A preparation method of superfine basic copper nitrate for a gas generator comprises the steps: 1, preparing aqueous solutions of cupric nitrate trihydrate and sodium hydroxide; 2, adding the sodium hydroxide aqueous solution and an additive into a reaction kettle, uniformly adding the copper nitrate aqueous solution into the reaction kettle within 0.5 h, controlling the pH value of the reaction solution of 7.5-9.0, and with the temperature of 60-90 DEG C, carrying out a reaction for 0.5-3 h; 3, carrying out filtration of a precipitation, retaining a mother liquor, adding water into the precipitation, pumping the suspension of the precipitation into a spray dryer for spray drying, and then packaging; and 4, pumping the mother liquor into a vacuum evaporator, carrying out reduced pressure evaporation, carrying out cooling crystallization, filtering, and drying the crystals for package. The crude product which can prevent aggregation or can prolong the time required to aggregate is obtained, and the steps of centrifugally spin-drying and multiple-time washing, levigating by a coarse powder machine and further crushing by an airflow crusher are omitted, so that the time is saved, the equipment investment is saved, moreover, the energy consumption and environmental pollutions are also reduced, the cost of the product is reduced, and the product can reach a same granularity level by a traditional process.