Gemini API Pricing (Google)
We track 12 Gemini models, 6 of them open to new users. The cheapest of those is Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at $0.30/MTok input and $2.50/MTok output, and the most expensive is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview at $2.00/MTok input and $12.00/MTok output.
Prices checked 13 Nov 2026 against Google’s pricing page ↗
| Model | Input | Output | Cached in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteBudget | $0.30 | $2.50 | $0.030 |
| Gemini 3.8 FlashMid-tier | $0.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $1.50 from 1 Jan 2027 | $3.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $7.50 from 1 Jan 2027 | $0.075 |
| Gemini 4 CarbonFlagship | $2.00 until 30 Nov 2026; $4.00 from 1 Dec 2026 | $10.00 until 30 Nov 2026; $20.00 from 1 Dec 2026 | $0.10 |
Per 1M tokens · 7 current models + 5 legacy · Largest context 1M tokens · Batch discount 50% off on 6 of 6 current models
Model prices
| Model | Tier | Input | Output | Over size | Cached in | Batch in / out | Context | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 4 Carbon | Flagship | $2.00 until 30 Nov 2026; $4.00 from 1 Dec 2026 | $10.00 until 30 Nov 2026; $20.00 from 1 Dec 2026 | — | $0.10 | $1.00 / $5.00 | 1M | Details for Gemini 4 Carbon |
Google's most capable reasoning model (GA Nov 10, 2026), built for agentic coding, multimodal knowledge work, scientific reasoning and cybersecurity defense. Introductory $2/$10 through Nov 30, 2026; list price $4/$20 from Dec 1, 2026. Cached input $0.10 (list $0.20), implicit caching only. Not on the free tier. | ||||||||
| Gemini 4 Argon | Flagship | $2.00 until 30 Nov 2026; $4.00 from 1 Dec 2026 | $10.00 until 30 Nov 2026; $20.00 from 1 Dec 2026 | — | $0.10 | $1.00 / $5.00 | 1M | Details for Gemini 4 Argon |
Google's efficient Gemini 4 frontier reasoning model (GA Oct 13, 2026), which Google says gives faster responses and lower token spend per turn than Gemini 4 Carbon. Introductory $2/$10 through Nov 30, 2026; list price $4/$20 from Dec 1, 2026. Cached input $0.10 (list $0.20), implicit caching only. Not on the free tier. | ||||||||
| Gemini 4 Hydrogen | Mid-tier | $1.50 | $7.50 | — | $0.075 | $0.75 / $3.75 | 1M | Details for Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
Gemini 4 model for everyday coding and agentic workflows (GA Nov 12, 2026), which Google says brings cutting-edge intelligence to everyone. Cached input $0.075, implicit caching only. On the free tier. Adds an xhigh thinking level alongside low, medium and the default high. | ||||||||
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | Flagship | $2.00 | $12.00 | over 200K: $4.00 / $18.00 | $0.20 | $1.00 / $6.00 | 1M | Details for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview |
Preview release. 1M context. $4/$18 above 200K tokens. Cached input $0.20. | ||||||||
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | Mid-tier | $0.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $1.50 from 1 Jan 2027 | $3.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $7.50 from 1 Jan 2027 | — | $0.075 | $0.38 / $1.88 | 1M | Details for Gemini 3.8 Flash |
Newest GA Flash (Sep 2, 2026), Google's most intelligent Flash model. Introductory $0.75/$3.75 through Dec 31, 2026; list price $1.50/$7.50 from Jan 1, 2027. Cached input $0.075 (list $0.15). Google warns it can use more tokens on long, complex tasks by design. | ||||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Budget | $0.30 | $2.50 | — | $0.030 | $0.15 / $1.25 | 1M | Details for Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite |
Newest Flash-Lite (GA, July 21, 2026). Higher-capability tier above 3.1 Flash-Lite. Cached input $0.03. | ||||||||
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | Budget | $0.10 | $0.40 | — | $0.010 | $0.050 / $0.20 | 1M | Details for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite |
Lightweight 2.5 variant and the cheapest first-party rate tracked, but closed to new users. Native multimodal input. Cached input $0.01. Since Sep 18, 2026 Google limits the 2.5 models to developers who have used them before. Google deprecated 2.5 Pro and 2.5 Flash on Nov 2, 2026, but says 2.5 Flash-Lite is not deprecated and remains available through the API until further notice. New projects should start on 3.5 Flash-Lite or 3.8 Flash. | ||||||||
| Legacy models (5) | ||||||||
| Gemini 3.6 Flash Legacy | Mid-tier | $0.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $1.50 from 1 Jan 2027 | $3.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $7.50 from 1 Jan 2027 | — | $0.075 | $0.38 / $1.88 | 1M | Details for Gemini 3.6 Flash |
