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Nano Banana 2.1: What's New, Prompts & How to Try It
Change what you want. Keep what matters.

What changed in Google's Nano Banana 2.1, prompts that show it off, and an editor to try the same edits. This page currently runs Nano Banana 2 — we'll switch to 2.1 here as soon as it's available to us.

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Real before & after

Example edits with these prompts (made with Nano Banana 2)

Inputs are AI-generated or our own product photos. Outputs came from this page's editor, which currently runs Nano Banana 2, not 2.1.

The control other tools hide

You don't pick a model. You pick what survives.

Most img2img tools give you one abstract “strength” slider. We turn it into decisions a human actually makes.

Keep — hard constraints

Locked items become explicit model instructions — and a region mask when you paint one. The AI regenerates the whole image using your photo as the reference, so compare locked details with the original before you publish.

  • Face — it's still the same person. Identity reference plus face-region protection.
  • Subject — the product, pet or object keeps its shape, logo and key details.
  • Composition — pose and layout stay put via structure and depth control.
  • Text & Logo — the model is told to keep lettering and logos as they are; fine print can still change, so check it.

Change — creative freedom

One tap per intent. Each chip compiles into a structured instruction with the right negative constraints.

  • Style — anime, watercolor, film, 3D, oil paint and 40+ more.
  • Background — a new scene behind an untouched subject.
  • Outfit — swap clothing while the person stays the person.
  • Lighting — golden hour, studio, neon night, overcast.

Subtle

Light touch: tone, light, small edits. Routed to precise editing models.

Balanced

The default. Obvious change with stable identity and layout.

Creative

Big reimagining. Structure loosens — fine details may drift, on purpose.

Three steps

From photo to finished image in under a minute

Upload & auto-detect

Drop any JPG, PNG or WebP. We recognize portraits, products, sketches and interiors, and pre-lock what usually matters for that kind of image.

Lock, describe, set strength

Toggle what to keep, tap what to change, pick Subtle, Balanced or Creative. No denoising values, no seed numbers, no model menus.

Compare, download, iterate

Slide before/after, download free with no added visible watermark, then keep editing the result with plain language — no re-upload needed.

One-tap starts

Prompt templates that fill the tool for you

Tap any template — it configures keep, change and strength, then scrolls you back to the studio.

Complete guide

How to try Nano Banana 2.1-style edits online

Nano Banana 2.1 is Google's newest Flash-tier image model. Below: what changed, prompts that work, and an editor to try the same edits — currently running Nano Banana 2.

In short

Nano Banana 2.1 is Google's image generation and editing model (official model code gemini-nano-banana-2.1), listed as stable in Google's Gemini API docs on October 6, 2026. Google describes it as an update to Nano Banana 2 with better image quality and realism at 1K, 2K and 4K, sharper text and infographic layouts, up to 14 reference images and adjustable thinking levels. You can use it in the Gemini app and in AI Mode in Google Search. On this page you can try the same kinds of edits online — they currently run on Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image), not 2.1; the result label says which model made it. People also search for it as nano banana 2.1 AI, nanobanana 2.1, nanobanana21, nano banana2.1, nano banana 2 1, nano banana 2.1 free, nano banana 2.1 online, nano banana 2.1 prompts.

Facts checked October 10, 2026.

Nano Banana 2.1: what you get

Free to tryFirst standard (about 1K) result free as a guest — no sign-up, no credit card, no app download. Failed generations don't count.
After the free result5 credits per standard image. One-time packs: $6 for 50 credits (10 images) or $12 for 125. Plans: $9/month for 100, $19/month for 250; credits carry over.
WatermarkNo visible watermark is added. The model provider's invisible provenance mark (SynthID) is not removed.
Original pixels kept?For background changes, yes: with "Keep subject pixels exactly" (on by default for product photos, one tick for people) the original product or person is cut out in your browser and pasted back pixel-for-pixel; only the background is AI — same price. Other edits are regenerated by the image model (Google Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) with your photo as the reference, so compare locked details.
Best forQuick, controlled edits from one photo when you want to try several directions before committing.
Not the right tool forPixel-exact compositing (use layer masks in Photoshop) or editing dozens of images in one batch.

What you can make

Profile pictures

Make a version of your selfie for Instagram, TikTok or Discord.

The trend

Post the before/after — the side-by-side is what makes the trend work.

Friends and parties

With permission, make versions of your friends for a group chat or invite.

How to get a controlled result

A three-step workflow for Nano Banana 2.1

Use one clear face

A sharp, well-lit selfie or waist-up photo works best. One person per photo.

Pick a style

Tap a style or write your own. Balanced keeps you recognizable; Creative goes further.

Review and retry

If the face drifts, lower the strength and keep Face locked.

Prompt examples

Copy one as a starting point, then change only the details that matter to your image.

  1. turn this photo into a 1970s film still: warm film grain, soft halation, period-correct styling; keep the person's face and pose

Common problems and fixes

Use these checks before increasing change strength or adding more instructions.

It doesn't look like me. Switch to Balanced or Subtle strength and keep Face locked.
The engine declined the photo. Some photos are declined by the safety checks; declined or failed generations don't use your free try or credits.
Photos of other people. Only edit people who agreed to it. Photos of minors are declined.

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A free first result. Credits when you need more.

5 credits per successful standard 1K image — including background changes with "Keep subject pixels exactly". Two more takes cost up to 10 credits. Failed images are refunded. One-time packs need no account to pay; new accounts get 5 free credits once.

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Honest limits

What AI still gets wrong — and what we do about it

No “100% accurate” promises. Here's the truth, and the workaround.

Faces can drift at Creative strength. If it stops looking like you, drop to Balanced or Subtle — Face lock works hardest there.
Hands and fingers remain the hardest thing in AI imaging. Keep them out of the change region when you can.
Tiny text and fine logos may blur or change. Turn on Text & Logo lock and compare them against the original before publishing.
Complex textures like lace, fur or micro-patterns can simplify. Subtle strength preserves them best.
Big scene swaps can nudge edges of the composition. Lock Composition and expect minor boundary shifts, not layout changes.
Failed generations happen. Timeouts and moderation blocks are labeled clearly and never consume your free quota.
FAQ

Questions, answered straight

Google's image generation and editing model with the official model code gemini-nano-banana-2.1. Google's API docs call it an update to Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) and the more efficient counterpart to Nano Banana Pro.

Not yet. The editor here currently runs Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image). We'll switch this page to 2.1 when it's available to us and update this answer.

According to Google: better visual quality and realism at 1K, 2K and 4K, fixed tiling artifacts in very wide or tall images, better text rendering and infographic layouts, up to 14 reference images, and adjustable thinking levels.

Google offers it in the Gemini app and in AI Mode in Google Search (look for the banana icon). Developers can call gemini-nano-banana-2.1 through the Gemini API.

Say what to change and what to keep: 'turn this into a 1970s film still, keep the face and pose', 'make a product infographic with three short labels, keep the jar unchanged', 'redesign this room in Japandi style, keep walls and windows'. The same prompts work in the editor on this page.

For background changes, tick Keep subject pixels exactly: the original product or person is cut out in your browser and pasted back pixel-for-pixel, and the model paints only the background.

Hold Frame adds no visible watermark. Google embeds its invisible SynthID mark in images from its models.

No. Uploads are processed to make the result and are not used to train models.