Google API Pricing & Model Comparison
We track 8 Google models, with input pricing from $0.25 to $2.00 per million tokens. The line-up's blended rate runs 33% below the catalog average. Below: price, context, speed and value compared across the range.
For cost, Google's cheapest option is gemini-3.1-flash-lite ($0.25 input / $1.50 output); the quality ceiling is gemini-2.5-pro at a quality score of 93. On a 50,000-turn-per-month support workload that is $63 versus $375 — the spread inside a single provider is often wider than the spread between providers.
On value (quality score ÷ output price) the pick of the Google range is gemini-3.1-flash-lite. The largest context window is 1049K, shared by 8 models in the range, and the fastest output is gemini-3.8-flash at 302 tok/s. Modalities across the line-up: Text, Vision, Audio.
Models and pricing
Sorted by blended rate, cheapest first (3:1 input-to-output mix). Follow a model name for full specs and monthly cost estimates.
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Blended /1M | Quality | Context | Speed | Value | Use cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gemini-3.1-flash-lite | $0.25 | $1.50 | $0.56 | 80 | 1049K | 210 tok/s | 53.3 | ChatbotAffordableFastMultimodal |
| gemini-2.5-flash | $0.30 | $2.50 | $0.85 | 84 | 1049K | 200 tok/s | 33.6 | ChatbotAffordableFastMultimodal |
| gemini-3.8-flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | $1.50 | 92 | 1049K | 302 tok/s | 24.5 | ReasoningCodingMultimodalLong Context |
| gemini-3.7-flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | $1.50 | 90 | 1049K | 288 tok/s | 24.0 | ReasoningCodingMultimodalLong Context |
| gemini-3.6-flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | $1.50 | 85 | 1049K | 193 tok/s | 22.7 | ChatbotMultimodalLong Context |
| gemini-3.5-flash | $1.50 | $9.00 | $3.38 | 86 | 1049K | 190 tok/s | 9.6 | ChatbotFastMultimodal |
| gemini-2.5-pro | $1.25 | $10.00 | $3.44 | 93 | 1049K | 65 tok/s | 9.3 | CodingReasoningLong ContextMultimodal |
| gemini-3.1-pro | $2.00 | $12.00 | $4.50 | 91 | 1049K | 70 tok/s | 7.6 | CodingReasoningLong ContextMultimodal |
Frequently asked questions
Which Google model is cheapest?
gemini-3.1-flash-lite, at $0.25 input and $1.50 output per million tokens, with a quality score of 80.
What is Google's flagship model?
By quality score it is gemini-2.5-pro (93), priced at $1.25 input / $10.00 output with a 1049K context window.
Does Google pricing change?
Yes. llmprice.app runs a daily collection job and refreshes these figures, but there can be a lag after a provider re-prices — confirm against Google's official pricing page before committing.
Prices and specs are collected daily by llmprice.app. Confirm against the official pricing page before production use.