Gemini pricing has stabilized with the release of the 3.7 Flash model, which maintains the same price point as the 3.6 version at $0.75 per 1M input tokens. These rates are roughly 50% lower than the preceding Gemini 3.5 Flash model, indicating a trend toward lower per-token costs for high-speed inference.
NetLift has monitored 32 pricing updates since August 7, 2026. While the Gemini API offers a free tier, enterprise and paid tiers now include specialized options for batch processing, live translation, and audio transcription with varying rate structures.
Gemini pricing history
| Date |
Plan |
Previous price |
New price |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini API — Grounding with Google Search |
$14 |
$14 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini API — Grounding with Google Maps |
$14 |
$14 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Output price |
$3.75 |
$3.75 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input price |
$0.75 |
$0.75 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Context caching storage price |
$0.5 |
$0.5 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Context caching price |
$0.07 |
$0.07 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.8 Flash — Priority Paid Tier - Output price |
$6.75 |
$6.75 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.8 Flash — Priority Paid Tier - Input price |
$1.35 |
$1.35 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.7 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Output price |
$3.75 |
$3.75 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.7 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input price |
$0.75 |
$0.75 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Output price |
$3.75 |
$3.75 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input price |
$0.75 |
$0.75 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe — Standard Paid Tier - Output price (text) |
$0 |
$0 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe — Standard Paid Tier - Input price (audio) |
$0 |
$0 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe Live — Standard Paid Tier - Output price (text) |
$0 |
$0 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe Live — Standard Paid Tier - Input price (audio) |
$0.01 |
$0.01 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.5 Live Translate — Standard Paid Tier - Input price (tokens) |
$3.50 |
$3.50 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.5 Live Translate — Standard Paid Tier - Input price (audio) |
$0.01 |
$0.01 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.5 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Output price |
$9 |
$9 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.5 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input price |
$1.50 |
$1.50 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.5 Flash — Batch Paid Tier - Output price |
$4.50 |
$4.50 |
| 2026-09-03 |
Gemini 3.5 Flash — Batch Paid Tier - Input price |
$0.75 |
$0.75 |
| 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 |
| 2026-08-02 |
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 pricing page since 2026-08-07. 32 change(s) recorded so far.
Current verified per-token prices
| Model / rate |
Price |
Unit |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash — Batch Paid Tier - Input price |
$0.75 |
per 1M input tokens |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input price |
$1.50 |
per 1M input tokens |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash — Batch Paid Tier - Output price |
$4.50 |
per 1M output tokens |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Output price |
$9 |
per 1M output tokens |
| Gemini 3.5 Live Translate — Standard Paid Tier - Input price (tokens) |
$3.50 |
per 1M input tokens |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input price |
$0.75 |
per 1M input tokens |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Output price |
$3.75 |
per 1M output tokens |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input price |
$0.75 |
per 1M input tokens |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Output price |
$3.75 |
per 1M output tokens |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Input price |
$0.75 |
per 1M input tokens |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash — Priority Paid Tier - Input price |
$1.35 |
per 1M input tokens |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash — Standard Paid Tier - Output price |
$3.75 |
per 1M output tokens |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash — Priority Paid Tier - Output price |
$6.75 |
per 1M output tokens |
How does the Gemini 3.7 Flash price compare to previous versions?
Gemini 3.7 Flash costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens. For context, the older Gemini 3.5 Flash was priced at $1.50 per 1M input and $9.00 per 1M output. This downward trend in pricing suggests that newer model iterations are becoming more cost-effective for enterprise-scale deployments.
What are the cost implications of the Batch Paid Tier?
For organizations running non-real-time workloads, the Gemini 3.7 Flash Batch Paid Tier offers a 50% discount relative to standard rates. Input tokens in this tier cost $0.38 per 1M, while output tokens (including thinking tokens) are $1.88 per 1M. This allows procurement teams to optimize spend for high-volume data processing that does not require immediate responses.
Determining the return on Gemini adoption requires comparing these per-token costs against the actual time saved in your specific business processes. NetLift enables finance teams to move beyond tracking consumption to measuring the net return on AI spend. By baselining the cost of manual workflows against Gemini 3.7 Flash API expenses, you can verify if the shift to automated inference is delivering a quantifiable financial benefit.
Sources
All pricing on this page comes from official vendor pages: