Nano Banana 2.1

Nano Banana 2.1 is Google’s newest image model, built on Gemini 3.6 Flash. Generate and edit images up to 4K with clean text, consistent characters and up to 4 reference photos in Overchat AI.

Google’s newest image model, with clean text and images up to 4K.

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Nano Banana 2.1 key features

Nano Banana 2.1 writes clean text in images, combines up to 4 reference photos, keeps a picture the same through several edits and saves images in up to 4K.

The word DAYDREAM made of clouds over a lavender field at sunset, next to the prompt that asked for it

Flawless text in images

Put the words in quotes and Nano Banana 2.1 writes them into the image, on a poster or in the clouds.

Four reference photos, a woman, a leather bag, a railway platform and a Dalmatian, and the image that combines them

Up to 4 reference photos

Add up to 4 photos to one prompt, such as a person, a product, a place and a pet, and get one image that puts them together.

A man in a café edited twice: a navy sweater instead of a white t-shirt, then evening light with a lamp

Consistent edits

Edit the same image several times in a row. Only the part you ask about changes, the face, the pose and the background stay as they were.

A 4K aerial photo of a mountain road with the 1K, 2K and 4K picker and a loupe on a small red car

Images up to 4K

Choose 1K, 2K or 4K before you generate. A wide 4K image is 5504 × 3072 pixels, enough for print and large screens.

How to use Nano Banana 2.1 on Overchat AI

Make a Nano Banana 2.1 image in four steps right on this page: write a prompt, add your photos, pick a style and generate.

  1. A prompt about riding a mint vintage scooter through Rome, Nano Banana 2.1 picked
    1

    Write a prompt

    Describe the image in the box at the top of this page: the subject, the place, the light and the mood. Put any words that should appear in the picture in quotes.

  2. A photo of a woman with curly red hair in the References tile, tagged @Image1 in the prompt
    2

    Add your photos

    Upload up to 4 reference photos: a face, a pet, a product or a place. Each one gets a tag like @Image1, so you can say in the prompt exactly where it goes.

  3. The style menu with Film picked among Y2K, 3D, Anime, Pop art, Watercolor and Clay
    3

    Pick a style

    Choose a look such as Film, 3D, Y2K or Watercolor, or leave None. The style goes into your prompt, so you don’t have to describe it.

  4. The result, a film photo of the woman riding a mint scooter through Rome at golden hour, with Upscale to 4K, Make video and Download
    4

    Get your image

    Press Generate and get the picture in seconds, in 1K, 2K or 4K. Then change it with a new prompt, upscale it or turn it into a video.

Try Nano Banana 2.1

Write a prompt or add up to 4 reference photos, and Nano Banana 2.1 turns your idea into a finished image in seconds.

Why use Nano Banana 2.1 on Overchat AI

One account for Nano Banana 2.1 and every other top image and video model, with free credits every day.

The model menu with Nano Banana 2.1 ticked above GPT Image 2.5, Nano Banana Pro, Seedream 5 Pro, Grok Imagine Image 2, Flux 2 and Qwen Image 2, next to a portrait of a fisherman made with Nano Banana 2.1

Every top image model in one place

GPT Image 2.5, Nano Banana Pro, Seedream 5 Pro, Flux 2 and Grok Imagine are in the same menu, on one subscription.

One prompt about a bookshop window with an OPEN LATE sign run on Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream 5 Pro and Grok Imagine Image 2, the four results side by side

Compare up to 4 models at once

Run one prompt on up to four models and keep the best result.

A Nano Banana 2.1 street photo as the start frame of a video, with the prompt, Kling 3, 5 seconds and Generate

Turn images into video

Send an image to Kling, Seedance or Veo and use it as the first frame of a video.

The photo tools with Change background picked, a grandmother with an apple pie moved from her kitchen to a sunny garden, the original in the corner

One-tap photo tools

Change the background, expand, erase or retouch a photo without writing a prompt.

What you can make with Nano Banana 2.1

Product photos, posters and flyers, infographics, YouTube thumbnails, headshots and storyboards from a single prompt.

Who is Nano Banana 2.1 for

Nano Banana 2.1 fits any work that needs good pictures fast, from a creator’s feed to a birthday invitation.

An Instagram cover with a woman stretching on a city rooftop at sunrise and the title 30 DAY STRETCH

Content creators

Make thumbnails, covers and carousels in one look, with the same face from post to post.

A gold skincare bottle labeled AURA SERUM on a sand dune at sunrise

Marketers and brands

Put a product into new scenes and seasons, and add labels and prices as real text.

A food truck called TACO LOCO with a hand-painted menu board and the owner in the window

Small businesses

Make a menu, a flyer or a sign for your shop without hiring a designer.

A dinosaur birthday invitation that says MILO TURNS 7 on a table with confetti

Personal projects

Design invitations, cards and gifts for birthdays, weddings and trips.

Nano Banana 2.1 vs other AI image models

How Nano Banana 2.1 compares with the other image models in Overchat AI: release date, blind-test scores for new images and for edits, reference photos and resolution.

