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Nano Banana 2.1

Google's model for creating and editing images, for product shots and photo edits.

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Costs here use the prices AI companies charge software developers, so they show relative cost, not your monthly bill. See what ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini charge you.

Made by Google, the company behind Gemini. Single-purpose.

What it costs

Costs for this model are billed per image and are not shown here, so the text-task costs below do not apply.

Based on list prices and the assumptions on How we work. Your real cost will differ.

At a glance

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Best for

making imagesediting photos

Watch out for

Image output is billed separately from text, so the costs on this site don't cover it.

Picked for

Frequently asked

How much does Nano Banana 2.1 cost to use?
Costs are billed per image and are not shown here. These are developer (API) prices, not an app subscription.
What is Nano Banana 2.1 best for?
Google's model for creating and editing images, for product shots and photo edits.
How much can Nano Banana 2.1 read at once?
About 100 pages (a rule of thumb: 65,536 tokens at roughly 500 words a page).
Can I download Nano Banana 2.1 for free?
No. It is only available through the maker or other paid services.

Under the hood

MakerGoogle
Price per 1M input tokens$1.50
Price per 1M output tokens$7.50
Context size66K tokens (65,536)
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexNot reported (source, via OpenRouter)
Open weightsNo
SpeedNot measured yet
Listed2026-10-06

Maker's description (technical)

Nano Banana 2.1 (Gemini Nano Banana 2.1) is Google's image generation and editing model on the Flash tier, succeeding Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro. It improves product recontextualization,...

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