Nano Banana 2.1 is Google’s efficient image generation and editing model. Turn detailed prompts and visual references into product images, consistent characters, posters and new creative directions, with output up to 4K.
Create with Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 balances image quality, speed and cost for everyday creative work. Start with 1K for exploration, choose 2K or 4K for detailed visuals, and review the quote for your selected settings before creating.
Combine text and up to 10 reference images to guide subjects, products and visual style. Keep a character’s identity in view, change a setting or refine a product image while describing the details to preserve.
From a clear brief to a coherent image
Build a scene from a text prompt or use an existing image as a starting point. Choose 1K for early ideas and 2K or 4K when your product visual, poster or finished artwork needs finer detail.
Use a clear portrait as a reference and describe the features to preserve. Explore new outfits, poses and settings while guiding the character’s face, hair and overall visual identity across variations.
Bring together up to 10 images for a subject, product, setting or style. Tell the model which details to take from each image so a complex brief has a clear visual starting point.
Plan a poster, social graphic or infographic with the exact wording, hierarchy and placement in the prompt. Keep text concise and check spelling, figures and layout before sharing the result.
Upload an image and describe the object, background or visual detail you want to change. State which composition, lighting and subject details should remain, then continue from the result for your next edit.
Nano Banana 2.1 is Google’s recommended replacement for Nano Banana 2, with improvements in visual quality, prompt adherence, multi-turn character consistency, text rendering, and multi-reference workflows. It supports up to 14 reference images and gives developers more control over complex image generation and editing tasks. Nano Banana 2.1 is the better choice for new projects and existing workflows moving to the latest Nano Banana.
Nano Banana 2.1 focuses on high-quality image generation and editing with greater efficiency, while Nano Banana Pro is designed for workflows that prioritize premium image quality and advanced creative performance. Google positions Nano Banana 2.1 as a more efficient counterpart to Nano Banana Pro, making it a strong option for SaaS products, high-volume image generation, and applications that need to balance quality, speed, and cost. Both models can support different production needs.
Bring your brief, set the output and continue from the result.
Select text to image, or add images for reference-based editing.
Specify the subject, composition, light and the details you want to keep.
Choose the aspect ratio, 1K / 2K / 4K and JPG or PNG. Review the credit quote before creating.
Follow the task in My creations, inspect the result and download it or use it for another edit.
Add high-quality image generation to SaaS products, creative platforms, and consumer apps with Nano Banana 2.1 . Turn user prompts into detailed visuals for design, marketing, content creation, and other image-based experiences without building your own image generation infrastructure.
Build image editing features that let users modify existing visuals through simple instructions. Nano Banana 2.1 supports precise edits, object replacement and reference-guided transformations for AI photo editors, design tools, product editing applications and creative workflows.
Use improved character consistency to build storytelling, character design, and visual content applications. Nano Banana 2.1 helps maintain recognizable characters across different poses, scenes, outfits, and generated assets, giving developers a stronger foundation for consistent visual narratives.
Create and edit product visuals for e-commerce platforms, marketplaces, and marketing tools. Nano Banana 2.1 can use multiple reference images to preserve important product details while generating new backgrounds, compositions, campaign visuals, and other commercial assets.
Build tools for creating ads, posters, social posts, banners, and other marketing visuals with Nano Banana 2.1 AI Image Generator. Improved text rendering and layout accuracy help developers generate image assets where both visual quality and readable text matter.
Integrate Nano Banana 2.1 into image production processes and use automated workflows to continuously generate and edit visual assets. Produce creative content in volume for SaaS products, marketing systems, content platforms and other applications.
Nano Banana 2.1 is Google's updated image generation and editing model, designed to combine high-quality results with efficient creation. In Seedance, you can create an image from text or use reference images to guide an edit, with output up to 4K.
The update focuses on image detail, following prompts, keeping characters recognizable across edits, and rendering text and structured layouts. Multiple references can help guide a product, character, composition, or visual style; describe what each reference contributes and which details should stay consistent.
Open the image creation workspace and confirm Nano Banana 2.1 is selected. Write a prompt or add reference images, choose the aspect ratio, resolution, and output format, then review the credit quote before submitting. Open My Creations to check the result, download it, or use it as a reference for your next edit.
Generation requires a signed-in account with enough credits. If welcome or promotional credits have already been added to your account, you can use them for Nano Banana 2.1; check the quote shown before each task. If your balance is insufficient, visit the pricing page to purchase credits.
Seedance offers 1K, 2K, and 4K output, JPG or PNG downloads, and 15 aspect-ratio options including Auto. Reference uploads accept JPG, PNG, and WebP, with a maximum of 30 MB per image. A prompt can contain up to 20,000 characters; your selected settings determine the quote shown before generation.
The model introduction describes support for up to 14 references, consistency for up to four characters, and reproduction of up to ten objects. Seedance currently accepts up to ten reference images in one task. Within that limit, you can combine character, product, scene, and style references and explain their roles in the prompt.
Nano Banana 2.1 improves image quality, prompt following, character consistency, text rendering, and reference-guided creation over Nano Banana 2. Google recommends it as the upgraded replacement. For a new image or an existing workflow, start by testing your usual prompts and references with 2.1.
Nano Banana 2.1 focuses on efficient, high-quality generation and editing, making it a useful choice when balancing quality, speed, and credit cost. Nano Banana Pro is aimed at work that prioritizes the highest image quality and more advanced creative demands. Compare the results and the quote for your chosen settings to decide which fits your project.
Seedance brings model selection, reference uploads, credit quotes, and generation history into one workspace. You can keep a result in My Creations, download it, and reuse it as a reference while developing product images, character variations, or a series of marketing visuals.
The current Seedance interface supports editing with reference images and text, and has no separate mask-painting tool or thinking-level selector. Upload the image and describe the exact change, then state what should be preserved, such as the face, product shape, background, or composition. For another revision, use the latest result as a new reference.
Nano Banana 2.1 currently returns one image per task in Seedance, with no native batch control. To make variations or a series, submit separate tasks and review the quote for each one. Track and compare their results in My Creations, then reuse the selected image for the next iteration.
Nano Banana 2.1 is Google’s efficient image generation and editing model. Turn detailed prompts and visual references into product images, consistent characters, posters and new creative directions, with output up to 4K.
Create with Nano Banana 2.1