Start building free of charge with generous limits, then scale up with prepaid and pay-as-you-go pricing for your production-ready applications.
Free
For developers and small projects getting started with the Gemini API.
- check_circleLimited access to certain models
- check_circleFree input & output tokens
- check_circleGoogle AI Studio access
- check_circleContent used to improve our products*
Paid
For production applications that require higher volumes and advanced features.
- check_circleHigher rate limits for production deployments
- check_circleAccess to Context caching
- check_circleBatch API (50% cost reduction)
- check_circleAccess to Google's most advanced models
- check_circleContent not used to improve our products*
Enterprise
For enterprise deployments, powered by Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
- check_circleAll features in Paid, plus optional access to:
- check_circleDedicated support channels
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- check_circleVolume-based discounts (based on usage)
- check_circleML ops, model garden and more
Gemini 4 Argon
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Our flagship reasoning model, built for complex software engineering, deep mathematical and scientific problem solving, autonomous multi-step agents, and long-decode generation up to 1M tokens.
Standard
| Free Tier | Paid Tier, per 1M tokens in USD | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Not available | $2.00 through November 30, 2026. $4.00 starting December 1, 2026. |
| Output price (including thinking tokens) | Not available | $10.00 through November 30, 2026. $20.00 starting December 1, 2026. |
| Context caching price | Not available | $0.10 through November 30, 2026. $0.20 starting December 1, 2026. Implicit caching only (explicit caching is not supported). |
| Grounding with Google Search* | Not available | 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 per 1,000 requests. |
| Grounding with Google Maps | Not available | 5,000 requests per month (free, shared across all Gemini 3 and newer models), then $14 / 1,000 search queries. |
| Used to improve our products | Not available | No |
Batch
| Free Tier | Paid Tier, per 1M tokens in USD | |
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| Input price |