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Gemini API pricing

Gemini API text models are priced per 1 million tokens for input, output, and context caching, with rates that vary by model and some prompts above 200k tokens, plus per-request grounding charges after free monthly or daily allowances.

Pricing model: Usage-basedLast verified: Nov 8, 2026Source: Google pricing page ↗

gemini-4-argon

$2.00 per 1M tokens
Input price is $2.00 through November 30, 2026, increasing to $4.00 starting December 1, 2026; output price is $10.00 through November 30, 2026, increasing to $20.00 starting December 1, 2026; context caching is $0.10 through November 30, 2026, increasing to $0.20 starting December 1, 2026; grounding with Google Search and Maps includes 5,000 free requests per month (shared across Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
  • Access to Gemini 4 Argon model
  • Standard tier input tokens at $2.00 per 1M
  • Output tokens at $10.00 per 1M
  • Context caching at $0.10 per 1M tokens
  • 5,000 free Google Search grounding prompts per month
  • 5,000 free Google Maps grounding prompts per month
Usage pricing
  • Output price $10.00 per 1M tokens
  • Context caching $0.10 per 1M tokens
  • Google Search grounding $14 per 1,000 requests
  • Google Maps grounding $14 per 1,000 requests

gemini-3.8-flash

$0.75 per 1M tokens
Input price is $0.75 through December 31, 2026, increasing to $1.50 starting January 1, 2027; output price is $3.75 through December 31, 2026, increasing to $7.50 starting January 1, 2027; context caching is $0.075 per 1M tokens through December 31, 2026, increasing to $0.15 starting January 1, 2027; storage is $0.50 per 1M tokens per hour, increasing to $1.00 starting January 1, 2027; 5,000 free Google Search and Maps grounding requests per month (shared across Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
  • Access to Gemini 3.8 Flash model
  • Standard tier input tokens at $0.75 per 1M
  • Output tokens at $3.75 per 1M
  • Context caching at $0.075 per 1M tokens plus $0.50 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • 5,000 free Google Search grounding prompts per month
  • 5,000 free Google Maps grounding prompts per month
Usage pricing
  • Output price $3.75 per 1M tokens
  • Context caching $0.075 per 1M tokens plus $0.50 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • Google Search grounding $14 per 1,000 requests
  • Google Maps grounding $14 per 1,000 requests

gemini-3.6-flash

$0.75 per 1M tokens
Input price is $0.75 through December 31, 2026, increasing to $1.50 starting January 1, 2027; output price is $3.75 through December 31, 2026, increasing to $7.50 starting January 1, 2027; context caching is $0.075 per 1M tokens through December 31, 2026, increasing to $0.15 starting January 1, 2027; storage is $0.50 per 1M tokens per hour, increasing to $1.00 starting January 1, 2027; 5,000 free Google Search and Maps grounding requests per month (shared across Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
  • Access to Gemini 3.6 Flash model
  • Standard tier input tokens at $0.75 per 1M
  • Output tokens at $3.75 per 1M
  • Context caching at $0.075 per 1M tokens plus $0.50 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • 5,000 free Google Search grounding prompts per month
  • 5,000 free Google Maps grounding prompts per month
Usage pricing
  • Output price $3.75 per 1M tokens
  • Context caching $0.075 per 1M tokens plus $0.50 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • Google Search grounding $14 per 1,000 requests
  • Google Maps grounding $14 per 1,000 requests

gemini-3.5-flash-lite

$0.30 per 1M tokens
Output price is $2.50 per 1M tokens; context caching is $0.03 per 1M tokens plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage; 5,000 free Google Search and Maps grounding requests per month (shared across Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
  • Access to Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite model
  • Standard tier input tokens at $0.30 per 1M
  • Output tokens at $2.50 per 1M
  • Context caching at $0.03 per 1M tokens plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • 5,000 free Google Search grounding prompts per month
  • 5,000 free Google Maps grounding prompts per month
Usage pricing
  • Output price $2.50 per 1M tokens
  • Context caching $0.03 per 1M tokens plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • Google Search grounding $14 per 1,000 requests
  • Google Maps grounding $14 per 1,000 requests

