# Google releases Nano Banana 2.1 with approximately 50% lower pricing

_Published Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 8:08 PM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Google has released Nano Banana 2.1, an image generation and editing model based on Gemini 3.6 Flash, The Decoder reported. Pricing is approximately 50% lower than Nano Banana 2. Google says the model improves on previous versions across the board.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261006/p45#a261006p45)

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