Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS
- Cached text input
- $0.125 / 1m tokens
- Text input
- $0.50 / 1m tokens
- Audio output
- $6.00 / 1m tokens
- Cache storage
- $0.50 / 1M tokens per hour
- Model ID
- gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
- Provider
- Google Gemini
Evidence
Google Gemini API Pricing
Gemini context caching price depends on cached input tokens, new input tokens, output tokens, and the selected Gemini model. Use this page to compare Gemini API pricing and estimate monthly cost before launch.
- MODELS COVERED
- 18
- DATA SOURCE
- Official Google AI
- PRICING UNIT
- Per 1M tokens
- LAST VERIFIED
- Oct 14, 2026
API cost estimate
Estimate Gemini API Cost
Choose a current Google Gemini model from the same pricing rows, enter input tokens, output tokens, and request volume, then review the estimated monthly API cost.
Google Gemini cost planning
Estimate Google Gemini API cost before monthly usage scales.
Start with realistic input tokens, output tokens, model choice, request volume, and any context caching rules that apply. Then compare the estimate against current model pricing and budget limits before launch.
Structured multimodal pricing
Modality-aware token prices retain their official billing dimensions.
These models publish separate text-input, audio-output, and token-hour storage components. They remain visible here and in the Dataset, but are excluded from ordinary text-token calculators.
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS
- Cached text input
- $0.125 / 1m tokens
- Text input
- $0.50 / 1m tokens
- Audio output
- $9.00 / 1m tokens
- Cache storage
- $0.50 / 1M tokens per hour
- Model ID
- gemini-3.8-flash-tts
- Provider
- Google Gemini
Evidence
Dedicated model pages
Pricing by model
Open a model page for its verified source, workload examples, price history, lifecycle details, and nearby alternatives.
Current model pricing
Model costs per 1M tokens.
Null or unverified values are displayed as Not listed, never as zero.
| Model | Input | Output | Cached Input | Batch Input | Batch Output | Unit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gemini 2.5 FlashModel ID: gemini-2.5-flashProvider: Google GeminiDisplayed pricing: StandardEvidence | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.300 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$2.50 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokens$0.030 | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.150 | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokens$1.25 | USD per 1M tokens | latestLegacy reference |
Gemini 2.5 ProModel ID: gemini-2.5-proProvider: Google GeminiDisplayed pricing: Standard · Short context · ≤200k prompt tokens · whole requestEvidence | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$1.25 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$10.00 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokens$0.125 | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.625 | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokens$5.00 | USD per 1M tokens | latestLegacy reference |
Gemini 3 Flash PreviewModel ID: gemini-3-flash-previewProvider: Google GeminiDisplayed pricing: StandardEvidence | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.500 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$3.00 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokens$0.050 | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokensNot listed | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokensNot listed | USD per 1M tokens | previewPreview |
Gemini 3.1 Flash-LiteModel ID: gemini-3.1-flash-liteProvider: Google GeminiDisplayed pricing: StandardEvidence | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.250 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$1.50 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokens$0.025 | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.125 | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokens$0.750 | USD per 1M tokens | activeStandard |
Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewModel ID: gemini-3.1-pro-previewProvider: Google GeminiDisplayed pricing: StandardEvidence | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$2.00 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$12.00 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokens$0.200 | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokensNot listed | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokensNot listed | USD per 1M tokens | previewPreview |
Gemini 3.5 FlashModel ID: gemini-3.5-flashProvider: Google GeminiEvidence Verified: Not availableChecked: Not availableOfficial sources (4): Official source 1Official source 2Official source 3Official source 4 | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$1.50 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$9.00 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokens$0.150 | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokensNot listed | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokensNot listed | USD per 1M tokens | legacyStandard |
Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteModel ID: gemini-3.5-flash-liteProvider: Google GeminiDisplayed pricing: StandardEvidence | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.300 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$2.50 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokens$0.030 | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.150 | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokens$1.25 | USD per 1M tokens | latestStandard |
Gemini 3.5 TranscribeModel ID: gemini-3.5-transcribeProvider: Google GeminiDisplayed pricing: StandardEvidence Verified: Not availableChecked: Not availableOfficial sources (4): Official source 1Official source 2Official source 3Official source 4 | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$2.00 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$12.00 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokensNot listed | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokensNot listed | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokensNot listed | USD per 1M tokens | latestStandard |
