Google price history
Every pricing change we record for Google API models, newest first. Tracking began Feb 23, 2026. Prices re-verified Nov 13, 2026.
What changed
19 recorded changes · newest first · every move keeps its receipt-
Nov 13, 2026
New model added: Gemini 4 Hydrogen new listing
Gemini 4 Hydrogen began being tracked.
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Nov 13, 2026
New model added: Gemini 4 Carbon new listing
Gemini 4 Carbon began being tracked.
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Nov 13, 2026
New model added: Gemini Decision 1 new listing
Gemini Decision 1 began being tracked.
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Oct 24, 2026
Model removed: Gemini 2.5 Flash removed
Removed because Google now limits Gemini 2.5 Flash to accounts that actively used it before, so a new API account cannot pay the price we showed. The model has not been retired, and the October 16 shutdown date we listed has been withdrawn by Google. Google recommends Gemini 3.8 Flash for new projects, at $0.75 input and $3.75 output per 1M tokens.
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Oct 24, 2026
Model removed: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite removed
Removed because Google now limits Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite to accounts that actively used it before, so a new API account cannot pay the price we showed. The model has not been retired, and the October 16 shutdown date we listed has been withdrawn by Google. Google recommends Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite for new projects, at $0.30 input and $2.50 output per 1M tokens.
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Oct 24, 2026
Model removed: Gemini 2.5 Pro removed
Removed because Google now limits Gemini 2.5 Pro to accounts that actively used it before, so a new API account cannot pay the price we showed. The model has not been retired, and the October 16 shutdown date we listed has been withdrawn by Google. Gemini 3.1 Pro is Google's generally available Pro model, at $2 input and $12 output per 1M tokens.
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Oct 14, 2026
New model added: Gemini 4 Argon new listing
Gemini 4 Argon began being tracked.
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Oct 12, 2026
New model added: Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 new listing
Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 began being tracked.
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Sep 3, 2026
New model added: Gemini 3.8 Flash new listing
Gemini 3.8 Flash began being tracked.
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Aug 13, 2026
Price change: Gemini 3.6 Flash price move
input_per_mtok: $1.50 → $0.75 · output_per_mtok: $7.50 → $3.75
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Aug 13, 2026
New model added: Gemini 3.7 Flash new listing
Gemini 3.7 Flash began being tracked.
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Aug 1, 2026
New model added: Gemini 3 Pro Image new listing
Gemini 3 Pro Image began being tracked.
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Aug 1, 2026
New model added: Gemini 3.1 Flash Image new listing
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image began being tracked.
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Aug 1, 2026
New model added: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image new listing
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image began being tracked.
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Jul 21, 2026
New model added: Gemini 3.6 Flash new listing
Gemini 3.6 Flash began being tracked.
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Jul 21, 2026
New model added: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite new listing
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite began being tracked.
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Jul 8, 2026
New model added: Gemini 3 Flash Preview new listing
Gemini 3 Flash Preview began being tracked.
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Jul 4, 2026
Price change: Gemini 2.5 Flash price move
input_per_mtok: $0.075 → $0.30 · output_per_mtok: $0.30 → $2.50
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Jul 4, 2026
Price change: Gemini 3.1 Pro price move
cached_input_per_mtok: — → $0.20
Current Google prices
11 models · cheapest blended firstPer 1M tokens, cheapest blended first. "First tracked" is when this model entered our price history.
| Model | Blended* | Input | Output | First tracked |
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| Gemini Decision 1 | $0.075 | $0.100 | $0 | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | $0.850 | $0.300 | $2.50 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | $1.50 | $0.750 | $3.75 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | $1.50 | $0.750 | $3.75 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Gemini 4 Hydrogen | $3.00 | $1.50 | $7.50 | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Gemini 4 Argon | $4.00 | $2.00 | $10.00 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Gemini 4 Carbon | $4.00 | $2.00 | $10.00 | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | $4.50 | $2.00 | $12.00 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image | $7.69 | $0.250 | $30.00 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 | $8.63 | $1.50 | $30.00 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Gemini 3 Pro Image | $31.50 | $2.00 | $120.00 | Aug 1, 2026 |
About this log
ModelPriceWatch re-verifies Google API pricing against its official pricing page on a twice-daily refresh cycle and records every change here.
Quick stats
- Models tracked
- 11
- Recorded changes
- 19
- Tracking since
- Feb 23, 2026
- Last change
- Nov 13, 2026