Nano Banana 2.1
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Data updated on October 22, 2026· 222 models
Nano Banana 2.1 (Gemini Nano Banana 2.1) is Google's image generation and editing model on the Flash tier, succeeding Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 66 K tokens
- Max output
- 59 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- $1.50
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- $7.50
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- $0.150
- Batch (input / output)
- —
- Tool calling
- No
- Released
- 10/06/2026
- Knowledge cutoff
- —
- API id
- google/gemini-nano-banana-2.1
Summary from the data
Nano Banana 2.1 is a Google model available by API since 10/06/2026. It costs $1.50 per million input tokens and $7.50 per million output tokens, accepts 66 K tokens of context and generates up to 59 K tokens per response. Input: image, text; output: image, text. It has a reasoning mode. It does not support tool calling. With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens it would cost about $52.50 a month.
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What would your product cost?
Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.
The 6 cheapest for this scenario (chat, last 12 months)
- 1Lyria 3 Clip Preview Google$0.00
- 2Lyria 3 Pro Preview Google$0.00
- 3Qwen3.7 Flash Qwen$0.97
- 4Qwen3.5-9B Qwen$1.72
- 5Ministral 3 3B 2512 Mistral$1.90
- 6Qwen3.5-Flash Qwen$2.02
Frequently asked questions
How much does Nano Banana 2.1 cost per million tokens?
Nano Banana 2.1 costs $1.50 per million input tokens and $7.50 per million output tokens (USD, list price). Cache read: $0.150. Batch tier: not published.
What context window does Nano Banana 2.1 have?
Nano Banana 2.1 accepts 66 K tokens of context per request and generates up to 59 K tokens per response.
Does Nano Banana 2.1 accept images, audio or files?
Input: image, text. Output: image, text.
Does Nano Banana 2.1 have a reasoning mode and tool calling?
It has a reasoning mode. It does not support tool calling.
When was Nano Banana 2.1 released and what is its knowledge cutoff?
Nano Banana 2.1 has been available by API since 10/06/2026. Knowledge cutoff: not published.
What would an app built on Nano Banana 2.1 cost?
With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens, Nano Banana 2.1 would cost about $52.50 a month at list price, without cache or batch discounts.
What is the API id of Nano Banana 2.1?
The id is google/gemini-nano-banana-2.1. It is the name passed in the model parameter of the API (or on OpenRouter).
Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?
From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.
What does price per million tokens mean?
It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.
Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.