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CATCH #1872 DETECTED OCT 6, 2026 17:19 UTC
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Oct 6, 2026 17:19 UTC model api OpenRouter
OpenRouter's API added a new model ID: google/gemini-nano-banana-2.1, suggesting a new Gemini Nano version may be coming soon.

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looks like a new gemini nano model, 'banana-2.1', just popped up in openrouter's api. keep an eye out for an announcement!

openrouter users, a new google/gemini-nano-banana-2.1 model id is now live in the api. could be a precursor to a new release.

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New model id(s) appeared in OpenRouter's API model list:
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/models

  + google/gemini-nano-banana-2.1

A model id in a provider's live API usually predates the public announcement. High-confidence pre-announcement signal.

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