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Nano Banana 2.1

Google's update to Nano Banana 2, for images and edits from a prompt or up to 14 reference images at 1K, 2K or 4K. Google says it follows prompts more closely, keeps characters steadier across edits and makes seam-free panoramas up to 8:1.

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Nano Banana 2.1 examples from our tests

Five come from our same-prompt test against GPT Image 2.5 Flare; each is the first image Nano Banana 2.1 returned at 1K. The mountain panorama was made at 8:1 and 2K.

  • Framed screen-print poster reading PORT ALDER and FERRIES DAILY • SINCE 1924, with a lighthouse on a cliff, pine trees, a ferry at sunset and a cut-off third line at the bottom, by Nano Banana 2.1
    Text to image · 1K

    Poster: both lines spelled right, plus a third nobody asked for

    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.

  • Elderly fisherman in a beanie and flannel shirt mending a net on a wooden dock, misty harbor and boats behind him, by Nano Banana 2.1
    Text to image · 1K

    Portrait: a misty, natural dawn scene

    Prompt

    A candid photo of an elderly fisherman mending a net on a wooden dock, early morning light, shallow depth of field, shot on a 50mm lens.

  • Matte sage green ceramic mug on a light oak table against a plain white wall, soft even light, by Nano Banana 2.1
    Text to image · 1K

    Product shot: a clean mug with 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.

  • Wide bakery banner reading CRUMB & CO. and Bread & Pastries Estd 2024 over a counter of loaves and croissants, with bakers working on the right, by Nano Banana 2.1
    Text to image · 1K · 21:9

    Wide banner: the name spelled right, but an extra line filled the empty side

    Prompt

    A wide website hero banner for a bakery called "Crumb & Co.": a long wooden counter with fresh loaves and croissants, warm morning light. The name "CRUMB & CO." in large letters on the left, empty space on the right.

  • The fisherman on a harbor bench holding the sage green mug, with a white lighthouse, a red-roofed house and a ferry behind him at golden hour, by Nano Banana 2.1
    Image to image · 1K

    Three uploaded photos combined: the man, 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.

  • Very wide panorama of a pine forest and a misty lake below a long ridge of snowy peaks lit pink at sunrise, by Nano Banana 2.1 at 8:1
    Text to image · 2K · 8:1

    8:1 panorama at 2K: one unbroken scene from end to end

    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.

What is Nano Banana 2.1?

Nano Banana 2.1, which Google calls Gemini Nano Banana 2.1, is Google's update to Nano Banana 2, released on October 6, 2026. Google describes it as the efficient everyday model next to the higher-end Nano Banana Pro, and suggests it for new projects. In AI Image Studio it does text to image and image to image at 1K, 2K or 4K.

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What Google changed in Nano Banana 2.1

  • Better-looking images

    Image quality and realism are better at 1K, 2K and 4K.

  • Closer to your prompt

    It follows instructions more closely than Nano Banana 2.

  • The same people across edits

    Characters stay more consistent over several rounds of editing. You can upload up to 14 images, including up to 4 people or characters.

  • Text and infographics

    Lettering and infographic layouts come out more accurate. Still read every word: in our poster and banner tests it added a line we had not asked for.

  • Clean panoramas

    Google fixed the seams that could appear in 1:4, 4:1, 1:8 and 8:1 images at 2K and 4K. The mountain panorama above is one of these.

How to use it

How to use Nano Banana 2.1

  1. 1

    Write a prompt or upload images

    Describe the picture, or upload up to 14 images and say what should change. Put any words that must appear in quotes.

  2. 2

    Pick a size and shape

    Start at 1K; 2K and 4K need a paid pack or plan. Shapes run from 1:8 to 8:1.

  3. 3

    Generate and check

    Read any text in the image letter by letter, and check that empty space you asked for stayed empty.

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Compared

Nano Banana 2.1, Nano Banana 2 and GPT Image 2.5 Flare compared

All three go up to 4K. Nano Banana 2.1 and Nano Banana 2 share sizes, shapes and the 14-image limit; 2.1 costs more. GPT Image 2.5 Flare costs less, takes more uploads and runs from 9:16 to 21:9. Our six head-to-head tests of 2.1 and Flare are on a separate page.

This pageNano Banana 2.1GoogleUse Nano Banana 2.1Nano Banana 2GoogleGPT Image 2.5 FlareOpenAISee the six tests
Credits per image20 at 1K, 25 at 2K, 35 at 4K8 at 1K, 15 at 2K, 20 at 4K6 at 1K, 10 at 2K, 16 at 4K
Shapes1:8 to 8:11:8 to 8:19:16 to 21:9
Images you can upload for an editUp to 14Up to 14Up to 16
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Your turn

Try the panorama prompt on Nano Banana 2.1

Copy the mountain prompt from the examples, or write your own prompt, and pick a shape from 1:8 to 8:1.

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