Meet Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 is the latest version of Google's Nano Banana image model. It generates from text and edits reference images, at 1K, 2K or 4K and in every aspect ratio Advibly offers.
Like Nano Banana 2, it is at its best placing a real product into a new scene from a single reference photo.
Available in Advibly
Settings and estimated costs from Advibly's live model configuration.
- Inputs
- Text, Reference images
- Aspect ratios
- 1:1, 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 9:16, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 16:9, 21:9, auto
- Output options
- 1K, 2K, 4K
- Quality tiers
- One fixed tier
- Images per run
- 1 to 4
- Estimated cost
- $0.12 to $0.24 / imageOne credit costs $1. The range spans the cheapest and the most expensive settings this model offers; the composer shows the exact amount before you generate.0.12 to 0.24 credits / image
When to use it
Use Nano Banana 2.1 where you would use Nano Banana 2 and want Google's newest model.
- Lifestyle scenes from a plain product photo
- Edits to an existing ad or photo
- High-resolution social and campaign assets
Things to keep in mind
Price rises with the resolution tier, the same as Nano Banana 2.
For long rendered text, the gpt-image models are more reliable.
Get more from your prompt
- 1.Describe the scene around the product, not the product itself.
- 2.Put any on-image text in quotes, exactly as it should read.
- 3.Draft at 1K, then render the pick at 2K or 4K.
- 4.For an edit, say what changes and that everything else stays as is.
Common questions
What is Nano Banana 2.1 best used for?
Nano Banana 2.1 is particularly useful for lifestyle scenes from a plain product photo, edits to an existing ad or photo, high-resolution social and campaign assets. The right choice still depends on your input assets, delivery format, turnaround and credit budget.
What inputs does Nano Banana 2.1 support in Advibly?
Nano Banana 2.1 works from text and reference images. Advibly only shows the controls a model actually supports once it is selected, so you are never offered a combination it cannot render.
How many credits does Nano Banana 2.1 use?
The current estimate is 0.12 to 0.24 credits / image ($0.12 to $0.24 / image, at $1 per credit). The exact amount follows the options you pick, and Advibly shows it on the generate button before anything is charged.
Reviewed September 29, 2026 against Advibly's model configuration and Google's published material.
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