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Model comparison · Updated 10 Oct 2026

Nano Banana 2.1 vs Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Nano Banana 2.1 is about 1.3× cheaper on input ($1.50 against $2.00 per 1M tokens), though Mixtral 8x22B Instruct is cheaper on output. Both have a 66K-token context window. For a support chatbot at 10,000 chats a day, the standard-tier bill is about $1,350 a month for Nano Banana 2.1 and $1,440 for Mixtral 8x22B Instruct.

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ModelsAtlas. “Nano Banana 2.1 vs Mixtral 8x22B Instruct”. Retrieved 10 Oct 2026. https://modelsatlas.com/compare/google/gemini-nano-banana-2-1/vs/mistralai/mixtral-8x22b-instruct

Model A

Nano Banana 2.1

by Google · weights not marked open · GRIDE2

Input / 1M
$1.50
observed We measured
Source
Our catalogue
Retrieved
10 Oct 2026
Output / 1M$7.50
Context66K
vs

Model B

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

by Mistral AI · weights not marked open · GRIDE2

Input / 1M
$2.00
observed We measured
Source
Our catalogue
Retrieved
17 Aug 2026
Output / 1M$6.00
Context66K

Key numbers

Standard tier · highlighted = better

Nano Banana 2.1
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct
Input / 1M tokens
$1.50
$2.00
Output / 1M tokens
$7.50
$6.00
Batch input / output
Not listed
Not listed
Context window
65,536
65,536
Input types
Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Weights
Not marked open
Not marked open
Tiers listed
standard
standard
Prices checked
2026-10-10
2026-08-17

What it costs for real workloads

Monthly, standard tier, 30 days

Support chatbot10k chats/day · 1.5k in, 300 out
$1,350/mo
$1,440/mo
RAG over documents2k queries/day · 12k in, 500 out
$1,305/mo
$1,620/mo
Coding agent300 tasks/day · 60k in, 8k out
$1,350/mo
$1,512/mo

Nano Banana 2.1   Mixtral 8x22B Instruct · Derived from the standard-tier prices above, input and output tokens per request as stated, 30 days. Excludes caching discounts and batch. Try your own numbers.

On the atlas

Price band (A–H) × context band (1–6)

Same square. Nano Banana 2.1 and Mixtral 8x22B Instruct share E2.

Same square as Nano Banana 2.1: GPT-5.2 Chat ($1.75), Command R+ (08-2024) ($2.50), GPT Audio ($2.50). Open E2

AFreeB<$0.10C$0.10–0.30D$0.30–1E$1–3F$3–10G$10–30H$30+1<32K232–128K3128–256K4256K–1M51M6>1MINPUT PRICE PER 1M TOKENS →CONTEXT WINDOW ↑ · position within a square follows the real valueGPT-5.2 Chat · E2Command R+ (08-2024) · E2GPT-4o · E2GPT Audio · E2GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct · E1Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) · E3Nano Banana 2.1Nano Banana 2.1Mixtral 8x22B InstructMixtral 8x22B Instruct
Nano Banana 2.1Mixtral 8x22B InstructNearest neighboursOpen weights
View the map as a table (3 squares)
SquarePrice bandContext bandModels
GRIDE1$1–3<32KGPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct
GRIDE2$1–332–128KNano Banana 2.1, Mixtral 8x22B Instruct, GPT-5.2 Chat, Command R+ (08-2024), GPT-4o, GPT Audio
GRIDE3$1–3128–256KNano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)

Capabilities side by side

Only what our records list

Nano Banana 2.1
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct
Vision input
Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Audio input
Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Open weights
Not marked open
Not marked open
Batch tier
Not listed
Not listed
Free tier
Not listed
Not listed
Thinking tier
Not listed
Not listed

Neither record lists input types, so we do not claim any.

Which should you choose?

Editorial

Choose Nano Banana 2.1 if…

  • you pay by the token: it costs $1.50 per 1M input against $2.00

Choose Mixtral 8x22B Instruct if…

  • output dominates your bill: $6.00 per 1M output against $7.50

Each reason is a fact from the tables above. Picking between them is our judgement, and we do not benchmark quality: price and context are what we can measure, so test both on your own prompts before you commit.

Questions

Is Nano Banana 2.1 better than Mixtral 8x22B Instruct?
We do not benchmark quality, so we cannot say. On the recorded numbers: Nano Banana 2.1 is about 1.3× cheaper on input ($1.50 against $2.00 per 1M tokens), though Mixtral 8x22B Instruct is cheaper on output. Both have a 66K-token context window. For a support chatbot at 10,000 chats a day, the standard-tier bill is about $1,350 a month for Nano Banana 2.1 and $1,440 for Mixtral 8x22B Instruct. Which is better for you depends on your task; test both on your own prompts.
Which is cheaper, Nano Banana 2.1 or Mixtral 8x22B Instruct?
Nano Banana 2.1: $1.50 against $2.00 per 1M input tokens, and $7.50 against $6.00 per 1M output, on standard pricing.
How much does each cost per 1M tokens?
Nano Banana 2.1: $1.50 input and $7.50 output. Mixtral 8x22B Instruct: $2.00 input and $6.00 output. Standard tier, USD.
Which has the larger context window?
Neither: both have 65,536 tokens.
Do both offer batch pricing?
Neither lists a batch tier in our catalogue.
Can both read images or audio?
Input types recorded for Nano Banana 2.1: none recorded. For Mixtral 8x22B Instruct: none recorded. Where a record lists none we say so rather than guess; check each vendor's documentation before relying on a capability.
Is either model open-weight?
Nano Banana 2.1: not marked open-weight in our records. Mixtral 8x22B Instruct: not marked open-weight in our records.
What would each cost for a support chatbot?
At 10,000 chats a day, 1,500 input and 300 output tokens each, 30 days, standard tier: about $1,350 a month for Nano Banana 2.1 and $1,440 for Mixtral 8x22B Instruct. This is our calculation from the listed prices, not a quote.

About the two models

Nano Banana 2.1

By Google. $1.50 input and $7.50 output per 1M tokens, 66K context, atlas square E2. Tiers listed: standard.

Full specs & pricing →

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

By Mistral AI. $2.00 input and $6.00 output per 1M tokens, 66K context, atlas square E2. Tiers listed: standard.

Full specs & pricing →

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