Gemini API pricing
Part of Google Gemini
The Gemini API is Google's per token offer to developers and the only one of the big three with a free tier on most models. Pro models charge more above 200,000 tokens of prompt, and the newest Flash models are sold at an introductory rate that Google has already announced will double in 2027.
- Priced by
- Usage based
- Headquarters
- Mountain View, US
- Founded
- Unknown
- Pricing page tracked since
- Unknown
- Last checked
- Sep 21, 2026
Gemini API price history and price changes
Gemini API's pricing was read on Sep 2026. Prices are USD per million tokens, paid tier, prompts up to 200K tokens.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, input has been listed since Sep 2026, starting at $2.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, output has been listed since Sep 2026, starting at $12.
Gemini 3.8 Flash, input has been listed since Sep 2026, starting at $0.75.
Gemini 3.8 Flash, output has been listed since Sep 2026, starting at $3.75.
First read on 21 September 2026, so the chart starts now.
Plans and prices
Billed on what is consumed, such as API calls, messages or payment volume. Prices as extracted on Sep 21, 2026.
Free
Free
Sep 21, 2026
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
$2per million input tokens, $12 per million output for prompts up to 200K tokens
Sep 21, 2026
Gemini 3.8 Flash
$0.75per million input tokens, $3.75 per million output until 31 December 2026, then $1.50 and $7.50
Sep 21, 2026
Gemini 3.5 Flash
$1.5per million input tokens, $9 per million output
Sep 21, 2026
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
$0.3per million input tokens, $2.5 per million output
Sep 21, 2026
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
$0.25per million input tokens, $1.5 per million output
Sep 21, 2026
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Gemini API pricing questions
- How much does Gemini API cost?
- Gemini API plans start at $0.25 per million input tokens, $1.5 per million output for Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and go up to $2 per million input tokens, $12 per million output for prompts up to 200K tokens for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, and there is a free plan. Prices are as shown on the pricing page when it was last read on Sep 21, 2026.
- Does Gemini API have a free plan?
- Yes. Gemini API lists a free plan next to its paid plans, so you can start without paying.
- Has Gemini API raised its prices?
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, input has been listed since Sep 2026, starting at $2. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, output has been listed since Sep 2026, starting at $12. Gemini 3.8 Flash, input has been listed since Sep 2026, starting at $0.75. Gemini 3.8 Flash, output has been listed since Sep 2026, starting at $3.75. First read on 21 September 2026, so the chart starts now.
About Gemini API
Gemini API have offered 6 different plans starting with Free at 0$. Gemini API 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 "Google sells Gemini to developers per million tokens on a paid tier, with a rate limited free tier on most models. Pro models charge more for prompts above 200,000 tokens, and the newest Flash models carry an introductory price that doubles in January 2027.". They are in involved in Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools, API, SaaS.