Gemini Pricing History: Model Cost Changes & Trends
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Gemini Pricing History

By Paige Gilmore, Founder, NetLift· Published July 28, 2026· Updated October 9, 2026
Prices checked October 23, 2026 against official vendor pages

Gemini pricing has remained largely stable since late 2026, following a significant 50% reduction in Gemini 3.6 Flash output costs in August 2026.

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Gemini 3.x pricing is currently standardized at $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens across the latest Flash models. The most notable historical change was a 50% price cut for Gemini 3.6 Flash output tokens, which dropped from $7.50 to $3.75 in August 2026.

Google maintains a tiered structure including Batch/Flex, Standard, and Priority options. While standard input costs have remained flat, specialized capabilities like Live Translate and Grounding with Google Search carry consistent premiums to support more complex retrieval and translation tasks.

Gemini 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 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 have Gemini Flash costs changed?

The primary shift in Gemini's pricing history was the consolidation of the Flash model rates. In August 2026, Gemini 3.6 Flash output prices were reduced from $7.50 to $3.75 per 1M tokens. Newer iterations, including Gemini 3.7 and 3.8, have since launched at this lower price floor, suggesting a stabilized pricing strategy for high-speed models.

What are the differences between tiers?

Gemini 3.8 Flash offers price differentiation based on processing priority. The Batch/Flex tier offers the lowest entry point at $0.38 per 1M input tokens, while the Priority tier charges $1.35. Standard usage sits at $0.75, allowing procurement to optimize spend based on whether a task requires immediate response or can be processed asynchronously.

Measuring the return on Gemini adoption requires moving beyond per-token costs to track actual time saved per task. NetLift helps finance teams quantify this by comparing model inference expenses against the baseline of manual labor hours replaced. This evidence-based approach ensures that high-volume token consumption translates into measurable net returns rather than just an line-item expense.

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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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