Nano Banana 2.1 vs Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
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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
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) is Google's fastest, most cost-efficient Gemini image model, built for high-velocity developer pipelines and rapid-fire visual exploration.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 66 K tokens
- Max output
- 59 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- ▲$0.250
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- ▲$1.50
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- $0.025
- Batch (input / output)
- —
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Released
- 06/30/2026
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2025-01
- API id
- google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Which is the better API choice: Nano Banana 2.1 vs Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)?
- Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image): cheapest input (83% less than Nano Banana 2.1)
- Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image): cheapest output
- Nano Banana 2.1: the newest (10/06/2026)
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) costs 83% less on input and 80% less on output than Nano Banana 2.1 ($0.250 / $1.50 versus $1.50 / $7.50 per million tokens). All accept 66 K tokens of context.
What would your product cost?
Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.
With Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) you save $42.75 a month versus Nano Banana 2.1 (81% less).
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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model
Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the better API choice: Nano Banana 2.1 vs Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)?
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) costs 83% less on input and 80% less on output than Nano Banana 2.1 ($0.250 / $1.50 versus $1.50 / $7.50 per million tokens). All accept 66 K tokens of context.
Which is cheaper: Nano Banana 2.1 and Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)?
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) is cheaper: $0.250 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens, versus $1.50 / $7.50 for Nano Banana 2.1.
Which has more context: Nano Banana 2.1 and Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)?
Nano Banana 2.1 and Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) accept the same context: 66 K tokens.
Which is newer: Nano Banana 2.1 and Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)?
Nano Banana 2.1 was released on 10/06/2026; Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) on 06/30/2026.
What would 10,000 requests a month cost with Nano Banana 2.1 and Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)?
With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: Nano Banana 2.1: $52.50; Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image): $9.75 a month, at list price.
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.