Text to image
Describe the subject, light, and any words that must appear. No reference is sent.
Nano Banana 2.1 AI Image Generator
Create a new still or edit one to fourteen references in the Nano Banana 2.1 workspace, with 1K, 2K, and 4K estimates shown before you submit.
- Output
- 1K · 2K · 4K
- Search
- +3 credits each
- References
- 1–14 on edit
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Model overview
What is the Nano Banana 2.1 AI Image Generator?
ZMS AI uses Nano Banana 2.1 for still images. Write a prompt, or attach references when the change must follow an existing picture.
The Nano Banana family also keeps Nano Banana 2, including 0.5K and four recorded stills. Those stills are not Nano Banana 2.1 results.
Creation modes
Generate and edit with Nano Banana 2.1
Use text when you are inventing the picture. Switch to image-to-image only when a reference has to stay in the job.
Image to image
Add 1–14 references and say what should change. Each image after the first adds 1 credit.
Search switches
Web search and image search are separate. Each one that is on adds 3 credits.
Size and file
Pick 1K, 2K, or 4K, one ratio, and PNG or JPEG. There is no 0.5K control.
Prompt ideas
Nano Banana 2.1 prompt ideas
These ten Nano Banana 2.1 images were generated on 8 October 2026 at 1K. Filter the cards to compare web search, image search, and reference edits. The Paris temperatures are text the model printed, not a checked forecast.
Harbor ferry poster
A flat travel poster: white ferry, teal water, orange sun. Headline “NORTH FERRY” and the line “Weekend timetable · pier 4”. Paper grain, no extra slogans.
Rain shelter
A commuter under a glass bus shelter in light rain, collar up, paper cup in hand. Wet glass, streetlights behind, 50mm photo, no readable signs.
Kitchen scale
A matte cream kitchen scale on pale oak, one lemon beside it, soft north light, and empty space on the right. No logo and no printed words.
Courtyard plan
A top-down courtyard diagram: a tree labeled “oak”, a gate labeled “entry”, and the center labeled “court”. Thin ink on warm paper, no extra captions.
Paris weather, web search off
An informational poster titled “Paris on 8 October 2026” that states the city weather condition and temperature in large type, with a simple skyline. No extra slogans.
Paris weather, web search on
An informational poster titled “Paris on 8 October 2026” that states the city weather condition and temperature in large type, with a simple skyline. No extra slogans.
Monarch, image search off
A field-guide photograph of a monarch butterfly with wings open on a milkweed leaf, accurate wing pattern, natural daylight.
Monarch, image search on
A field-guide photograph of a monarch butterfly with wings open on a milkweed leaf, accurate wing pattern, natural daylight.
Glass of water edit
Change the paper cup into a clear glass of water. Keep the person, the shelter, the rain, and the framing.
Scale in the courtyard
Put the kitchen scale and lemon from the first image onto the courtyard ground from the second image, seen from above. Keep both objects recognizable.
Output controls
Credits, size, and search
The estimate follows the size, the two search switches, and each reference after the first.
| Control | Site estimate | Sent value | Review note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1K | 12 credits | 1k | First pass |
| 2K | 18 credits | 2k | Selected frame |
| 4K | 24 credits | 4k | Largest size |
| Web search | +3 credits when on | On or off | Once per request |
| Image search | +3 credits when on | On or off | Can combine with web search |
| Reference images | +1 credit after the first | 1–14 on an edit | Text mode sends none |
Workflow illustration
Plan the edit before the upload
Name the change and which reference owns identity or layout. The picture is a workflow illustration, not a Nano Banana 2.1 result.
Shared ZMS illustration for planning an edit. It is not a Nano Banana 2.1 image.Practical workflow
How to use Nano Banana 2.1
Check the request before you submit. For another size list, use the Nano Banana 2 workspace or the AI image generator.
- 01
Choose text or edit
Stay on text for a new picture. Choose image-to-image when a reference has a job.
- 02
Set size and search
1K is 12, 2K is 18, and 4K is 24. Turn a search switch on only when the brief needs it.
- 03
Read the button
Add the size, 3 for each search switch, and 1 for each reference after the first.
- 04
Review the file
When a signed-in task returns, check the picture and any requested words before download.
Reference planning
Use up to 14 references
An edit needs at least one image and accepts fourteen. Each image after the first adds 1 credit.
Give each image one job
Say whether it controls the person, the product, the layout, the palette, or the place.
Price images after the first
One reference stays inside the size price. Each image after that adds 1 credit.
Separate change and keep
Write the requested change first, then the facts that should survive the edit.
Leave text mode clean
Switching back to text clears the references so a new picture is not sent as an edit.
Publishing checks
What this page can and cannot claim
The credit table matches the debits on the ten runs above. Those pictures are the returned files, not a ranking of the model.
| Decision | Current fact | Review action |
|---|---|---|
| Read the estimate | Nano Banana 2.1 shows 12, 18, and 24 credits for 1K, 2K, and 4K. Each search switch adds 3. Each reference after the first adds 1. | Match the button to that combination. The signed-in charge is the final number. |
| Keep the routes apart | Nano Banana 2 still has 0.5K and recorded stills. This route does not. | Use the other version for that evidence. This illustration is not model output. |
| Read the ten runs | The prompt cards are Nano Banana 2.1 images from 8 October 2026. Search pairs share a prompt. The edits use earlier cards on this page as references. | Match each picture to its prompt and switches. Check ZMS AI pricing for the account balance, not a second rate. |
FAQ
Nano Banana 2.1 FAQ
Answers about modes, credits, search, references, and what this page has not verified.
Can Nano Banana 2.1 create and edit images?
Yes. Text-to-image sends the prompt only. Image-to-image sends one to fourteen references plus the instruction. Size, ratio, format, and search stay available on both.
How many credits does Nano Banana 2.1 use?
12 at 1K, 18 at 2K, and 24 at 4K. Each search switch adds 3. Both switches make 1K cost 18. Each reference after the first adds 1.
Can web search and image search be on together?
Yes. Each switch adds 3 credits once per request. The price is not counted per search result.
Do extra reference images cost more?
The first reference is included. Each image after it adds 1 credit, so fourteen references add 13 credits.
How is Nano Banana 2.1 different from Nano Banana 2?
This route lists 1K, 2K, and 4K only. Nano Banana 2 also lists 0.5K and has recorded stills that were not made with Nano Banana 2.1. Switching models clears a size the new route does not offer.
Is ZMS AI an official Google product?
No. ZMS AI is independent and is not endorsed by Google. The ten images show what this workspace returned on those settings, not a general quality ranking.