Google has released Nano Banana 2.1, its latest AI model for image generation and editing, based on Gemini 3.6 Flash. It replaces Nano Banana 2, which launched in February 2026. Google says the update brings improvements “across the board,” including better visual quality, text rendering and image consistency.
Pricing is approximately 50% lower than for its predecessor. The cost of a 1K image fell from 6.70 cents to 3.36 cents.
Google is rolling out Nano Banana 2.1 across the Gemini app, AI Mode in Google Search, Google AI Studio and the Gemini Enterprise Platform.