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Gemini API Pricing History

By Paige Gilmore, Founder, NetLift· Published July 28, 2026· Updated August 18, 2026
Prices checked August 18, 2026 against official vendor pages

Gemini API pricing has remained stable since monitoring began in July 2026, with the Gemini 3.5 Live Translate output rate holding at $21 per 1 million tokens. Current costs range from $0.25 per 1 million input tokens for Flash-Lite models up to $21 for specialized translation outputs.

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Google's Gemini API pricing has shown no significant movement since July 27, 2026. The most recent update on July 28, 2026, confirmed that the Gemini 3.5 Live Translate output price remained unchanged at $21 per 1 million tokens.

Buyers have access to several model families including Flash, Pro Preview, and Live Translate. Input costs start at $0.25 per 1 million tokens for Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, while high-performance models like Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview scale based on prompt length, with rates doubling for contexts larger than 200k tokens.

Gemini API pricing history

Date Plan Previous price New price
2026-08-11 Gemini Omni Flash Preview — Standard Paid Tier Video Output $17.50 $17.50
2026-08-11 Gemini API — Paid Tier Contact sales Contact sales
2026-08-11 Gemini API — Free Tier $0 $0
2026-08-11 Gemini API — Enterprise Contact sales Contact sales
2026-08-11 Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $7.50 $7.50
2026-08-11 Gemini 3.6 Flash — Batch / Flex Paid Tier Input $0.75 $0.75
2026-08-11 Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite — Standard Paid Tier Input $0.3 $0.3
2026-08-11 Gemini 3.5 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $9 $9
2026-08-11 Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview — Standard Paid Tier Input (> 200k tokens) $4 $4
2026-08-11 Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview — Standard Paid Tier Input (<= 200k tokens) $2 $2
2026-08-11 Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite — Standard Paid Tier Input (Audio) $0.5 $0.5
2026-08-11 Context Caching — Gemini 3.x Flash Storage $1 $1
2026-08-11 Context Caching — Gemini 3.1 Pro Storage $4.50 $4.50
2026-08-07 Gemini in BigQuery — Core features $0 $0
2026-08-07 Gemini Code Assist Standard — Monthly commitment $0.03 $0.03
2026-08-07 Gemini Code Assist Standard — 12-month commitment $0.03 $0.03
2026-08-07 Gemini Code Assist Enterprise — Monthly commitment $0.07 $0.07
2026-08-07 Gemini Code Assist Enterprise — 12-month commitment $0.06 $0.06
2026-08-07 Gemini Cloud Assist — Features for All Google Cloud Users $0 $0
2026-08-07 Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $7.50 $7.50
2026-08-07 Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Input $1.50 $1.50
2026-08-07 Gemini 3.6 Flash — Priority Paid Tier Input $2.70 $2.70
2026-08-07 Gemini 3.5 Live Translate — Standard Paid Tier Input $3.50 $3.50
2026-08-07 Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite — Standard Paid Tier Input $0.3 $0.3
2026-08-07 Gemini 3.5 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $9 $9
2026-08-07 Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite — Standard Paid Tier Input (Audio) $0.5 $0.5
2026-08-02 Gemini Code Assist Standard — Monthly commitment $0.03 $0.03
2026-08-02 Gemini Code Assist Standard — 12-month commitment $0.03 $0.03
2026-08-02 Gemini Code Assist Enterprise — Monthly commitment $0.07 $0.07
2026-08-02 Gemini Code Assist Enterprise — 12-month commitment $0.06 $0.06

NetLift has monitored the official Gemini API pricing page since 2026-08-07. 30 change(s) recorded so far.

Current verified per-token prices

Model / rate Price Unit
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite — Standard Paid Tier Input (Audio) $0.5 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview — Standard Paid Tier Input (<= 200k tokens) $2 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview — Standard Paid Tier Input (> 200k tokens) $4 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.5 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $9 per 1M output tokens
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite — Standard Paid Tier Input $0.3 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.5 Live Translate — Standard Paid Tier Input $3.50 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.6 Flash — Batch / Flex Paid Tier Input $0.75 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Input $1.50 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.6 Flash — Priority Paid Tier Input $2.70 per 1M input tokens
Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier Output $7.50 per 1M output tokens
Gemini Omni Flash Preview — Standard Paid Tier Video Output $17.50 per 1M output tokens

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How do prompt sizes affect Gemini Pro pricing?

For Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, the pricing structure depends on the size of the prompt. Inputs containing 200k tokens or fewer are billed at $2 per 1 million tokens. If the prompt exceeds 200k tokens, the rate increases to $4 for input and $18 for output. This tiering requires procurement teams to monitor average context lengths to avoid unexpected cost escalations.

What are the differences between Priority and Batch tiers?

The Gemini 3.6 Flash model offers different pricing tiers based on service levels. The Priority Paid Tier for output is $13.50 per 1 million tokens, whereas the Standard Tier is $7.50. Organizations running non-urgent workloads can utilize the Batch/Flex Paid Tier, which reduces the output cost to $3.75 per 1 million tokens.

To determine if Gemini API spend is effective, organizations must measure the time saved per task against the specific token costs of the model used. For example, using Gemini 3.5 Live Translate at $21 per 1 million output tokens must be weighed against the speed and accuracy of manual alternatives. NetLift allows finance teams to correlate these API expenses with actual labor hours recovered, moving the conversation from simple cost containment to clear net return on AI adoption.

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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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