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Gemini Nano Banana 2.1: Benchmarks, Pricing & Examples

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 is a image generation model from Google, released in October 2026, with a 131K-token context window, and pricing from $1.50/M input and $7.50/M output.

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 (gemini-nano-banana-2.1) is Google's high-efficiency image generation and conversational editing model. Based on Gemini 3.6 Flash, it is the successor to Nano Banana 2 (gemini-3.1-flash-image) and the more efficient

Input
TextImageVideo
Output
TextImage
Speed
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Cost
$0.0336/ image

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 examples

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Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 pricing

Providers

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 starts at $0.0336 per generated image via Google.

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Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 latency

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 time to first token, sustained output throughput, and failed-request rate from live model usage over the trailing 7 days.

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 benchmarks

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Performance by category and language

Where Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 is strongest across prompt themes and languages. Conservative TrueSkill score (μ − 3σ), only axes with 3+ votes.

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Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 license

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 is a proprietary model available under its provider's product and API terms, has a knowledge cutoff of March 2026.

License
Proprietary
Hosted access
Knowledge cutoff
March 2026

Proprietary license - usage restrictions apply

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 resources

Official sources for Gemini Nano Banana 2.1: provider documentation, official playground, official launch post.

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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini Nano Banana 2.1.

When was Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 released?

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 was released on October 6, 2026 by Google. This is the official Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 release date tracked on LLM Stats.

How much does Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 cost?

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 pricing starts at $1.50 per million input tokens and $7.50 per million output tokens via Google, the lowest price among tracked providers.

Who created Gemini Nano Banana 2.1?

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 was created by Google.

What is the license for Gemini Nano Banana 2.1?

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 is released under the Proprietary license.

What is the knowledge cutoff date for Gemini Nano Banana 2.1?

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 has a knowledge cutoff of March 2026, meaning it was trained on data up to that point and may not know about events after it.

Is Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 multimodal?

Yes, Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 is multimodal and can accept both text and images as input.

Where can I use Gemini Nano Banana 2.1?

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 is available through 1 provider including Google.

Where is the Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 paper or technical report?

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 has a paper or technical report available at https://deepmind.google/models/model-cards/nano-banana-2-1/. Use that source for architecture, training, release and evaluation details.