gemini-3.1-pro-preview

$2.00 per 1M tokens
Output price is $12.00 per 1M tokens; prompts over 200k tokens cost $4.00 input and $18.00 output per 1M tokens; context caching is $0.20 per 1M tokens ($0.40 for prompts over 200k) plus $4.50 per 1M tokens per hour storage; 5,000 free Google Search and Maps grounding requests per month (shared across Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
  • Access to Gemini 3.1 Pro model
  • Standard tier input tokens at $2.00 per 1M
  • Output tokens at $12.00 per 1M
  • Context caching at $0.20 per 1M tokens plus $4.50 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • 5,000 free Google Search grounding prompts per month
  • 5,000 free Google Maps grounding prompts per month
Usage pricing
  • Output price $12.00 per 1M tokens
  • Prompts over 200k tokens: $4.00 input, $18.00 output per 1M tokens
  • Context caching $0.20 per 1M tokens plus $4.50 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • Google Search grounding $14 per 1,000 requests
  • Google Maps grounding $14 per 1,000 requests

gemini-3.1-flash-lite

$0.25 per 1M tokens
Text, image, and video input is $0.25 per 1M tokens; audio input is $0.50 per 1M tokens; output price is $1.50 per 1M tokens; context caching is $0.025 per 1M tokens for text, image, and video ($0.05 for audio) plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage; 5,000 free Google Search and Maps grounding requests per month (shared across Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
  • Access to Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite model
  • Standard tier input tokens at $0.25 per 1M
  • Output tokens at $1.50 per 1M
  • Context caching at $0.025 per 1M tokens plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • 5,000 free Google Search grounding prompts per month
  • 5,000 free Google Maps grounding prompts per month
Usage pricing
  • Output price $1.50 per 1M tokens
  • Context caching $0.025 per 1M tokens plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • Google Search grounding $14 per 1,000 requests
  • Google Maps grounding $14 per 1,000 requests

gemini-3-flash-preview

$0.50 per 1M tokens
Text, image, and video input is $0.50 per 1M tokens; audio input is $1.00 per 1M tokens; output price is $3.00 per 1M tokens; context caching is $0.05 per 1M tokens for text, image, and video ($0.10 for audio) plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage; 5,000 free Google Search and Maps grounding requests per month (shared across Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
  • Access to Gemini 3 Flash model
  • Standard tier input tokens at $0.50 per 1M
  • Output tokens at $3.00 per 1M
  • Context caching at $0.05 per 1M tokens plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • 5,000 free Google Search grounding prompts per month
  • 5,000 free Google Maps grounding prompts per month
Usage pricing
  • Output price $3.00 per 1M tokens
  • Context caching $0.05 per 1M tokens plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • Google Search grounding $14 per 1,000 requests
  • Google Maps grounding $14 per 1,000 requests

gemini-2.5-pro

$1.25 per 1M tokens
Prompts over 200k tokens cost $2.50 input and $15.00 output per 1M tokens; output price is $10.00 per 1M tokens; context caching is $0.125 per 1M tokens ($0.25 for prompts over 200k) plus $4.50 per 1M tokens per hour storage; Google Search grounding includes 1,500 requests per day free, then $35 per 1,000 grounded prompts; Google Maps grounding includes 10,000 requests per day free, then $25 per 1,000 grounded prompts.
  • Access to Gemini 2.5 Pro model
  • Standard tier input tokens at $1.25 per 1M
  • Output tokens at $10.00 per 1M
  • Context caching at $0.125 per 1M tokens plus $4.50 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • 1,500 free Google Search grounding requests per day
  • 10,000 free Google Maps grounding requests per day
Usage pricing
  • Output price $10.00 per 1M tokens
  • Prompts over 200k tokens: $2.50 input, $15.00 output per 1M tokens
  • Context caching $0.125 per 1M tokens plus $4.50 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • Google Search grounding $35 per 1,000 grounded prompts after free daily limit
  • Google Maps grounding $25 per 1,000 grounded prompts after free daily limit

