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Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 is an AI model made by Google. Google released it on 6 October 2026. It is generally available.
In inglese
- Released
- 6 October 2026 — ai.google.dev, read 16 October 2026
- Status
- Generally available — ai.google.dev, read 16 October 2026
- Takes
- Not confirmed: two readings disagree: text, image, video and text, image
- Returns
- Image, Text — ai.google.dev, read 16 October 2026
- Open weights
- Not confirmed: The reviewed Google model and API pages do not state whether the model's weights are open.
- Licence
- Not confirmed: The reviewed Google pages do not state a licence for the model itself; the documentation page's content licence is not identified as the model's licence.
- Context window
- Not confirmed: two readings disagree: 131072 and 1000000
- Longest answer
- Not confirmed: two readings disagree: 32768 and 64000
- Knowledge cutoff
- Not confirmed: The reviewed Google pages do not publish a knowledge cutoff for this model.
- API price, input
- $1.50 per 1M tokens — ai.google.dev, read 16 October 2026
- API price, output
- Not confirmed: Google lists separate standard output rates: $7.50 per 1M tokens for text and thinking, and $30.00 per 1M tokens for images. The register field allows only one output price, so no single value is confirmed.
- Where
- API — ai.google.dev, read 16 October 2026
- Parameters
- Not confirmed: The reviewed Google pages do not publish the model's parameter count.
- Model card
- Not confirmed: Google provides a model documentation page, but the reviewed pages do not identify a model card or system card for this model.
Questions
When was Nano Banana 2.1 released?
Google released Nano Banana 2.1 on 6 October 2026.
Is Nano Banana 2.1 still available?
Yes: it is generally available, as Google states it.
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Sources
- Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers (read 16 October 2026)
- Gemini deprecations | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers (read 16 October 2026)
- Release notes | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers (read 16 October 2026)
- Gemini Developer API pricing | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers (read 16 October 2026)
- Models | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers (read 16 October 2026)