Yesterday, Google officially unveiled its upgraded AI image generation and editing model, Nano Banana 2.1.
Nano Banana 2.1 is here!
This upgraded version outperforms our previous models across the board, with notable leaps in:
– visual design
– mask-based editing
– subject consistency
– more natural-looking imageryTry it now in @GeminiApp, @GoogleAIStudio, and more. pic.twitter.com/2BuwyVfKmS
— Nano Banana 2.1 (@NanoBanana) October 6, 2026
Nano Banana 2.1
This model is an update to Nano Banana 2, and it maintains Flash-level speed and cost efficiency while delivering significant improvements in visual quality, prompt adherence, multi-turn character consistency, and text rendering. It is said to serve as the most efficient counterpart to Gemini 3 Pro Image.
Key updates:
- Improved visual quality and realism across 1K, 2K and 4K output resolutions (default 1K)
- Fixed tiling artifacts on wide and panoramic aspect ratios (1:4, 4:1, 1:8, 8:1) at 2K and 4K resolutions
- Enhanced text rendering and infographic layout accuracy
- Multi-image fusion supporting up to 14 reference images (character consistency for up to 4 characters and object fidelity for up to 10 objects)
- Grounding with Google Web and Image Search
- Configurable Thinking levels (minimal, medium default and high)
This upgraded version outperforms Google’s previous models across the board, with notable leaps in visual design, mask-based editing, and subject consistency to help create more natural-looking images.
Availability
Starts rolling out across Gemini App, AI Mode in Search, Google AI Studio, Flow by Google, Stitch by Google, Google Ads, and the Gemini Enterprise platform.
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