Google Gemini API Pricing 2026
Gemini 3.5 Flash is the latest frontier model. The 2.5 series offers excellent price/performance with 1M token context. Gemma 4 open-weights models are among the best open-source options.
Pricing verified 2026-06-06. Sourced from ai.google.dev.
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Prices in USD per 1M tokens
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
Gemini 3.5 Flash Latest Gemini; frontier intelligence + superior search & grounding | $1.5 | $9 | 1,000,000 |
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Most cost-efficient Gemini; high-volume agentic tasks | $0.25 | $1.5 | 1,000,000 |
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Advanced multimodal + agentic capabilities | $2 | $12 | 1,000,000 |
Gemma 4 26B A4B Gemma 4 MoE 26B (4B active); fast open-weights model | $0.06 | $0.33 | 262,144 |
Gemma 4 31B Gemma 4 dense 31B; top open-weights model from Google | $0.12 | $0.36 | 262,144 |
Gemini 2.5 Flash Hybrid reasoning; 1M context with thinking budgets | $0.3 | $2.5 | 1,000,000 |
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Smallest & cheapest Gemini 2.5; built for scale | $0.1 | $0.4 | 1,000,000 |
Gemini 2.5 Pro Stable release; strong coding & complex reasoning | $1.25 | $10 | 1,000,000 |
Gemma 3n 4B Auto-added 2026-06 | $0.06 | $0.12 | 32,768 |
Gemma 3 12B Auto-added 2026-06 | $0.04 | $0.13 | 131,072 |
Gemma 3 27B Auto-added 2026-06 | $0.08 | $0.16 | 131,072 |
Gemma 3 4B Auto-added 2026-06 | $0.04 | $0.08 | 131,072 |
Estimated Monthly Cost (70% input / 30% output split)
| Model | 1M tokens/mo | 10M tokens/mo | 100M tokens/mo | 1B tokens/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | $3.75 | $37.50 | $375 | $3,750 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | $0.625 | $6.25 | $62.50 | $625 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | $5.00 | $50.00 | $500 | $5,000 |
| Gemma 4 26B A4B | $0.141 | $1.41 | $14.10 | $141 |
| Gemma 4 31B | $0.192 | $1.92 | $19.20 | $192 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | $0.960 | $9.60 | $96.00 | $960 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.190 | $1.90 | $19.00 | $190 |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | $3.88 | $38.75 | $388 | $3,875 |
| Gemma 3n 4B | $0.078 | $0.780 | $7.80 | $78.00 |
| Gemma 3 12B | $0.067 | $0.670 | $6.70 | $67.00 |
| Gemma 3 27B | $0.104 | $1.04 | $10.40 | $104 |
| Gemma 3 4B | $0.052 | $0.520 | $5.20 | $52.00 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Google Gemini LLM API cost?
Google Gemini offers 12 models ranging from $0.040/1M to $2.00/1M input tokens. Gemini 3.5 Flash is the latest frontier model. The 2.5 series offers excellent price/performance with 1M token context. Gemma 4 open-weights models are among the best open-source options.
Is Google Gemini cheaper than self-hosting?
For low-volume workloads (under 100M tokens/month), cloud APIs like Google Gemini are almost always cheaper than purchasing and maintaining GPU hardware. Use our calculator to find the exact break-even point for your usage.