Previous GA Flash (July 21, 2026), superseded by 3.7 and 3.8 Flash. Halved to an introductory $0.75/$3.75 in mid-August 2026, running through Dec 31, 2026; the $1.50/$7.50 list price returns Jan 1, 2027. Cached input $0.075 (list $0.15). Since Oct 8, 2026 Google routes requests for the retired Gemini 3.5 Flash to it. | ||||||||
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview Legacy | Mid-tier | $0.50 | $3.00 | — | $0.050 | $0.25 / $1.50 | 1M | Details for Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
Legacy preview (Dec 2025). Google names 3.6 Flash as its replacement; no shutdown date announced. Cached input $0.05. | ||||||||
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Legacy | Budget | $0.25 | $1.50 | — | — | $0.13 / $0.75 | 1M | Details for Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite |
Previous Flash-Lite (GA, May 2026), superseded by 3.5 Flash-Lite. Shuts down May 7, 2027. Native multimodal input. | ||||||||
| Gemini 2.5 Pro Legacy | Flagship | $1.25 | $10.00 | over 200K: $2.50 / $15.00 | $0.13 | $0.63 / $5.00 | 1M | Details for Gemini 2.5 Pro |
Earlier GA flagship. 1M context. $2.50/$15 above 200K tokens. Cached input $0.125. Since Sep 18, 2026 Google limits the 2.5 models to developers who have used them before. Deprecated Nov 2, 2026, with a Dec 1, 2026 shutdown date: from then Google routes gemini-2.5-pro requests to Gemini 3.8 Flash, billed at 3.8 Flash rates. New projects should start on 3.8 Flash. | ||||||||
| Gemini 2.5 Flash Legacy | Mid-tier | $0.30 | $2.50 | — | $0.030 | $0.15 / $1.25 | 1M | Details for Gemini 2.5 Flash |
Output price includes thinking tokens. Cached input $0.03. Since Sep 18, 2026 Google limits the 2.5 models to developers who have used them before. Deprecated Nov 2, 2026, with a Dec 1, 2026 shutdown date: from then Google routes gemini-2.5-flash requests to Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, billed at 3.5 Flash-Lite rates. New projects should start on 3.5 Flash-Lite. | ||||||||
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What would Gemini cost you?
Preset to Google’s current models. Adjust to your usage.
- 1Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite $0.0003 per request$15.50
- 2Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite $0.0015 per request$72.50
- 3Gemini 3.8 Flash $0.0026 per request$131.25
- 4Gemini 4 Hydrogen $0.0053 per request$262.50
- 5Gemini 4 Argon $0.0070 per request$350.00
- 6Gemini 4 Carbon $0.0070 per request$350.00
- 7Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview $0.0078 per request$390.00
50,000 requests × (1,500 in + 400 out). List prices; excludes tax and cache-write fees.
What Gemini costs for real jobs
Three jobs priced for Google’s budget, mid-tier and flagship models.
Support replies
1,000 replies a day for 30 days. 30,000 requests, 1,500 input and 300 output tokens each.
| Model | List price | Batch |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteBudget | $36.00 | $18.00 |
| Gemini 3.8 FlashMid-tier Price changes: $0.75/$3.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $1.50/$7.50 from 1 Jan 2027. These totals use today’s rates. | $67.50 | $33.75 |
| Gemini 4 CarbonFlagship Price changes: $2.00/$10.00 until 30 Nov 2026; $4.00/$20.00 from 1 Dec 2026. These totals use today’s rates. | $180.00 | $90.00 |
Coding agent session
One session of 40 requests that mostly re-read the same code. 40 requests, 60,000 input and 1,500 output tokens each; where a cached price exists, 80% of the input is billed at it.
| Model | List price | Batch | Cached (80% of input) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteBudget | $0.87 | $0.44 | $0.35 |
| Gemini 3.8 FlashMid-tier Price changes: $0.75/$3.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $1.50/$7.50 from 1 Jan 2027. These totals use today’s rates. | $2.03 | $1.01 | $0.73 |
| Gemini 4 CarbonFlagship Price changes: $2.00/$10.00 until 30 Nov 2026; $4.00/$20.00 from 1 Dec 2026. These totals use today’s rates. | $5.40 | $2.70 | $1.75 |
Long document review
50 documents a month. 50 requests, 120,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each.
| Model | List price | Batch |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteBudget | $2.05 | $1.03 |
| Gemini 3.8 FlashMid-tier Price changes: $0.75/$3.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $1.50/$7.50 from 1 Jan 2027. These totals use today’s rates. | $4.88 | $2.44 |
| Gemini 4 CarbonFlagship Price changes: $2.00/$10.00 until 30 Nov 2026; $4.00/$20.00 from 1 Dec 2026. These totals use today’s rates. | $13.00 | $6.50 |
Totals are for all the requests in each example, in US dollars, from the same cost function as the calculator above.