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe LiveModel ID: gemini-3.5-transcribe-liveProvider: Google GeminiDisplayed pricing: StandardEvidence Verified: Not availableChecked: Not availableOfficial sources (4): Official source 1Official source 2Official source 3Official source 4 | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$3.50 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$21.00 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokensNot listed | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokensNot listed | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokensNot listed | USD per 1M tokens | latestStandard |
Gemini 3.6 FlashModel ID: gemini-3.6-flashProvider: Google GeminiDisplayed pricing: StandardEvidence Verified: Not availableChecked: Not availableOfficial sources (3): Official source 1Official source 2Official source 3 | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.750 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$3.75 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokens$0.075 | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.375 | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokens$1.875 | USD per 1M tokens | latestStandard |
Gemini 3.7 FlashModel ID: gemini-3.7-flashProvider: Google GeminiEvidence Verified: Not availableChecked: Not availableOfficial sources (5): Official source 1Official source 2Official source 3Official source 4Official source 5 | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.750 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$3.75 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokens$0.075 | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokensNot listed | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokensNot listed | USD per 1M tokens | legacyStandard |
Gemini 3.8 FlashModel ID: gemini-3.8-flashProvider: Google GeminiDisplayed pricing: StandardEvidence Verified: Checked: Official sources (4): Official source 1Official source 2Official source 3Official source 4 | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.750 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$3.75 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokens$0.075 | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.375 | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokens$1.875 | USD per 1M tokens | latestStandard |
Gemini 3.8 LiveModel ID: gemini-3.8-liveProvider: Google GeminiDisplayed pricing: StandardEvidence | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.750 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$4.50 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokensNot listed | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokensNot listed | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokensNot listed | USD per 1M tokens | latestactive |
Gemini 3.8 Live Extended ThinkingModel ID: gemini-3.8-live-extended-thinkingProvider: Google GeminiDisplayed pricing: StandardEvidence Verified: Checked: Official sources (4): Official source 1Official source 2Official source 3Official source 4 | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.750 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$4.50 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokensNot listed | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokensNot listed | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokensNot listed | USD per 1M tokens | latestactive |
Gemini 4 ArgonModel ID: gemini-4-argonProvider: Google GeminiDisplayed pricing: StandardEvidence | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$2.00 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$10.00 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokens$0.100 | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokens$1.00 | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokens$5.00 | USD per 1M tokens | latestactive |
Gemini Nano Banana 2.1Model ID: gemini-nano-banana-2.1Provider: Google GeminiDisplayed pricing: StandardEvidence | Input · USD per 1M input tokens$1.50 | Output · USD per 1M output tokens$7.50 | Cached input · USD per 1M cached input tokensNot listed | Batch input · USD per 1M input tokens$0.750 | Batch output · USD per 1M output tokens$3.75 | USD per 1M tokens | latestactive |
Use these Google Gemini pricing rows as planning inputs: calculate your monthly API cost with realistic token counts, or compare this provider with other AI models before routing production traffic.
For deeper pricing context, read Gemini 3.8 Flash and Claude Fable 5.1 API cost and which Gemini API models and features are available on the Free tier.
Generating speech rather than text? Calculate Gemini 3.8 TTS cost per minute, hour, and monthly workload with Flash and Flash-Lite audio pricing kept separate from ordinary text-token models.
Canonical pricing tiers
Gemini 2.5 Pro short- and long-context pricing.
These standard API prices come from the canonical tier records attached to this model. Values are shown in USD per 1M tokens and are not inferred from the base row.
| Context tier | Total prompt token rule | Regular input | Cached input | Output | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short contextshort | ≤200k prompt tokens | $1.25 | $0.125 | $10.00 | USD / 1M tokens |
| Long contextlong | >200k prompt tokens | $2.50 | $0.250 | $15.00 | USD / 1M tokens |
Total prompt tokens
Total prompt tokens are regular input tokens plus cached input tokens. Both count toward the tier threshold.
Whole-request pricing
When a tier's threshold condition matches, that tier prices the entire standard request. This is a tier switch, not progressive pricing across token bands.
