Nano Banana 2.1 AI Image Generator
Bring ideas closer to the image you imagined. Google's Nano Banana 2.1 improves realism, lettering, and subject consistency while keeping creation fast. Generate from a description or refine your own pictures. Start creating with Nano Banana 2.1 on Shotyard today.
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Get Closer to Your Vision with Nano Banana 2.1
Make Your Instructions Count
Describe the subject, composition, and lighting together. Improved prompt following helps translate specific ideas into images with fewer unwanted changes.
Keep Familiar Subjects Recognizable
Use your pictures to guide a new scene or an edit. Stronger consistency helps retain character appearance and object details as you explore variations.
Communicate Through the Image
Create visuals where lettering and layout support your message. Improved text rendering makes posters, diagrams, and illustrated explanations easier to develop.
What Nano Banana 2.1 Helps You Create
- •More Lifelike Detail: Refine textures, lighting, and composition for images that feel more convincing.
- •Text Within Images: Place short headlines and labels alongside visuals with improved lettering and layout.
- •Guided Image Editing: Upload a picture and describe the change while specifying which details should stay.
- •Multiple Image References: Combine up to 10 reference images on Shotyard to guide subjects and visual style.
- •Detail up to 4K: Choose 1K, 2K, or 4K according to how much detail your image needs.
- •Flexible Compositions: Create square, portrait, landscape, and panoramic images using the available aspect ratios.
Build Scenes with More Convincing Detail
Nano Banana 2.1 makes it easier to combine an imaginative scene with lifelike visual detail. Describe the viewing angle, scale, and light to give the composition a clear direction. This scene example illustrates water texture and the contrast between a small figure and an enormous wave.
Give Words a Place in the Composition
Nano Banana 2.1 improves how short text and visual elements fit together. Specify the exact words, their position, and the lettering style when creating a poster or illustrated card. The karaoke poster shows a large headline integrated with a portrait. Check spelling and small text before using the result.
Explore Materials, Light, and Fine Texture
Choose a higher output resolution when surface detail matters. Nano Banana 2.1 supports up to 4K and improves wide compositions at 2K and 4K. This close-up illustrates reflective metal against textured wood under warm light. Choose the ratio and resolution in the generator to suit your own composition.
How to Create with Nano Banana 2.1
Start with an idea, select your output settings, and review the image.
Describe or Upload
Enter your scene, style, and composition. For an edit, add a source image and explain what to change and what to preserve; you can upload up to 10 references.
Choose the Output
Select an aspect ratio, 1K, 2K, or 4K resolution, and JPG or PNG format. Check the displayed credit total before generating.
Generate and Refine
Create your image, inspect text and subject details, then download it. To refine an image, upload the result with a new description of the changes you want.
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- 300 credits/month
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- 7,000 credits/month
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Nano Banana 2.1 Specifications
Available inputs and output controls for Nano Banana 2.1 on Shotyard.
| Developer | |
| Model type | Image generation and editing |
| Inputs | Text prompt with optional image references |
| Aspect ratios | Auto, 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 5:4, 4:5, 21:9, 4:1, 1:4, 8:1, 1:8 |
| Output resolution | 1K (default), 2K, 4K |
| Output format | JPG (default), PNG |
| Reference images | Up to 10 images; JPEG, PNG, or WebP; 30MB per image |
| Prompt length | Up to 20,000 characters |
| Credit cost | 1K: 3 credits; 2K: 5 credits; 4K: 8 credits per image |
Last updated: October 14, 2026
Nano Banana 2.1 FAQ
Answers to help you choose settings and get useful results.
What is Nano Banana 2.1?
Nano Banana 2.1 is Google's updated model for generating and editing images. It builds on Nano Banana 2 with improvements to realism, prompt following, lettering, and subject consistency.
How is Nano Banana 2.1 different from Nano Banana 2?
The update aims to produce more convincing detail and better arranged text while retaining efficient image creation. It also improves consistency during edits and reduces repeated patterns in wide images at 2K and 4K. The models have separate credit rates on Shotyard.
Can Nano Banana 2.1 edit my existing photos?
Yes. Upload a photo and describe the changes, such as a different background, lighting, or style. Specify what should remain unchanged. You can upload a generated result again to make a further edit.
How many reference images can I upload?
The Nano Banana 2.1 generator on Shotyard accepts up to 10 images per request. Each JPEG, PNG, or WebP file can be up to 30MB. Google's native API supports up to 14 references, but this page follows the limits of the Shotyard integration.
Which resolutions, formats, and ratios can I choose?
Choose 1K, 2K, or 4K and save the output as JPG or PNG. Aspect choices include Auto, square, portrait, landscape, and panoramic formats; the specifications list every available ratio. The default settings are Auto, 1K, and JPG.
How much does Nano Banana 2.1 cost on Shotyard?
One image costs 3 credits at 1K, 5 credits at 2K, or 8 credits at 4K. Requesting additional images increases the total. Check the generator's credit estimate and the pricing options before starting.
Can Nano Banana 2.1 create text inside an image?
Yes. The model improves lettering and infographic layout, including text in different languages. Use short, exact wording and specify where it belongs. Small letters and long paragraphs can still be unclear, so proofread the output.
Will people and objects stay consistent during edits?
Reference images help Nano Banana 2.1 preserve recognizable subjects while you change a scene or style. Consistency is improved, but faces, poses, and object details can still drift. Describe the features to retain and review each result.
How can I write a better Nano Banana 2.1 prompt?
Describe the subject, setting, style, framing, and light in concrete terms. Add exact short text when needed. For edits, clearly separate the requested changes from the details to preserve, and use reference images to show the desired appearance.
Where can I use Nano Banana 2.1?
You can use Nano Banana 2.1 on Shotyard.