Nano Banana 2.1 API reference
Google's newest Nano Banana, sharp text and 4K output
Call Nano Banana 2.1 from your own code with one PopNow API key. Below are the exact model IDs to send, every input field the model accepts, what each request costs in credits, and a request you can paste into a terminal.
At a glance
- Made by
- Output
- Image
- From
- 7.2 credits per image ($0.072)
- Typical time
- about 37 s
1 credit = $0.01. A task holds the highest possible charge when it is accepted and settles the real amount when it finishes, rounded up to whole credits; failed tasks are not charged. Ask POST /api/v1/jobs/quote for the exact figure before you run.
Create Image
google/nano-banana-2.1/text-to-image
Price
| Option | Credits (per image) | US dollars |
|---|---|---|
1k | 7.2 | $0.072 |
2k | 10.8 | $0.108 |
4k | 24.3 | $0.243 |
Parameters
| Field | Type | Default | Allowed | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
promptRequired | string | — | up to 5,000 characters | Describe the image you want. |
aspect_ratioOptional | string | 16:9 | 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 | Output aspect ratio. |
resolutionOptional | string | 1k | 1k, 2k, 4k | Output size tier. |
enable_web_searchOptional | boolean | false | — | Look up current facts on the web before drawing. |
enable_image_searchOptional | boolean | false | — | Look up reference pictures on the web before drawing. |
output_formatOptional | string | png | png, jpeg | File format of the result. |
Example request
This request runs as it is; any field you leave out uses its default. Put your key in POPNOW_API_KEY first.
curl -X POST "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask?wait=60" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
-d '{
"model": "google/nano-banana-2.1/text-to-image",
"input": {
"prompt": "A cozy reading nook beside a rain-streaked window, warm lamp light, a sleeping orange cat on a knitted blanket, soft film grain",
"enable_image_search": false,
"enable_web_search": false,
"resolution": "1k"
}
}'The response carries a taskId straight away. Read the result with GET /api/v1/jobs/recordInfo, or add callBackUrl to be notified.
curl "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=TASK_ID_FROM_CREATE_TASK" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"Edit Image
google/nano-banana-2.1/edit
Price
| Option | Credits (per image) | US dollars |
|---|---|---|
1k | 7.2 | $0.072 |
2k | 10.8 | $0.108 |
4k | 24.3 | $0.243 |
Parameters
| Field | Type | Default | Allowed | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
promptRequired | string | — | up to 5,000 characters | Say what to change and what must stay the same. |
image_urlsRequired | array<string (uri)> | — | up to 14 items | One to 14 source images, in the order your prompt refers to them. |
aspect_ratioOptional | string | auto | auto, 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, … (+1) | Output aspect ratio; auto keeps the shape of the source image. |
resolutionOptional | string | 1k | 1k, 2k, 4k | Output size tier. |
enable_web_searchOptional | boolean | false | — | Look up current facts on the web before drawing. |
enable_image_searchOptional | boolean | false | — | Look up reference pictures on the web before drawing. |
output_formatOptional | string | png | png, jpeg | File format of the result. |
Example request
This request runs as it is; any field you leave out uses its default. Put your key in POPNOW_API_KEY first.
The example uses PopNow sample files in image_urls. Replace them with your own public HTTPS links, uploads or saved assets.
curl -X POST "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
-d '{
"model": "google/nano-banana-2.1/edit",
"input": {
"prompt": "Change the orange jacket to deep forest green and add soft golden-hour light; keep the face, pose and background unchanged",
"image_urls": [
"https://media.popnow.ai/influencer/examples/marco.webp"
],
"enable_image_search": false,
"enable_web_search": false,
"resolution": "1k"
}
}'The response carries a taskId straight away. Read the result with GET /api/v1/jobs/recordInfo, or add callBackUrl to be notified.
curl "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=TASK_ID_FROM_CREATE_TASK" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"