Nano Banana 2.1 Serverless API
Generate and edit images with legible text and infographics.
POST /v2/nano-banana-2.1 · submit + poll 1# pip install "segmind>=1.1.0"
2# export SEGMIND_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
3import segmind
4
5# Async (v2): submit to the queue and block until COMPLETED.
6# run() returns the final result dict (600s deadline, 1.0s poll by default).
7result = segmind.run(
8 "nano-banana-2.1",
9 prompt="A clean educational infographic: a cross-section cutaway of an erupting stratovolcano against a pale grid background. The cutaway reveals the interior with neat leader lines connecting to legible labels reading 'MAGMA CHAMBER', 'CENTRAL VENT', 'SIDE VENT', 'LAVA FLOW', 'ASH CLOUD', and 'ROCK STRATA'. A bold title 'ANATOMY OF A VOLCANO' runs across the top, with a small compass rose and a scale bar in the lower corner. Flat vector illustration style with layered rock colours and a rising ash plume.",
10 image_urls=[],
11 system_prompt="",
12 aspect_ratio="4:3",
13 output_resolution="2K",
14 output_format="png",
15 web_search=False,
16 response_modalities="TEXT_AND_IMAGE",
17 seed=420875,
18 thinking_level="high",
19 safety_tolerance=4,
20)
21print(result["status"]) # COMPLETED
22print(result.get("output")) # model output (e.g. media URL)
23print(result["metrics"]["inference_time"]) # server compute seconds
24
25# --- Or submit + poll manually (track request_id, control the cadence) ---
26from segmind import SegmindClient, InferenceFailed, InferenceTimeout
27
28client = SegmindClient() # reads SEGMIND_API_KEY
29payload = {
30 "prompt": "A clean educational infographic: a cross-section cutaway of an erupting stratovolcano against a pale grid background. The cutaway reveals the interior with neat leader lines connecting to legible labels reading 'MAGMA CHAMBER', 'CENTRAL VENT', 'SIDE VENT', 'LAVA FLOW', 'ASH CLOUD', and 'ROCK STRATA'. A bold title 'ANATOMY OF A VOLCANO' runs across the top, with a small compass rose and a scale bar in the lower corner. Flat vector illustration style with layered rock colours and a rising ash plume.",
31 "image_urls": [],
32 "system_prompt": "",
33 "aspect_ratio": "4:3",
34 "output_resolution": "2K",
35 "output_format": "png",
36 "web_search": False,
37 "response_modalities": "TEXT_AND_IMAGE",
38 "seed": 420875,
39 "thinking_level": "high",
40 "safety_tolerance": 4,
41}
42job = client.submit_async("nano-banana-2.1", **payload)
43print(job.request_id) # available immediately
44try:
45 result = job.wait(timeout=600, interval=1.0)
46except InferenceTimeout as e:
47 print("still running:", e.request_id)
48except InferenceFailed as e:
49 print("failed:", e.detail) 1# pip install "segmind>=1.1.0"
2# export SEGMIND_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
3import segmind
4
5# Async (v2): submit to the queue and block until COMPLETED.
6# run() returns the final result dict (600s deadline, 1.0s poll by default).
