When was Nano Banana 2.1 released?

Google made Nano Banana 2.1 generally available on October 6, 2026, according to the Gemini API changelog. It is a stable release, not a preview, and Nano Banana 2.1 is available on reAPI now.

Nano Banana 2.1 vs Nano Banana 2: what changed?

Google lists better visual quality and realism, sharper text and infographic layout, fixed tiling artifacts on wide and tall ratios at 2K and 4K, and a new medium thinking level that is now the default. Nano Banana 2.1 drops the 0.5K size. Google has deprecated Nano Banana 2 and scheduled its Gemini API shutdown for October 29, 2026.

Is Nano Banana 2.1 better than Nano Banana Pro?

In Google's model card, human raters preferred Nano Banana 2.1 overall over both Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro, including on multi-character consistency and mask-based editing. Nano Banana Pro still has its own strengths, so test both on your prompts — both run on the same reAPI endpoint.

Is Nano Banana 2.1 free or paid?

Nano Banana 2.1 is paid per image on reAPI. New accounts receive a small starter grant to test it, and after that each completed image is billed from your credit balance. See the pricing table on this page for the current rate.

How much does Nano Banana 2.1 cost?

On reAPI Nano Banana 2.1 is one flat price per image — 1K, 2K and 4K cost the same, and reference images, grounding and thinking levels add nothing. The pricing table on this page shows the live rate. 1 credit equals $0.001 and failed generations are refunded automatically.

Does Nano Banana 2.1 require a monthly subscription?

No. reAPI is pay as you go: buy credits once and spend them on Nano Banana 2.1 or any other model. Credits never expire and there is no monthly fee.

How do I get a Nano Banana 2.1 API key?

Sign up at reAPI, open the API keys page in the dashboard and create a key. The same key works for Nano Banana 2.1 and every other model on the platform — send it as a Bearer token to /api/v1/images/generations.

Can Nano Banana 2.1 use Google Search?

Yes. Turn on google_search to ground the image in current web results, google_image_search to use Google image search, or both. When Google returns search suggestions, they come back in output.search_suggestions and are shown with the result. Google does not use real-world images of people from web search for grounding.

How long does Nano Banana 2.1 take?

In our tests a Nano Banana 2.1 image was ready in about 35–45 seconds. Requests are asynchronous: you get a task id right away and poll it until the image URL is ready.

Where are the full Nano Banana 2.1 API docs?

The complete Nano Banana 2.1 parameter list, validation rules, error codes and runnable examples are at /docs/nano-banana-2-1.

Nano Banana 2.1 — Image Generation & Editing

Nano Banana 2.1 is Google's latest Nano Banana image model, generally available since October 6, 2026. Nano Banana 2.1 generates and edits images at 1K, 2K or 4K with sharper text rendering, up to 14 reference images and optional Google Search grounding. On reAPI, Nano Banana 2.1 costs one flat price per image at every resolution.

Highlights: Google Gemini image model · 1K / 2K / 4K · search grounding
Best for: Infographics, posters with text, product shots, consistent characters
Input: Text, plus up to 14 reference images and 10 reference videos
Output: One Nano Banana 2.1 JPEG image per request

Input

Prompt*

≤ 262,144 chars

Aspect ratio

Default: auto

Resolution

1k · 2k · 4k

Reference images

Drag images here or click to upload

0/14 files

Up to 14 · public URLs

Reference videos

Drag video here or click to uploadMP4 / MOV · max 100 MB · up to 10 files

0/10 files

Up to 10 · ~14 MB total · public URLs

Google Search grounding

Off by default

Google image search grounding

Off by default

Thinking level

minimal · medium · high

Estimated cost~$0.0330 credits

Result

Try one of these prompts

Pricing

Credit-based — 1 credit = $0.001 USD. Pay only for completed generations.

First test cost

$0.0330 credits

One sample at the cheapest tier (1 image).

Testing budget guide

Add credits

$10

≈ 333 tests

$50

≈ 1666 tests

$100

≈ 3333 tests

Per Nano Banana 2.1 image · 1K, 2K or 4K: $0.03; Price · 1 image

What is Nano Banana 2.1?

Nano Banana 2.1 is the October 2026 update to Google's Nano Banana 2 image model. Google describes Nano Banana 2.1 as better across the board, with the biggest gains in visual design, text and infographic layout, mask-based editing and subject consistency. One Nano Banana 2.1 model id on reAPI covers text-to-image, editing and multi-image fusion, from 8:1 banners to 1:8 strips at up to 4K.

