Nano Banana 2.1

Google's newest Nano Banana picture model (October 2026). It makes and edits images in the Gemini app and the Gemini API, keeps up to five characters consistent, renders text well and can check the web for accurate details. About 3 US cents per image on the API.

Go to Nano Banana 2.1’s website

Free to try?No free plan

Can I sell what I make?Yes

Open or closedClosed

Skill neededNo setup

The facts, with sources

Open or closed: Closed
Only usable through the maker's app or API
No weights. Inferred.
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Licence: Gemini API Additional Terms of Service (The maker's own terms)
EEA, Switzerland and UK apps must use Paid Services.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
Can I sell what I make?: Yes
Google won't claim ownership of generated content; you're responsible for its use. Terms don't explicitly say 'commercial'.
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Cost: No free plan.
Plans below.
How you use it: Maker's own API, In your browser, Phone app, Through another service
'Try in Gemini' and Google AI Studio; also on fal.
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Skill needed: No setup
Our judgement: the Gemini app needs no setup.
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Made by: Google DeepMind
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Status: Available
Model card dated 6 Oct 2026.
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What you can make with it

A picture, from a description (main use)
A picture, by changing a photo I have
A picture, the same character or style across many images
A picture, a logo, icon or graphic

text to imageimage to image

Mask-based editing, text rendering, up to 5 consistent characters and 14 objects, web-grounded details, 2K/4K upscaling.

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Plans and prices

Plan	Price	Includes
Gemini API, 1K image	$0.0336 per image	Commercial use: Yes
Gemini API, 2K image	$0.0504 per image	Commercial use: Yes
Gemini API, 4K image	$0.113 per image	Commercial use: Yes

Paid tier only on the API (Batch is half price). Gemini app use follows Google's app plans (not checked).

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Rough cost of one standard image: about $0.0336 / £0.025 (estimate, worked out by Plainly, not a price the maker publishes). Listed $0.0336 per 1K image. GBP at 0.75 = 0.025.

Rights and safety

Trains on your work?: Trains on free-plan work only
Gemini API terms: paid use isn't used to improve products; unpaid use (e.g. AI Studio, Gemini app) may be.
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Watermark: Invisible watermark
Google's image docs: all generated images include a SynthID watermark.
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Where you can run it

fal

Other options for “A picture, from a description”

Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Photoshop, Akool, Artbreeder, Bria, Bria Fibo 2.0, Canva AI (Magic Studio), ChatGPT Images, Civitai, Clipdrop, ComfyUI, Creatify, DeeVid AI, DiffusionBee, DomoAI, Draw Things, Dreamina, Dzine, fal, Filmora, FlexClip, FLORA, FLUX 3

About this entry. Facts last checked 7 Nov 2026 against the maker’s own pages (each fact links to its source). Entry status: draft. Plain-English summary written by Plainly.

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