What is the cheapest Google model?

Gemma 3 4B is the lowest blended-price option among tracked active non-embedding models, or among all models if only embeddings are listed: $0.05 input and $0.10 output per million tokens ($0.06 blended). Blended pricing uses 75% input and 25% output for generation models; your cheapest option may differ with your workload.

Which Google model has the highest AA Intelligence score?

Gemini 3.8 Flash has the highest listed Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index score among tracked active Google models: 40.9. This is one evaluation, not a guarantee of the best result for every task. Models without measured results are not ranked as zero.

How do I calculate monthly Google API costs?

Multiply input tokens in millions by the input rate and add output tokens in millions multiplied by the output rate. For example, 20 million input and 5 million output tokens on Gemma 3 4B cost an estimated $1.50 at the listed rates. This excludes tool charges, cache-specific charges, taxes and any endpoint-specific adjustments.

Which Google model has the largest context window?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has a listed context window of 1M tokens, the largest among tracked active Google models. Context capacity and maximum response length are separate limits; verify both on the model page and in the endpoint documentation.

What is the latest Google model in the catalog?

Nano Banana 2.1 has the most recent listed release date among tracked active Google models: 2026-10-06. Models without a usable release date are excluded from this comparison. Catalog release dates do not guarantee immediate API availability.

Do Google models support image inputs?

26 tracked active models list image inputs, including Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image), Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview). Accepting images does not mean a model generates images; check each model's separate input and output formats and endpoint limits.

Can prompt caching lower Google API costs?

20 tracked active models have a listed cached-input rate, including Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image), Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview. Savings depend on eligible repeated input and the endpoint's cache rules, duration and any write charges.

Do Google models support tool calling?

20 tracked active models list tool-calling capabilities, including Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools. Verify the exact tool schema and availability with your API endpoint before integrating.

How should I compare Google benchmark scores and prices?

Compare scores within the same evaluation: Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, DesignArena Elo, general Arena Elo and MMLU-Pro use different tasks and scales. Missing results are not zeroes. Pair a relevant measured benchmark with input/output pricing and tests of your own workload; the cheapest or highest-scoring model is not automatically the best fit.

Are retired Google models included in the price list?

The price list shows active models by default. Turn on Show retired models to include retired catalog entries, where available. A retained model page preserves reference information, not a promise that its API is still available.

Is Google an AI lab or an inference host?

Google is categorized as an AI lab in this catalog. Individual model pages list available API hosts separately; model creator and API host are different roles.

AI lab

Google API pricing & models

ai.google.dev

Gemini multimodal models via AI Studio and Vertex. We track 27 Google models, priced from $0.05 per 1M input tokens with context windows up to 1M tokens.

Models tracked

Text & Reasoning · Vision · Code & SLMs

$0.06

Cheapest model

Gemma 3 4B

Top quality score

Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)

Largest context

6-mo price trend -2%

Price list

All Google models and prices

Current Google API prices per 1M tokens, context windows and benchmark scores. Click a column to sort, or a model for full pricing details.