Illustrated posters for the Nano Banana 2.1 page

What you can build with this model

Real-world workflows and production use cases you can build and ship with this model.

Illustration: infographics with text that reads

Infographics and posters with text that reads

Nano Banana 2.1 lays out headings, labels and step diagrams with clean lettering — Google lists text rendering and infographic layout among the main improvements over Nano Banana 2. Put the exact words in quotes and give Nano Banana 2.1 a high thinking level for dense layouts.

Try an infographic prompt

Illustration: one product kept consistent across scenes

Edits that keep your subject consistent

Give Nano Banana 2.1 up to 14 reference images — products, characters, backgrounds — and describe the scene. Nano Banana 2.1 keeps the same mug, face or logo across shots, which makes Nano Banana 2.1 a fit for product catalogs and storyboards.

Illustration: wide banners and tall strips

Wide banners and tall strips at 4K

Nano Banana 2.1 supports 14 aspect ratios, including 4:1 and 8:1 panoramas and 1:4 and 1:8 strips, at 1K, 2K or 4K. Google fixed the tiling artifacts Nano Banana 2 showed at these ratios, so Nano Banana 2.1 web headers and banners come out clean.

Why reAPI for Nano Banana 2.1

One flat Nano Banana 2.1 price at every resolution

Nano Banana 2.1 costs the same at 1K, 2K and 4K, with reference images, grounding and thinking included. 1 credit equals $0.001, credits never expire, and failed generations are refunded automatically.

Google's newest Nano Banana

Nano Banana 2.1 is the generally available successor to Nano Banana 2; Nano Banana 2.1 brings improved realism, text rendering and editing. Google has scheduled Nano Banana 2's Gemini API shutdown for October 29, 2026.

One endpoint for every image model

Call Nano Banana 2.1 from the same images endpoint as Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image and Seedream. Each model keeps its own parameters, so check the API docs when you switch.

Nano Banana 2.1 vs Nano Banana 2

Nano Banana 2.1 is the update to Nano Banana 2. Both accept 14 reference images and Google Search grounding; Nano Banana 2.1 differs in output quality, thinking control, resolutions and how it is priced on reAPI.

Capability

Nano Banana 2.1 on reAPI

Nano Banana 2

Pricing on reAPI

One flat price per image at every resolution

Priced by output resolution

Resolutions

1K, 2K, 4K

0.5K, 1K, 2K, 4K

Thinking control

Minimal, medium or high (default medium)

Minimal or high in Google's API

Wide and tall ratios at 2K/4K

Tiling artifacts fixed by Google

Tiling artifacts at these sizes

Images per request

One Nano Banana 2.1 image

Up to four on reAPI

Google API status

Generally available since October 6, 2026

Deprecated; shutdown scheduled for October 29, 2026

Comparison reflects Google's documentation and the parameters of both models on reAPI at the time of writing and may change.

Call Nano Banana 2.1 in three steps

step 01
Create an API key
Sign up and create a key in the dashboard. New accounts get a small test credit for their first Nano Banana 2.1 images.
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step 02
Try it in the playground
Write a prompt, pick an aspect ratio and resolution, and run Nano Banana 2.1 right on this page.
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step 03
Call the API
POST to /api/v1/images/generations with model nano-banana-2.1, then poll the task until the Nano Banana 2.1 image is ready.
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docs/api/nano-banana-2-1

API reference

Drop-in code and the full parameter table.

View full reference

curl -X POST https://reapi.ai/api/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "nano-banana-2.1",
    "prompt": "An infographic poster titled HOW COFFEE IS MADE",
    "aspect_ratio": "3:4",
    "resolution": "2k"
  }'

Parameter validation failed

Rejected synchronously with the failing field named. Check enum values, ranges, and URL fields — nothing is charged.

Authentication or balance issue

401 means a missing or invalid Bearer key; 402 means the reserve exceeds your balance. Manage keys and credits in the console.

Content or material rejected

Reference material and outputs pass automated moderation. Rejected tasks fail with a clear error and a full refund.

Task failed or timed out

A task that reaches a failed state is never charged — the reserve refunds automatically. Keep the task id and retry when ready.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this model.

Nano Banana 2.1 is Google's image generation and editing model, released as an update to Nano Banana 2. It creates and edits images at 1K, 2K or 4K, accepts up to 14 reference images and can ground images in Google Search. On reAPI you call Nano Banana 2.1 with the model id nano-banana-2.1.