# Nano Banana image editor

> The Nano Banana image editor is Google's Nano Banana model used to edit photos: upload a picture, describe the change in words, and it rewrites that part while keeping the rest. Nano Banana 2.1, released on 6 October 2026, brings better mask-based editing and subject consistency and accepts up to 14 reference images. Below: six real before/after edits.

URL: https://kenerateai.com/nano-banana-image-editor
Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com)
Last updated: 7 October 2026

## Key facts
- Model: Nano Banana 2.1 (Google)
- Released: 6 October 2026
- Inputs: 1 photo, or up to 14 references
- Keeps consistent: Up to 4 characters, 10 objects
- Output: 1K · 2K · 4K, 14 ratios
- Where on Kenerate: Image Studio and Edit Studio

## Steps
1. Open Nano Banana 2.1 — In Image Studio pick Nano Banana 2.1, or open Edit Studio and choose a tool (AI Edit, Change Region, Magic Eraser…) with Nano Banana 2.1 as the model.
2. Upload the photo — Add the picture to edit — or up to 14 reference images if the edit combines faces, outfits or products.
3. Describe the change — Say what to change and what to keep. In Change Region or Magic Eraser, paint over the area first.
4. Pick ratio and size, then download — Keep the original ratio or choose one of 14, at 1K, 2K or 4K. No watermark.

## In depth

### What changed for editing in Nano Banana 2.1
Google's announcement highlights "notable leaps in visual design, mask-based editing, and subject consistency" [2]. The Gemini API docs describe 2.1 as a conversational editing model with multi-image fusion of up to 14 references — character consistency for up to 4 characters and object fidelity for up to 10 objects [1].

### Image Studio or Edit Studio?
Image Studio is the quickest: pick Nano Banana 2.1, upload the photo and type the edit. Edit Studio adds tools around the same model — Change Region and Magic Eraser for painted masks, Change Lighting, Style Transfer and Crop & Expand for a new ratio.

### About the examples
The original photos were generated with Seedream 5.0 Pro so we could publish them; every "after" image is an unretouched Nano Banana 2.1 edit made on 7 October 2026 from the prompt shown. The looping clips were made with Wan 3.0 from each before/after pair.

### The six edits (original photo → Nano Banana 2.1 edit)
Original photos were made with Seedream 5.0 Pro; every edit is an unretouched Nano Banana 2.1 output (7 Oct 2026).
- Change the outfit: "Change his outfit to a tailored navy suit with a white shirt and brown leather shoes. Keep his face, pose, the brick wall and the light the same." — before https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/ig/nbe-outfit-before.webp, after https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/ig/nbe-outfit.webp, clip https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/nb21/nbe-outfit-v1.mp4
- Replace the background: "Replace the background with a sunny Mediterranean terrace with bougainvillea and the sea behind her. Keep her face, hair and pose unchanged and match the light." — before https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/ig/nbe-background-before.webp, after https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/ig/nbe-background.webp, clip https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/nb21/nbe-background-v1.mp4
- Remove people: "Remove all the people from the bridge and fill in the stones naturally. Keep everything else the same." — before https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/ig/nbe-remove-before.webp, after https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/ig/nbe-remove.webp, clip https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/nb21/nbe-remove-v1.mp4
- Relight to golden hour: "Relight the scene to golden hour at sunset: warm low sun, long shadows, glowing windows, orange sky. Keep the house and pool exactly the same." — before https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/ig/nbe-relight-before.webp, after https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/ig/nbe-relight.webp, clip https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/nb21/nbe-relight-v1.mp4
- Product into a scene: "Place this exact bottle on a mossy rock beside a mountain stream in a forest, morning light, product advertising photo. Keep the bottle's shape and color identical." — before https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/ig/nbe-product-before.webp, after https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/ig/nbe-product.webp, clip https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/nb21/nbe-product-v1.mp4
- Restyle to 3D animation: "Turn this photo into a Pixar-style 3D animated movie still. Keep the composition, poses and expressions." — before https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/ig/nbe-style-before.webp, after https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/ig/nbe-style.webp, clip https://storage.kenerateai.com/seo/nb21/nbe-style-v1.mp4

References:
[1] Google AI for Developers — Gemini API docs: Nano Banana 2.1 (gemini-nano-banana-2.1): https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/gemini-nano-banana-2.1
[2] Google on X — "Meet Nano Banana 2.1" (6 Oct 2026): https://x.com/Google/status/2107501209154204148
[3] Google — Nano Banana 2 announcement (the model 2.1 updates): https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/nano-banana-2/

## FAQ
Q: Is there a Nano Banana image editor?
A: Nano Banana is both an image generator and an editor: Google calls Nano Banana 2.1 its "latest image generation and editing model". You can edit with it in Google's apps, or on Kenerate AI in Image Studio and Edit Studio, as the six before/after examples on this page show.

Q: How do I edit a photo with Nano Banana?
A: Upload the photo, then describe the change and what to keep — for example: "Change his outfit to a tailored navy suit. Keep his face, pose, the brick wall and the light the same." On Kenerate, pick Nano Banana 2.1 in /app/image or a tool in Edit Studio, generate, and download.

Q: Can Nano Banana remove people or objects from a photo?
A: Yes. Our third example removed every tourist from a stone bridge with one sentence. For precise removals, paint over the object in Edit Studio's Magic Eraser with Nano Banana 2.1 selected.

Q: Does Nano Banana keep the same face when editing?
A: That is what it's built for: Google cites leaps in subject consistency for 2.1, and its docs list character consistency for up to 4 characters. In our outfit and background edits the faces and hair stayed the same; the framing shifted a little (the outfit edit zoomed out to show the new shoes), so check the crop. Always say "keep the face" in the prompt.

Q: How many images can I upload to Nano Banana 2.1?
A: Up to 14 reference images per edit, according to Google's docs and on Kenerate. Google says it keeps up to 4 characters and up to 10 objects consistent across them.

Q: Is the Nano Banana photo editor free?
A: On Kenerate, Nano Banana 2.1 isn't on the free plan, but every new account gets 25 free credits — enough to try a few edits — and one-time credit packs never expire. Google also offers Nano Banana in the Gemini app with usage limits. See our Nano Banana free page.

Q: Can I edit text in an image with Nano Banana?
A: Edit Studio has an Edit Text in Image tool, and Google says 2.1 improved text rendering. Quote the exact new words in the prompt and proofread the result.

## Related pages
- Nano Banana 2.1: https://kenerateai.com/model/nano-banana-2.1
- Nano Banana prompts: https://kenerateai.com/nano-banana-prompts
- Nano Banana video generator: https://kenerateai.com/nano-banana-video-generator
- Is Nano Banana free?: https://kenerateai.com/nano-banana-free
- Nano Banana 2: https://kenerateai.com/model/nano-banana-2
- AI image editor: https://kenerateai.com/ai-image-editor

## Sources
- Google AI for Developers — Gemini API docs: Nano Banana 2.1 (gemini-nano-banana-2.1): https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/gemini-nano-banana-2.1
- Google on X — "Meet Nano Banana 2.1" (6 Oct 2026): https://x.com/Google/status/2107501209154204148
- Google — Nano Banana 2 announcement (the model 2.1 updates): https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/nano-banana-2/