Google's new image model Nano Banana 2.1 generates better images for less money the-decoder.com

Google released Nano Banana 2.1, an image-generation and editing model powered by Gemini 3.6 Flash, with claimed improvements to image quality, text rendering, consistency and editing. Its 1K image price is 3.36 cents—about half the previous model’s price—and it is rolling out across Google products, including Gemini, Search and AI Studio.