Nano Banana 2.1 — AI image generator
Google's Gemini image model for multi-reference work, up to 4K
Nano Banana 2.1 is the everyday workhorse of Google's Gemini image line. It takes a stack of reference images alongside the prompt, so a character, product or palette can be carried from one render to the next, and it goes up to 4K for a fraction of what Nano Banana Pro costs per image.
What Nano Banana 2.1 is good at
- Several reference images in one request, for consistent characters and products
- Extreme banner and strip formats as well as the usual portrait and landscape ratios
- Up to 4K output, at a much lower credit cost than Nano Banana Pro
- Edits an uploaded image as well as generating from a prompt alone
What people use it for
- A recurring character or mascot kept on-model across a whole campaign
- Product shots that combine the packshot, a logo and a mood reference
- Web banners, story strips and other very wide or very tall formats
Nano Banana 2.1 specifications
- Resolution
- 1K, 2K, 4K
- Aspect ratios
- 1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9, 1:4, 4:1, 1:8, 8:1, auto
- Output format
- JPG, PNG
- Reference image
- Optional
- Reference images
- Up to 10
Plan limits apply on top of these — see pricing.
Example prompts for Nano Banana 2.1
Written for this model in particular. Open one in the composer and edit it from there.
“The same red-haired explorer from the reference images, now standing on a glacier at sunrise, wind in her coat, cinematic wide shot”
Try this prompt“A minimalist web banner for a coffee brand, the product from the reference on the right, warm morning light, lots of empty space on the left”
Try this prompt“A comic-style vertical strip in four panels showing a cat stealing a croissant from a bakery counter”
Try this promptNano Banana 2.1 FAQ
- What is Nano Banana 2.1?
- Nano Banana 2.1 is an AI image model from Google, available on Vixlens. Nano Banana 2.1 is the everyday workhorse of Google's Gemini image line. It takes a stack of reference images alongside the prompt, so a character, product or palette can be carried from one render to the next, and it goes up to 4K for a fraction of what Nano Banana Pro costs per image.
- What resolution does Nano Banana 2.1 output?
- Nano Banana 2.1 outputs at 1K, 2K, 4K on Vixlens.
- How much does Nano Banana 2.1 cost?
- Generating needs a plan — there is no free tier. Starter is $10/month for 1,000 credits (launch offer: $6/month for the first 20 Starter subscribers, locked in while they stay subscribed). Credits are spent per generation based on the model, resolution and duration, and the exact cost is shown before you generate.
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RecraftRecraft v4.1 Pro
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RecraftRecraft v4.1 Vector
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Start generating with Nano Banana 2.1
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