Google Releases Image Model Nano Banana 2.1 and Cuts Price in Half
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On October 7, 2026, according to The Decoder, Google released the image generation and editing model Nano Banana 2.1, succeeding Nano Banana 2, which was released in February 2026. The new model's prices dropped by roughly half: 1K images fell from 6.70 cents to 3.36 cents, and 4K images fell from 15.10 cents to 7.56 cents. This is the only report on the event so far, with no further information available.
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- The DecoderGoogle's new image model Nano Banana 2.1 generates better images for less money
Google has released Nano Banana 2.1, an image generation and editing model that succeeds Nano Banana 2 (released in February 2026), at roughly half the price: 1K images drop from 6.70 cents to 3.36 cents, and 4K from 15.10 to 7.56 cents.