7result = segmind.run(
8 "nano-banana-2.1",
9 prompt="A clean educational infographic: a cross-section cutaway of an erupting stratovolcano against a pale grid background. The cutaway reveals the interior with neat leader lines connecting to legible labels reading 'MAGMA CHAMBER', 'CENTRAL VENT', 'SIDE VENT', 'LAVA FLOW', 'ASH CLOUD', and 'ROCK STRATA'. A bold title 'ANATOMY OF A VOLCANO' runs across the top, with a small compass rose and a scale bar in the lower corner. Flat vector illustration style with layered rock colours and a rising ash plume.",
10 image_urls=[],
11 system_prompt="",
12 aspect_ratio="4:3",
13 output_resolution="2K",
14 output_format="png",
15 web_search=False,
16 response_modalities="TEXT_AND_IMAGE",
17 seed=420875,
18 thinking_level="high",
19 safety_tolerance=4,
20)
21print(result["status"]) # COMPLETED
22print(result.get("output")) # model output (e.g. media URL)
23print(result["metrics"]["inference_time"]) # server compute seconds
24
25# --- Or submit + poll manually (track request_id, control the cadence) ---
26from segmind import SegmindClient, InferenceFailed, InferenceTimeout
27
28client = SegmindClient() # reads SEGMIND_API_KEY
29payload = {
30 "prompt": "A clean educational infographic: a cross-section cutaway of an erupting stratovolcano against a pale grid background. The cutaway reveals the interior with neat leader lines connecting to legible labels reading 'MAGMA CHAMBER', 'CENTRAL VENT', 'SIDE VENT', 'LAVA FLOW', 'ASH CLOUD', and 'ROCK STRATA'. A bold title 'ANATOMY OF A VOLCANO' runs across the top, with a small compass rose and a scale bar in the lower corner. Flat vector illustration style with layered rock colours and a rising ash plume.",
31 "image_urls": [],
32 "system_prompt": "",
33 "aspect_ratio": "4:3",
34 "output_resolution": "2K",
35 "output_format": "png",
36 "web_search": False,
37 "response_modalities": "TEXT_AND_IMAGE",
38 "seed": 420875,
39 "thinking_level": "high",
40 "safety_tolerance": 4,
41}
42job = client.submit_async("nano-banana-2.1", **payload)
43print(job.request_id) # available immediately
44try:
45 result = job.wait(timeout=600, interval=1.0)
46except InferenceTimeout as e:
47 print("still running:", e.request_id)
48except InferenceFailed as e:
49 print("failed:", e.detail)API Endpoint
https://api.segmind.com/v1/nano-banana-2.1Parameters
promptrequiredstringDescribe the image to generate or the changes to make to the reference images.
"A clean educational infographic: a cross-section cutaway of an erupting stratovolcano against a pale grid background. The cutaway reveals the interior with neat leader lines connecting to legible labels reading 'MAGMA CHAMBER', 'CENTRAL VENT', 'SIDE VENT', 'LAVA FLOW', 'ASH CLOUD', and 'ROCK STRATA'. A bold title 'ANATOMY OF A VOLCANO' runs across the top, with a small compass rose and a scale bar in the lower corner. Flat vector illustration style with layered rock colours and a rising ash plume."aspect_ratiooptionalstringChoose the proportions of the generated image. "Auto" lets the model pick.
"1:1""auto""1:1""2:3""3:2""4:3""3:4""4:5""5:4""16:9""9:16"image_urlsoptionalstring[]Optional reference images for editing or style guidance. Nano Banana 2.1 accepts up to 14 images.
[]output_formatoptionalstringFile format of the generated image.
"jpg""jpg""png"output_resolutionoptionalstringOutput detail level. Also determines the price tier.
"1K""1K""2K""4K"response_modalitiesoptionalstringReturn only the generated image or include a text response alongside it.
"TEXT_AND_IMAGE""TEXT_AND_IMAGE""IMAGE"safety_toleranceoptionalintegerContent moderation level, 1 (strictest) to 6 (least strict).
4123456seedoptionalintegerSeed for reproducible results.
420875Range: 0 - 999999999999999system_promptoptionalstringOptional high-level persona or style instructions applied to the generation.
""thinking_leveloptionalstringReasoning depth before rendering. Minimal is fastest and cheapest; medium and high reason longer and cost a little more.
"medium""minimal""medium""high"web_searchoptionalbooleanGround generation in real-time web data. Recommended for news-related prompts. Also affects price.
falseResponse Type
Returns: Image
Asynchronous requests (v2)
Use Async for video, long-running (>~60s), or high-concurrency workloads; Sync is simplest for fast image & LLM calls. Async submits a request and you poll it to completion.
- 1
POST /v2/nano-banana-2.1Submit — returns request_id, status_url, response_url
- 2
GET /v2/requests/{id}/statusPoll — until COMPLETED or FAILED
- 3
GET /v2/requests/{id}Result — final response body
Status states
- A FAILED request is served as HTTP 422 — the body still carries the error detail.
- An unknown or expired request_id returns HTTP 404.
- Results are retained for 1 hour, then expire.
- Content / RAI blocks surface as FAILED, not a separate state.
- Track completion by polling the status endpoint.
Common Error Codes
The API returns standard HTTP status codes. Detailed error messages are provided in the response body.
Bad Request
Invalid parameters or request format
Unauthorized
Missing or invalid API key
Forbidden
Insufficient permissions
Not Found
Model or endpoint not found
Insufficient Credits
Not enough credits to process request
Rate Limited
Too many requests
Server Error
Internal server error
Bad Gateway
Service temporarily unavailable
Timeout
Request timed out