It makes images that look like scenes built and lit in 3D software: smooth forms, named materials, soft light and real shadows. You get a flat image, not a model file. Use it for mascots, product heroes, icons and rooms. On Nano Banana 2.1 an image costs 10 credits. You can start for free.
What makes the look
Name each one in your prompt. Leave one out and the model picks it for you.
Simple, rounded shapes with soft bevels on every edge. Characters get big heads and short limbs.
One named surface per part: matte plastic, glossy vinyl, frosted glass, brushed metal, soft fabric.
Studio light with a direction: a soft key light from one side, a thin rim light on the far edge.
A soft contact shadow under each object and a plain or gradient backdrop, so the shape stands on something.
Attach a photo of yourself and ask for 3D.
Six prompts, each run once on Nano Banana 2. Every image is the output of the prompt beside it.
A 3D mascot for a children's swim school: a round, chubby sea otter in a red swim cap, standing front-facing and waving one paw, with a big friendly smile. Smooth matte vinyl material, like a designer toy, with soft bevels on every edge. A soft key light from the upper left, a thin rim light on the right, a soft contact shadow under its feet. Plain pale aqua backdrop. No text.
A 3D product render of a pair of white wireless earbuds floating just above their open charging case, which rests on a low round plinth in pale sand. Glossy white plastic, a brushed steel hinge, crisp reflections. A soft key light from the upper right, a thin rim light along the case edge, a soft shadow on the plinth. Warm grey backdrop, with the left half of the frame left empty for a headline. No text, no logos.
A set of nine 3D app icons in a 3 by 3 grid on a flat off-white background: a house, a calendar, a chat bubble, a bell, a lock, a camera, a heart, a gear and a folder. Each icon is a chunky rounded shape in soft glossy plastic, colored coral, butter yellow, mint or lilac. All nine at the same size and the same three-quarter angle, lit from the upper left, each with a soft shadow beneath and a wide empty gap around it. No text.
A 3D render of a child's bedroom at golden hour, seen from the doorway at eye level: a low wooden bed with a navy quilt dotted with yellow stars, a striped play tent in the corner, a toy rocket on a round green rug, a shelf of picture books. Rounded, simplified furniture in soft matte materials. Warm sun through the window casts long soft shadows across the floor. Slight depth of field, the far wall a little soft.
A stylized 3D character portrait of a ten-year-old girl in a mint green astronaut suit, holding her round helmet under one arm. Slightly large head, big brown eyes, freckles, short curly hair. Soft skin shading, matte fabric on the suit, a glossy visor on the helmet. A soft key light from the left, a warm rim light from behind. Plain deep blue backdrop that fades darker at the edges. Full body, standing.
The word "SALE" in thick, puffy 3D letters, inflated like balloons, in glossy bubblegum pink plastic with soft white highlights. The letters float over a pale lilac background, with a few small spheres and rings in mint and yellow drifting around them. Soft studio light from the top, a soft shadow under the letters. No other text.
Say what it is and how it is simplified: rounded, chunky, soft edges, big head. A mascot faces the camera on a plain backdrop the first time.
Name the surface of each part, then where the light comes from and where the shadow falls. These two choices do most of the work.
Once a mascot or icon looks right, attach it to the next prompt and say what must stay the same. Nano Banana 2.1 takes up to 14 reference images.
No. You get a flat image of a 3D-looking scene. You can't rotate it or open it in 3D software. To show the object from another side, make a new image and attach the first one as a reference.
Make the mascot once, alone, facing the camera on a plain background. Then attach that image to every later prompt and say what must stay the same: face, colors, material. Nano Banana 2.1 takes up to 14 reference images.
Yes. Put the exact words in quotes and describe the letters. Check every word before you use the image: in our model guide, Nano Banana 2 printed a line on a wrapper that is not a word. Nano Banana Pro is our pick for finer text.
A 3D render is smooth and digital: clean bevels, glossy or matte plastic, studio light. Clay looks handmade, with fingerprints, soft dents and a matte surface. Name the material you want and the look follows.
10 credits on Nano Banana 2.1 and 32 on Nano Banana Pro. You can start for free.
Yes. Attach it as a reference image and name the style. The face can change a little from run to run, so run a few and keep the closest.
StyleClayCharacters, food, rooms and products that look sculpted from plasticine and shot on a miniature set.Learn more
StyleTechnical drawingBlueprints, exploded views and patent sheets of everyday objects, with numbered callouts.Learn more
StyleMiniatureTilt-shift towns, dioramas and model-railway layouts that make any scene look like a tiny world.Learn more