Show retired models


Gemini 3.8 Flash Google	$0.75	$3.75	1M	40.9	1309	1244	81	0%
Gemini 3.7 Flash Google	$0.75	$3.75	1M	39.1	1313	1228	78.2	0%
Gemini 3.6 Flash Google	$0.75	$3.75	1M	34	1293	1217	76.4	0%
Gemini 3.5 Flash Google	$1.5	$9	1M	32.6	1269	1211	75.4	0%
Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview)Google	$2	$12	1M	29.7	1235	1272	85.6	0%
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Google	$0.3	$2.5	1M	22.2	—	1167	68.1	0%
Gemini 3 Flash (Preview)Google	$0.5	$3	1M	17.9	1193	1222	77.3	0%
Gemma 4 26B A4B Google	$0.09	$0.3	262K	16.7	—	—	—	180%
Gemini 2.5 Pro Google	$1.25	$10	1M	16.1	1156	1255	82.8	-13%
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 Google	$1.25	$10	1M	16.1	1156	—	—	0%
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview Google	$0.25	$1.5	1M	15.6	1076	—	—	0%
Gemma 4 31B Google	$0.09	$0.34	262K	14.7	—	—	—	0%
Gemini 2.5 Flash Google	$0.3	$2.5	1M	9.9	1063	1200	73.6	-20%
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Google	$0.1	$0.4	1M	6.7	—	1134	62.6	0%
Gemma 3 27B Google	$0.08	$0.45	131K	4.9	—	—	—	0%
Gemma 3 4B Google	$0.05	$0.1	131K	4.8	—	—	—	0%
Gemma 3 12B Google	$0.05	$0.15	131K	3.8	—	—	—	0%
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Google	$0.25	$1.5	1M	—	—	1156	66.2	0%
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools Google	$2	$12	1M	—	—	—	—	0%
Gemma 2 27B Google	$0.65	$0.65	8K	—	—	—	—	0%
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)Google	$0.3	$2.5	33K	—	—	—	—	0%
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)Google	$0.5	$3	66K	—	—	—	—	0%
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)Google	$0.5	$3	131K	—	—	1189	71.8	0%
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)Google	$0.25	$1.5	66K	—	—	—	—	0%
Nano Banana 2.1 Google	$1.5	$7.5	66K	—	—	—	—	0%
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)Google	$2	$12	66K	—	—	—	—	0%
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)Google	$2	$12	131K	—	—	1211	75.4	0%

Gemini 3.8 Flash Google

Input /1M: $0.75
Output /1M: $3.75
Context: 1M
AA Intelligence: 40.9
DesignArena Elo: 1309
Arena Elo: 1244
MMLU-Pro: 81
30d trend: 0%

Gemini 3.7 Flash Google

Input /1M: $0.75
Output /1M: $3.75
Context: 1M
AA Intelligence: 39.1
DesignArena Elo: 1313
Arena Elo: 1228
MMLU-Pro: 78.2
30d trend: 0%

Gemini 3.6 Flash Google

Input /1M: $0.75
Output /1M: $3.75
Context: 1M
AA Intelligence: 34
DesignArena Elo: 1293
Arena Elo: 1217
MMLU-Pro: 76.4
30d trend: 0%

Gemini 3.5 Flash Google

Input /1M: $1.5
Output /1M: $9
Context: 1M
AA Intelligence: 32.6
DesignArena Elo: 1269
Arena Elo: 1211
MMLU-Pro: 75.4
30d trend: 0%

Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview)Google

Input /1M: $2
Output /1M: $12
Context: 1M
AA Intelligence: 29.7
DesignArena Elo: 1235
Arena Elo: 1272
MMLU-Pro: 85.6
30d trend: 0%

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Google

Input /1M: $0.3
Output /1M: $2.5
Context: 1M
AA Intelligence: 22.2
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: 1167
MMLU-Pro: 68.1
30d trend: 0%

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15 of 27 models

Google input vs output prices

USD per 1M tokens for each model.

15 of 27 models

Google price history

Blended price per 1M tokens over the last 6 months.

By use case

Google models by category

Text & Reasoning

25 models · cheapest

Gemma 3 4B

$0.06 blended / 1M

Vision

26 models · cheapest

Gemma 3 4B

$0.06 blended / 1M

Code & SLMs

5 models · cheapest

Gemini 3 Flash (Preview)

$1.13 blended / 1M

Comparisons

Google vs other AI providers

Compare Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) with models from other AI providers, including pricing and benchmark results.

Google vs Anthropic

Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) vs Claude Opus 5.5

$4.50 vs $8.00 · Arena Elo 1211 vs —

Google vs OpenAI

Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) vs GPT-5.2 Pro

$4.50 vs $58 · Arena Elo 1211 vs 1255

Google vs xAI

Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) vs Grok 4.7

$4.50 vs $3.00 · Arena Elo 1211 vs —

Google vs Meta

Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) vs Muse Spark 1.3

$4.50 vs $2.00 · Arena Elo 1211 vs —

Google vs DeepSeek

Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

$4.50 vs $0.34 · Arena Elo 1211 vs —

Google vs Mistral AI

Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) vs Mistral Medium 3.5

$4.50 vs $3.00 · Arena Elo 1211 vs —

FAQ

Google pricing FAQ

Tracked active Google models range from $0.05 to $2.00 per million input tokens. Output rates are listed separately for each model. Prices vary by model and API endpoint; these are token rates, not a subscription quote.