Model news
Nano Banana 2.1: photo scenes, lettering, and edits
Photo-like scenes, lettering, and edits from a reference image, up to 4K: we show what Nano Banana 2.1 can do on real generations, with the prompt and the price of each image.
#Blog category
Model news
New models in the API: what they can do, what they cost and how to connect them.
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Working with the API
Batch image generation API: queue, webhooks, safe retries
How to send many requests and keep track of every one: a queue on your side, webhooks, and the X-Idempotency-Key header for safe retries.
Model comparisons
The best image generation APIs: 10 models in one table
Nano Banana and GPT Image side by side: resolutions, price per image, average response time and what each model is best for.
Errors and fixes
Image API returned no image? Declined requests explained
Why a model sometimes returns no image, what it looks like in the API response, and how to reword a harmless prompt that was misread.