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Nano Banana 2.1AI image generator
Gemini Nano Banana 2.1: Google's newest image model, from 1K to 4K, with edits of up to 14 references. On Leap, it sits beside 171 other models in one studio.
- Text to image
- Image edit
- 10 aspect ratios
- Start free, no card
- Every top model, one account
- Pay per run, priced before it starts
AI image generator
Nano Banana 2.1 at a glance
Nano Banana 2.1 is an image model from Google. It makes images from words or up to 14 photos, at up to 4K.
The version before it: Nano Banana 2.
- Made by
- Makes
- Images
- Starts from
- Words or up to 14 photos
- Resolution
- 1K, 2K or 4K
- Shapes
- 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 5:4, 4:5, 21:9
- Per run
- Up to 4 images
- Prompt
- Up to 4,000 characters
- Price per run
- $0.0825 to $0.1672
- On Leap since
- October 6, 2026
- Updated
- October 6, 2026
- 01Describe it, or start from a photo
- 02See the exact price, then press go
- 03Keep it in your library, or take it further
Pick the right one
Nano Banana 2.1 and its siblings
| Model | Best for | Resolution | Price per run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana 2.1 (this page) | Gemini Nano Banana 2.1: Google's newest image model, from 1K to 4K, with edits of up to 14 references. | Up to 4K | $0.0825 to $0.1672 |
| Nano Banana 2 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Image: fast, from 512 px to 4K, with edits of up to 6 references. | Up to 4K | $0.0572 to $0.1738 |
| Nano Banana Pro | Gemini 3 Pro Image: Google's best for legible text, infographics and edits of up to 6 references. | Up to 4K | $0.19074 to $0.3069 |
| Nano Banana | Gemini 2.5 Flash Image: the original Nano Banana, for quick edits of up to 3 references. | – | $0.0484 |
Start with an idea
Three ways to try Nano Banana 2.1
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Questions
Nano Banana 2.1, answered
- What is Nano Banana 2.1?
- Nano Banana 2.1 is an image model from Google. Gemini Nano Banana 2.1: Google's newest image model, from 1K to 4K, with edits of up to 14 references. On Leap it runs in one studio beside every other top model, with one account.
- Can Nano Banana 2.1 start from a photo?
- Yes. Nano Banana 2.1 starts from words or up to 14 photos.
- What resolution and sizes does it make?
- Up to 4K, in 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 5:4, 4:5 or 21:9.
- What's new in Nano Banana 2.1?
- Nano Banana 2.1 follows Nano Banana 2. A default run costs $0.0825, against $0.0814 for Nano Banana 2.
- How is it different from Nano Banana 2, Nano Banana Pro and Nano Banana?
- Nano Banana 2.1: Gemini Nano Banana 2.1: Google's newest image model, from 1K to 4K, with edits of up to 14 references. Nano Banana 2: Gemini 3.1 Flash Image: fast, from 512 px to 4K, with edits of up to 6 references. Nano Banana Pro: Gemini 3 Pro Image: Google's best for legible text, infographics and edits of up to 6 references. Nano Banana: Gemini 2.5 Flash Image: the original Nano Banana, for quick edits of up to 3 references. They all run in the same studio, so you can try one prompt on each.
- How much does a run cost?
- A 1K image costs $0.0825 at the default settings. By resolution, a run costs $0.0825 to $0.1672. You see the exact price before you press go, and a run that fails costs nothing.
- Is Nano Banana 2.1 free to try?
- Yes. Sign up with a Gmail, Outlook or work address and you start with $2 of free credit, no card needed. The cheapest run is $0.0825 (a 1K image), so the credit covers 24 of those. After that you pay per run, in dollars, with no subscription.
- Can I use what I make commercially?
- Yes. You own what you make on Leap, so you can use it commercially, and we never train AI on it. The people and brands shown in a result can still have rights in it; the Terms say more.
- Is there an API?
- Yes. Leap's REST API runs it as google/nano-banana-2.1, at the same price per run as the studio, and agents can call it through Leap's MCP server. The request is at the bottom of this page.
- Do I need a Google account?
- No. Leap sends your request to Google's model and gives you what it makes. One Leap account runs Nano Banana 2.1 and every other model, in the studio, through the API and from your agents.
Your idea, Nano Banana 2.1.
Start free, no card. Every run shows its price before it starts.
Make it with Nano Banana 2.1For developers
Run Nano Banana 2.1 from code
- Model ID
- google/nano-banana-2.1
- Makes
- Image
- Pricing
- Per run, quoted first: POST /v1/quotes
Inputs
What the model takes. Leave out anything with a default.
Promptprompt
Text, up to 4,000 characters, required
Reference imagesimages
Up to 14 imagesUploaded files to edit or combine, by ID.
Aspect ratioaspect_ratio
1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 5:4, 4:5, 21:9. Default: 1:1
Imagesn
1 to 4. Default: 1
Resolutionsettings.resolution
1K, 2K, 4K. Default: 1K
The request
The same envelope for every model; only the model and its input change. With prefer: wait=60 the answer holds the result when the run finishes within a minute; a longer one is read again by its ID. Agents can call it through the MCP server at app.tryleap.ai/api/mcp.
curl https://api.tryleap.ai/v1/generations \ -H "x-api-key: $LEAP_API_KEY" \ -H "content-type: application/json" \ -H "prefer: wait=60" \ -d '{ "model": "google/nano-banana-2.1", "input": { "prompt": "A paper boat drifting down a rainy street at dusk" } }' # Video often outlasts the wait and answers "queued" or "running".# Put its "id" in GENERATION_ID and read it again until it is done:# curl https://api.tryleap.ai/v1/generations/$GENERATION_ID -H "x-api-key: $LEAP_API_KEY"