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Nano Banana 2.1

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Live — image · GA on the Gemini API Oct 6 as gemini-nano-banana-2.1, the update to Nano Banana 2 · $1.50 per 1M input, $30 per 1M image output: about $0.034 a 1K image, $0.050 a 2K, $0.113 a 4K (Google's pricing page, read Oct 9). On the board as live since 2026-10-06 — the watchers keep tracking it: lineup changes, pricing moves and deprecations all alert.

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Timeline

2026-10-06

Nano Banana 2.1 verified live — from the vendor's own announcement and catalog listingverified

2026-10-06

Google's Nano Banana 2.1 is generally available: half Nano Banana 2's price per image, and Nano Banana 2 shuts down Oct 29post

Google made Nano Banana 2.1 generally available in the Gemini API today, as gemini-nano-banana-2.1.

The official word

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Nano Banana 2.1: quick answers

Is Nano Banana 2.1 out?

Yes. Nano Banana 2.1 is live and has been since October 6, 2026.

When was Nano Banana 2.1 released?

October 6, 2026.

Who makes Nano Banana 2.1?

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