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Google releases Nano Banana 2.1 image model in the Gemini API, Gemini app and Flow

API pricing is $30 per million output image tokens, or $0.0336 per 1K image. Google's model card reports 1106 vs 978 Elo on multi-character consistency against Nano Banana 2.

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Google AI for Developersai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/gemini-nano-banana-2.1

Coverage · 11 articles, oldest first

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

  1. The Decoder

    Google's new image model Nano Banana 2.1 generates better images for less money

  2. Google AI for DevelopersPrimary

    Google releases Nano Banana 2.1 image model in the Gemini API, Gemini app and Flow

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

  1. Decrypt

    decrypt.co/380257/google-launches-nano-banana-2-1

  2. The Peninsula Newspaper

    thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/07/10/2026/google-launches-nano-banana-21-with-enhanced-ai-image-generation-editing

  3. The Hans India

    thehansindia.com/technology/tech-news/google-launches-nano-banana-21-new-image-model-at-nearly-half-the-cost-1129866

  4. RuntimeWire

    runtimewire.com/article/google-nano-banana-2-1-image-model

  5. Android Authority

    androidauthority.com/google-launches-nano-banana-2-1-3719823/

  6. Unite.AI

    unite.ai/nano-banana-2-1-debuts-at-half-the-image-cost-of-its-predecessor/

  7. Google DeepMindPrimary

    deepmind.google/models/model-cards/nano-banana-2-1/

  8. Notebookcheck

    notebookcheck.net/Google-Nano-Banana-2-1-Improved-image-model-for-half-the-price.1418335.0.html

  9. Search Engine Roundtable

    seroundtable.com/recap-10-07-2026-42249.html
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