How to Use Nano Banana 2.1 in Claude
Seedance 2 team · Updated
Connect the Seedance 2 MCP server (https://www.seedance2.net/mcp) to Claude and it can make and edit images with Nano Banana 2.1: Google's image model and the default image model on Seedance 2. An image costs 1 credits at 1K, 2 credits at 2K, 3 credits at 4K.
Add Nano Banana 2.1 to Claude
- In Claude (web, desktop or mobile), open Settings → Connectors and choose Add custom connector.
- Name it Seedance 2 and paste the server URL: https://www.seedance2.net/mcp
- Click Connect, sign in with your Seedance 2 account and approve the connection. New accounts get free credits, no card needed.
Claude Code
- Run /plugin marketplace add nereo-io/seedance2-plugin, then /plugin install seedance2@seedance2-marketplace.
- Run /mcp, pick seedance2 and sign in with your Seedance 2 account.
- Without the plugin: claude mcp add --transport http seedance2 https://www.seedance2.net/mcp, then /mcp to sign in.
Example prompts
- Use Nano Banana 2.1 to make a product photo: a ceramic mug on a linen tablecloth, morning window light, 4:5, 2K.
- Edit this photo with Nano Banana 2.1: replace the background with a sunlit forest, keep the person and lighting direction.
- Nano Banana 2.1, four variations: a minimalist poster of a lighthouse at night, flat colors.
Nano Banana 2.1 pricing in Claude
Nano Banana 2.1 is paid with Seedance 2 credits, not by Claude. Dollar figures run from the cheapest to the dearest plan rate. Full tables: https://www.seedance2.net/pricing.md.
| Output | Credits | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 image, 1K | 1 | $0.02–$0.10 |
| 1 image, 2K | 2 | $0.05–$0.20 |
| 1 image, 4K | 3 | $0.07–$0.29 |
Limits
Modes: text-to-image, image-to-image. Resolutions: 1K, 2K, 4K.
When to choose another model
Use GPT Image 2.6 when you want OpenAI's model (3 credits at 1K against 1 for Nano Banana 2.1). To turn the image into video, ask for Seedance 2.5 image to video.
Questions
- How do I use Nano Banana 2.1 in Claude?
- Connect the Seedance 2 MCP server (https://www.seedance2.net/mcp) to Claude, sign in with your Seedance 2 account, and ask for an image with Nano Banana 2.1 named in the request.
- Is there a Nano Banana 2.1 MCP server?
- Seedance 2's MCP server at https://www.seedance2.net/mcp runs Nano Banana 2.1 along with other image and video models, on one credit balance. You do not need a Google API key.
- Can I turn a Nano Banana 2.1 image into a video?
- Yes. Ask the assistant to animate it with Seedance 2.5 image to video; it uses the image as the first frame.