Nano Banana 2.1 Image Generator

Google created the Nano Banana 2.1 image generation model. On ZapVid, you create new images from text prompts or edit and combine up to 8 reference photos for quick visual concepts and drafts. The model supports 1K and 2K resolutions across five aspect ratios, including 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4, and 4:3. You can use it to test design ideas, generate product visuals, or composite multiple pictures into one clean draft.

Updated Nov 13, 2026

Nano Banana 2.1 at a glance

Made by

Google

Creates

Text to image, image editing

Quality

1K, 2K

Shapes

1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4, 4:3

Reference photos

Optional, up to 8

Credits

1K: 2 · 2K: 2

Tier

Standard

What can you make with Nano Banana 2.1?

• Editing and Combining Multiple Photos

  You can blend elements from up to 8 reference pictures into a single new image. In one draft, you combine product shots, backgrounds, and style references.

• Fast Visual Drafting for Concepts

  You can test creative prompts to build mood boards and layout mockups. The model produces quick drafts so you can refine your creative direction before finalizing high-resolution assets.

• Text to Image Scene Creation

  You can generate brand-new pictures from descriptive text prompts without needing starter images. To fit your target format, you select 1K or 2K output across portrait, landscape, or square aspect ratios.

Nano Banana 2.1 prompt examples

Pick one to fill the generator above, then change the details.

• Ceramic Coffee Mug Product

  A matte white ceramic coffee mug resting on a rustic oak table, soft morning sunlight casting long shadows, 50mm lens photography, shallow depth of field, warm neutral tones.

  Use this prompt

• Modern Living Room Interior

  A bright Scandinavian living room with a grey fabric sofa, potted fiddle leaf fig tree, wooden floorboards, wide angle architectural photography, natural daylight from large windows.

  Use this prompt

• Mountain Cabin Landscape

  A wooden cabin nestled among pine trees on a misty mountain slope at dawn, low hanging fog, aerial landscape photography, cool blue and green tones.

  Use this prompt

• Artisan Bakery Signboard

  A wooden sidewalk chalkboard sign standing outside a bakery displaying the clear readable text 'Fresh Bread', morning golden hour light, street photography, 35mm lens, realistic textures.

  Use this prompt

How to get better results with Nano Banana 2.1

• Select 1K resolution when testing initial prompt ideas and switch to 2K for your final export. This workflow lets you explore drafts before generating larger images.
• Upload up to 8 reference photos when you want to blend distinct visual elements or guide specific product edits. Clear source images help the model combine subjects and backgrounds.
• Choose your aspect ratio before generating to match your display target, such as 9:16 for vertical mobile layouts or 16:9 for landscape banners. Picking the right ratio ensures your composition fits without awkward cropping.

More photo tips are on the AI Image Generator page.

How to use Nano Banana 2.1

1. 01

   Describe the image

   Write what you want to see: subject, place, light and style.

2. 02

   Add photos to edit, or skip it

   Upload up to 8 images to edit them or combine them, for example "put this person in this room".

3. 03

   Pick a model and size

   Budget models for quick drafts, Nano Banana Pro or GPT Image 2 for the final image. Choose the shape and resolution.

4. 04

   Generate and download

   Most images are ready in about a minute (GPT Image 2 can take up to 10) in My videos. Download the PNG.

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