Is there a free API tier?
Google’s pricing page says: “Start building free of charge with generous limits, then scale up with prepaid and pay-as-you-go pricing for your production-ready applications.”
Models we track on the free tier: Gemini 4 Hydrogen, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3 Flash Preview, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite.
Data use on the free tier, in Google’s words: “Content used to improve our products”.
Checked 13 Nov 2026 on Google’s pricing page ↗. See also Google’s rate limits page ↗.
How Gemini compares
Our featured model in each tier, at list prices per million tokens (input / output).
| Tier | Gemini | OpenAI | Claude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.30 / $2.50 | GPT-6 Luna$0.10 / $0.50 | Claude Haiku 5.5$0.10 / $0.50 |
| Mid-tier | Gemini 3.8 FlashInput$0.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $1.50 from 1 Jan 2027Output$3.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $7.50 from 1 Jan 2027 | GPT-6.1 Sol$2.00 / $10.00 | Claude Sonnet 5.5$2.00 / $10.00 |
| Flagship | Gemini 4 CarbonInput$2.00 until 30 Nov 2026; $4.00 from 1 Dec 2026Output$10.00 until 30 Nov 2026; $20.00 from 1 Dec 2026 | GPT-6 Astra$10.00 / $50.00 | Claude Fable 5.2$8.00 / $40.00 |
Latest launches and price changes
- 12 Nov 2026 · launch · Gemini 4 Hydrogen
- 10 Nov 2026 · launch · Gemini 4 Carbon
- 13 Oct 2026 · launch · Gemini 4 Argon
Gemini pricing FAQ
What is the cheapest Gemini model?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is the cheapest current Gemini model, at $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens, or $0.15 / $1.25 with the 50% batch discount. The older Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs less ($0.10 / $0.40), but it is closed to new users.
How much does the Gemini API cost?
The Gemini API charges per token, so the cost depends on how much you send and receive. Input / output per million tokens: Budget Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite $0.30 / $2.50, Mid-tier Gemini 3.8 Flash $0.75/$3.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $1.50/$7.50 from 1 Jan 2027 and Flagship Gemini 4 Carbon $2.00/$10.00 until 30 Nov 2026; $4.00/$20.00 from 1 Dec 2026. Batch requests cost 50% less on the models that offer it. The calculator on this page prices your own workload.
Which Gemini model should I use?
Our featured picks are Budget: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, Mid-tier: Gemini 3.8 Flash and Flagship: Gemini 4 Carbon. To spend less, pick the tier that fits the job and its cheapest model: For the hardest work, flagship models: Gemini 4 Carbon, Gemini 4 Argon and Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (from $2.00/$10.00 until 30 Nov 2026; $4.00/$20.00 from 1 Dec 2026 for Gemini 4 Carbon). For everyday work, mid-tier models: Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 4 Hydrogen (from $0.75/$3.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $1.50/$7.50 from 1 Jan 2027 for Gemini 3.8 Flash). For high-volume, simple jobs, budget models: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite ($0.30 / $2.50). Prices are input / output per million tokens. Tiers group models by capability, not price, so price your own workload in the calculator on this page.
Does Gemini offer batch or caching discounts?
Batch: 50% off input and output on all 7 current models, so Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite drops from $0.30 / $2.50 to $0.15 / $1.25 per million tokens. Prompt caching: reading cached input costs 5% to 10% of the input price on all 7 current models; Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite's $0.30 input falls to $0.030 per million tokens when read from the cache.
What context window do Gemini models have?
All 7 current Gemini models have a 1M-token context window. A request's prompt and its output together must fit in the window.
What does the Gemini API cost per person each month?
It depends on how much each person uses it. At list prices, an occasional user (3 short requests a working day) costs about $0.059 a month on Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, and a daily power user (40 longer requests a day) about $9.24 on Gemini 3.8 Flash. The cost-per-seat calculator works it out for a whole team. Announced price change: Gemini 3.8 Flash $0.75/$3.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $1.50/$7.50 from 1 Jan 2027.
