Nano Banana 2.1 (Gemini Nano Banana 2.1, formerly Nano Banana 2) Pricing
All plans and pricing as of 2026-10-12
Gemini Free
- ✓Nano Banana 2 on Gemini app Fast tier
- ✓Rate-limited daily generations
- ✓Basic multi-reference support
Google AI Pro
- ✓Gemini Thinking tier with Nano Banana 2
- ✓Higher generation limits
- ✓Multi-reference up to 6 images
Google AI Ultra
- ✓Gemini 3.1 Pro with maximum limits
- ✓Veo 3.1 video generation included
- ✓Project Mariner (10 parallel agentic browser tasks)
- ✓30 TB cloud storage, YouTube Premium
API (Nano Banana 2.1, GA 2026-10-06)
- ✓Standard: $0.0336 (1K) / $0.0504 (2K) / $0.113 (4K) per image
- ✓Batch: $0.0168 (1K) / $0.0252 (2K) / $0.0567 (4K)
- ✓$1.50/1M input (text, image, video), $7.50/1M text and thinking output, $30/1M image output
- ✓No free API tier; Search grounding 5,000 free requests/month then $14 per 1,000
API (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image -- deprecated 2026-10-06)
- ✓Standard: $0.045 (512px) / $0.067 (1K) / $0.101 (2K) / $0.151 (4K)
- ✓Batch: $0.022 (512px) / $0.034 (1K) / $0.050 (2K) / $0.076 (4K)
- ✓$0.50/1M input tokens, $3/1M text output, $60/1M image output tokens (rate card checked 2026-10-12)
- ✓Deprecated 2026-10-06 with no shutdown date -- Google says migrate to gemini-nano-banana-2.1
- ✓Commercial use rights
Is Nano Banana 2.1 (Gemini Nano Banana 2.1, formerly Nano Banana 2) Worth the Price?
Value Score: 8.5/10
Overall Score: 8.9/10 · Designers, marketers, and content creators who need readable text in images (social posts, ad creative, book covers, infographics, event flyers) and who are already using or willing to pay for Gemini. If any part of your commercial design work requires typography to look right, Nano Banana 2 is the 2026 leader.
Nano Banana 2 earned its viral branded search volume honestly -- it's the best commercial-use image model in 2026 for any workflow that requires readable text or consistent branding across multiple images. Google's decision to roll it into the default Gemini app experience (instead of shipping yet another product) is smart: it puts best-in-class image gen in front of everyone with a Gemini account with zero onboarding. The honest read: for design and marketing work in 2026, Nano Banana 2 is the default answer. For artistic exploration, stick with Midjourney.
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How Nano Banana 2.1 (Gemini Nano Banana 2.1, formerly Nano Banana 2) Pricing Compares
| Tool | Free Tier | Starting Price | Value Score | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana 2.1 (Gemini Nano Banana 2.1, formerly Nano Banana 2)(this tool) | Yes | $0 | 8.5/10 | 8.9 |
| Meta Muse (Image + Video) | Yes | $0 | 9/10 | 8.4 |
| Leonardo AI | Yes | $0 | 9/10 | 8.3 |
| Stable Diffusion | Yes | $0 | 10/10 | 8.0 |
| Midjourney | No | $10/month | 7/10 | 7.8 |
| Ideogram | Yes | $0 | 8/10 | 7.8 |