Gemini API Pricing History: Analysis for Finance & AI Leaders
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Gemini API Pricing History

By Paige Gilmore, Founder, NetLift· Published July 28, 2026· Updated October 9, 2026
Prices checked October 24, 2026 against official vendor pages

Gemini API pricing has shifted toward lower unit costs, with Gemini 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 Flash models standardizing at $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens. These rates represent a significant reduction compared to Gemini 3.5 Flash, which remains at $1.50 per 1M input tokens.

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Gemini API unit costs have decreased significantly for the Flash model family since August 2026. The most notable change was a 50% reduction in Gemini 3.6 Flash output prices, which dropped from $7.50 to $3.75 per 1 million tokens. This lower price point has been maintained through the releases of versions 3.7 and 3.8.

For enterprise buyers, the current pricing structure favors the newest iterations for high-volume text processing. While Gemini 3.5 Flash still carries a $1.50 input and $9.00 output rate per 1 million tokens, the 3.8 Flash model offers a 50% discount on those rates for standard use and up to a 75% discount when using batch processing tiers.

Gemini API pricing history

Date Plan Previous price New price
2026-10-09 Gemini Code Assist — Standard $0.03 $0.03
2026-10-09 Gemini Code Assist — Standard $0.03 $0.03
2026-10-09 Gemini Code Assist — Enterprise $0.07 $0.07
2026-10-09 Gemini Code Assist — Enterprise $0.06 $0.06
2026-10-09 Gemini Cloud Assist — Available to All Google Cloud Users $0 $0
2026-10-01 Gemini 3.x Models — Grounding with Google Search $14 $14
2026-10-01 Gemini 3.x Models — Grounding with Google Maps $14 $14
2026-10-01 Gemini 3.8 Live / 3.1 Flash Live Preview — Standard Paid Tier Text Input $0.75 $0.75
2026-10-01 Gemini 3.8 Live / 3.1 Flash Live Preview — Standard Paid Tier Audio Output $12 $12
2026-10-01 Gemini 3.8 Live / 3.1 Flash Live Preview — Standard Paid Tier Audio Input $3 $3
2026-10-01 Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Free Tier $0 $0
2026-10-01 Gemini 3.8 Flash — Context Caching Storage $0.5 $0.5
2026-10-01 Gemini 3.8 Flash — Batch/Flex Paid Tier Output $1.88 $1.88
2026-09-24 Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $3.75 $3.75
2026-09-24 Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Input $0.75 $0.75
2026-09-24 Gemini 3.8 Flash — Priority Paid Tier Input $1.35 $1.35
2026-09-24 Gemini 3.5 Live Translate — Standard Paid Tier Audio Output $21 $21
2026-09-24 Gemini 3.5 Live Translate — Standard Paid Tier Audio Input $3.50 $3.50
2026-09-23 Gemini 3.7 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $3.75 $3.75
2026-09-23 Gemini 3.7 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input $0.75 $0.75
2026-09-23 Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $3.75 $3.75
2026-09-23 Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input $0.75 $0.75
2026-09-17 Gemini 3.5 Live Translate — Standard Paid Tier Audio Output $21 $21
2026-09-17 Gemini 3.5 Live Translate — Standard Paid Tier Audio Input $3.50 $3.50
2026-09-16 Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $3.75 $3.75
2026-09-16 Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Input $0.75 $0.75
2026-09-16 Gemini 3.8 Flash — Priority Paid Tier Input $1.35 $1.35
2026-09-16 Gemini 3.8 Flash — Batch/Flex Paid Tier Input $0.38 $0.38
2026-09-16 Gemini 3.7 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input $0.75 $0.75
2026-09-16 Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input $0.75 $0.75
2026-09-16 Gemini 3.5 Live Translate — Standard Paid Tier Audio Output $21 $21
2026-09-16 Gemini 3.5 Live Translate — Standard Paid Tier Audio Input $3.50 $3.50
2026-09-15 Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $3.75 $3.75
2026-09-15 Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Input $0.75 $0.75
2026-09-15 Gemini 3.8 Flash — Priority Paid Tier Input $1.35 $1.35
2026-09-15 Gemini 3.8 Flash — Batch/Flex Paid Tier Input $0.38 $0.38
2026-09-03 Gemini 3.7 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input $0.75 $0.75
2026-09-03 Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input $0.75 $0.75
2026-09-03 Gemini 3.5 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input $1.50 $1.50
2026-08-29 Gemini 3.5 Flash — Standard Paid Output $9 $9
2026-08-28 Gemini 3.7 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $3.75 $3.75
2026-08-28 Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $3.75 $3.75
2026-08-27 Gemini 3.7 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $3.75 $3.75
2026-08-27 Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $7.50 $3.75
2026-08-11 Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $7.50 $3.75
2026-08-07 Gemini in BigQuery — Core features $0 $0
2026-08-07 Gemini Enterprise — Enterprise Contact sales Contact sales
2026-08-07 Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $7.50 $3.75
2026-08-02 Gemini Enterprise — Enterprise Contact sales Contact sales

NetLift has monitored the official Gemini API pricing page since 2026-10-01. 49 change(s) recorded so far.

Current verified per-token prices

Model / rate Price Unit
Gemini 3.5 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input $1.50 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.5 Flash — Standard Paid Output $9 per 1M output tokens
Gemini 3.5 Live Translate — Standard Paid Tier Audio Input $3.50 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.5 Live Translate — Standard Paid Tier Audio Output $21 per 1M output tokens
Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input $0.75 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $3.75 per 1M output tokens
Gemini 3.7 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input $0.75 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.7 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $3.75 per 1M output tokens
Gemini 3.8 Flash — Batch/Flex Paid Tier Input $0.38 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Input $0.75 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.8 Flash — Priority Paid Tier Input $1.35 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.8 Flash — Batch/Flex Paid Tier Output $1.88 per 1M output tokens
Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $3.75 per 1M output tokens
Gemini 3.8 Live / 3.1 Flash Live Preview — Standard Paid Tier Text Input $0.75 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.8 Live / 3.1 Flash Live Preview — Standard Paid Tier Audio Input $3 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.8 Live / 3.1 Flash Live Preview — Standard Paid Tier Audio Output $12 per 1M output tokens

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How does versioning affect the cost-per-token?

Gemini 3.5 Flash remains priced at a premium compared to its successors, with input costs at $1.50 and output at $9.00 per 1 million tokens. Versions 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 have moved to a standardized $0.75 input and $3.75 output rate. This consistency across three versions allows procurement teams to upgrade to newer models without re-forecasting API expenses, provided the token volume remains stable.

What are the savings for asynchronous processing?

The Gemini 3.8 Flash model introduced a Batch/Flex tier that further reduces the cost of non-urgent tasks. At $0.38 per 1 million input tokens and $1.88 per 1 million output tokens, this tier offers a 50% discount over the standard paid tier for the same model. Finance teams can use this tier to manage costs for background workloads that do not require immediate responses.

Evaluating the return on Gemini adoption requires looking beyond these token price drops to see how they impact the cost of automated workflows. By tracking the time saved on high-volume tasks against these specific per-token rates, NetLift allows you to determine if a model upgrade actually improves your bottom line or simply increases volume. Measuring this delta is essential for moving from an experimental AI budget to a value-driven procurement strategy.

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Paige Gilmore · Founder, NetLift

Paige Gilmore is the founder of NetLift, the AI Value Management platform that helps organisations measure the cost, savings and return of AI adoption.

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