The Decoder· Matthias Bastian·· 10 d ago
Google's new image model Nano Banana 2.1 generates better images for less money
Google's new image model Nano Banana 2.1 generates better images for less money
AI summary
Google's new Nano Banana 2.1 image model uses Gemini 3.6 Flash and beats the previous Pro model in some benchmarks at a lower cost. But its predecessor also scored well in tests, while Pro often produced better images in practice.
Selection record
Threshold 76Media and individualsFirst 71Second 72
Not admittedSum of both 143 < twice the threshold 152
- Source tier
- Media and individuals; this tier's threshold is 76
- Pre-filter
- passed：Google发布新图像生成模型Nano Banana 2.1
A model scores each item twice, independently, against one written standard, out of 100. An item is admitted only when the two scores add up to twice the threshold. The threshold is set per source tier.
Source: The Decoder · the-decoder.com