Nano Banana 2.1 AI Image Generator
Google's latest Nano Banana release, for new images and photo edits up to 4K.
Production preview
What is Nano Banana 2.1?
Nano Banana 2.1 is Google's update to Nano Banana 2, released on October 6, 2026; Google's own name for it is Gemini Nano Banana 2.1. It makes an image from a sentence or changes images you upload, up to 10 at a time, at 1K, 2K or 4K. On Super Banana Pro it is in the same model picker as Nano Banana 2 Lite, Nano Banana 2, Nano Banana Pro and the original Nano Banana, so you can switch models without leaving the page.
What Google changed in Nano Banana 2.1
Better image quality
Images look better and more realistic at 1K, 2K and 4K.
Closer to your prompt
It follows what you ask for more closely than Nano Banana 2.
Steadier characters
People and characters stay more consistent over several rounds of edits; up to 4 of them can come from your uploads.
Sharper text and infographics
Lettering and infographic layouts come out more accurate. It can still add a line you did not ask for, as in the poster below, so read every word.
Seam-free panoramas
Google fixed the seams that could appear in very wide and very tall images (1:4, 4:1, 1:8, 8:1) at 2K and 4K.
Nano Banana 2.1 examples
The first image Nano Banana 2.1 returned for each prompt, with no reruns: three at 1K, and a mountain panorama at 8:1 and 2K.
Text to image · 1K Poster: both lines spelled right, plus an extra line to remove
Prompt
A vintage travel poster for a coastal town called "Port Alder". Big headline "PORT ALDER", a smaller line "Ferries daily · Since 1924", a lighthouse at sunset, flat screen-print style.
Text to image · 1K Product photo: a clean mug on oak, no stray logo
Prompt
Studio product photo of a matte ceramic coffee mug in sage green on a light oak table, soft window light from the left, plain white background, no logos.
Image to image · 1K Three photos combined: his face, the mug and the lighthouse all kept
Prompt (with a portrait, a poster and a mug photo uploaded)
Combine the three reference images: the fisherman from the photo sits on a bench in the harbour town from the poster, holding the sage green mug. Keep his face, the mug and the lighthouse recognisable. Natural photo, golden hour.
Text to image · 2K · 8:1 8:1 panorama at 2K: one scene, no visible seams
Prompt
An ultra-wide panoramic photo of a mountain ridge at sunrise, one continuous scene from left to right: a still lake in the foreground, a pine forest, snowy peaks, soft pink morning light. No text.
Which Nano Banana should you use?
All four are in the picker above. Original Nano Banana is there too, for quick everyday edits.
| This pageNano Banana 2.1Latest releaseGenerate | Nano Banana 2 LiteDefault on this site | Nano Banana 2Balanced | Nano Banana ProComplex work | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credits per image | 8 at 1K, 15 at 2K, 20 at 4K | 4 at 1K | 8 at 1K, 15 at 2K, 20 at 4K | 20 at 1K, 20 at 2K, 25 at 4K |
| Resolution | 1K, 2K or 4K | 1K (fixed) | 1K, 2K or 4K | 1K, 2K or 4K |
| Best for | Google's pick for new projects; seam-free very wide and tall images at 2K and 4K, per Google | Fast, low-cost drafts | Balanced generation and editing | Complex compositions and brand work |
How to use Nano Banana 2.1
Start with the sentence or photos you already have.
- 1
Write or upload
Describe the image, or upload up to 10 photos and say what should change.
- 2
Choose size and shape
Start at 1K; 2K and 4K need a paid pack or plan. Pick a shape from 1:8 to 8:1.
- 3
Generate and check
Read any text in the image, then download it or run it again with a tighter prompt.
Nano Banana 2.1 questions
No. New accounts get 5 free credits, enough for one Nano Banana 2 Lite image; a 1K Nano Banana 2.1 image costs 8. Credit packs and plans are in the pricing table below.
It is Google's update to Nano Banana 2. Google says it improves quality, prompt following, character consistency and text, and fixes seams in very wide and tall images. Both offer the same sizes and shapes here and cost the same credits per image; 2.1 takes up to 10 uploaded images, Nano Banana 2 up to 14.
Google presents 2.1 as the efficient counterpart to Pro and suggests it for new projects. Both are in the picker: run the same prompt on each and keep the one you like.
No. Asked for a sticker on a transparent background, it painted a grey checkerboard into the image. Ask for a plain white background instead and cut the subject out afterwards.
1K, 2K or 4K, in shapes from 1:8 to 8:1; there is no smaller setting. The 8:1 panorama above came back 5856 × 704 pixels at 2K.
Credits for Nano Banana 2.1
Pick a credit pack or a plan, then generate at 1K, 2K or 4K.
Enjoy Limited-Time 30% OFF!
More Nano Banana model pages
Try Nano Banana 2.1 on your next image
Write a prompt, or upload up to 10 photos and describe the change.