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Google launches Nano Banana 2.1 with better visuals, editing—and half the image cost
On October 6, 2026 Google released Nano Banana 2.1, a Gemini 3.6 Flash–based image generation and conversational editing model rolling out across Gemini, AI Mode, AI Studio and the Gemini API, with paid-tier image output priced at roughly half of Nano Banana 2.
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