Google DeepMind · Nano Banana 2.1 · 2026-10-06
More deliberate poster layouts, edits that preserve the subject, and steadier products and people across scenes. Explore the new official examples, then bring your prompt to iMini.
Nano Banana 2.1 is Google’s October 2026 Flash-tier image generation and editing update. Its API name is gemini-nano-banana-2.1; the model card identifies Gemini 3.6 Flash as its base. The update focuses on visual design, mask-based editing, subject consistency and natural-looking detail. The new official examples cover text-led posters and web layouts, background changes that preserve an object’s placement, product variations, multi-person composites and close-up texture. On iMini, choose 1K, 2K or 4K, add up to 14 reference images and request 1–4 outputs to explore these directions with your own brief.
New official posters and website layouts organize headlines, photos, shapes and information blocks as a design. Use that direction for brand visuals and layout drafts rather than generating only a background.
The masked-edit example places a droplet-covered seed in different surroundings while preserving its size and position. Define the edit boundary, then explore settings without replacing the entire composition.
The official examples show one bag in several sets and people combined from reference images. Build a series around the same references instead of redefining appearance and clothing for every frame.
New flower skeletons, wet beetle macro shots and alpine morning light demonstrate texture, focus and lighting. The useful change is detail that supports a photographic image, rather than sharpness alone.
From Google’s “Introducing Nano Banana 2.1” section: photographic detail, visual design, product variations and multi-person composites.
Side-by-side human preference evaluations from Google’s October 2026 model card. Higher Elo is better; both columns use Thinking. Scores and uncertainty are official evaluations, not iMini tests or success rates.
| Evaluation | Nano Banana 2.1 · Thinking | Nano Banana 2 · Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Overall image preference | 1050 ± 14 | 990 ± 7 |
| Infographic design | 1048 ± 17 | 961 ± 12 |
| Mask / ink-based editing | 1049 ± 15 | 965 ± 12 |
| Multi-character consistency | 1106 ± 14 | 978 ± 10 |
| Product consistency | 1024 ± 18 | 955 ± 22 |
Connect model capabilities to deliverables: layout, localized edits, image series and photographic texture.
Sports posters and blue web collages organize type and images as one design. Explore covers, posters and branded page drafts.
The official API documentation highlights improved lettering and infographic layouts. Specify exact copy, then review spelling and shapes before delivery.
The official example marks the subject and changes its environment. iMini’s entry accepts prompts and reference images; dedicated mask controls depend on the workbench.
One bag appears in three sets and people from separate references share a scene. Explore campaigns that reuse a product, person or outfit.
Flower veins, droplets, fabrics and alpine light feature in the new examples. Specify camera position, lighting and material so detail supports the composition.
Google documents reduced tiling artifacts at 2K/4K for 1:4, 4:1, 1:8 and 8:1. iMini offers these ratios for wide banners and tall designs.
Every illustration below belongs to the new 2.1 section and anchors a distinct design or editing task.
DESERT and HORIZON combine large headlines, photographic subjects and small information blocks. Set a clear hierarchy and exact copy for a coherent advertising draft.
ZURICH, the hat poster and TUNDRA explore different graphic languages. Use them as layout and brand-direction examples; a website image is a visual mockup, not working code.
A droplet-covered seed moves among moss, leaves, sand and a tabletop. Mark the subject to preserve and specify the new setting when extending an existing visual.
The peach bag appears on soft geometric platforms, a terrazzo stage and clouds. Build a product series from your references, then review silhouette, color and hardware.
Outfits and people from separate references share a colorful architectural set. Specify placement, depth and clothing for group fashion or event imagery.
Dried hydrangea veins and translucent structures stand against a dark background. Explore close-up visuals for florals, fragrance and natural materials.
The colorful beetle and wet leaf demonstrate shallow focus, droplets and surfaces. Adapt the camera and lighting approach to small objects or material close-ups.
A Scottish crofter and Highland cow share soft mountain light and a quiet gesture. Explore lifestyle, human stories and environmental portrait directions.
Choose the workflow for the deliverable: exact copy for layouts, references for a series and clear preservation boundaries for edits.
Explore covers, posters and close-up imagery in one workflow, then iterate on people and lettering.
Use the new poster examples to explore hierarchy and recurring products or people across campaign settings.
Change sets around product references while reviewing shapes and key details across a coherent series.
Explore Swiss typography, retro posters or blue collages before refining a direction, rather than generating only backgrounds.
Organize candidates around a client’s product, people and style references, then make localized edits to the selected direction.
Improved lettering and infographic design support structured drafts that still need factual and label review.
Open the Nano Banana 2.1 image workbench and check the selected model and available credits.
Define the subject, exact text, style and edit scope. Add references when needed, then choose resolution, ratio and 1–4 outputs.
Check subjects, text and composition against your references. Download a suitable result or describe the next edit precisely.
These original prompt briefs adapt the composition and workflows of the new 2.1 examples. Add your own references for product edits.
Make a vertical running poster with warm white paper, orange and black accents. Set DESERT in large stacked bold type beside a circular runner photograph. Arrange RUN BEYOND and DISTANCE 20 KM in aligned lower modules with small icons and measurement lines. Keep a clear hierarchy and spell the quoted text exactly.
Use the uploaded bag as the only product reference. Preserve its silhouette, leather texture, color and metal clasp. Place it on a peach geometric pedestal with simple spheres and arches, soft studio light and subtle shadows. Center the product in 9:16. Do not add logos or redesign it.
Photograph dried hydrangea petals reduced to delicate translucent vein networks. Use ivory and pale lavender hues, sharp foreground detail and fading focus against a nearly black blue background. Soft side-back light passes through the thin structures. Quiet, natural composition, 16:9.
A horizontal cinematic frame at a pink motel. A bright yellow outdoor steel staircase cuts diagonally across the composition. An adult in a green dress descends with one hand on the railing. Clear sunny shadows, believable surfaces and strong architectural geometry. No lettering, 16:9.
Model capabilities, official examples and iMini workbench options.
Bring exact copy, product or character references, then explore layout, setting and texture. The dedicated workbench offers 1K/2K/4K and 1–4 outputs.
Try Nano Banana 2.1Check the workbench for available credits and generation costs.
