Gemini 4 Carbon API Pricing
Verified standard token pricing for Gemini 4 Carbon, with official-source evidence and computed workload costs.
As of Nov 13, 2026, Gemini 4 Carbon costs $2.00 per 1M input and $10.00 per 1M output tokens, $0.10 cached input. At standard non-cached rates, 10,000 monthly requests using 800 input and 300 output tokens each cost about $46.00, before retries, tools, storage, or provider-specific discounts.
| Model | Input $/1M | Cached input $/1M | Output $/1M | Source | Last verified How we verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 4 Carbon | $2.00 | $0.10 | $10.00 | Official source | Nov 13, 2026 |
Prices from official provider pages, verified on the date shown.
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Gemini 4 Carbon cost calculator
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- Per request
- $0.0046
- Per month
- $46.00
- Per year
- $552.00
- Per month with Batch API
- $23.00
Gemini 4 Carbon at standard non-cached rates: input tokens x input price + output tokens x output price, per 1M tokens. Retries, tools and cached input are not included.
Official source detail
Full pricing details
Standard prices are shown per 1M tokens. Provider-specific tiers, components, Batch rates, and time schedules remain separate below.
Published pricing components
| Mode and context | Input | Cached input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard · Short context · Until Nov 30, 2026 | $2.00 | $0.10 | $10.00 |
| Standard · Short context · From Dec 1, 2026 | $4.00 | $0.20 | $20.00 |
| Batch · Short context · Until Nov 30, 2026 | $1.00 | $0.05 | $5.00 |
| Batch · Short context · From Dec 1, 2026 | $2.00 | $0.10 | $10.00 |
| Flex · Short context · Until Nov 30, 2026 | $1.00 | $0.05 | $5.00 |
| Flex · Short context · From Dec 1, 2026 | $2.00 | $0.10 | $10.00 |
| Priority · Short context · Until Nov 30, 2026 | $3.60 | $0.18 | $18.00 |
| Priority · Short context · From Dec 1, 2026 | $7.20 | $0.36 | $36.00 |
Batch API: input $1.00 and output $5.00 per 1M tokens.
Computed examples
What it costs for real workloads
| Workload | Monthly volume | Input tokens | Output tokens | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side project | 1,000 requests/month | 800,000 | 300,000 | $4.60 |
| Side project | 10,000 requests/month | 8,000,000 | 3,000,000 | $46.00 |
| Side project | 100,000 requests/month | 80,000,000 | 30,000,000 | $460.00 |
| Customer support chatbot | 10,000 conversations/month | 121,650,000 | 10,800,000 | $351.30 |
| Agent task | 1,000 tasks/month | 12,000,000 | 3,200,000 | $56.00 |
| Side project with Batch API | 10,000 requests/month | 8,000,000 | 3,000,000 | $23.00 |
Assumptions
- Side project: 800 input and 300 output tokens per request at 1,000, 10,000, and 100,000 requests per month.
- Customer support chatbot: 6 replies per conversation, 600 system tokens, 90 user-message tokens, 1,000 retrieved-context tokens, 180 output tokens per reply, and 50% history carry, for 10,000 conversations.
- Agent task: 8 model calls per task, 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per call, for 1,000 tasks.
- Standard rows use non-cached, non-batch prices. A Batch row appears only when both published Batch token prices exist.
Same-provider context
Gemini 4 Carbon in the Google lineup
- Gemini 4 Carbon ranks 7th of 7 current Google models on this site by blended price (3 input tokens : 1 output token), from lowest to highest.
- The next lower-priced Google option, Gemini 4 Argon, costs 0% less for the 10,000-request side-project workload ($46.00 vs $46.00).
- Output tokens cost 5× input tokens, so long answers and generated code move the bill more than prompt length does.
- Cached input is billed at $0.10 per 1M tokens, 95% below standard input, which matters when the same system prompt or documents repeat across requests.
- Batch requests cost $1.00 input and $5.00 output per 1M tokens, 50% below standard rates, for jobs that can wait.
| Google model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Side project, 10k requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | $0.25 | $1.50 | $6.50 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | $0.30 | $2.50 | $9.90 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | $17.25 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | $17.25 |
| Gemini 4 Hydrogen | $1.50 | $7.50 | $34.50 |
| Gemini 4 Argon | $2.00 | $10.00 | $46.00 |
| Gemini 4 Carbon (this page) | $2.00 | $10.00 | $46.00 |
Verified changes
Price history
On Nov 10, 2026, Google Gemini added Gemini 4 Carbon with published input $2.00 and output $10.00 per 1M tokens.
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Availability evidence
Lifecycle
- Status
- active
- Release date
- Nov 10, 2026
- Context window
- 1,048,576
- Pricing basis
- Standard list price
Nearby blended prices
Compare with
Alternatives are nearest by a 3:1 input-to-output blended token price, with same-provider coverage when available.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Side project, 10k requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 4 Argon | $2.00 | $10.00 | $46.00 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | $2.00 | $10.00 | $46.00 |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | $2.00 | $10.00 | $46.00 |
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Common questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does Gemini 4 Carbon cost per million tokens?
Gemini 4 Carbon costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens.
Does Gemini 4 Carbon have cached input pricing?
Yes. The published cached-input price is $0.10 per 1M tokens.
How much does Gemini 4 Carbon cost for 10,000 requests a month?
Using 800 input and 300 output tokens per request at standard non-cached rates, 10,000 monthly requests cost about $46.00.
Where does this Gemini 4 Carbon price come from?
The prices come from Google's official pricing source and were verified on Nov 13, 2026.
See the pricing verification methodology.