Price-record evidence
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Model ID: gemini-2.5-pro
Provider: Google Gemini
Evidence
Google Gemini API pricing guide
What is Google Gemini API pricing?
Google Gemini API pricing is the usage-based cost of running Gemini models through API requests. The practical estimate depends on the selected model, input tokens, output tokens, monthly request volume, retries, and any listed caching or discount rules.
How to estimate Google Gemini API cost
Estimate one representative request first: input tokens, expected output tokens, selected Gemini models, request volume, retry rate, and context caching assumptions when they are listed. Then multiply by monthly traffic.
Open the Google Gemini API cost calculatorGoogle Gemini model pricing table
Use the table on this page to compare available Google Gemini rows per 1M tokens. Not listed values stay visible as Not listed, so unknown prices are not accidentally treated as zero.
Compare Google Gemini models
Compare total workflow cost, not only the cheapest input token price. Output length, quality, retries, context size, and fallback routing can change the real monthly API bill.
Compare Google Gemini with other providersGoogle Gemini model use cases
Which Google Gemini models are usually used for.
Use cases are planning categories, not pricing promises. Estimate each workflow with its own token shape, expected answer length, quality requirement, and fallback behavior.
Multimodal apps
Gemini models are often considered for workflows that combine text, images, documents, video, or search-oriented product context.
High-volume automation
Teams may evaluate Gemini routes for classification, extraction, content workflows, and internal assistants where latency and cost both matter.
Google ecosystem projects
If an app already uses Google Cloud or Google AI tooling, estimate Gemini API spend alongside infrastructure and product usage assumptions.
Provider comparison
Google Gemini pricing vs OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini.
Compare Google Gemini with OpenAI, Claude, and other AI models by input price, output price, cached-input behavior, context needs, latency, quality, and cost per successful task. Always verify current provider pricing before launch or procurement decisions.
Monthly spend control
How to control monthly Google Gemini API spend.
Estimate before launch
Model a normal, high, and worst-case month with expected requests, input tokens, output tokens, retries, and model routes before exposing a feature to real traffic.
Set budget limits
Decide which app, workspace, customer tier, or internal team can spend against the provider budget. Review burn rate weekly during launches and pricing changes.
Reduce avoidable tokens
Shorten repeated instructions, cap output length, avoid sending full history when a summary works, and route routine tasks to lower-cost models when quality testing supports it.
Cost examples
- 1M input tokens
- $0.300
- Model
- Gemini 2.5 Flash
- 1M output tokens
- $2.50
- Model
- Gemini 2.5 Flash
- 10M input + 2M output
- $8.00
- Model
- Gemini 2.5 Flash
Calculate your Gemini API usage cost.
Use the calculator for monthly Gemini app usage, context caching assumptions, multimodal workloads, and model-routing comparisons.
Pricing data is informational and may lag provider changes. Always verify final billing decisions against provider pricing pages, contracts, dashboards, and invoices.
Google Gemini API pricing FAQ
How much does the Google Gemini API cost?
Google Gemini API cost depends on the selected model, input tokens, output tokens, request volume, retries, and any context caching or discount rules that apply. Use the pricing table and calculator with your own workload assumptions instead of relying on a single average price.
How do I estimate monthly Google Gemini API cost?
Estimate one request with input tokens, expected output tokens, model choice, and current per-1M-token pricing. Then multiply by requests per user, active users, days per month, retry rate, and fallback calls.
Which Google Gemini models are usually used for?
Gemini models are usually evaluated for workflows such as multimodal apps, high-volume automation, google ecosystem projects. The best route depends on quality, latency, context size, output length, and monthly budget.
Is Google Gemini cheaper than OpenAI, Claude, or Gemini?
Google Gemini can be cheaper or more expensive depending on the exact model, prompt size, output length, cache eligibility, retry rate, and quality target. Compare total workflow cost across providers before switching production traffic.
Why are some Google Gemini prices shown as Not listed?
Not listed means the current local pricing source does not expose a confirmed numeric value for that field. It is intentionally not treated as zero. Check the official Google Gemini pricing page and billing dashboard before launch.
How can I control monthly Google Gemini API spend?
Control spend by setting monthly budget limits, measuring input and output tokens separately, capping output length, reducing repeated context, reviewing retry cost, and comparing model routes before high-volume traffic grows.