{
 "metadata": {
  "name": "Gemini API text-model pricing as stated by Google",
  "source": "https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing",
  "archivedFile": "gemini-api-pricing.html",
  "archivedSha256": "a252aac2059e41dae423bbf04f84d0ef1cd99cba5f463ef2dd002e2f60fd5a12",
  "retrievedUtc": "2026-10-26T09:41:20.173Z",
  "unit": "USD per 1,000,000 tokens",
  "limits": [
   "Text models only; image, audio, video, live and robotics models are not included.",
   "Some models list different prices by prompt length or modality; paidInputText keeps the page wording.",
   "Column order (Free Tier, Paid Tier) is how \"Used to improve our products Yes No\" is read.",
   "Read from one page on one date; Google may change prices."
  ]
 },
 "models": [
  {
   "id": "gemini-4-argon",
   "freeTierInput": "Not available",
   "freeTierOutput": "Not available",
   "paidInputText": "$2.00 through November 30, 2026. $4.00 starting December 1, 2026.",
   "paidOutputText": "$10.00 through November 30, 2026. $20.00 starting December 1, 2026.",
   "paidInputFirstUsd": 2,
   "paidOutputFirstUsd": 10,
   "hasDatedStep": true,
   "usedToImproveProducts": {
    "freeColumn": "Not available",
    "paidColumn": "No"
   },
   "groundingSearchText": "Not available 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests."
  },
  {
   "id": "gemini-3.8-flash",
   "freeTierInput": "Free of charge",
   "freeTierOutput": "Free of charge",
   "paidInputText": "$0.75 through December 31, 2026. $1.50 starting January 1, 2027.",
   "paidOutputText": "$3.75 through December 31, 2026. $7.50 starting January 1, 2027.",
   "paidInputFirstUsd": 0.75,
   "paidOutputFirstUsd": 3.75,
   "hasDatedStep": true,
   "usedToImproveProducts": {
    "freeColumn": "Yes",
    "paidColumn": "No"
   },
   "groundingSearchText": "Not available 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests."
  },
  {
   "id": "gemini-3.6-flash",
   "freeTierInput": "Free of charge",
   "freeTierOutput": "Free of charge",
   "paidInputText": "$0.75 through December 31, 2026. $1.50 starting January 1, 2027.",
   "paidOutputText": "$3.75 through December 31, 2026. $7.50 starting January 1, 2027.",
   "paidInputFirstUsd": 0.75,
   "paidOutputFirstUsd": 3.75,
   "hasDatedStep": true,
   "usedToImproveProducts": {
    "freeColumn": "Yes",
    "paidColumn": "No"
   },
   "groundingSearchText": "Not available ** 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests."
  },
  {
   "id": "gemini-3.5-flash-lite",
   "freeTierInput": "Free of charge",
   "freeTierOutput": "Free of charge",
   "paidInputText": "$0.30 (text / image / video / audio)",
   "paidOutputText": "$2.50",
   "paidInputFirstUsd": 0.3,
   "paidOutputFirstUsd": 2.5,
   "hasDatedStep": false,
   "usedToImproveProducts": {
    "freeColumn": "Yes",
    "paidColumn": "No"
   },
   "groundingSearchText": "Not available ** 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests."
  },
  {
   "id": "gemini-3.1-flash-lite",
   "freeTierInput": "Free of charge",
   "freeTierOutput": "Free of charge",
   "paidInputText": "$0.25 (text / image / video) $0.50 (audio)",
   "paidOutputText": "$1.50",
   "paidInputFirstUsd": 0.25,
   "paidOutputFirstUsd": 1.5,
   "hasDatedStep": false,
   "usedToImproveProducts": {
    "freeColumn": "Yes",
    "paidColumn": "No"
   },
   "groundingSearchText": "Not available ** 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests."
  },
  {
   "id": "gemini-3-flash-preview",
   "freeTierInput": "Free of charge",
   "freeTierOutput": "Free of charge",
   "paidInputText": "$0.50 (text / image / video) $1.00 (audio)",
   "paidOutputText": "$3.00",
   "paidInputFirstUsd": 0.5,
   "paidOutputFirstUsd": 3,
   "hasDatedStep": false,
   "usedToImproveProducts": {
    "freeColumn": "Yes",
    "paidColumn": "No"
   },
   "groundingSearchText": "Not available ** 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests."
  },
  {
   "id": "gemini-3.1-pro-preview-customtools",
   "freeTierInput": "Not available",
   "freeTierOutput": "Not available",
   "paidInputText": "$2.00, prompts $4.00, prompts > 200k tokens",
   "paidOutputText": "$12.00, prompts $18.00, prompts > 200k",
   "paidInputFirstUsd": 2,
   "paidOutputFirstUsd": 12,
   "hasDatedStep": false,
   "usedToImproveProducts": {
    "freeColumn": "Yes",
    "paidColumn": "No"
   },
   "groundingSearchText": "Not available ** 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests."
  },
  {
   "id": "gemini-2.5-pro",
   "freeTierInput": "Free of charge",
   "freeTierOutput": "Free of charge",
   "paidInputText": "$1.25, prompts $2.50, prompts > 200k tokens",
   "paidOutputText": "$10.00, prompts $15.00, prompts > 200k",
   "paidInputFirstUsd": 1.25,
   "paidOutputFirstUsd": 10,
   "hasDatedStep": false,
   "usedToImproveProducts": {
    "freeColumn": "Yes",
    "paidColumn": "No"
   },
   "groundingSearchText": "Not available 1,500 RPD (free), then $35 / 1,000 grounded prompts"
  },
  {
   "id": "gemini-2.5-flash",
   "freeTierInput": "Free of charge",
   "freeTierOutput": "Free of charge",
   "paidInputText": "$0.30 (text / image / video) $1.00 (audio)",
   "paidOutputText": "$2.50",
   "paidInputFirstUsd": 0.3,
   "paidOutputFirstUsd": 2.5,
   "hasDatedStep": false,
   "usedToImproveProducts": {
    "freeColumn": "Yes",
    "paidColumn": "No"
   },
   "groundingSearchText": "Free of charge, up to 500 RPD (limit shared with Flash-Lite RPD) 1,500 RPD (free, limit shared with Flash-Lite RPD), then $35 / 1,000 grounded prompts"
  },
  {
   "id": "gemini-2.5-flash-lite",
   "freeTierInput": "Free of charge",
   "freeTierOutput": "Free of charge",
   "paidInputText": "$0.10 (text / image / video) $0.30 (audio)",
   "paidOutputText": "$0.40",
   "paidInputFirstUsd": 0.1,
   "paidOutputFirstUsd": 0.4,
   "hasDatedStep": false,
   "usedToImproveProducts": {
    "freeColumn": "Yes",
    "paidColumn": "No"
   },
   "groundingSearchText": "Free of charge, up to 500 RPD (limit shared with Flash RPD) 1,500 RPD (free, limit shared with Flash RPD), then $35 / 1,000 grounded prompts"
  }
 ],
 "freeTierTextModels": [
  "gemini-3.8-flash",
  "gemini-3.6-flash",
  "gemini-3.5-flash-lite",
  "gemini-3.1-flash-lite",
  "gemini-3-flash-preview",
  "gemini-2.5-pro",
  "gemini-2.5-flash",
  "gemini-2.5-flash-lite"
 ],
 "groundingSearch": {
  "gemini3AndNewer": "Not available ** 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.",
  "gemini25Pro": "Not available 1,500 RPD (free), then $35 / 1,000 grounded prompts"
 }
}