# Nano Banana 2.1 Nano Banana 2.1 is Google's fast image generation and editing model, the quicker and cheaper counterpart to [Nano Banana Pro](https://replicate.com/google/nano-banana-pro). It builds on [Nano Banana 2](https://replicate.com/google/nano-banana-2) with sharper output, better text rendering, and grounding in real-time search results. ## What it can do **Generate images from text.** Describe what you want and the model creates it, from photorealistic scenes and illustrations to product mockups and infographics. **Render text accurately.** Text in images is crisp and readable in many languages, so signs, posters, labels, and infographics come out clean. **Edit existing images.** Pass in one or more images with a text prompt to change backgrounds, swap colors, adjust styles, or combine several images into one scene. You can use up to 14 reference images at once. **Ground in real-world information.** Turn on `google_search` to generate images based on real-time inf
