# Nano Banana 2.1 for game development

Vendor: Google. Type: Image. Status: live.

Google's newest image model, sharp and faithful to the prompt.

Nano Banana 2.1 is Google's newest image model. It makes sharp 1K images that follow the prompt closely and edits faithfully from many reference images, so a character stays the same across a set.

## What it is good for in games

- Character and prop concepts that keep the same look across many images.
- Edits to existing art: new poses, outfits or colors.
- Store page art and key art drafts.

## In Summer Studio

- Nano Banana 2.1 (Text to image, Image editing)

Cost depends on the models you choose. Your dashboard shows spend as it happens.

Try it: https://www.summerengine.com/studio?tab=image&generator=nano-banana-2.1

## Use it from Claude, Cursor or Codex

Call summer_generate_image with model: "nano-banana-2.1" through the Summer MCP server. Setup: https://www.summerengine.com/mcp

## Questions

### What is Nano Banana 2.1 good for in game development?

Nano Banana 2.1 is Google's newest image model. It makes sharp 1K images that follow the prompt closely and edits faithfully from many reference images, so a character stays the same across a set. Typical game uses: character and prop concepts that keep the same look across many images; edits to existing art: new poses, outfits or colors; store page art and key art drafts.

### Can Nano Banana 2.1 edit an existing image?

Nano Banana 2.1 supports text to image and image editing in Summer. It can also edit an existing image using up to 10 reference images.

### Can I use Nano Banana 2.1 from Claude Code, Cursor or Codex?

Yes. Connect the Summer MCP server to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or another MCP client, then ask your agent to generate with summer_generate_image with model: "nano-banana-2.1". Setup instructions are at summerengine.com/mcp.

### Where do Nano Banana 2.1 results go?

Every generation is saved to your Summer asset library. From there you can download it or bring it into a Summer Engine project.

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