Google Gemini API Pricing (2026)
As of 2026-10-17, we track 10 Google Gemini models; cheapest Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (blended $0.175/1M tokens), most expensive Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview ($4.5). 3 free/deal entries.
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Google Gemini official access & payment
| Direct access from mainland China | ✗no |
| Alipay | ?unverified |
| Real-name ID required | ?unverified |
| Overseas card required | ?unverified |
| Mainland China / HK not on the Gemini API available-regions list (verified).Source · Verified at: 2026-10-17 | |
Applies to the official channel only; third-party channels (e.g. OpenRouter) are listed per model below.
Free credits & deals
- Gemini API free tier covers 3.8 Flash, 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, 2.5 family (rate-limited; data may be used to improve Google products; 4 Argon excluded) · Source
- Gemini 4 Argon intro price $2/$10 until 2026-11-30, then $4/$20 · Source
- Gemini 3.8 Flash $0.75/$3.75 until 2026-12-31, doubles from 2027-01-01 · Source
Gemini 4 Argon
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (Intl) $2 / $10 | $4 | $2 | $10 | $0.1 | ✗CN direct?Alipay·unverified?ID·unverified?Intl card·unverified conditions source2026-10-17 | Until 2026-11-30; from 2026-12-01 input $4 / output $20 / cache $0.20 models.dev ✓ | ai.google.dev 2026-10-17 |
| OpenRouter $2 / $10 | $4 | $2 | $10 | $0.1 | ✗CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Google AI Studio | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Gemini 3.8 Flash
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (Intl) $0.75 / $3.75 | $1.5 | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 | ✗CN direct?Alipay·unverified?ID·unverified?Intl card·unverified conditions source2026-10-17 | Until 2026-12-31; from 2027-01-01 input $1.50 / output $7.50 models.dev ✓ | ai.google.dev 2026-10-17 |
| OpenRouter $0.75 / $3.75 | $1.5 | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 | ✗CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Google AI Studio | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (Intl) $0.3 / $2.5 | $0.85 | $0.3 | $2.5 | $0.03 | ✗CN direct?Alipay·unverified?ID·unverified?Intl card·unverified conditions source2026-10-17 | models.dev ✓ | ai.google.dev 2026-10-17 |
| OpenRouter $0.3 / $2.5 | $0.85 | $0.3 | $2.5 | $0.03 | ✗CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Google AI Studio | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Gemini 3.6 Flash
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (Intl) $0.75 / $3.75 | $1.5 | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 | ✗CN direct?Alipay·unverified?ID·unverified?Intl card·unverified conditions source2026-10-17 | Until 2026-12-31; from 2027-01-01 input $1.50 / output $7.50 models.dev ✓ | ai.google.dev 2026-10-17 |
| OpenRouter $0.75 / $3.75 | $1.5 | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 | ✗CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Google AI Studio | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (Intl) $0.25 / $1.5 | $0.563 | $0.25 | $1.5 | $0.025 | ✗CN direct?Alipay·unverified?ID·unverified?Intl card·unverified conditions source2026-10-17 | Text/image/video input; audio input $0.50 models.dev ✓ | ai.google.dev 2026-10-17 |
| OpenRouter $0.25 / $1.5 | $0.563 | $0.25 | $1.5 | $0.025 | ✗CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Google AI Studio | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (Intl) $2 / $12 | $4.5 | $2 | $12 | $0.2 | ✗CN direct?Alipay·unverified?ID·unverified?Intl card·unverified conditions source2026-10-17 | Prompts ≤200K; >200K: input $4 / output $18 models.dev ✓ | ai.google.dev 2026-10-17 |
Gemini 2.5 Pro
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (Intl) $1.25 / $10 | $3.44 | $1.25 | $10 | $0.125 | ✗CN direct?Alipay·unverified?ID·unverified?Intl card·unverified conditions source2026-10-17 | Prompts ≤200K; >200K: input $2.50 / output $15 models.dev ✓ | ai.google.dev 2026-10-17 |
Gemini 2.5 Flash
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (Intl) $0.3 / $2.5 | $0.85 | $0.3 | $2.5 | $0.03 | ✗CN direct?Alipay·unverified?ID·unverified?Intl card·unverified conditions source2026-10-17 | Text/image/video input; audio $1.00 models.dev ✓ | ai.google.dev 2026-10-17 |
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (Intl) $0.1 / $0.4 | $0.175 | $0.1 | $0.4 | $0.01 | ✗CN direct?Alipay·unverified?ID·unverified?Intl card·unverified conditions source2026-10-17 | Text/image/video input; audio $0.30 models.dev ✓ | ai.google.dev 2026-10-17 |
Gemma 4 31B
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouterThird-party host $0.14 / $0.4 | $0.205 | $0.14 | $0.4 | $0.14 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Third-party host: Crusoe (bf16) Quantized min $0.1 / $0.34 (fp4, CoreWeave) | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
FAQ
How to use Google Gemini API from China?
direct access: no; Alipay: unverified; ID verification required: unverified; overseas card required: unverified. Mainland China / HK not on the Gemini API available-regions list (verified).
What is the cheapest Google Gemini API model?
As of 2026-10-17, we track 10 Google Gemini models; cheapest Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (blended $0.175/1M tokens), most expensive Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview ($4.5). 3 free/deal entries.