Google's new image model Nano Banana 2.1 generates better images for less money
- Nano Banana: 2 events in the last 90 days
- Previous: earlier the same day · Nano Banana 2.1
What happened
Google's new Nano Banana 2.1 image model uses Gemini 3.6 Flash and beats the previous Pro model in some benchmarks at a lower cost. But its predecessor also scored well in tests, while Pro often produced better images in practice.
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