Google Gemini API Pricing Calculator 2026
Estimate your total cost including hidden fees
The Google Gemini API calculator estimates the cost of your selected plan. Change the team size where pricing is per person, choose an available billing period, and add reported extras that apply to your contract.
Enter your requirements below to see the recurring cost and first-year total. Unverified extras are excluded.
- Plans: 4 tiers; Free–$18/per million tokens
- Content Policy Restrictions: 5-15% of license costs
- Output Reliability and Accuracy Costs: 10-25% of license costs
- Platform Migration Costs: 5-20% of license costs
Reported extras may depend on your usage and contract. Confirm the final quote with Google Gemini API.
Google Gemini API pricing ranges from $0 to $18 per per million tokens as of October 2026. Google Gemini API offers 4 pricing tiers. Reported extras are shown below. Only costs with a clear amount and billing basis can be added to the estimate. Pricing verified from 2 sources by CostBench.
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Flash-Lite (Paid)
- Rates verified 2026-10-20 against https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing.
- Standard paid tier rates shown for text/image/video tokens unless otherwise noted by Google.
- Batch API and Flex pricing are available at lower rates for supported models.
- Context caching storage is billed separately per 1M tokens per hour.
Flash (Paid)
- Standard paid-tier rates for text/image/video input, verified 2026-10-20 against Google's Gemini API pricing page (https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing).
- Output prices include thinking tokens.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.6 Flash rates are promotional through December 31, 2026 and double on January 1, 2027 ($1.50 input / $7.50 output / $0.15 cached).
- Batch and Flex processing are priced at 50% of standard rates; Priority inference costs more.
Pro (Paid)
- Rates verified 2026-10-20 against https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview has no free tier.
- Rates without contextWindow apply to prompts over 200,000 tokens.
- Output prices include thinking tokens.
- Batch API and Flex pricing are available at lower rates for supported models.
- Context caching storage is billed separately per 1M tokens per hour.
- Gemini 4 Argon rates are promotional through November 30, 2026 and double on December 1, 2026 ($4.00 input / $20.00 output / $0.20 cached); Argon is not available on the Free tier.
Real-World Google Gemini API Cost Examples
Individual Developer (Free Tier)
$0$0/month
Solo developer prototyping or building a low-traffic application using the Gemini API Free tier via AI Studio, staying within free-tier rate limits.
CURRENT TIER DATAProduction App — Flash Model
$~$15.50/month ($3.00 input + $12.50 output for 10M input and 5M output tokens, at the stated rates)~$15.50/month ($3.00 input + $12.50 output for 10M input and 5M output tokens, at the stated rates)
A production application processing approximately 10 million input tokens and 5 million output tokens per month using the Flash (Paid) tier via OpenRouter at median provider rates.
OpenRouter pricing data, 2026-07-16Production App — Pro Model
$~$62.50/month ($12.50 input + $50.00 output for 10M input and 5M output tokens)~$62.50/month ($12.50 input + $50.00 output for 10M input and 5M output tokens)
A production application processing approximately 10 million input tokens and 5 million output tokens per month using the Pro (Paid) tier at current OpenRouter rates for Gemini 2.5 Pro.
OpenRouter pricing data, 2026-07-16Compare at This Team Size
Frequently Asked Questions
01 How accurate is this Google Gemini API pricing calculator?
This calculator uses official Google Gemini API pricing data verified as of 2026-10-20. Hidden cost estimates are based on 3 verified cost categories from real user reports. Actual costs may vary based on negotiated discounts, specific feature requirements, and implementation complexity.
02 What hidden costs should I include in my Google Gemini API budget?
Our calculator includes 1 verified hidden cost categories for Google Gemini API: Platform Migration Costs. Toggle each to see how they affect your total cost.
03 Should I choose monthly or annual billing for Google Gemini API?
Compare the published annual total with twelve monthly payments when both are available. An annual commitment may reduce flexibility; confirm cancellation terms and whether the quoted plan fits your needs.
04 How do I know which Google Gemini API tier I need?
Start with your must-have features. Google Gemini API offers 4 tiers ranging from $0 to $18/per million tokens. Entry tiers work for basic needs, while enterprise tiers add advanced security, customization, and support.
05 Can I negotiate Google Gemini API pricing below calculator estimates?
Negotiated pricing depends on the vendor, plan and contract. We do not assume a discount in this estimate. See our negotiation guide for tactics.