Nano Banana 2.1
Best for clear text, detailed images and edits with up to 14 references.
Or run a ready prompt
- A minimalist bookshop poster with the headline "READ SLOWLY" in a tall serif, a stack of linen books, warm paper texture
- A glass of iced matcha on a marble café counter, condensation, morning light through a window, product photo
- A night market in Taipei seen from above, lanterns, food stalls and crowds, sharp detail, documentary photo
What Nano Banana 2.1 is good at
Nano Banana 2.1 is the successor to Nano Banana 2, released by Google in October 2026. It renders sharper detail, sets type more reliably and keeps references consistent in edits, at 1K, 2K or 4K. It ranks sixth on the Arena text-to-image leaderboard, ahead of Nano Banana 2.
Strong at
- Typography: headlines, labels and posters spelled as written
- Edits that combine up to 14 reference images
- 1K, 2K and 4K output
- Detailed, realistic images with clean light
Keep in mind
- Slower than Nano Banana 2: a 1K image takes around 20 seconds
- Five aspect ratios only (square, 3:4, 4:3, 9:16, 16:9)
Tips for Nano Banana 2.1
- Put the exact words in quotes and say where they go, for example the headline at the top in a thin serif.
- With several references, give each one a job: the face from image 1, the jacket from image 2, the room from image 3.
- Draft at 1K and move to 2K or 4K for the final; the price rises with resolution and with each reference.
How Nano Banana 2.1 ranks
In the Artificial Analysis Image Arena, Nano Banana 2.1 ranks fourth for text-to-image and third for image editing, ahead of Nano Banana 2 in both. Source: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), as of October 16, 2026.
In Phosphene
- From 4 credits
Nano Banana 2.1
Sharper images, improved typography and consistent reference edits in 1K, 2K and 4K.
Nano Banana 2.1 specs
| Price per image | From 4 credits |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1K, 1.2K, 1.5K, 4K |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 3:4, 4:3, 9:16, 16:9 |
| Reference photos | Up to 14 |
| Typical time | About 23 seconds |
| Watermark | Invisible SynthID |
Nano Banana 2.1 price per image
Credits for one image from a prompt, at each setting the composer offers.
| Resolution | Credits |
|---|---|
| 1K | 4 |
| 1.2K / 1.5K | 6 |
| 4K | 8 |
One reference photo does not change the price; more photos add up to 2 credits in total.
The composer shows the exact price before you generate.
Questions about Nano Banana 2.1
- How much does Nano Banana 2.1 cost in Phosphene?
- Nano Banana 2.1: 4 credits at 1K, 6 at 1.2K or 1.5K, 8 at 4K. One reference photo does not change the price; more photos add up to 2 credits in total. The composer shows the exact price before you generate.
- What is new in Nano Banana 2.1 compared with Nano Banana 2?
- Sharper detail, more reliable typography and more consistent edits from up to 14 reference images, and it ranks higher on blind quality votes. Nano Banana 2 is faster, so it stays a good choice for quick drafts.
- What resolution does Nano Banana 2.1 support?
- 1K, 2K and 4K. The price in credits grows with resolution and with the number of reference images.
- Do I need a Google account or API key?
- No. Phosphene runs the model for you and charges credits per image from your Phosphene balance.
Other image models
- GPT Image 2.5Prompt adherence, readable text, product and brand images
- Nano Banana 2High-quality images fast, clear text and reference edits
- Seedream 5Campaign images, multilingual typography and realism
- MAI-Image 2.6Photoreal people, complex scenes and accurate text
- Muse ImageReadable text, accurate layouts and multi-reference edits at a low price
- Krea 3Fast edits that change one thing and keep the rest of the photo
- FLUX 3Text-rich layouts and photoreal scenes, plus Klein for fast, low-cost drafts