Google Nano Banana 2.1 is the latest Nano Banana image generation model, with gains in visual design, subject consistency and prompt adherence, cleaner text rendering, 1K to 4K output and optional web search. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.
Idle

$0.05per run·~20 / $1

Candid portrait of an elderly fisherman mending a net on a wooden dock at golden hour, weathered hands and face, warm side light, shallow depth of field, 85mm photo, realistic skin texture

A mid-century modern travel poster for a fictional seaside town. Bold flat shapes: turquoise sea, a white lighthouse, orange sun, two sailboats. Large headline at the top reading "SOLMARE", smaller line at the bottom reading "Summer Sea Festival · July 12–20". Clean grid layout, subtle paper grain, limited warm palette.

Street photo of a woman with a clear umbrella walking down a narrow alley at dusk in the rain, warm glowing paper lanterns, reflections on the wet pavement, 35mm film look, no readable signs

Overhead photo of a rustic breakfast table: sourdough toast with smashed avocado and poached eggs, a cup of black coffee, fresh berries, linen napkin, soft morning window light, food photography

A red fox standing in fresh snow in a birch forest, morning mist and soft backlight, telephoto wildlife photograph, sharp fur detail

Interior photo of a minimalist Japanese-style living room with low wooden furniture, tatami floor, sliding paper screens and a bonsai, late afternoon sun casting soft shadows, architectural photography
Nano Banana 2.1 Text-to-Image is Google's latest Nano Banana AI image generation model. Google reports that it outperforms its previous image models across the board, with notable leaps in visual design and subject consistency, tighter prompt adherence and cleaner text rendering.
Google's newest Nano Banana Upgraded over Nano Banana 2 in visual design, subject consistency and prompt adherence.
Cleaner text rendering Sharper labels, signs and typography inside the image.
Multi-resolution support Output in 1K, 2K, or 4K resolution based on your needs.
Flexible aspect ratios Fourteen options: 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9, 1:4, 4:1, 1:8, 8:1.
Web & image search grounding Optionally let the model use current information and real reference images from the web.
Format choice Export in PNG or JPEG format.
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| prompt | Yes | Text description of the desired image |
| aspect_ratio | No | Aspect ratio: 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9, 1:4, 4:1, 1:8, 8:1 |
| resolution | No | Output resolution: 1k (default), 2k, 4k |
| enable_web_search | No | Enable web search to enhance generation with real-time info (default: false) |
| enable_image_search | No | Enable image search to ground the generation in real reference images (default: false) |
| output_format | No | Output format: png (default), jpeg |
| Resolution | Cost |
|---|---|
| 1k | $0.05 |
| 2k | $0.075 |
| 4k | $0.15 |
| Web search | +$0.014 |
| Image search | +$0.014 |
Grab a WaveSpeedAI API key, then call POST https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/google/nano-banana-2.1/text-to-image with your input as JSON. The endpoint returns a prediction id. Start polling the result endpoint around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. On completed, read output values from data.outputs. Examples for Nano Banana 2.1 Text To Image below.
set -euo pipefail
: "${WAVESPEED_API_KEY:?Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY}"
REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
"prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
"aspect_ratio": "1:1",
"resolution": "1k",
"enable_web_search": false,
"enable_image_search": false,
"output_format": "png"
}
JSON
)
# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
-X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/google/nano-banana-2.1/text-to-image" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY" \
-d "$REQUEST_BODY")
TASK=$(printf '%s' "$SUBMIT_RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "$TASK" | jq -r '.id')
if [ -z "$PREDICTION_ID" ] || [ "$PREDICTION_ID" = "null" ]; then
printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id
' >&2
exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/$PREDICTION_ID/result"
# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while true; do
RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body "$RESULT_URL" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY")
RESULT=$(printf '%s' "$RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
STATUS=$(printf '%s' "$RESULT" | jq -r '.status')
case "$STATUS" in
completed) printf '%s\n' "$RESULT" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted) printf '%s\n' "$RESULT" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
*) sleep 2 ;;
esac
doneconst submitUrl = "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/google/nano-banana-2.1/text-to-image";
const apiKey = process.env.WAVESPEED_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error('Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY');
async function requestJson(url, options = {}) {
const response = await fetch(url, options);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await response.text());
return response.json();
}
// 1. Submit the prediction.
const body = await requestJson(submitUrl, {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
"aspect_ratio": "1:1",
"resolution": "1k",
"enable_web_search": false,
"enable_image_search": false,
"output_format": "png"
}),
});
const task = body.data ?? body;
if (!task.id) throw new Error("Submission response did not contain a prediction id");
const resultUrl = `https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${task.id}/result`;
// 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while (true) {
const resultBody = await requestJson(resultUrl, {
headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
});
const result = resultBody.data ?? resultBody;
if (result.status === "completed") {
console.log(result.outputs);
break;
}
if (["failed", "cancelled", "timeout", "deleted"].includes(result.status)) throw new Error(JSON.stringify(result));
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
}import json
import os
import time
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
api_key = os.environ["WAVESPEED_API_KEY"]
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
payload = {
"prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
"aspect_ratio": "1:1",
"resolution": "1k",
"enable_web_search": False,
"enable_image_search": False,
"output_format": "png"
}
def request_json(url, data=None):
request = Request(url, data=data, headers=headers, method="POST" if data else "GET")
with urlopen(request) as response:
return json.load(response)
# 1. Submit the prediction.
body = request_json("https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/google/nano-banana-2.1/text-to-image", json.dumps(payload).encode())
task = body.get("data", body)
if not task.get("id"):
raise RuntimeError("Submission response did not contain a prediction id")
result_url = f"https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/{task['id']}/result"
# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while True:
result_body = request_json(result_url)
result = result_body.get("data", result_body)
status = result.get("status")
if status == "completed":
print(result.get("outputs", []))
break
if status in {"failed", "cancelled", "timeout", "deleted"}:
raise RuntimeError(result)
time.sleep(2)Nano Banana 2.1 Text To Image is a Google model for image generation, exposed as a REST API on WaveSpeedAI. Google Nano Banana 2.1 is the latest Nano Banana image generation model, with gains in visual design, subject consistency and prompt adherence, cleaner text rendering, 1K to 4K output and optional web search. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing. You can call it programmatically or try it from the playground above.
POST your input parameters to the model's REST endpoint (shown in the API tab of this playground) with your WaveSpeedAI API key in the Authorization header. Submission returns a prediction ID. Poll the result endpoint starting around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. The playground generates Python, JavaScript, and cURL examples for submitting requests and polling results. Full request/response shape is documented at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/google/google-nano-banana-2.1-text-to-image.
Nano Banana 2.1 Text To Image starts at $0.05 per run. That figure is the base price — the final charge scales with the parameters you set in the form (output size, length, count, references, or whatever knobs this model exposes), so a higher-quality or larger output costs more than a minimal one. The exact cost for your current input is shown live next to the Generate button before you submit, and the actual per-call charge is recorded on the prediction afterwards.
Key inputs: `prompt`, `aspect_ratio`, `resolution`, `enable_base64_output`, `enable_image_search`, `enable_sync_mode`. The full JSON schema (types, defaults, allowed values) is rendered above the Generate button and mirrored in the API reference at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/google/google-nano-banana-2.1-text-to-image.
Sign up for a free WaveSpeedAI account to claim starter credits, copy your API key from /accesskey, then call the endpoint shown in the API tab of the playground. The playground also auto-generates a code sample in Python, JavaScript, or cURL for the parameters you've set.
Commercial usage rights depend on the model's license, set by its provider (Google). Check the provider's applicable terms and WaveSpeedAI's Terms of Service before commercial use.