edit, at Flash speed and a lower price than 2.

Model · Nano Banana 2.1
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  • From 20 credits
  • Up to 4K
  • 10 aspect ratios
  • Image editing
Peeled banana with an amethyst geode inside, studio product shotMirror selfie of a woman in a floral dress in her bedroomLong-exposure city street with streaking car light trails
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4K10 ratiosfrom 20 cr

What Nano Banana 2.1 is good at

Where Nano Banana 2.1 stands out in the studio, and what it's worth reaching for it to make.

  1. Readable text

    Signs, labels, posters and packaging come out with fewer misspelled or warped letters than Nano Banana 2.

  2. Consistent across edits

    Keep the same person or product while you change the scene, outfit or angle over several edits.

  3. Fast and cheap

    Flash-level speed at a lower credit cost than Nano Banana 2, so drafting a dozen versions is painless.

  4. Up to 4K

    Draft at 1K, then render the keeper at 2K or 4K in any of ten aspect ratios.

Is it the right model for this job?

A quick, honest read. Every model is in the same studio and uses the same credits, so switching costs nothing.

Pick Nano Banana 2.1 when

  • You want Nano Banana quality at the lowest price
  • The image has words in it: a sign, label or poster
  • You're editing the same character or product across several images

Try another model when

Specs and pricing

Pay per image in credits; nothing is billed monthly. These numbers come straight from the studio, so they match what you'll see when you generate.

Nano Banana 2.1

Inputs
Text prompt, Reference or source images (up to 4)
Sizes
1K, 2K, 4K
Aspect ratios
1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9
Price
From 20 credits per image at 1K

Credits per image

SizeCredits per image
1K20
2K30
4K50

Nano Banana 2.1 prompts to start from

Click one to open it in the studio with the model already selected. Change the subject, keep the structure.

Nano Banana 2.1 vs other image models

Every image model we offer, compared on what matters when you pick one. Click a name for its page.

ModelMakerMax sizeRatiosRef. imagesFrom
GPT Image 2OpenAI2K10415 cr
Nano Banana ProGoogle4K10425 cr
Nano Banana 2.1Google4K10420 cr
Nano Banana 2Google4K10420 cr
SeedreamByteDance4K51020 cr
Flux Kontext ProBlack Forest Labs1K8120 cr
GPT Image 1.5OpenAI1K3420 cr
Kling Image 3.0Kling AI2K8120 cr
Grok ImaginexAI1K10315 cr
Ideogram v4Ideogram1K5—15 cr
Qwen Image 2 ProAlibaba1K5320 cr

Nano Banana 2.1 questions

Nano Banana 2.1 (gemini-nano-banana-2.1) is Google's October 2026 update to Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image). It improves image quality, text rendering and character consistency across edits while staying fast.

2.1 renders text more accurately, holds a character or product steadier across edits and looks a little better overall. Google also prices it lower than Nano Banana 2, so it costs fewer credits here.

For everyday images, posters and quick edits it's close and much cheaper. For hero images where fine detail and realism matter most, Nano Banana Pro is still the safer pick.

1K, 2K and 4K, in ten aspect ratios from 21:9 to 9:16.

Yes. Add up to four reference images and describe the change, for example a new background or a different outfit.

New accounts start with 10 free credits, no card needed. After that you buy a credit pack once; credits never expire and there's no subscription.

Yes. Images you generate on Perfect Photo AI can be used for personal and commercial work, including ads and client projects, under our Terms of Service.

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Try Nano Banana 2.1 on your own idea.

Free credits when you sign up. Buy more only when you need them; they never expire.

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