Vertex AI pricing
Vertex AI is the Google Cloud route to Gemini, priced the same as Google's developer API but billed through a Cloud account. Gemini Pro went from $1.25 to $2 per million input tokens with Gemini 3, and the Flash tier has climbed from $0.15 to $0.75.
- Priced by
- Usage based
- Headquarters
- Mountain View, US
- Founded
- Unknown
- Pricing page tracked since
- Unknown
- Last checked
- Oct 3, 2026
Vertex AI price history and price changes
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| Observed | Gemini Pro tier, input | Gemini Pro tier, output | Gemini Flash tier, input | Gemini Flash tier, output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2025 | $0.15 | $0.60 | ||
| Jun 6, 2025 | $1.25 | $10 | $0.15 | $0.60 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $1.25 | $10 | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | $2 | $12 | ||
| Mar 1, 2026 | $2 | $12 | $0.50 | $3 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $2 | $12 | $0.50 | $3 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | $2 | $12 | $0.75 | $3.75 |
Vertex AI's pricing page has been read at 7 points in time between Mar 2025 and Oct 2026. Prices are USD per million tokens, standard tier, prompts up to 200K tokens, global endpoint.
Gemini Pro tier, input appeared by Jun 2025 at $1.25. It went up to $2 by Dec 2025 (+60%).
Gemini Pro tier, output appeared by Jun 2025 at $10. It went up to $12 by Dec 2025 (+20%).
Gemini Flash tier, input has been listed since Mar 2025, starting at $0.15. It went up to $0.30 by Sep 2025 (+100%), then went up to $0.50 by Mar 2026 (+67%), and finally went up to $0.75 by Oct 2026 (+50%).
Gemini Flash tier, output has been listed since Mar 2025, starting at $0.60. It went up to $2.50 by Sep 2025 (+317%), then went up to $3 by Mar 2026 (+20%), and finally went up to $3.75 by Oct 2026 (+25%).
Vertex AI priced Gemini 1.0 and 1.5 per 1,000 characters rather than per token until 2025, so the chart starts with token pricing. The Pro line follows Gemini 2.5 Pro, 3 Pro Preview and 3.1 Pro Preview. The Flash line follows Gemini 2.0 Flash, 2.5 Flash (its non-thinking output rate in mid 2025), 3 Flash Preview and 3.8 Flash, whose $0.75 and $3.75 are introductory and rise to $1.50 and $7.50 on 1 January 2027. Prices match the Gemini Developer API.
Plans and prices
Billed on what is consumed, such as API calls, messages or payment volume. Prices as extracted on Oct 3, 2026.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
$2per million input tokens, $12 per million output
Oct 3, 2026
Gemini 3.5 Flash
$1.5per million input tokens, $9 per million output
Oct 3, 2026
Gemini 3.8 Flash
$0.75per million input tokens, $3.75 per million output, introductory until 2027
Oct 3, 2026
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Vertex AI pricing questions
- How much does Vertex AI cost?
- Vertex AI plans start at $0.75 per million input tokens, $3.75 per million output, introductory until 2027 for Gemini 3.8 Flash and go up to $2 per million input tokens, $12 per million output for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview. Prices are as shown on the pricing page when it was last read on Oct 3, 2026.
- Has Vertex AI raised its prices?
- Gemini Pro tier, input appeared by Jun 2025 at $1.25. It went up to $2 by Dec 2025 (+60%). Gemini Pro tier, output appeared by Jun 2025 at $10. It went up to $12 by Dec 2025 (+20%). Gemini Flash tier, input has been listed since Mar 2025, starting at $0.15. It went up to $0.30 by Sep 2025 (+100%), then went up to $0.50 by Mar 2026 (+67%), and finally went up to $0.75 by Oct 2026 (+50%). Gemini Flash tier, output has been listed since Mar 2025, starting at $0.60. It went up to $2.50 by Sep 2025 (+317%), then went up to $3 by Mar 2026 (+20%), and finally went up to $3.75 by Oct 2026 (+25%). Vertex AI priced Gemini 1.0 and 1.5 per 1,000 characters rather than per token until 2025, so the chart starts with token pricing. The Pro line follows Gemini 2.5 Pro, 3 Pro Preview and 3.1 Pro Preview. The Flash line follows Gemini 2.0 Flash, 2.5 Flash (its non-thinking output rate in mid 2025), 3 Flash Preview and 3.8 Flash, whose $0.75 and $3.75 are introductory and rise to $1.50 and $7.50 on 1 January 2027. Prices match the Gemini Developer API. Every Vertex AI price change, dated, in the pricing news feed
About Vertex AI
Vertex AI have offered 3 different plans starting with Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview at 2$. Vertex AI is a Mountain View, US based company. They are using a combination of Sales-Led and Product-Led go-to-market strategy. The company describes themselves as "Vertex AI is Google Cloud's platform for Gemini and partner models, billed per million tokens with higher rates for prompts over 200K tokens. Gemini prices match the Gemini Developer API, and non-global endpoints cost 10 percent more.". They are in involved in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, API, Developer Tools.