Nano Banana 2.1 - Better text. Better layouts. Same Flash speed.

Generate or edit images with Google's Nano Banana 2.1: more accurate typography and infographics, stronger subject consistency, and clean ultra-wide and ultra-tall formats up to 4K.

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Nano Banana 2.1 output: poster with the headline 'Better text. Better layouts.' and a banana illustration

Workflows

Text to image and image editing in one model

Start from a prompt, or add up to 10 reference images to edit, restyle, or combine them. Generate up to 4 images per run at 1K, 2K, or 4K, in any of 15 aspect ratios from 8:1 to 1:8—or let Auto pick the frame.

Credits

Cheaper than Nano Banana 2 at 1K and 2K

Nano Banana 2.1 costs 8 credits per image at 1K, 12 credits at 2K, and 25 credits at 4K. That makes it the lowest-cost Nano Banana for everyday drafts, while 4K matches Nano Banana 2.

Workflow

Build key frames, then animate

Use Nano Banana 2.1 to lock in characters, products, and title cards, then bring the best frame into Kling 4.0 image-to-video to turn it into a scene with sound.

What's new in Nano Banana 2.1

An upgrade aimed at the images that used to need a second pass: anything with words, layouts, or recurring characters.

Readable text and infographics

Headlines, labels, and chart text come out more accurate—useful for posters, thumbnails, product cards, and explainer graphics.

Stronger subject consistency

Characters and products hold their look better across edits and reference-driven generations.

Clean extreme aspect ratios

Banners and vertical strips at 4:1, 8:1, 1:4, and 1:8 render at 2K and 4K without the tiling artifacts seen in Nano Banana 2.

Preferred by human raters

In Google's human-preference testing, Nano Banana 2.1 scored 1,050 Elo versus 990 for Nano Banana 2.

FAQ

Common questions about availability and workflow.

Make images with words that read right

Open Image Studio, pick Nano Banana 2.1, and generate posters, thumbnails, and key frames from 8 credits each.