Is Gemini cheaper than Claude?
It depends on the tier, so here is each one. Budget: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite ($0.30 / $2.50) against Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10 / $0.50) is dearer on input and output. Mid-tier: Gemini 3.8 Flash ($0.75/$3.75 until 31 Dec 2026; $1.50/$7.50 from 1 Jan 2027) against Claude Sonnet 5.5 ($2.00 / $10.00) is cheaper on input and output. Flagship: Gemini 4 Carbon ($2.00/$10.00 until 30 Nov 2026; $4.00/$20.00 from 1 Dec 2026) against Claude Fable 5.2 ($8.00 / $40.00) is cheaper on input and output. Prices are input / output per million tokens at list price, and each verdict uses today’s prices. We compare one featured model per tier, not every model.
Is the Gemini API free or paid?
Google has a free API tier. Google’s pricing page says: “Start building free of charge with generous limits, then scale up with prepaid and pay-as-you-go pricing for your production-ready applications.” Models we track on the free tier: Gemini 4 Hydrogen, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3 Flash Preview, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite. Data use on the free tier, in Google’s words: “Content used to improve our products”. Checked 13 Nov 2026 on Google’s pricing page.
How often do Gemini API prices change?
We check Google's pricing page every day, and last re-verified every price on 13 Nov 2026. Since Feb 2026 we have recorded 2 price cuts and 1 price rise on Gemini models, the latest on 13 Aug 2026, plus 9 launches. The price history chart on this page shows how each tier has moved.
Price history
Input price of the cheapest Gemini model in each tier, month by month, among the models on today’s price list.
View as a table
| Month | Flagship | Mid-tier | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | $1.25 | $0.30 | — |
| Mar 2026 | $1.25 | $0.30 | — |
| Apr 2026 | $1.25 | $0.30 | — |
| May 2026 | $1.25 | $0.30 | $0.10 |
| Jun 2026 | $1.25 | $0.30 | $0.10 |
| Jul 2026 | $1.25 | $0.30 | $0.10 |
| Aug 2026 | $1.25 | $0.30 | $0.10 |
| Sep 2026 | $1.25 | $0.30 | $0.10 |
| Oct 2026 | $1.25 | $0.30 | $0.10 |
| Nov 2026 | $1.25 | $0.30 | $0.10 |
Launches and price changes
- Gemini 2.0 Flash: input -25%, output -25%▼ Price cut
- Gemini 2.5 Flash: output now includes thinking tokens ($0.60 → $2.50/MTok)▲ Price rise
- Gemini 2.0 Flash is $0.10/$0.40 per MTok, not $0.075/$0.15 as we listed (our listing was wrong).Correction
- Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite GA at $0.10/$0.40Launch
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and Gemini 3 Flash Preview now availableLaunch
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Google makes Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite generally available at $0.25/$1.50Launch
- Google launches Gemini 3.5 Flash ($1.50/$9) at I/O 2026Launch
- Gemini 3.1 Pro and Gemini 2.5 Pro have a 1M-token context window (our listing was wrong).Correction
- Google launches Gemini 3.6 Flash ($1.50/$7.50, 1M context) — same input as 3.5 Flash with output cut from $9 to $7.50 — and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite ($0.30/$2.50) GALaunch
- Google halves Gemini 3.6 Flash to an introductory $0.75/$3.75 through Dec 31, 2026 (the $1.50/$7.50 list price returns Jan 1, 2027) and ships Gemini 3.7 Flash GA at the same introductory rate▼ Price cut
- Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash GA at an introductory $0.75/$3.75 (1M context), with the $1.50/$7.50 list price from Jan 1, 2027Launch
- Google limits the Gemini 2.5 models to developers who have used them before. They are not deprecated and keep their prices, but new projects are steered to Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and 3.8 FlashTier change
- Gemini 4 Argon: Google launches Gemini 4 Argon GA, its most capable model, at an introductory $2/$10 (1M context) through Nov 30, 2026, with the $4/$20 list price from Dec 1, 2026Launch
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite became generally available on May 7, 2026, not May 19 (our listing was wrong).Correction
- Gemini 4 Carbon: Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon GA, its most capable reasoning model, at an introductory $2/$10 (1M context) through Nov 30, 2026, with the $4/$20 list price from Dec 1, 2026Launch
- Gemini 4 Hydrogen: Google launches Gemini 4 Hydrogen GA at $1.50/$7.50 (1M context; cached input $0.075), also on its free tierLaunch