gemini-2.5-flash

$0.30 per 1M tokens
Audio input is $1.00 per 1M tokens; output price is $2.50 per 1M tokens; context caching is $0.03 per 1M tokens for text, image, and video ($0.10 for audio) plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage; Google Search grounding includes 1,500 requests per day free (shared with Flash-Lite), then $35 per 1,000 grounded prompts; Google Maps grounding includes 1,500 requests per day free, then $25 per 1,000 grounded prompts.
  • Access to Gemini 2.5 Flash model
  • Standard tier input tokens at $0.30 per 1M
  • Output tokens at $2.50 per 1M
  • Context caching at $0.03 per 1M tokens plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • 1,500 free Google Search grounding requests per day (shared with Flash-Lite)
  • 1,500 free Google Maps grounding requests per day
Usage pricing
  • Output price $2.50 per 1M tokens
  • Context caching $0.03 per 1M tokens plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • Google Search grounding $35 per 1,000 grounded prompts after free daily limit
  • Google Maps grounding $25 per 1,000 grounded prompts after free daily limit

gemini-2.5-flash-lite

$0.10 per 1M tokens
Audio input is $0.30 per 1M tokens; output price is $0.40 per 1M tokens; context caching is $0.01 per 1M tokens for text, image, and video ($0.03 for audio) plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage; Google Search grounding includes 1,500 requests per day free (shared with Flash), then $35 per 1,000 grounded prompts; Google Maps grounding includes 1,500 requests per day free, then $25 per 1,000 grounded prompts.
  • Access to Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite model
  • Standard tier input tokens at $0.10 per 1M
  • Output tokens at $0.40 per 1M
  • Context caching at $0.01 per 1M tokens plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • 1,500 free Google Search grounding requests per day (shared with Flash)
  • 1,500 free Google Maps grounding requests per day
Usage pricing
  • Output price $0.40 per 1M tokens
  • Context caching $0.01 per 1M tokens plus $1.00 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • Google Search grounding $35 per 1,000 grounded prompts after free daily limit
  • Google Maps grounding $25 per 1,000 grounded prompts after free daily limit

gemini-robotics-er-2-preview

$1.00 per 1M tokens
Input price is $1.00 through December 31, 2026, increasing to $2.00 starting January 1, 2027; output price is $5.00 through December 31, 2026, increasing to $10.00 starting January 1, 2027; context caching is $0.10 through December 31, 2026, increasing to $0.20 starting January 1, 2027; storage is $0.50 per 1M tokens per hour through December 31, 2026, increasing to $1.00 starting January 1, 2027; 5,000 free Google Search grounding requests per month (shared across Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
  • Access to Gemini Robotics ER 2 Preview model
  • Standard tier input tokens at $1.00 per 1M
  • Output tokens at $5.00 per 1M
  • Context caching at $0.10 per 1M tokens plus $0.50 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • 5,000 free Google Search grounding prompts per month
Usage pricing
  • Output price $5.00 per 1M tokens
  • Context caching $0.10 per 1M tokens plus $0.50 per 1M tokens per hour storage
  • Google Search grounding $14 per 1,000 requests

Gemini API price history

gemini-4-argongemini-3.8-flashgemini-3.6-flashgemini-3.5-flash-litegemini-3.1-pro-previewgemini-3.1-flash-litegemini-3-flash-previewgemini-2.5-pro
$0$0.63$1.25$1.88$2.5FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Headline price per 1M input tokens. Hover for exact prices. The full dated list of changes is below.

Gemini API pricing changes

History before weekly tracking started is reconstructed from monthly Internet Archive captures of the pricing page, starting Jan 1, 2026.

