Web-based development environment from Google for testing Gemini models, turning prompts into code, building apps from prompts and managing Gemini API keys.
Google AI Studio Pricing
Last edited: October 2026
Free
0.00 $/ Month
For developers and small projects getting started with the Gemini API, without a billing account.
Free input and output tokens for selected models
Access to Google AI Studio, interface usage free of charge in all available regions
Grounding with Google Search up to 500 requests per day for Gemini 2.5 Flash and Flash-Lite
Publishing of up to 2 full-stack apps from Build mode via the Google Cloud Starter Tier, for eligible accounts
Not included: Gemini 4 Argon, Nano Banana, Veo and Lyria
Content is used to improve Google products
Paid
From0.10 $/ 1M tokens
For production applications with higher volumes. Billed by usage against prepaid credits, from USD 0.10 per million input tokens depending on the model.
Higher rate limits for production deployments
Access to all models, including Gemini 4 Argon, Nano Banana, Veo and Lyria
Context caching
Batch API with 50% cost reduction
Content is not used to improve Google products
Prepay credits from USD 5, expiring after 12 months
Usage tiers Tier 1 to Tier 3 with monthly spend caps of USD 250, USD 2,000 and USD 20,000 to 100,000
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite: USD 0.10 input and USD 0.40 output per 1M tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: USD 0.25 input and USD 1.50 output per 1M tokens
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite: USD 0.30 input and USD 2.50 output per 1M tokens
Gemini 2.5 Flash: USD 0.30 input and USD 2.50 output per 1M tokens
Gemini 3 Flash Preview: USD 0.50 input and USD 3.00 output per 1M tokens
Gemini 2.5 Pro: USD 1.25 input and USD 10.00 output per 1M tokens for prompts up to 200,000 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: USD 2.00 input and USD 12.00 output per 1M tokens for prompts up to 200,000 tokens
Gemini Embedding 2: USD 0.20 per 1M text tokens
Veo 3.1: from USD 0.05 per second of video
Lyria 3.5: USD 0.08 per song
Grounding with Google Search from Gemini 3: 5,000 requests per month free, then USD 14 per 1,000 requests
Enterprise
Upon request
For enterprise deployments through Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, pricing via sales.
