Nano Banana 2.1 (GA)
Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 is Google’s image generation and editing model, generally available in the Gemini API since October 6, 2026.
- Lab
- Google DeepMind
- Release date
- Status
- Generally available
- API model ID
- gemini-nano-banana-2.1
The Gemini API changelog lists Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 (gemini-nano-banana-2.1) as generally available on October 6, 2026, describing it as the latest high-efficiency image generation and conversational editing model. Google says it updates Nano Banana 2 with better visual quality, prompt adherence, character consistency and text rendering, and adds wide and panoramic aspect ratios. The same entry deprecated gemini-3.1-flash-image, with Nano Banana 2.1 as the replacement.
- Modalities
- Image generation and conversational editing
- Availability
- Gemini API.
- Official source
- ai.google.dev
- Last checked
Questions
When was Nano Banana 2.1 released?
What is the Nano Banana 2.1 model ID?
gemini-nano-banana-2.1.What does Nano Banana 2.1 replace?
gemini-3.1-flash-image to Nano Banana 2.1.Source
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