Nano Banana 2.1Google
GPT Image 2.5OpenAI
Grok Imagine Image 2SpaceXAI
Nano Banana 2Google
Nano Banana ProGoogle
Seedream 5 ProByteDance
Released
Oct 2026
Sep 2026
Aug 2026
Feb 2026
Nov 2025
Jul 2026
Text to image score?
1,176
1,207
1,166
1,140
1,118
1,100
Image editing score?
1,151
1,182
1,117
1,123
1,108
1,131
Reference photos?
Up to 4
Up to 16
Up to 3
Up to 4
Up to 8
Up to 10
Resolution
1K, 2K, 4K
1K, 2K, 4K
1K, 2K, 4K
1K, 2K, 4K
1K, 2K, 4K
1K, 2K, 4K

Explore other image models

Other new image models in Overchat AI: GPT Image 2.5, Flux 3 Image, Grok Imagine Image 2, Seedream 5 Pro, Nano Banana Pro and Qwen Image 2.

Trusted by 1 million creators4.5 on the App Store

What creators say about Overchat AI

Real reviews from Trustpilot, the App Store and Google Play. People use Overchat AI to make images and videos, compare AI models and keep chat, image and video tools in one subscription.

Nura KakabaevaTrustpilot
Aug 26, 2026

Saves so much time

Using this gives me opportunity to do insta reels and content for my blog Saves so much time with little effort I get a lot of material to work with
trey2390App Store
Nov 7, 2025

Best app for image and video generation

I really enjoy creating videos with Sora and images with Nano Banano in Overchat! The app is fast, intuitive and very user-friendly
GPTrustpilot
Jul 14, 2026

Saves a lot of money

I've started to use overchat last week and it feels very promising. Lots of AI models in one place saves a lot of money in comparison if you buy subscriptions for each one.
Katana.imApp Store
Jul 9, 2026

All ai in one app

Before I used to pay separately for chat and image generations, now it’s all in one app for me Genuinely saves me money, love it thx guys
KATrustpilot
Aug 26, 2026

I love this app

I love this app, mostly using from web version (NanoBanana) and everything go smoothly everytime…
Vladislav M.Google Play
Aug 10, 2026

Lots of new models

Helps a lot! lots of new models
Dylan ThompsonTrustpilot
Oct 28, 2025

Affordable and simpe to use

Affordable and simpe to use. I like that I don't have to pay for several different services anymore.
Staria QuinnTrustpilot
Nov 16, 2025

One subscription for all models

I like how it keeps everything organized. One subscription is enough for all major AI models, which helps me avoid paying for multiple platforms.
Bizarre Buddies AnimeApp Store
Sep 23, 2026

Awesome app

Absolutely love this app
Magic SuperTrustpilot
Mar 31, 2025

Compare different LLMs

I think I've been using it for around 3 months. it helps me because I can check and compare different LLMs and use it for urgent questions
Romanes YarofaichieTrustpilot
Jul 30, 2026

Great experience

Great experience! It helps me able to do my work and respond to questions quickly trusting that the my responses are grammatically correct.
An DyTrustpilot
Nov 28, 2025

Nice app

Nice app, everything in one place
Dennis FitchTrustpilot
Jul 23, 2026

Ask and you shall receive

I ask. CHATGP answers. I check on the answer and it's always been correct.
KSTrustpilot
Jul 23, 2026

Good and easy to use

Good and easy to use

Create your first Nano Banana 2.1 image

Write a prompt or add a photo, and get a finished picture in seconds. Free credits every day.

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Nano Banana 2.1 FAQ

If you have any questions,
reach out to us at hello@overchat.ai

Nano Banana 2.1 is Google’s image generation and editing model, released on October 6, 2026. It is built on Gemini 3.6 Flash and updates Nano Banana 2 with better realism, cleaner text and infographics, and steadier characters across edits.

Yes. Nano Banana 2.1 is open on the free plan: you get 100 credits every day, enough for one 1K image. Paid plans give more credits for 2K and 4K images and parallel runs.

Nano Banana 2.1 keeps the speed of Nano Banana 2 and improves the picture: more realistic images at 1K, 2K and 4K, better text rendering and infographic layouts, closer prompt following and more consistent characters over several turns. Google also fixed the tiling seams Nano Banana 2 left on very wide and tall formats.

In Google’s side-by-side tests Nano Banana 2.1 scored higher than Nano Banana Pro in text-to-image, infographics, general editing and character consistency. Nano Banana Pro takes up to 8 reference photos in Overchat AI, Nano Banana 2.1 takes up to 4.

You can generate images in 1K, 2K or 4K. 1K is the default; pick 2K or 4K in the settings for prints, banners and wallpapers.

Add up to 4 reference photos to one run in Overchat AI. Use them to keep a face, a product or a style, or to combine several pictures into one scene.

Yes. Put the words in quotes in your prompt and the model writes them into the picture: titles on posters, labels on packaging, menus and diagrams. Very small text and long paragraphs can still come out wrong, so check them before you publish.

Yes. Upload a photo and describe the change in plain words: replace the background, change the light, remove an object or restyle the whole picture. Everything you don’t mention stays as it was.

Yes. Open the result and send it to a video model such as Kling, Seedance or Veo in the same app. The image becomes the first frame of the clip.

On this page, in the Overchat AI web app and in the iOS and Android apps. Your images and their prompts are saved in your history on every device.