LLMFree tier availableUpdated 2026-04-09

Gemini Pricing 2026 — Complete Breakdown

Google Gemini pricing for 2026 — free tier, Advanced ($19.99/mo via Google One), and API costs for Gemini 2.5 Pro, 2.5 Flash, and 1.5 Flash.

Free

Free tier available

$19.99/mo

Paid plan starts at

$0.037

Cheapest API (per 1M tokens)

Our Verdict

Gemini 2.5 Flash is the best value LLM API in 2026 — near GPT-4o quality at GPT-4o mini prices. The 2M token context window on 2.5 Pro is unmatched for processing large documents.

Best for: Google Workspace users, large document processing, cost-sensitive API applications

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Free Tier

Gemini 2.0 Flash with daily limits, Google Workspace integration

Subscription Plans

Free

✓Gemini 2.0 Flash (limited)
✓Google Workspace integration
✓Image generation (limited)
✓1M token context

Advanced

$19.99/mo

via Google One AI Premium

✓Gemini 2.5 Pro (full)
✓2TB Google Drive storage
✓Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Sheets
✓Deep Research mode

Workspace Business

$30/user/mo

✓Gemini for Workspace
✓Enterprise data protection
✓Admin controls
✓No training on data

API Pricing

Pay-per-token pricing for developers building applications. All prices in USD.

Model	Input / 1M	Output / 1M	Context
Gemini 2.5 Pro Longest context window of any model (2M tokens)	$1.250	$10.000	2M tokens
Gemini 2.5 Flash Best value — matches GPT-4o quality at GPT-4o mini prices	$0.150	$0.600	1M tokens
Gemini 1.5 Flash Cheapest capable Gemini model	$0.075	$0.300	1M tokens
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B Extremely cheap for simple tasks	$0.037	$0.150	1M tokens

1M tokens ≈ 750,000 words ≈ 1,500 pages. Batch API pricing is typically 50% lower.Official pricing page →

Real-World Cost Examples

What does it actually cost to run common tasks?

Write a 1,000-word blog post

~2,500 tokens

$0.0004 (1.5 Flash-8B) — $0.003 (2.5 Flash) — $0.02 (2.5 Pro)

Summarise a 50-page PDF

~15,000 tokens

$0.001 (Flash-8B) — $0.01 (2.5 Flash)

Analyse an entire codebase (500K tokens)

500,000 tokens· No other model can do this at this price

$0.09 (2.5 Flash) — $0.63 (2.5 Pro)

Process a 2-hour video transcript

~80,000 tokens

$0.012 (2.5 Flash)

Daily customer support (1M queries/mo, 300 tokens each)

300M tokens

$11.25 (1.5 Flash-8B) — $45 (2.5 Flash)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gemini free?

Yes — Gemini has a generous free tier with access to Gemini 2.0 Flash. The API also has a free tier with rate limits suitable for development and testing.

How much does Gemini Advanced cost?

Gemini Advanced costs $19.99/month via Google One AI Premium, which also includes 2TB of Google Drive storage and Gemini integration across all Google Workspace apps.

Is Gemini 2.5 Flash cheaper than GPT-4o mini?

Yes — Gemini 2.5 Flash costs $0.15/$0.60 per 1M tokens, identical in price to GPT-4o mini, but with much higher quality output. Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B is even cheaper at $0.0375/$0.15.

What is Gemini's context window?

Gemini 2.5 Pro has a 2M token context window — the largest of any commercial AI model. This lets you process entire books, codebases, or hours of video in a single prompt.