Nov 8, 2026New planNew plan gemini-robotics-er-2-preview at $1.00 per 1M tokens.
Nov 8, 2026Usage pricinggemini-3.1-pro-preview: New higher pricing for prompts over 200k tokens: $4.00 input and $18.00 output per 1M tokens.
Nov 8, 2026Package changedgemini-2.5-pro: Free grounding allowances added: 1,500 Google Search requests per day and 10,000 Google Maps requests per day, where none were listed before.
Nov 8, 2026Usage pricinggemini-2.5-pro: New higher pricing for prompts over 200k tokens: $2.50 input and $15.00 output per 1M tokens.
Nov 8, 2026Package changedgemini-2.5-flash: Free daily grounding limits specified as 1,500 Google Search requests (shared with Flash-Lite) and 1,500 Google Maps requests per day.
Nov 8, 2026Package changedgemini-2.5-flash-lite: Free daily grounding limits specified as 1,500 Google Search requests (shared with Flash) and 1,500 Google Maps requests per day.
Oct 18, 2026New planNew plan gemini-4-argon at $2.00 per 1M tokens.
Oct 18, 2026Usage pricinggemini-3.5-flash-lite: Google Search and Maps grounding usage pricing changed from $14 per 1,000 queries to $14 per 1,000 requests.
Oct 18, 2026Usage pricinggemini-3.1-flash-lite: Google Search and Maps grounding usage pricing changed from $14 per 1,000 queries to $14 per 1,000 requests.
Oct 18, 2026Usage pricinggemini-3.1-pro-preview: Google Search and Maps grounding usage pricing changed from $14 per 1,000 queries to $14 per 1,000 requests.
Oct 11, 2026Plan removedgemini-3.7-flash ($0.75 per 1M tokens) is no longer listed.
Oct 11, 2026Plan removedgemini-3.5-flash ($1.50 per 1M tokens) is no longer listed.
Sep 26, 2026New planNew plan gemini-3.8-flash at $0.75 per 1M tokens.
Sep 1, 2026New planNew plan gemini-3.7-flash at $0.75 per 1M tokens.
Sep 1, 2026Price downgemini-3.6-flash: $1.50 per 1M tokens to $0.75 per 1M tokens (-50%).
Sep 1, 2026New planNew plan gemini-3.5-flash-lite at $0.30 per 1M tokens.
Aug 1, 2026New planNew plan gemini-3.6-flash at $1.50 per 1M tokens.
Jun 2, 2026New planNew plan gemini-3.5-flash at $1.50 per 1M tokens.
Jun 2, 2026New planNew plan gemini-3.1-flash-lite at $0.25 per 1M tokens.
Jun 2, 2026Plan removedgemini-2.0-flash ($0.10 per 1M input tokens) is no longer listed.
Jun 2, 2026Plan removedgemini-2.0-flash-lite ($0.075 per 1M input tokens) is no longer listed.
Jun 2, 2026Plan removedgemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview ($0.25 per 1M input tokens) is no longer listed.
Apr 1, 2026New planNew plan gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview at $0.25 per 1M input tokens.
Mar 1, 2026New planNew plan gemini-3.1-pro-preview at $2.00 per 1M input tokens.
Mar 1, 2026Plan removedgemini-3-pro-preview ($2.00 per 1M input tokens) is no longer listed.
Mar 1, 2026Plan removedgemini-2.5-flash-preview ($0.30 per 1M input tokens) is no longer listed.

Gemini API vs. other AI model APIs

ProductPricing modelLowest paid planHighest listed plan
Gemini APIUsage-basedgemini-2.5-flash-lite: $0.10 per 1M tokensgemini-3.1-pro-preview: $2.00 per 1M tokens
OpenAI APIUsage-basedgpt-6-luna: $0.10 per 1M input tokensgpt-6-rosalind: $15.00 per 1M input tokens
Claude APIUsage-basedClaude Haiku 5.5: $0.10 / MTok for prompts up to 100,000 tokensClaude Mythos 5: $10 / MTok
Grok APIUsage-basedgrok-build-0.1: $1.00 / 1M input tokensgrok-4.5: $2.00 / 1M input tokens

From each vendor's latest verified pricing page. Units differ between products, so compare what each plan includes, not only the number.

Gemini API pricing FAQ

How much does Gemini API cost?

Gemini API lists 11 plans: gemini-4-argon at $2.00 per 1M tokens; gemini-3.8-flash at $0.75 per 1M tokens; gemini-3.6-flash at $0.75 per 1M tokens; gemini-3.5-flash-lite at $0.30 per 1M tokens; gemini-3.1-pro-preview at $2.00 per 1M tokens; gemini-3.1-flash-lite at $0.25 per 1M tokens; and more. Prices as published on Google's pricing page, last verified Nov 8, 2026.

Has Gemini API pricing changed?

Yes. 26 changes recorded. The most recent, on Nov 8, 2026: New plan gemini-robotics-er-2-preview at $1.00 per 1M tokens.

How is Gemini API pricing tracked here?

RevExOS reads Google's public pricing page every week, extracts each plan's price, unit and inclusions, and records any difference from the previous check as a dated change. Promotional and introductory prices are noted separately from the regular price.

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